Guardian Property March 7

Property GUARDIAN

March 7 2014

The entertainers dream Proudly marketed by Marilyn Cross Property Brokers FURTHER DETAILS

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The entertainers dream Interested in this property?

11 Mason Place Ashburton

5 This sun-loving beautifully presented executive home has been passionately modernised and redecorated to meet every need of a busy professional family that enjoys family life of all ages and stages. There is space for study, music, play and entertainment.

A welcoming front door opens into a freshly tiled entrance hall that flows to the hub of this gorgeous home; the stylish living/dining room add to the remainder of this generous home.

Two double glass rimu cavity sliders make the already spacious living room more generous by opening through to the formal lounge. To the north of the living room is the music room, or maybe children’s playroom. So many options here for extended family life. All of the living rooms enjoy all-day sun.

areas. An ensuite bedroom, office and guest bathroom complete downstairs.

Upstairs the four sunny double bedrooms all with excellent storage and wardrobing provide comfortable living all year through as the second story is serviced by ducted air conditioning.

The private garden is well planted and cared for, provides plenty of space for children to play. Just through the garden fence there is a small park suitable for family cricket! Allenton primary school and the Allenton shopping centre are only a few minutes walking distance away.

The large tandem garage allows room for a workshop or gym. Off street parking for at least 4 cars complete the picture of this stunning family home.

The kitchen has been updated, and the addition of modern scullery enables the entertaining of large groups with ease. It boasts excellent crockery and glass storage a second dishwasher, plumbed in fridge and extensive stainless steel preparation

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$540,000 WEB ID AU33871A $418,000 WEB ID AU35551 EASTSIDE WESTSIDE 1 Magnolia Drive 72 Wills Street This spacious quality built three double Pleased to be able to offer this terrific 4 3 bedroom plus study family home sits on a family home located on Wills Street in a beautifully landscaped 672sqm section. top Ashburton location. The home has Featuring a large entertainers kitchen, many features: built on a quarter acre 2 2 large living/dining opening to a private section, three good sized double deck area. bedrooms, ensuite off master bedroom.

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WEB ID AU35401 WESTSIDE 88 Belt Road VIEW Saturday 8 Mar 10.00 - 11.00am Hidden away on a private rear section is this very well OPEN HOME OPEN HOME $385,000 WEB ID AU35243 $172,000 WEB ID AU35883 presented three bedroom home with hidden computer nook. Sun drenched conservatory off living area. Room WESTSIDE TINWALD for all the toys with double internal access garage plus 32 Farm Road 25a Manchester Street separate double garage with workshop. Good Located on the popular Farm Road, this Back unit of two. Set nicely for the sun, 3 2 insulation throughout with pellet fire and heat pump.

Spanish style home is well laid out and well this home offers affordable housing on an DVS system. Quality and charm have been woven appointed with lots of timber throughout easily manageable section. Nice outdoor together to create a home that must be seen. giving a warm homely feel. Three double areas with accessible carport. As a home or 1 1 bedrooms, sunny and spacious living areas investment. and a well fenced site.

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OFFERS OVER $265,000 WEB ID AU35717 $499,000 WEB ID AU32196A OFFERS OVER $385,000 WEB ID AU35428 $310,000 WEB ID AU34260 WESTSIDE EASTSIDE EASTSIDE WESTSIDE 10B Charles Street 11 Magnolia Drive 85A Oxford Street 44 Lane Street Step inside this 2 bedroom unit and be Great corner site for this bigger than most We have available this well designed Attractive home in the always popular Lane 2 4 3 3 impressed with the high quality renovation. family home, you will fit everything into house/townhouse that has been upspect Street. Three bedrooms, spacious living New kitchen complete with butlers the 257sqm home with most all the bells and whistles areas opening onto sunny deck ideal for pantry/laundry, spacious living with brand • 4 double bedrooms including quality carpets and curtains, LED summer BBQ's, smaller easy care section 1 2 2 1 new heat pump and a gorgeous bathroom.

