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Curb Appeal Enthusiasm is a weekly feature where we scour the open house listings for the upcoming weekend and pick out a few based on our own subjective (and some say suspect) tastes.

Got an open you think should be included? Have a comment on one of the picks? Drop us a line at alex [a] alexstenback.com or hit the comments link at the bottom of this post.
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2800 Inglewood Ave. S. | St Louis Park
$649.9K | Sun 1-3 | SkySotheby’s
Love the brickery and slate roof combo.  Awesome interior details.
4362 Brook Ave. S. | St Louis Park
$550k | Sun 1-3 | Trish Jordan ~ Edina
Sharp 1928 Tudor proves SLP is more than just cracker boxes.
3924 44th Street W | Edina
$499.9K | Sun 2.30-4.30 | Wiessner ~ Edina
Morningside two story in a great spot here.  Very nice.
2000 Forest Drive | Richfield
$399.9K | Sun 1-4 | Jane Hendrickson~Counselor
Like the rambling, cottage-ey feel of this. Plus, it has a bidet.
4908 Portland Avenue S.| Minneapolis
$249.9K | Sat/Sun 12-2 | Schelly Braden~Burnet
The ivy always sucks us in on these. Great lines and potential.

Curb Appeal Enthusiasm is a weekly feature where we scour the open house listings for the upcoming weekend and pick out a few based on our own subjective (and some say suspect) tastes.

Got an open you think should be included? Have a comment on one of the picks? Drop us a line at alex [a] alexstenback.com or hit the comments link at the bottom of this post.
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2135 Glenhurst | St. Louis Park
$724.5K | Sun 1-3 | Kim Pease
Not sure why, but we are into these upper-bracket ramblers lately. This is a gem.
4916 Upton Avenue | Mpls
$549.9K | Sun 2-4 | Tim Hyde
Near-perfect Linden Hills classic, interior is REALLY well done. Bungalow baby.
4353 Colfax Ave S. | Mpls
$449.9K | Sat/Sun 1-3 | Steve Schmitz
Huge aesthetic upside on this.  Another classic Minneapolis shape.
4429 York Ave S. | Mpls
$339.9K | Sun 2.30-4.30 | Bill Minge
Another great Linden Hills find.  Love the open porch, lead glass.
3311 York Ave N. | Robbinsdale
$269.9K | Sun 12-2 | Brad Palecek/Andy Grover
Very authentic looking Dutch Colonial. Brickwork makes this one.
4847 Portland Ave S | Mpls
$254.9K | Sun 1-3 | Melissa/Conal Garrity
Hard to imagine this one looking any better from the curb.
8501 Meadow Lake Place | New Hope
$209.9K | Sun 11-1 | Cassie Frick/Kathy Murphy
Super clean lines inside and out of this starter rambler.

Curb Appeal Enthusiasm is a weekly feature where we scour the open house listings for the upcoming weekend and pick out a few based on our own subjective (and some say suspect) tastes.

Comments and reports from the field are encouraged.
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4809 Dupont Avenue S. | Mpls
$649.9K | Sun 1-3 | Beth Sutherland
Majestic two-story fronts the street incredibly well. Great period details inside.
4917 Penn Avenue S. | Mpls
$579.9K | Sun 2-5 | Craig/Kim Counters
Every detail right on, inside and out. Block and change from Lake Harriet.
4916 Oakland Avenue S. | Mpls
$439.9K | Sun 2.30-4.30 | Michael Wille
A solid, quietly handsome Nokomis classic.
4022 Wayzata Blvd | Golden Valley
$369.9K | Sun 1-3 | Carla Anderson
Low-slung Cape Cod’s like this are an under-appreciated form. Love it.
5001 Wentworth Ave. S. | Mpls
$293k | Sun 1-3.30 | Kim Henderson
Has a nice look, but only one picture leaves an awful lot to the imagination.
  3453 Snelling Avenue | Mpls
$189K | Sat/Sun 1-3 | Bill Foster
Classic midwestern lines with an awesome ’40’s throwback vibe working inside.
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Got an open you think should be included? Have a comment on one of the picks? Drop us a line at alex [a] alexstenback.com or hit the comments link at the bottom of this post.

