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571 Rideau River Rd., Merrickville $379,900
Waterfront – beautiful chalet style 3 bedroom home, cathedral ceilings throughout, 100 ft of river front, docks, private setting, 2-level deck w/hot tub, spacious kitchen & living rm! MLS 884120
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Great floor plan – hardwood floors, spacious kitchen, nicely decorated thru-out, fin. basement w/walk-out to backyard, home reflects style & quality… put this one on your list! MLS 881947
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7726 Mill Pond Lane, Burritts Rapids $225,000 Excellent location, backing onto Brassils creek, park-like setting 3 bedroom brick bungalow, metal roof, lots of interior appeal plus fin. basement… Affordable don’t miss out! MLS 882005
7723 Mill Pond Lane, Burritts Rapids $299,900 Century Red Brick home in the Meant to be enjoyed: private village of Merrickville, pine flrs, backyard, gorgeous inground pool, spacious rooms throughout, wood gardens, 2-level decks, spacious fireplace, open-concept kitchen/ 3+1 bedroom split level, fully fin basement, dble garage… It’s all dining room, large island… here waiting! MLS 876374 Welcome HOME! MLS 880646 218 Lewis St. E, Merrickville $268,900
2025 County Rd. 21, Spencerville $499,000
2-storey renovated home, 5 acres, private setting, well-designed 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrms, hardwood, fireplace, porch, heated workshop 40’x80’. COMMERCIAL/RES-zoning. MLS 859990
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Immpecable bungalow in a desirable location. Main floor boasts open concept living, custom kitchen w/2 islands. Dining area with patio doors to a huge entertaining sized deck. Master bedroom w/his & her double closets, full 4 pce & 2pce bathrooms, access to garage. Lower level is finished with 2 more bedrooms & 4 pce bath. 1218MillwoodAve.com
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For those getting into homeownership later in life, a longer amortization could mean making payments into retirement.
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As of July 19, 2012 the federal government made changes to BMO Bank of Montreal legislation reducing all insured mortgage amortization from 30 years down to a maximum of 25 years.
his is not the first time mortgage amortizations have been limited to 25 years. Industry veterans know people still bought homes before the amortization rules were relaxed and their main goal was to pay off their mortgage as soon as possible. More recently, attitudes have changed, and these new rules will help us regain that focus and help us to avoid carrying a mortgage into our retirement. The new generation tends to put homeownership on the back burner and may not get on the property ladder until their 30s. If you are in this position, mortgage amortizations of 35 or 40 years mean you could still be paying off your mortgage into your retirement years. With the limiting of amortizations to 25 years, you will be in a better position to enjoy your retirement. Reducing amortizations from 30 years to 25 years (this reduction applies to default insured mortgages only) means that for every $100,000 of your mortgage at an interest rate of 5%, your payment will go up by $47.91 a month. However, you will also save more than $17,000 in interest costs per $100,000 over the lifetime of your mortgage. Think of what that kind of money could buy; for instance, putting it into RRSPs could significantly improve your financial situation in retirement. This is money in your pocket and peace of mind that you will be mortgage-free sooner.
Will these new rules make qualifying for a mortgage more difficult? In most cases it should not prevent you from purshasing your home, but you may need to built a larger down payment to keep within the bank’s debt servicing requirements. Ensuring you can afford your mortgage is very important – you don’t want any surprises if interest rates rise. A great way to protect yourself from rising rates is to lock in your mortgage rate and by choosing a fixed-rate term, you will be protected until your mortgage comes up for renewal. A key piece of advice is to consult with your mortgage specialist – start planning now and build your strategy to make the move from renter to homeowner. Steven Soule is the area mortgage specialist for BMO Bank of Montreal. If you have a question about home financing, reach him at STEVEN.SOULE@bmo.com or call 613-925-2725
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Built 2004. 127 ft of clean shoreline! Quiet location at end of Beck Shore La. oak trim & flrs throughout, solid oak staircase & brkfst nook. 22 ft ceilings & lrg windows & FANTASTIC LAKEVIEWS throughout! Propane gas f/p & RADIANT FLOOR HEATING both levels & C/A from ceilings both levels. Lrg main level mstr bdrm boasts: 4 pc ensuite w jacuzzi, his & hers sinks in marble countertop & custom built solid oak walk-in closet w shelves & drawers & walkout to maint. free deck. Lrg main level laundry rm w walkout to carport. Generator hookup. Upper level: 3 lrg bdrms & 4 pc bthrm. OPEN CONCEPT kit w built-in oven/stove, dishwasher & microwave & GRANITE TOP island - lots of storage space. For Virtual Tour: www.bonniezeliczrealestate.com
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$274,888-Brockville-63 Liston- All hrdwd & ceramic flooring in your impeccable 3 years young 1100 sq ft 2 bedroom & 2 full bath custombuilt bungalow-townhome! Property is easily identified with oversized interlock patio just off gorgeous 3 season sun porch in quiet cul-de-sac at rear-Full height bsmt-Approx $60/mo natural gas incl hot water-$55/mo property maintenance fee incl grass cutting & snow removal, condo living without the higher condo fees :-) Photos: www.GorgeousModernHome.com Details: www.aFantasticPlace.ca
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Tired of a messy bathroom?