• Shower, toilet and vanity in ensuite off down lights (for energy efficiency) gas with private back yard. A handy location Tiled shower and luxurious bath. master bedroom water heating, and cook top, auto garage with Argyle Park, the Allenton shops.

• Open plan kitchen, dining and living door.

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TENDER WEB ID AU35702 DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY WEB ID AU35892 EASTSIDE WESTSIDE 4a Ben Elder Place 7 Mason Place Very happy to present this expertly built Great family home close to Allenton school 3 3 family home in the new Braebrook and shops with a farm styled kitchen with Subdivision. walk in pantry.

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OFFERS OVER $410,000 WEB ID AU35565 OFFERS OVER $650,000 WEB ID AU33645 TENDER WEB ID AU35869 OFFERS OVER $269,000 WEB ID AU34265 TINWALD WESTSIDE EASTSIDE EASTSIDE 31 Nursery Drive 20 Westpark Close 59 Davis Crescent 24 Church Street Located in desirable Nursery Drive is this Quality home of over 300sqm. You will not Great family home with small block type 3 5+ This home has experienced an unbelievable 3 3 appealing three double bedroom home replace this home in this location for this makeover! Totally renovated and garden, glasshouse, numerous sheds and with large kitchen, dining, living upstairs sort of money. Five bedrooms and an redecorated throughout. bird houses. Lovely raspberries and veggie overlooking the park. Extra large internal office. 3 car garaging. Super sized kitchen, garden, large carport and good garaging VIEW Saturday 8 Mar 12.00 - 12.45pm 2 2 1 1 access garage with the ability to fit three dining and living area with separate plus fenced swimming pool. Three TENDER closes Tuesday 25th March 2014 cars, great storage plus extra toilet. lounge. All the modern conveniences. bedrooms, open plan kitchen/living room. at 4.00pm VIEW Saturday 8 Mar 11.30 - 12.00pm

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OFFERS OVER $265,000 WEB ID AU35889 TENDER WEB ID AU35790 OFFERS OVER $260,000 WEB ID AU35899 DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY WEB ID AU35886 TINWALD WESTSIDE EASTSIDE EASTSIDE 140 Grove Street 115 Harrison Street 6 Adams Street 25 Porter Street Three double bedroom home with updated Have a bit vision on this one. 2 bedrooms Beautifully presented bungalow with two A spacious one owner home is being 3 2 2 3 kitchen and sunny lounge opening to deck plus sunroom, partially modernised living rooms, two bedrooms plus sunroom. offered for sale. Well placed to catch all area. Three car garaging plus carport and kitchen.

Recently insulated and heating provided by day sun. plenty of off street parking. Nice and log burner and heat pump. A timber deck VIEW Saturday 8 Mar 1.00 - 1.30pm View By Appointment 1 1 1 1 secure 490 m2 section close to Tinwald extends from living room providing late TENDER closes Tuesday 11th March 2014 DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY (unless sold school. evening sun trap. at 4.00pm prior) Wednesday 26th March 2014 at Phone to view.

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TENDER WEB ID AU35789 $279,500 WEB ID AU35956 $239,995 WEB ID AU35727 $149,500 WEB ID AU35671 WESTSIDE EASTSIDE WESTSIDE EASTSIDE 23 River Terrace 29 Waymouth Street 1C Kermode Street 10 Braebrook Drive This home has heaps going for it. Three This three bedroom, two living room home Currently rented, these fantastic tenants Build your dream home now on this 700sqm section.

3 3 2 double bedrooms, two living areas plus an has been well built and maintained and is are keen to stay. You must consider this Situated amongst quality homes of contemporary office. very sunny. The kitchen and living rooms immaculate property built in 2007. One of construction, enjoy the views over the reserve area bask in all-day sun. The diesel burner and six similar units (over 60's), sunny and and water ways. Fantastic playground nearby also.

