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November 2, 2017

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Immaculate and private on Oak Grove 107 Oak Grove, Allenton A very private and sun filled three-bedroom bungalow home on Ashburton’s premier Street.

Well-located on 1,007m² section with all areas, both living and kitchen/ dining, lying well to the northwest for all day sun.

This home has had extensive maintenance by the caring owners, there is a near new combined heating/ventilation ducted system throughout the home, plus a compliant log burner, near new carpet and a recently updated kitchen and bathroom The owners have had a new coloursteel roof fitted, also the southwest wall has had all new weatherboards. Detached double car garaging, on a mature, landscaped, well-fenced section, perfect for young children or pets.

All bungalow lovers need to view this well-specified home.

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November is a good time to...

Plant almost anything and everything. Grow cucumbers, zucchini, chilli, eggplant, sweet corn and more. Plant basil, coriander, parsley and other handy herbs. Add colours with sun-loving flowers like impatiens, gazania and livingstone daisies.

Once you’ve got your seedlings planted don’t forget to mulch.

As the weather warms up everything in your garden will take off - including weeds.

Apply mulch and you’ll prevent the light getting to your weeds and germinating. If you haven’t already, apply a good general fertiliser to the soil.

Got lots of birds, flies and wasps hanging around the garden? Chances are they’re there for a feast of aphids. Hose the aphids off your plants with a strong stream of water and spray the plant with neem.

Alternatively, try planting marigolds next to your roses their natural scent repels aphids.

Or sprinkle breadcrumbs around the roses for the birds to eat.

While they’re snacking they’ll eat the aphids too.

Lastly, sow your last lot of grass seed if you’re thickening up your lawn.

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What to know when you’re buying to let Buying a property is always a big deal, whether you’re planning to live in it yourself or not. Nearly 40 per cent of New Zealand property buyers already own multiple properties, according to recent data from CoreLogic, but that doesn’t make buying one as an investment any less of a bold move.

If you’re thinking about buying an investment property it’s crucial to do all your homework about the ups and downs of both investing in property and becoming a landlord. There’s a lot to take into account, such as the tax implications if the property is re-sold within two years (or five, when the new Government implements its plans). Some councils levy rates differently depending on how a property is used, which can add significantly to your costs, and insuring a tenanted property can cost more because rentals are more subject to damage.

When you’re buying a property that is vacant you are generally entitled to one opportunity to a final inspection of it before settlement (when you pay the balance of the money to the seller and get the keys). This inspection is to make sure that it’s in the same or better order as when you viewed it and agreed to the sale.

If you’re buying a property with sitting tenants this process is more difficult and can raise all sorts of issues.

To make sure you can still conduct a final inspection, we recommend asking your lawyer to ensure there is a ‘final inspection’ clause inserted in the sale and purchase agreement before you sign it. If you’re buying a property by auction, you will have to negotiate this with the seller (through the real estate agent) before the auction takes place. You’ll also have to make this a condition of the sale if buying by tender or deadline sale, if not agreed prior. Your lawyer can help you navigate this process. You may also wish to seek advice about getting a methamphetamine test included as a condition of the sale.

A change of ownership also doesn’t mean you have the immediate right to ask the current tenants to move out. Generally speaking, under the Residential Tenancies Act tenants must be given at least 42 days’ notice to leave a property. If you want the property to be empty when you take ownership, you may need to negotiate a

longer settlement period with the seller to enable this. If you’re taking over the property with the tenants in place for the remainder of their tenancy agreement, the previous owner must let the tenants know that you are the new owner and give you a copy of the existing tenancy agreement.

When you take over ownership, you must tell the tenants your name and contact details, and advise them how their rent is to be paid. If someone else is managing

the property for you, let the tenants know who to contact in case of any issues.

Most tenancies require a bond to be paid as security in case of any damage or unpaid rent. When a tenanted property is sold, the seller cannot make a claim to any bond unless this is done before the property changes hands. It’s a good idea to check with your lawyer that any bond conditions are spelled out in the sale and

purchase agreement.

Lastly, don’t forget to factor in that buying an investment property also requires you to become a landlord with a long list of responsibilities to your tenants.

It’s your investment, but it’s their home.

For independent advice on buying or selling property, check out www.reaa.govt.nz.

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Eight ways to improve the chances of selling your home Here are some helpful hints on improving the chances of successfully selling your home.

1. Get your asking price right This is a tricky market, and putting the right price on your property is vital. Price too high and you risk scaring everyone off; price too low and the buyer will still expect to haggle so you could end up with considerably less than you wanted.

Talk to three realtors before deciding on a price. Be careful not to be flattered or greedy when given unrealistic valuations, make sure you understand how they came to their valuation and check similar size house prices in your area to compare your price too.

2. Choose your realtor carefully Do your research before choosing an agent. It can be tempting to market a property yourself to save cash, but you should consider how big a task you face in the current market.

How will you market your house, do you have the time to show people round, are you a sales person, can you do the negotiating?

Choose a realtor with a good recommendation; ask friends and family about their experiences. Quiz them on how they will market your house, will it be advertised locally, will your house be a “property of the week” in the local paper.

Homeliness also rates highly as it’s very hard to sell a house that looks unloved.

Lighting the fire, clearing away clutter and touching up jaded paintwork can help with this.

Don’t just choose the one charging the lowest commission: it is more important that the service is good and that they sell the property as close to your asking price and timescale as possible.

Good first impressions are vital, before they even enter the house, so clearing the garden, freshening up the exterior are the best places to start and enable the viewer to imagine themselves living there without having to do too much work to make it their own.

