4th Annual Real Estate Open House Showcase of Homes

Discover the historic and affordable Greater Dutchtown communities at the Fourth Annual Showcase of Homes event from 1 - 4 pm, Sunday, April 27, 2008. Starting at the Marquette Park Condominiums at 4056 Minnesota Ave., the Showcase of Homes tour features a variety of For Sale homes in the Greater Dutchtown area.

From the 1890 home of lithographer August Gast to impeccable 1930s bungalows, the Greater Dutchtown neighborhoods provide home buyers with a selection of homes at affordable prices in active, multi-cultural communities. Buyers and investors will discover abodes with well-kept, original features, skilled rehabs, rare new construction, Victorian-era style, and quaint charm.

Located in close proximity to St. Louis' cultural venues in Grand Center, Forest Park and Downtown St. Louis, Dutchtown creates tight-knit populations of city dwellers that take pride in their neighborhood and the people in the area. The Greater Dutchtown area remains a stable and affordable home investment in the wake of a volatile real estate market.

Originally settled by turn-of-the-century German immigrants, Dutchtown is home to generations of families as well as young families, first-time homeowners and empty-nesters that enjoy city living. The community boasts seven neighborhood parks, an Olympic-sized outdoor swimming pool, indoor pool, tennis courts, soccer fields, a gymnasium, basketball courts and softball diamonds.

Discover Dutchtown Showcase of Homes is sponsored by Commerce Bank and the Dutchtown South Community Corporation (DSCC). DSCC works to preserve and promote the neighborhoods and businesses of Greater Dutchtown, which includes the neighborhoods of Dutchtown North and South, Marine Villa, Gravois Park and Mount Pleasant.

For more information, contact Kelly Kress, interim executive director of DSCC, at dscc@dutchtownsouth.org or 314-352-4865.

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