View By Appointment 1 1 1 double glazing will keep the home cosy double glazed containing two bedrooms.

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OFFERS OVER $220,000 WEB ID AU35569 WESTSIDE 9 Belt Road A well situated property in a central 3 Allenton location close to College and Domain. This property would make an ideal development site amongst other 1 quality homes. Currently rented at $300 per week. Provides ideal land bank opportunity.

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NOTHING LIKE NEW

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CHARACTER AND CHARM

$460,000 WEB ID AU35266 $499,000 WEB ID AU33824 $348,000 WEB ID AU35424 $395,000 WEB ID AU35404 WESTSIDE WESTSIDE EASTSIDE WESTSIDE 7A Allison Street 9A Allison Street 379 Burnett Street 34 Havelock Street Upon completion this four bedroom Builders have started, get in early and help This truly is a real family home- 3 large Character abounds in this stylish "Billy 4 4 3 3 170sqm home will have appeal in every pick the colours of your new 235sqm bedrooms, very good wardrobe space, Thomas" bungalow. Located close in this way. Practical and spacious living area home! (master has walk-in), with office at the "dress circle" location is prime real estate. providing a good choice of space to relax, • 4 bedrooms entrance. The 2 adjoining living rooms Three bedrooms and two spacious living 2 2 1 1 entertain and rest in. Nestled amongst • 2 bathrooms heated with approved log burner plus heat areas together with a modern quality real estate in a desirable location.

• Open plan kitchen, dining and living transfer unit. kitchen/dining area opening out to a sunny • Separate lounge deck.

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GREAT ALLENTON HOME

A GREAT START HERE

REAL WOW FACTOR

NEGOTIATION WEB ID AU34756 $239,000 WEB ID AU33496A WESTSIDE WESTSIDE 14 Bathurst Street 7 Turton Street This is a well presented family home, three Situated on a 490m2 easycare section, this 3 3 bedrooms, good-sized upstairs with living, three bedroom home is in a great Allenton dining and kitchen with walkin pantry. location. Some modernising would Nice balcony upstairs off living areas. enhance - a great opportunity to add 1 1 Shower, bath and vanity. Single garage value. with internal access.

Call now to view.

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OFFERS OVER $225,000 WEB ID AU27706 ASHBURTON 40 Ludlow Drive Lake frontage, wonderful outlook. Build your dream home on this 1099sqm well positioned section.

Opportunities with lake frontage in established areas like this are very few and far between.

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LOVELY SETTING

OFFERS OVER $239,000 WEB ID AU35024 WESTSIDE 22 Tucker Street You can sit back on the deck and admire 3 the setting. Three bedroom brick home with double garage. An opportunity to enter the real estate market or as an 1 investment.

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ON THE WATERS EDGE

MANICURED & IMMACULATE

THE ENTERTAINERS DREAM

$630,000 WEB ID AU35748 WESTSIDE 11 Mason Place This sun-loving executive home has been beautifully modernised and redecorated for the large professional family. It boasts three separate living areas, a modernised scullery and kitchen, two ensuite bathrooms, plus family bathroom and separate toilet.

Double tandem garage with workshop and gym space and private well fenced garden complete the picture.

Phone to view now by appointment.

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OFFERS OVER $198,000 WEB ID AU34943 ASHBURTON 20 Torbay Avenue Build your dream home on this large 1007sqm north west facing canal section. Situated amongst quality homes in Torbay Avenue overlooking reserve with the lake on your door step, this section will be in high demand.

NEG OVER $410,000 WEB ID AU35034 WESTSIDE 68 Farm Road A credit to a fastidious vendor. Brilliant 3 location, easy care garden. Three spacious bedrooms, extensive living/dining with stunning views over Argyle Park. Modern 1 kitchen with underfloor heating.

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ELBOW ROOM AND SPACE

$199,000 "EALING PASTURES" WEB ID AL34677 HINDS 49 David Street

ASHBURTON 126 Ealing Montalto Road

1.8HA leasehold property with 4 bedroom villa homestead set in sheltered and mature grounds.

