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Photo by Stuart Villanueva60COUNTER CULTUREAt this Dickinson home, everyone gathers in the sea-inspired kitchen66HOMEPORTonce on an affluent island street, 1891 cottage settles into life by the sea76GARDEN VARIETYIn a fast-growing city, couple creates peaceful backyard retreat84HOOKEDTry one of these slow-sinking and suspending twitch baits and hang on76866012 Islamorada$128,000Tanya Jones409.789.72222327 Avenue K $998,500David Bowers409.763.280017 Park Lane$599,000Edie Harrington409.789.67421424 23rdSOLDJoyce Fant409.771.83424915 Houston Dr.$197,500Carole Bell979.201.76774224 Avenue T$239,500Gary Schero409.497.5773TOP PRODUCERS • EXCEPTIONAL AGENTSWe Know Galveston and We Call It Homethehousecompany.comSINCE 1976Billie ArchuletaCarolyn ClyburnOwnerEdie HarringtonPresidentBrian BeckerJoyce FantTanya JonesDavid BowersGary ScheroSidney TregrePat BrownSonny VaianiCathy MaplesMike SparksGinny AdamsSandy BastienCarole BellJay Gober8 COASTMONTHLY.COM / November 2018RE/MAX LEAding EdgE409-744-33003616 7 Mile Rd., Galveston, TX 77554LeadingEdgeTexas.comGerri Empey409-789-1672Casey Howell409-599-9461The Sincox Team281-413-0222Kelly Kelley281-794-9463Frank Burgy 409-771-4773Ryan Moody409-599-1818Linda Landrum409-599-8214Nicki Huprich409-599-0490Susanna Mayberry409-234-6618John Hosford713-907-3023Victoria Duffoo409-996-9431Brad South713-702-3318Mark Coyle713-927-1890SELLING OR BUYING? 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