3. Negotiate

6. Be clear and be ready

When dealing with realtors, confirm commission rates and lock-in periods.

Most will want a percentage of the sale price. Negotiate on rates and lock in periods to ensure you are getting the best deal from the realtor most suited to your needs.

4. Use your realtor wisely Once you have chosen a realtor, let them do the hard work – you will be paying them for it, after all.

Ask for advice on how to present the best aspects of your home, what can be done to make your property more saleable.

They may have clearer ideas on what people are looking for in your area.

5. Put your house in order While television programmes such as location, location, location have left some buyers feeling that all properties should be immaculate, neutral shells, this is unrealistic for most people who have to live in their homes.

However, you can help buyers to see through your lifestyle and project their own on your home.

Now, more than ever, it helps to build trust with potential buyers.

Be clear about your reasons for moving on, timescales and flexibility, and be ready for questions about the property, neighbours and the locality.

Do your research, if you do not know much about local schools then look up their online reports on the internet in case anyone asks.

7. Avoid getting caught in long chains The longer the chain, the more likely it is that a transaction will fall through.

Try to prioritise buyers who are in short chains and are first-time purchasers, and ensure they have the correct financing in place

8. Be proactive Don’t sit back and let the agent get on with it. Call them and find out how they are doing and do not let them stop marketing the property.

Be proactive with your solicitors. Return any information requested promptly and check in daily by phone or email.

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From trash to treasure When adding a touch of glam to your home, there are two important tasks that are guaranteed to make your home glow.

Minimalise and makeover.

Thankfully, there is a way you can do both at the same time.

Most of us have cupboards, rooms and garages filled with clutter. Usually we cast an eye over it and pretend it’s not there, and avoid getting rid of it for sentimental reasons. But when the clutter overflows, our homes are filled with a mish-mash of style, from slick and modern, to country and even retro.

These styles are all fine, when only one is represented in a room at a time.

Images from www.boredpanda.com, Kimberley Moynihan-Fleming, plascontrends.co.za

Luckily interior design has matured to incorporate a wide range of style genres. Shabby chic and the industrial look are two styles getting a lot of attention currently, where the focus is on restoring quality pieces from yesteryear. A restoration can add a touch of history into your home, giving a new lease of life to an item once thought of as out of style. This is good news for hoarders, as it’s likely you will have some style gems gathering dust in your garage, just waiting to be discovered.

Children’s rooms Open your mind and tap into your child’s imagination with an injection of colour and playful shapes.

Kimberley Moynihan-Fleming shares how in one afternoon she took an unloved item of furniture, and made it the star of her son’s bedroom.

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Take one set of old, slightly tired, unvarnished pine drawers.

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Take leftover paint, from a recent kitchen renovation, soft sheen emulsion in Silver Lining and coat drawers twice.

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For a burst of colour that a boy will love, highlight the unit itself in Twilight Star, which the neighbours had spare from their own paint project.

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Finish with a coat of Annie Sloan soft wax.

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All the knobs were purchased for less than $20 from a local home improvement store, giving it a playful finish.

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For a splash of colour on the walls, you can turn almost any object into a clock. Here a bike wheel has been used, but you could also use a colourful frisbee.

Use parts of old toys to give a piece of furniture a colourful new look. Here skateboards have been used to create a picnic table. If your woodworking skills aren’t that crash hot, then simply take an old children’s table and chairs set. Take two chairs and space apart to put the skateboard on, with a slight overhang on each end. Secure the skateboard to the chairs and you have created a skateboard bench-seat. Attach skateboards to the top of the table, and you have recreated the look simply by attaching skateboards to an old set of table and chairs.

Living room or office Whether your look is industrial, rugged or shabby chic, converting an old wooden ladder into a bookshelf is a quirky, yet ingenious way of adding texture and style into your room.

To continue the trend, use old books to create vintage shelves in a different area of the room.

If your look is industrial, then consider metal brackets for the shelves made from books, (as pictured), teamed up with a metal ladder, preferably looking worn and perhaps a bit rusted.

If your look is vintage, then you could tidy the ladder up a bit, perhaps give it a sand and a coat of varnish, to give it a majestic, antique look.

If your look is shabby chic, then consider painting the ladder in a cream or white, and then age the timber to give it a worn

look, and use the same coloured wooden brackets for your shelving made from books. Choose books to suit your colour trend, such as pale pinks or blues.

Top it off with this dreamy lightshade, made simply from gluing the ends of plastic spoons in an overlapping fashion, over a plastic bottle, or an existing lightshade. Paint the shade whatever colour you desire, from light pink to black.

Just be careful to use a light bulb that emits very little heat.

Outdoors What better way to create the charm and character of an old-fashioned cottage garden, tha n by utilising imperfect antiques into the landscaping.

Is there anything that represents the charm of a country road more than an antique bike? With a coat of paint, and then a little extra elbow grease to distress

the paint, you can turn the old-fashioned set of wheels into a feature of your outdoors. Front and rear baskets can double as additional flower planters, for country aromatics such as rosemary and lavender.

Anything at all can be used as a quirky planter which lend a delightfully eclectic and colourful mood to any garden. From gumboots to an old kitchen colander, old drawers, toys and even vintage musical instruments.

Painted bird cages make for a colourful and effective feature, giving the opportunity for hanging features.

It’s your choice whether you want to go bright and bold, rustic and rugged or soft and charming, but whatever style you choose, there are hundreds of opportunities to incorporate your old trash into funky treasure.

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