Kitchen/Dining, separate lounge, HRV System. Rent $7000 per annum. Paddocks for the pony, space for the children. Peaceful for the parents. Ring now!

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Seldom in Canterbury's history has such a well respected property come to the market.

Special features: •Two dairy units- 70/80 bail sheds • 430 ha irrigated runoff • 3200 cows- 1,332,069 kg/ms • Full allocation scheme water plus wells • Excellent accommodation Compulsorily purchase stock and plant at market value.

Don't miss this great opportunity to invest in NZ's fastest growing industry.

"NO RESERVE SALE" View By Appointment AUCTION 2.00pm, Fri 14th March, 2014 Ashburton Event Centre, 211a Wills St.

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Mobile 0274 333 436 Office 03 308 8209 Home 03 308 3307 rodger@propertybrokers.co.nz

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HASTINGS MCLEOD LTD 217 West Street ASHBURTON ashburton@propertybrokers.co.nz 03 307 9176

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DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY

MT ALFORD STATION

WEB ID AR35505 ASHBURTON 51 Alford Forest Settlement Road Approx. 1580ha in 2 blocks.

Mt Alford Block- 400ha easy to steep hill and 130ha of flats.

Pudding Hill Block-800ha hill and 250ha of flats.

Staveley stony silt loam and Ruapuna stony silt loam soils. Mt Alford is being farmed as a store and fat lamb producer complimented by beef cattle and dairy grazing sales.

Property features 3 homes and a good range of farm buildings.

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203 HA APPROX. FARM LAND TO LEASE

WEB ID AR35729 ASHBURTON 307 Lochheads Road An opportunity to lease 203 ha approx. of farmland close to Mt Somers. This largely flat farm on free draining Ruapuna and Mayfield soils is suitable for a wide range of farming options. Soil tests average for Olsen P 42 and ph 5.79.

Property has been run as a sheep and beef farm with some cropping.

This bare land block could be leased in two parts. A lease for 5 years on a 3 + 2 basis.

Leased land is highly sought after especially in the upper plains area.

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123 HA- LOWCLIFFE, ASHBURTON

WEB ID AR35626 LOWCLIFFE 1176 Isleworth Road "Mahara Farm" is a well appointed arable/dairy support unit approximately 13 kilometres southeast of Hinds in the favoured Mid-Canterbury district.

Irrigation is serviced from a 74m well and 2 shallow wells providing low cost application at 5mm/ha/day.

Well sheltered environment on good Lismore soils.

Stylish 27 year old 3 bedroom home which utilises natural timbers for an earthy feel. Good range of implement sheds and yard area provides an excellent balance for the property.

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4046 SQM - SECTION

WINDROWING BUSINESS

RAKAIA LIFESTYLE

PRICE REDUCED $162,500 WEB ID AL33777 ASHBURTON Tuarangi Road Approved building site overlooks this undulating section. Use your imagination and create a unique environment just within the town boundary.

Often sought but rarely found!!

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NEGOTIATION WEB ID AC32746 ASHBURTON Windrowing Business September 2013 valuation of modern plant approximately $610,000 plus GST. Successful business covering from the Selwyn River to the Rangitata River.

Concentration of efforts in the Dorie, Pendarves, Wakanaui and Flemington areas in the heart of Canterbury arable land.

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$660,000 WEB ID AU32594A RAKAIA 102 Wolseley Road You will be impressed with this outstanding property set in established grounds on 2.4 hectares. Spacious 259m2 home with open plan living and separate lounge. 4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and separate laundry.

Internal access to large double garage plus detached garage with study provides ample room for the handyman/retiring farmer.

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Industry News

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Rural Comment Dairying is such a huge part of this district with this farm in particular being a great example of what can be accomplished with the hard work and dedication that each farmer must have, with two dairy sheds on the farm milking 3200 cows a day.