It’s been a very long while since we’ve run a slate of weekend open houses, but here’s a few notables for the upcoming weekend.

For those unfamiliar with this feature, Curb Appeal Enthusiasm is where we can the weekend open houses and pick a few based on our own (very subjective) criteria and tastes. Comments and suggestions encouraged.
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4404 Sunnyside Road | Edina
$1.249M |Sun 2-4 | John McDonald/Edina
Tudor, beamed cielings, pool.  Very cool.
862 Goodrich Avenue | St. Paul
$675K | Sun 1-3 | Mary Hardy/Edina
Sort of a classic look here - interior does not dissapoint.
4912 Garfield Avenue | Mpls
$469.9K | Sat 11-1 | Jay Ettinger/Edina
This looks good perched on the hill. Nice details.
2095 Berkely Avenue | St. Paul
$359.9K | Sun 12-2 | Ginger Overbye/Edina
Tight little bungalow in Mac Groveland gets the nod.
4106 Wentworth | Mpls
$245K | Sat 1-3 | Carolyn Engelking/Edina
They just don’t build like this anymore.
4408 3rd Ave. | Mpls
$199K | Sun 2-4 | Bainbridge/Edina
Little (840 sq ft) gem here.  Great fireplace.

Another bumper crop of good opens to troll this weekend - these in particular caught our eye.

In today’s New York Times, Warren Buffet said:

"A simple rule dictates my buying: Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful."

The same philosophy might apply to real estate right now.
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4843 Fremont Avenue S. | Mpls
$649.9K | Sun 2-4 | Burnet/Beth Lindahl Urben
A very nice center-hall classic.  Great archtitectural details. Love it.
5022 Stevens Ave. S. | Mpls
$584.5K | Sun 1-3 | Edina/Daren Jensen
Really dig the backyard on this Tangeltown Craftsman. Nice interior updates.
4501 Garfield Avenue S. | Mpls
$473.9 | Sun 1-4 | Burnet/Christine Hazel
Classic styling, with all the right updates. Mud room!
1521 Olive Street W | Stillwater
$372K | Sun 12-3 | Edina/Besk/VanOrsdale
Incredibly well done restoration of circa 1892 cottage.
4338 13th Avenue S. | Mpls
$229K | Sun 2-4 | Edina/Kelly O’Neil
Old school smallish craftsman with a great look from the street. Looks super well kept.
5125 43rd Avenue S. | Mpls
$162.9K | Sun 2.30-4.30 | CBB/Kathy & Dan Borys
Good looking from the curb, starter priced.  Lots of upside.

Curb Appeal Enthusiasm is a weekly feature where we scour the open house listings for the upcoming weekend and pick out a few based on our own subjective (and some say suspect) tastes.

Got an open you think should be included? Have a comment on one of the picks? Drop us a line at alex [a] alexstenback.com or hit the comments link at the bottom of this post.
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4809 Knox Avenue S. | Mpls
$849.9K | Sun 1-4 | Karen London~Edina Realty
Everything about this place just works. Great look from the curb, superb interior.

2228 Sheridan Avenue S. | Mpls
$629.9K | Sat 2-4 | Jim Grandbois~SkySotheby’s
A classic look with all sorts of possibilities in Kenwood.
5007 Harriet Avenue S. | Mpls
$599.9K | Sun 1-3 | Lesley Novich~Burnet
Old school Tangletown elegance here.  Again with the vines, which we dig on.
4905 16th Avenue S. | Mpls
$350K | Sat/Sun 1-4/2.30-4.30 | Todd Kratochvil~Edina
This Minnehaha Tudor is great all around, but landscaping closes the deal.
2414 65 1/2 St. | Richfield
$264.9K | Sun 1-3 | Tod Teeple/Larry LaVercome~Re/Max
Very cool 50’s rambler with all the retro details intact.
4315 Russel Avenue N. | Mpls
$199,900 | Sun 2.30-4 | Commers/Bilski~Edina
Dead center brick fireplace gives this a nice look.