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5630 McCrea Rd., Prescott $320,000 26 ACRES hobby farm with barn & outbuildings. Spacious 1632 sq.ft. brick bungalow, double garage, new windows, solar & windmill for low energy cost, C/A, pool5 MLS # 835742
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1589 St Bernard, #601 Ottawa WHY RENT!!! Great for University Students, cheaper than renting, spacious kitchen, near major bus routes, wood fireplace, laundry, walk in closet in both bedrooms, close to parks, shopping , restaurants, can purchase extra parking.
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320 Kerford Rd., Merrickville $375,000 Perfect rural setting, 35 ACRES, 4bedrms, 2 baths, bright & cheery with spacious rooms throughout, finished studio/loft over garage, many highlights & tastefully decorated! MLS # 843514
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7454 Fourth Line Rd., North Gower $565,000 Park like setting, impressive Cape Cod 4 bedroom home, 3 bathrms, 4 car garage (60’x24’), barn w/ 3 boxstalls, running shelters, approx 3 acres with additional land available! MLS # 842910
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293 Beley St., Brockville
$305,000 MLS #842809
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Look no further! 3 BED bungalow in sought after Northend of historic Brockville- Ideal for retirees. Lovely Open concept, Gas Fireplace,Solarium off the kitchen, large master bed with cheater ensuite & laundry area; 1165 SF basement partially finished with dry wall & is ready to infuse your own discriminating sense of style. Nice perennials & shrubbery;stone walkways that expand to the backyard. Oversize single garage. A must see! A must see!
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430 Pearl, Brockville $264,000. This 10 year old home features an oversized main floor master bedroom with large walk in closet and patio doors to a private deck and fully fenced yard. The living Ken Newberry, room/dining room combination has gleamSales Representative Office: 613-342-8855 ing hardwood floors (and hallway). Lower level is finished with large family room, extra Ext. 104 bedroom, laundry, bathroom and storage www.kennewberry.com shamrock@kennewberry.com room.
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1868 County Road #2, Elizabethtown $159,000. This fine four bedroom home features eat-in kitchen, dining room, large living room and main floor master bedroom, plus three bedrooms on the second floor. Updated windows and three piece bathoom, concrete driveway and single car garage, Large deep; manicured lot. Call for a viewing today.
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If you are interested in selling or buying be sure to call Bambi 613-498-6393 direct $449,999 MLS 10 VICTORIA AVE, BROCKVILLE This Victorian house is currently being run as B&B (3 rooms) as well as the street entrance currently being run as a Barber and Tailor shop. Each floor has it own hydro meters and could possibly be turned into 4 apts with tenants paying their own heat and hydro. Seller includes the name of business and website. The possibilites are endless.
$139,900 MLS
305 PARK STREET EAST, PRESCOTT
1+1 bedroom, corner lot with too many updates to mention as well as wood burning fireplace. MLS # 070801001504700
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115.5 acres of wooded bliss with a 2 bedroom 2 bathroom house with walk out basement. NEW PRICE! MLS # 083183104104501
This 1+1 bedroom bungalow is nestled in the west end of town on a quiet crescent. MLS # 080203006034400
Updated bungalow including galley kitchen. 3+1 Bed. MLS # 080203006044900
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3 bedroom 4 level home boasts a large kitchen with breakfast bar. MLS # 080201002507500
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2 STOREY BRICK 4 BEDROOM Large Corner Lot. Original Hardwood, 2 bath, deck, garage 1 block to the Prescott Golf Club, minutes to the River, and historical sites Great family purchase $173,900 NEW Listing!
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89 8 LINE ROAD, ATHENS
3+1 bedroom bungalow with a double attached garage. Master bedroom has a walk-in closet and a large ensuite. MLS # 081981902407301
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$224,888-Lyn-3316 County Road#273 bdrm brick historical home-beautiful flingno carpets-lovely kitchen-spacious living room with lots of windows & hi-end wood stove2 main level bdrms+full bath-2nd level grand mstr+2 pc ensuite+family room-beautiful mature lot-new metal roofwww.FantasticHistoricalHome.com
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81-83 BUELL ST. $249,900 Triplex Investment Property. 81 is a very nice seperate 2 bedroom unit. 83A is a 1 bedroom main level unit. 83B is a 2 bedroom upstairs unit. All units currently rented. Income $2525 per month offers excellent return for the investor.
GRAHAM LAKE: 14 SUNSET LANE $412,500
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Enjoy this waterfront 4 bedroom home on a quiet area of the lake. Lower level is open concept with a stunning kitchen, living and dining room. Master bedroom with ensuite. Upper level has 3 bedrooms, office, large family room and 4 piece bath. Enjoy the sunsets on your 23 ft. balcony. Call today to setup your private showing.