In this latter part of the farm selling season, we have had two notable Mid Canterbury Farms currently being put on the market.

The Ealing Pastures dairy farm of 1284 ha has attracted much attention from buyers and even making the front page of the Guardian this week!

It is a great thing to see a property N of such magnitude TIO hitting the marC U ket with a A splash especially when it comes to auction time on the 14th of March.

Mt Alford Station is a second property that is a rare find in the industry.

Approx 1580 ha of the Canterbury high hills up for sale with an option to purchase more alongside it! With 380 ha of flats alongside the many

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hectares of high country this offers the opportunity to have the best of both worlds It has been a very busy last 6 months for the Property Brokers rural agents and this is expected to carry on for some time yet.

With seven dairy sales confirmed this season and a further three under conditional contract we are again pushing to be the best we can.

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Brinkley Village

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT?

Looking for something a little different? This is the house for you! Very funky modern zincalume home, with fantastic outdoor entertaining area. The main house comprises 3 bedrooms with master bedroom accessing the sunny deck via french doors, then there is the added benefit of a separate 4th bedroom studio with own bathroom. Easy care, low maintenance grounds.

Located in scenic Methven, gateway to Mt Hutt Skifield. Brinkley Resort offers owners a perfect spot for a holiday home. The package includes a two bedroom unit plus studio unit, fully furnished and available (upto 90 days) for the owner to use anytime of the year. Whilst staying at the resort you can make the most of the facilities which include spa, tennis courts, playground, bar and restaurant.

Brinkley Village is the perfect spot to stay while you enjoy all the adventure activities Methven has to offer.

Give Annie a call to discuss all your rental needs in Methven.

Property management rates from 7% plus GST. Call Annie on 3033093 or 0278860179 to see how she can assist you.

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Mark & Rachel Allred Property Consultants 0274-909-991 Mark 0272-429-799 Rachel

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Dollar Wise

Green Fingered Sell your surplus produce at your local farmers' market and feather your financial nest-egg.

WE, LIKE most of you, are curious to know how very financially successful people have achieved their success.

Fortunately, the answer is usually far more mundane than the movies would have you believe. It's usually about service with a smile, enthusiasm and optimism; a frugal eye on costs; and investing generously in things that increase sales.

You can apply the same approach to your household - if you live frugally, you will be able to accumulate a nest-egg so your money works for you instead of you working for money. Frugal households use these principles to make the most of their dollars - you want to make your dollars and your time as productive as they can possibly be. Here are some tips to turn your household into a thriving business.

TURN HOBBIES INTO CASH SPINNERS

Turn hobbies into cash spinners

FindFIND rewards REWARDS One reader participates in online surveys. She says sometimes she gets rewarded with points that can be redeemed for gift vouchers; other times the payment is in cash.

Get growing GET GROWING If you like gardening, when your plants grow big, divide them, pot them and sell them online. A greenfingered oily ragger from Whangarei propagated the seeds from an ornamental banana plant in their garden and sold them online for $15 each. A nice little cash bonus that cost nothing but a little bit of TV time.

HUNTER GATHERER Hunter gatherer We also notice sale online, which tip: "How about - water traps are

used golf balls for reminded us of this gathering golf balls the best so put on

your wetsuit and get into it."

But be careful as the tale of one good keen oily ragger from the UK shows. He plunged the depths, retrieving up to 1200 golf balls at a time. At about 50c each for poorquality balls, it was a nice little earner.

However, his initiative landed him in jail. He got sentenced to six months for theft, but after a public outcry was released after only nine days!

The moral of the story: there's money in golf balls, but ask first!"

Find competitions V.M. from Levin writes, "If you have time, enter online competitions at winstuff.co.nz. Also, if there's a competition in the paper or on a chocolate wrapper enter it. I have won loads of stuff over the years. From prams to makeup, label clothing and more.

