Inside Scoop on the Office Party
Ever wonder what real estate professionals do at a holiday party? I will let you in on a secret; they get house tours of each others homes. Bill and Tracy Babcock christened their new house by hosting a great holiday party for the brokers and staff of Newcastle Square Realty. Actually this isn't a new house but an older, circa 1850 home with a beautiful new addition. Bill and Tracy, along with one of our fine local craftsmen have spent the last 3 years painstakingly working on every detail of this project.
One of the problems we see all too often when someone puts a new addition onto an older home is that the two parts of the home simply don't match. Not so here, the Babcock's have done an amazing job of blending the old with the new without losing any of the charm of the original 19th century farmhouse. It is certainly worthy of spread in House Beautiful or Architectural Digest or even the mainecoastpropertiesblog!
And what was the highlight of the tour? Was it the his and her dressing rooms? This his and her offices? The incredibly well appointed chefs kitchen?
No, it was....the automatic opening trash can. How have I lived without one of these for so long? You wave some trash in front of it and it opens. How cool is that? You've never seen people use so many napkins just for a chance to throw them away. I'm calling my stock broker today and buying into the company that makes these. Clearly this is the next big thing!
Editors note: (Big sigh) This is a true story. Sad, but true. Gone are the days when people could get in serious trouble with the boss for what they did at the office party. We're a very staid group.
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