Learn how to eliminate clutter in cabinets and get tips for organizing your bathroom. Liz’ Tips Let's get started! As with any de-cluttering job, the de-clutterer assembles the tools needed for the job. Three boxes and a black plastic garbage bag help make decisions about each de-cluttered item.
Remember the Four Box Rule: close your fingers around each out-of-place item, and open them only to deposit it in the appropriate container. Put Away Box, Storage Box, Garage Sale/Donate Box and a black plastic garbage bag (known as the Grim Reaper) await the spoils.
It's not enough just to stuff it all in there somewhere. Has anyone, anywhere, ever had enough storage in a master bathroom? No! So put stuff away according to the ABCs to make best use of that scarce domestic real estate:
THE “ABC” OF STORAGE:
"A" storage areas are active, accessible, and meant for daily use. In a bathroom, the "A" areas get
the toothbrush and the blow dryer, the shampoo bottle and the razor. "A" storage areas should be user-friendly. They should welcome the groping hand with no hidden hazards.The vanity countertop, the top drawer, as well as the chrome mesh bucket in the shower area are all "A" storage areas.
"B" storage areas hold items used weekly to monthly. The box of nifty pore-unclogging strips, the
collection of colourful scrunchies for exercise-class ponytails, nail care equipment and the batteryoperated beard trimmer are all consigned to "B" areas. "B" areas aren't so easy to reach. You'll stretch or bend to reach the middle drawer, the under-sink spaces, or in the toilet-top storage cupboard.
"C" storage areas require excessive bending, stretching or standing on tip-toe. They're where you stash the gold-flecked makeup for fancy nights out, the foot-massage machine, and the upper-lip wax cooker. If you use an item less than once a month but more than twice a year, it's a lowly "C". Put it where the sun doesn't shine. First step: sort what stays on this "A"-level surface, decide where to consign the rest.
His side first. [Interesting how it's always easier to declutter someone else's stuff] Sets of shaving brushes? One is a keeper, the others are demoted to "C" box. - Tooth care items are segregated for incarceration in a less-obvious "A" site, the top drawer. Pretty bottles of stinky aftershave stay…if used often…are consigned to "C" land and storage if they sport a coat of dust. Her side? Crumpled tissues go to garbage bag. Her tooth care items will join her spouse's in the top drawer (separated by a modest divider), so they're put aside.
Did you find a chorus line of never-used, expensive skin care bottles (the ones that caused such a lovely rash)? The bottles are nearly four years old. Who knows how contaminated their contents have become? Put them into the garbage sack. – Many of us will buy anything after a wonderful scalp massage, so hang onto your wallet next time you're in the hairdresser's chair. Behind the Door Bar Trio
Few bathrooms have enough places to hang towels. Stacking towel bars behind closed doors is a great way to remedy the shortage and use space efficiently. Towel Cabinet
A wooden flea-market cupboard makes a great towel cabinet. Use the top of the cabinet for extra storage. Keep your regular supply in the glass-fronted cabinet. Having all towels visible makes it easy to keep track of your inventory. Open shelves on the sides hold glass jars full of cotton balls and soaps. Vertical Towel Rack
Rolling Towel
Walls in bathrooms are often underutilized. To make towels and washcloths handy for bathers, install a hotelstyle multi-tiered rack on the wall next to the tub.