Lucky Break and That's Life are very generous and have sent me cheques for photos I sent by email and forgot about! Not only do your children get published in a magazine, you get $50! My children have also won prizes from these magazines. It's fun and it's great receiving prizes in the post!"

were no distractions or pressures, no parents hovering nearby. Home tutoring is nothing new, but is particularly effective when it takes place in the tutor's home and the pupil does not feel his parent's worries, hopes, and ambitions on their shoulders. All kinds of tuition would be successful if conducted in the tutor's home, not the pupil's home; both adults and kids could benefit. Reading, computer skills, confidence-building, making party desserts, anything."

Become a collector BECOME A COLLECTOR Start a coin jar. It's amazing how quickly the money builds up to become hundreds of dollars. By concentrating on needs not wants and focusing on getting the best value from every dollar you spend, you can turn cents into dollars, and those dollars become a nest-egg that can keep providing for you forever (if the nestegg is not raided!). Do you have a favourite tip you'd like to share? Send it to www.oilyrag.co.nz or write to Living Off the Smell of an Oily Rag, PO Box 984, Whangarei.

Tutor the kids THE KIDS TUTOR A reader says, "I taught children to play the recorder for 25 years. The last 10 years were the most enjoyable because small groups of children came to my home for lessons. There

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Keen gardeners, sell your surplus produce at a growers' market or swap it for things you'd otherwise

pay cash for, such as maintenance on your house or car. Enjoy painting or art? Offer your work for sale to friends or on the internet. Hold an exhibition yourself of your work then invite friends and family around for a viewing (and, hopefully, buying session). It's so easy to sell your creations online via trading sites, and listing is free!

UNCOMPROMISING QUALITY

Ashburton

bayleys quarter page

7 Somerset Grove, Allenton

An exciting opportunity to purchase this quality built family home in this sought after Allenton location. Finished to the highest standard this 220m² house offers three bedrooms, fourth bedroom or office, ensuite, interconnecting living spaces flowing to the outdoor living space to entertain or just relax.

The vendor invites offers in the vicinity of $620,000 View Sat 12.15-12.45pm www.bayleys.co.nz/516981

Mick Hydes

M 027 437 9696 B 03 307 7377

Debbie Boon

M 027 448 4006 B 03 307 7377

Staveley

Set on 8.0 hectares of productive summer safe soils in the picturesque foothills. The home is built with coloursteel cladding using straw bales with a plaster finish on the internal walls creating exceptional insulation maintaining warmth in the winter and cool in the summer. A self sufficient sustainable organically farmed lifestyle property where an abundance of produce can be harvested.

For Sale Offers over $550,000 View by appointment www.bayleys.co.nz/517469 Mike Preston

M 027 430 7041 B 03 307 7377 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

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FOOTHILLS PARADISE

GRAZING, CROPPING, FINISHING

Alford Forest

IRRIGATED BARELAND

Mitcham

156 Goughs Crossing Road

Deadline Sale

Seldom do properties of this size and location come to the market coupled with an efficient irrigation system and quality Lismore soils. This 78 hectare bareland block presents an exciting opportunity to the new owner to increase their land base or farm as a stand alone unit. Currently used as a grazing, finishing and cropping property which has excellent shape for the effective irrigation.

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103.4376 hectares freehold Four bedroom brick homestead in mature garden setting Well fenced with good shelter Possibility of BCI irrigation water Retiring vendors

All offers on or before 4pm, Thurs 3 Apr 2014 View by appointment www.bayleys.co.nz/517536

Jon McAuliffe

M 027 432 7769 B 03 307 7377 jon.mcauliffe@bayleys.co.nz

All offers on or before 4pm, Thurs 20 Mar 2014 View by appointment www.bayleys.co.nz/517297

Mike Preston

M 027 430 7041 B 03 307 7377 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

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LI ST IN G NE W IMMACULATE PRESENTATION 41 Archibald Street If you are looking for a three bedroom property where presentation is important to you, don’t go past this one. Three bedrooms, updated and decorated throughout with immaculate gardens.

