The Cutest Dog Story Ever  by  Rheagen Leenstra

OK THIS MAY BE THE CUTEST DOG STORY OUT THERE AND I HAVE HEARD A LOT OF DOG STORY’S AND OTHER CUTE STORY’S BUT THIS IS FIRST PLACE!!!!  PLEASE READ THIS AND TAKE YOURSELF TO THE WORLD OF GRAHAM (DOG OWNER).

      MIA IS A DOG.  ONE DAY THIS VERY SPECIAL AND IMPORTANT DOG GOT LOST FOR SEVERAL DAYS…4 TO BE EXACT!  SHE WAS BEING SEEN EVERYWHERE BY PEOPLE BUT SHE WAS SO SCARED THAT SHE WOULD NEVER COME TO ANYONE!  SHE WAS BEING SPOTTED FROM VARIOUS PLACES AROUND TOWN AND WAS SO HARD TO LOCATE!  ME BEING A FRIEND OF GRAHAM’S I WAS HELPING LOOK FOR MIA.  ME AND MY MOM AND SISTER WERE LOOKING EVERYWHERE AND WE WERE BEING TOLD THAT SHE WAS HERE THAN THERE SO PRETTY MUCH EVERYWHERE!  WE LOOKED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.  PEOPLE WERE VERY SUPPORTIVE PUTTING UP THESE SIGNS!

WE LOOKED FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR SO WHEN WE FINALLY GOT A PHONE CALL @ CLOSE TO 8:30 AND TERESA AND PATTY (TWO OF THE FRIENDS HELPING) SAID THEY WERE POOPED AND COULDN’T FIND HER ANYWHERE!  THEN 4 SECONDS AFTER THEY SAID THAT MIA JUMPED OUT OF THE WOODS AND KISSED TERESA AND PATTY’S DOGS THAT THEY HAD COME ALONG AND TERESA GOT A HOLD OF HER AND EVERYONE CAME TO SEE THE REUNITE OF GRAHAM AND MIA.  FATHER AND DAUGHTER IS WHAT I LIKE TO CALL THEM!

   SO THERE THE STORY COMES TO A CLOSE BUT REMEMBER MIA WAS OUT THERE FOR 4 DAYS AND SHE IS HOME SAFE AND SOUND!  SO DON’T LOSE HOPE AND KEEP LOOKING IF YOU LOSE SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO YOU!

Alabama Hill Neighborhood in Bellingham Washington

From Alabama Hill looking to the East towards Mt Baker & Lake Whatcom

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Alabama Hill Neighborhood in Bellingham can generally be defined as that area to the East of Michigan St to approximately Sylvan St. The North boundary of the Alabama Hill Neighborhood is approximately Barkley Boulevard & the Southern boundary is considered the beginnings of Whatcom Falls Park. As you can see from the City of Bellingham’s Alabama Hill Neighborhood Air Photo, the Alabama Hill Neighborhood is densely populated but also has a fair amount of green space. From the City’s “Alabama Hill Neighborhood Basemap”, you can see the public trails, green space & community parks that interlace the Alabama Hill Neighborhood. Another interesting view of the Alabama Hill Neighborhood is the City’s “Alabama Hill Neighborhood Circulation”. From this view you can see the bike trails (marked & unmarked) and the primary & standard routes throughout the Alabama Hill Neighborhood. Other views the City of Bellingham has for the Alabama Hill Neighborhood are the “Alabama Hill Neighborhood Land Use”, which divides the Alabama Hill Neighborhood into 4 separate sections describing the appropriate uses for Alabama Hill real estate, the “Alabama Hill Neighborhood Current Use” & finally the “Alabama Hill Neighborhood Zoning”

The City of Bellingham, Washington describes the Alabama Hill neighborhood in Bellingham as “predominantly a residential neighborhood with single family, detached houses built during the 1960’s and 1970’s. The majority of the street improvements and platting were accomplished after contemporary design practices were well established and the Bellingham Subdivision Ordinance was enacted.”

View from Alabama Hill Neighborhood to the West looking at Bellingham Bay, Lummi Island & Orcas Island

The City continues, “Houses are predominantly of contemporary design and oriented toward views of the bay and city. Broad, curved streets, cul-de-sacs, limited access to arterial streets, sidewalks adjoining curbs, and alley-less lots with a two/one depth/width ratio are common features in the neighborhood. In addition, the neighborhood has many excellent views of the city and bay, a high level of maintenance of the homes, and good opportunities for access to open space.”

In a nutshell, this lays the ground work for one of Bellingham’s finest neighborhoods. Now let’s go a bit deeper.

Newer Home built on Illinois St on Alabama Hill

If your interest is in premium real estate in Bellingham, you would be hard pressed to find something better than Alabama Hill real estate. With most of the development in the Alabama Hill Neighborhood being completed in the late 1960’s & throughout the 1970’s, the lots are larger in size, ranging from 8,000 to 10,000 sq ft. The landscaping here is mature, the streets are quiet & by & large congestion free with the exception of Alabama St during commuter times.
In terms of prices, Alabama Hill real estate is offered in a wide range of values that will fit a variety of pocketbooks. We currently have a 3 bedroom 1 1/2 bath home listed at 2719 Ontario St for $250,000 which would be ideal for an entry level buyer or retiree. Additionally, Alabama Hill real estate offers homes currently (11/08/08) priced up to $699,999 with the average Alabama Hill home listed for $383,000 & the average sold price over the last 1 1/2 years for Alabama Hill real estate being $340,000. To view a pdf of a recent market report for the Alabama Hill Neighborhood & Alabama Hill real estate, click here.

You’ll see that as of 11/08/2008, there were 12 homes in the Alabama Hill Neighborhood listed from a low of $219,000 to a high of $699,999.

If you own a home in the Alabama Hill Neighborhood & would like to receive a computer generated market analysis of your home, access our web site to receive a market analysis.

For those of you who are interested in purchasing a home in the Alabama Hill Neighborhood & are wondering what schools your sons & daughters would go to, the high school is Bellingham High School, the middle school is Whatcom Middle School & the elementary is Roosevelt Elementary School.

Bellingham trail system through the Alabama Hill Neighborhood

For those interested in Alabama Hill real estate in Bellingham & its parks & trails, the parks nearby include Bloedel Donovan, Whatcom Falls, Highland Heights, St Clair Park & the Railroad Trail. At any one of these facilities there is ample opportunity to meet your neighbors & create new friends. It’s another example of how people living on or near the Alabama Hill Neighborhood connect amongst themselves.

If you have interest in Alabama Hill real estate, contact us. We’d be delighted to help you anyway that we can.