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Raised bungalow; attached dbl. garage; 3-season; patio; upgrades $233,900 MLS # 838323
3740 Maple Ave.; Domville
3 bedroom; attached dbl. carport; fireplace; landscaped privacy; immed. $174,900 MLS # 838744
328 Henry St. W.; Prescott
Bungalow; renovated; deck; detached garage-workshop; 5 min. to St. Lawrence R. $174,900 MLS # 842392
9460 Branch Rd.; North Augusta
4 bedroom brick; eat-in kitchen; formal dining; porch; deck; immediate $139,900 MLS # 827522
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89 8 LINE ROAD, ATHENS
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293 BELEY ST., BROCKVILLE
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10066 HADDO RD., IROQUOIS
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430 PEARL ST., BROCKVILLE
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Long narrow room
Using tried and true decorating approaches in a long narrow room can be disastrous. Pushing sofas and other major furniture pieces up against the wall to frame the room emphasizes the Liz’ Tips room’s length. By: Liz Quinn of Design’in-Mind
Maximum Impact with Minimal Investment Brockville, Ontario
Putting up actual walls or tall visual barriers isn’t the solution either, Narrow Living/Family Rooms unless you have a very large narrow room. The challenge is to create comfort, ease and intimacy without blocking views, natural light and • Evaluate what your needs are for the room, like if the central use for the room is watching television or just a sitting room. Mydeco.com easy movement. We all want cozy… recommends dividing a narrow living room into different zones or sections. They suggest making one focal point the center of attention, like a fireplace, large wall hanging or the television.
• Have the furniture centered on the focal point. At one end of the narrow room, you can have a zone for a small office area with a computer desk and chair, and built in bookshelves on the far wall to make use of wall space. At the other end of the room, have a sitting area with a few comfortable chairs or use it for a small dining area, if needed.
Decorating a long, narrow family room can pose a design dilemma, but with a clever layout, even the most challenging room can become a family’s sanctuary. A long, narrow room benefits from a simple design that appeals to aesthetic without sacrificing function. With a little effort and ingenuity, anyone can create a comfortable family room in a long, narrow space. Before
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Need help so you can visualize the space? Things you’ll need is scale paper, furniture, and décor.. You also need to determine how you will use the room: for reading? for watching tv?
• Dividing each zone of your room can be done with either furniture or colors and décor. Divide the central TV area with sectional L or U shaped furniture facing the viewing area and add a coffee table or area rug in the center of it. The zone for the home office can have a desk or bookshelves as a divider from the TV area. You can also change the paint or wallpaper from one area to the other and add small half columns to divide the TV area from the dining or other part of the room.
• Draw a scale layout of the room. Place the furniture that needs to go into the room inside the layout. Play with the arrangement until you are satisfied. Be wary of clustering your furniture together. Give room to walk around without bumping into furniture..
• Find the focal point of the room on your layout. This may be a fireplace, view, large window or the TV. If your family room doesn’t have a focal point, create your own. A small coffee table and rug in front of Narrow Kitchens/Dining Rooms the sofa is the easiest way to create a main focal point. Try creative solutions, like a flat-screen TV or a painting on the most prominent wall. • Narrow, long kitchens are sometimes called galley kitchens and usually have all the cabinets and appliances on one side. An idea found on • Create “zones” on your layout. If your family room is especially long, designboom.com is to fan out the countertops on the open room end of you might consider creating “zones.” This means sectioning off porthe kitchen to offer a small snack bar or sitting area if the kitchen is tions of the room for different functions. It is easy to do this with a tall wide enough to allow this. Interior-design-it-yourself.com suggests in table or sofas. Accenting each “zone” with similar colors can bring a galley kitchen to have the sink in the middle of the counter space with unity back to the room after the “zones” are set. work areas on either side of it. • Paint the walls. In a long, narrow room, all the walls should be painted • For narrow dining areas, make use of the wall space, if possible. The the same color. Lighter colors such as creams, yellows and light greens corner bench dining nooks can take up less space but still provide will give the illusion of a larger room. Be aware that darker colors will adequate seating for all. Another option is to find a long narrow table make the room appear smaller. with removable sections or leafs and keep it close to the wall with fewer sections until you need full capacity of the table. • Arrange furniture according to your layout. Make minor adjustments along the way. Start by arranging at your focal point. Narrow Bedrooms
• Accessorize the room. Find an accent color that can be used through- • Your bed is the one thing you do not want to compromise on when it out the room, but don’t oversaturate. Accent colors work well in throw comes to a narrow bedroom. If you require a king size bed, find one pillows, vases, candles, wall hangings, flowers and picture frames. with a smaller frame or no headboard to make it fit. Using narrow bedside tables or wall mounted shelves next to the bed and a tall floor lamp to save space. Also, place dressers, desks or other furniture that is too big for the room in hallways or other rooms or eliminate them and only use closet space if necessary. Use light colors and mirrors or bright décor to give a more open atmosphere. Tips & Warnings
• Before you build your home, take a close look at where your focal point will be in each room.
• Define each space before you build: is the dining room too narrow for your 8 chair setting? Remember that you have to walk around the table with people sitting comfortably in their chairs. They also have to be able to comfortable get up from their sitting position at the end of a meal without bumping into the buffet and hutch.
Designing and decorating a narrow room can be challenging. Preplanning where you want each piece of furniture and other items in the room may be helpful. Make the proportions of the room correct so it doesn't • Don’t place the fireplace opposite a window, and neither opposite where the television entertainment centre will be. appear lopsided with all the furniture on one side. With planning and finding furniture to work in the space you have, you can make each • Furniture that doubles as storage units is a great way to conserve space narrow room pleasant and efficient. and keep your family room organized.
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