Its just the ticket.

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

Tinwald

ITS IDEAL!

Ashburton

Deadline Sale

2/122 Cass Street, Ashburton

For Sale $225,000 View by appointment

The vendor invites offers in the vicinity of $278,000 by 2pm, Tues 25 Mar 2014 View Sat 10-10.30am www.bayleys.co.nz/517549

Debbie Boon

M 027 448 4006 B 03 307 7377

Mick Hydes

So close to town this two bedroom unit has an updated kitchen and bathroom. Lovely and warm with a heatpump. Currently renting for $285 per week, a great investment or first home opportunity.

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

M 027 437 9696 B 03 307 7377

INVESTMENT SPECIAL

Ashburton

32 Clark Street, Allenton

Price by Negotiation

Add to your investment portfolio with this very tidy two bedroom solid brick house. Open plan living heated by a new clean air approved log fire. The exterior painted surfaces were painted last sumer so maintenance cost’s should be minimal for some time. Good tenants in place who are keen to stay.

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Interior Design

DIY - Door hinges door frame. Cut a piece of thin cardboard or plastic to the same size as the hinge, and slide the shim over the screws behind the loosened hinge.

Keeping the shim in place, tighten the screws to resecure the hinge. Remove the wedge holding the door and close the door. If the door still sticks, but not as much as it did before, add another shim under the hinge.

SHANE WOODS ByBY Shane Woods Doors and windows stick for a number of reasons. They could be loose on the hinge, swollen due to dampness or perhaps they have twisted slightly following the many quakes and aftershocks we have had. In most cases, it is easy to unstick a door or window once you identify which part is sticking – another great DIY project.

If the door sticks even after shimming, or if there is no gap anywhere around the frame, you’ll have to remove some wood at the binding points. If you are lucky the door is sticking on the top corner of the opening side in which case you can plane it in place. If not, the door will need to come off.

Often on older doors the screws have loosened so check both the doors and the frame for any loose screws and tighten them. If a screw doesn’t tighten, the screw hole may have become enlarged and may be able to be fixed by replacing the screw with a longer or thicker one, but with the same size head as not to sit proud of the hinge.

If the screws are not loose and the hinges are OK, they may have to be readjusted on the door frame. Close the door, watching to see where it sticks and where it gaps. If the door is tilted in the frame, it will stick at the top on one side and at the bottom on the other, and there will be a gap between the door and the frame opposite each binding point. If the door hinges need shimming, open the door as far as it will go. Push a wedge under it to hold it firmly.

Fixing your sticking door may be as simple as tightening any loose screws.

If the screws are not loose and the hinges are OK, they may have to be readjusted on the door frame Again close the door and see where it is sticking. Mark with a pencil where and the amount to be planed off. The ideal gap is 2-3mm.

At the hinge to be adjusted, loosen the screws from the hinge on the

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Interior Design

Most interior door hinges have pins that can be removed to take the door off.

Once the door is off it needs to be held firmly for planing. Any plane will do, a hand plane or power plane, as long as it is sharp.

Most doors are ‘eased’, meaning the edge of the door is on a slight angle which prevents the door from sticking on closing.

Therefore it is important to maintain this angle.

Doors are often ‘clashed’ which means there is a thin strip of timber on the edge of the door. If the door needs lots off it this strip may become too thin so it may be better to plane the hinge side of the door and recess the hinges in again.

Set the plane for a very fine cut.

Timber will tear if planed against the grain so a fine cut will establish which way the grain is running without doing too much damage.

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the cut a little deeper.

If planing the top or bottoms there will be a bit of end grain on either edge of the door where the side rails end. This is more difficult to plane but plenty of pressure on a lightly set plane will get through it, planing towards the centre to avoid splitting the side rails or clashing strips.

Doors are often ‘clashed’ which means there is a thin strip of timber on the edge of the door.

If the timber is tearing turn the plane around the other way and set

Sand the edges and corners, refit any removed hardware and rehang the door.

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Real Estate

8 ways to improve the chances of selling your home With the school holidays over and lives returning to normal, now may be as good a time as any to put your home on the market.

Here are some helpful hints on improving the chances of successfully selling your home.

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

2. CHOOSE YOUR REALTOR CAREFULLY

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.

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.

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.

3. NEGOTIABLE 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.

Don’t just choose the one charging the lowest commission 4. USE YOUR REALTOR WISELY Once you have chosen a realtor, let

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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.

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.

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People like brightly lit homes, so cleaning the windows and switching on lights always enhances first impressions 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.

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Don't throw it out, use it in the garden

BY SARAH WOLFE Looking for a cheaper way to fertilise flowers or keep pests at bay? A better tool for planting tiny seeds?

The answers may lie in your home, where common household items like coffee grounds or old pie tins can become easy, eco-friendly tools to give your garden a boost without breaking the bank.

Turn old boots or shoes into planters, or re-use foam-packaging pieces by laying them at the bottom of large flower pots to aid in drainage and make for lighter lifting, suggests Stacy Tornio, editor of Birds & Blooms magazine.

"You can take anything and upcycle it," she says.

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CREATIVE CONTAINERS

CREATIVE CONTAINERS It's easy to spend a fortune on pots and vases. But one easy way to start "upcycling" in the garden is by planting herbs, flowers and houseplants in everything from worn boots to old teapots and even bathroom sinks.

"They contribute a touch of whimsy and even a 'settled' look to a garden scene," Tornio says.

Cristin Frank, a 38-year-old author and gardening blogger from New York, uses yogurt cups and other recyclable plastic containers as small pots for her "starter" plants in the spring.

Old take-away coffee cups can serve as starter watering cans with their smaller, perforated plastic tops.

Birdbaths can also be made from household items like an old glass light shade mounted on copper tubing.

Justin Cave, an Atlanta-based landscaper, recently turned old shipping pallets into a vertical garden by covering the backs and sides with landscape fabric, stuffing them with dirt, and planting succulents and flowers in the slated openings.

"It turned out awesome, and was very cost-effective," he says.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

TOOLS OF THE TRADE In need of some new garden tools?

Save yourself a trip to the hardware shop and check your kitchen drawers.

Table utensils like spoons, forks and knives are tough and sharp enough to do many gardening jobs without causing damage, according to Tornio.

Use them to separate flats, lift seedlings and tease apart dense root balls.

Knives can also make a slim path for tiny seeds to fall into.

They contribute a touch of whimsy and even a 'settled' look to a garden scene Tornio says she has also seen people reuse utensils as garden markers and borders for flower beds.

Old stockings can be reused in the

backyard to tie up floppy plants or line the bottom of pots so water can get through but dirt cannot.

Foam packaging is also a good drainage medium, and lighten the load when large pots need to be moved around, Tornio says.

HOMEMADE REMEDIES

HOMEMADE REMEDIES Old wives' tales abound for solving all kinds of garden problems but many of them actually work.

And much of what you need may be sitting in your kitchen and bathroom cabinets.

Coffee grounds, for example, can be sprinkled at the bottom of any plant to improve drainage in clay soils, and especially plants such as azaleas and blueberries that like rich, moist organic soils, Tornio says.

Terry Grahl, founder and CEO of the Michigan-based non-profit Enchant-

ed Makeovers, uses the guts left over from her husband's fishing trips as fertiliser for her gardens.

Finely crushed egg shells can be used as compost or a way to add calcium to soils, while larger pieces keep snails and slugs at bay, according to Florida's Manatee County Extension Service.

WHIMSICAL DECOR

WHIMSICAL DECOR Use household items for a touch of whimsy to garden decor. Scatter vintage chairs or old farm equipment throughout your garden to add height and depth, or make a funky wind chime out of old wine bottles.

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