Few of us want our own bathrooms to resemble a public restroom in any way, but the rolling hand towel loop is an excellent invention equally useful in the home for providing an always-ready drying surface. Color-Coded Towel Tags
Your family and guests won't confuse their white towels if you color-code them with hanging loops. Suspended from pegs, the towels will dry quickly and stay neat. Towel Ladder at the Cottage
Keep the bathroom tidy by hanging towels from the rungs of a progressive or apple-picking ladder propped against a wall. Or use a towel ladder on a porch for beach towels, so sand isn't brought indoors. To prevent the ladder from slipping, attach rubber tips made for chair legs to the ladder's feet. You can also secure the top of the ladder to the wall with hooks and eyes. Bathroom Organizer
Combs, brushes, and toothpaste take up considerable space when laid horizontally on a shelf. Flat-backed, self-adhesive cups on the inside of the cabinet door hold them more efficiently. Before pressing the cups in place, line them up between the shelves. To ensure the door can close, put thin items on the shelves in the spots where the cups will take up some space. Drawer Dividers
Bathroom drawers are second only to junk drawers in their potential for messiness. It's too easy to toss grooming products in there pell-mell. Wooden boxes and trays help categorize the items and are available in various sizes and materials, so they can be mixed and matched to fit any sort of drawer. Terry-Cloth Caddy
Clear off bathroom countertops by storing toiletries in a hanging organizer. To make one, just stitch a few seams in a hand towel.
Bathroom Cubbyholes
By: Liz Quinn of Design’in-Mind Maximum Impact with Minimal Investment Brockville, Ontario
Keep bathroom items neat and accessible with cubbyhole shelves for large items and surgical jars for small toiletries and accessories. Uniform Bottles
Uniform plastic bottles not only look better than the usual shampoo and soap containers, but they also fit more neatly in storage devices, such as the hanging wire basket installed in this shower stall. It's always helpful to identify bottles with laminated labels, adding either the names of family members who prefer their own products or else listing the contents of the containers. Organizing Toiletries
If you can, choose cabinets that offer separate spaces -- preferably one for each person who uses the bathroom. On this refurbished antique, the bottom drawer contains the kids' bath toys, while the top one holds mom's hair-care essentials, plus a first-aid kit. Lazy Susans make accessing toiletries, stored in pretty clear containers, a snap. Magnet Organizers
Sometimes you have to think behind the box. This medicine cabinet became more efficient after it was affixed with a sheet of precut galvanized steel to its interior with construction adhesive. Magnetic hooks now hold scissors and a mirror, and small plastic cups with magnetic bottoms corral small necessities, such as rubber bands and hair clips. Sliding Trays
Central bathroom cabinets can be fitted with roll-out wire trays, the kind used in kitchens. One contains a first-aid kit and miscellaneous toiletries. A pair of hooks fastened to the inside of the doors hold a hair dryer and a flat iron. In the adjacent cabinet, a second sliding track holds the bathroom's trash can. Handy Hair Dryer
For a guest bath, mount a streamlined hair-dryer unit to the wall beside the sink. You can find them online through suppliers of hotel accessories. Soap in a Sponge
Put soap shards and leftover hotel soap bars to good use. Use a utility knife to slice into the center of a natural sea sponge. Then insert soap and lather up. Every last bubble will be surrendered. The soap will stay in place as it shrinks, adhering to the fibers of the sponge. Recycling Vintage Planters
Vintage planters are a playful spin on more traditional bathroom accessories. Displayed on a metal-andglass table, they hold bottles of shampoo and liquid soap, sponges, bar soap, and hand towels. Tuck a new toothbrush, soap, and a washcloth into a planter and put it in the bathroom cupboard -- you'll have the perfect guest package ready at a moment's notice. Roll Holder
Stow spare rolls of toilet paper in a clear glass vase or umbrella stand; it's a sleek way of stacking them, and you'll know at a glance when you need to refill the supply. Toiletry Shelf
Make space for supplies over the bathroom door so that they'll be accessible when they need to be replenished. Use wood screws to secure a pair of wooden shelf brackets to either side of the door frame; screw shelf to brackets. The shelf should rest on top of the door molding, which will help support the weight. Keep small bottled items and toilet paper in handled boxes. Bars of soap can be stored, unwrapped, in an airtight glass container. Storing Bulk Supplies
Bathrooms require frequent cleanings, so keep a plastic bin with all the necessary supplies in the largest cabinet. You should store a season's worth of toilet paper in there, so guests never have to make an awkward request for more. Washcloth Mitt
For a generous source of lather and to put an end to searching for the soap on the bottom of the tub, slip a soap bar into a pocket made from a luxurious terry washcloth. Trim Curtains
Short shower curtains look tidy and tailored, and they don't trap dust and moisture. To create the look in your bathroom, cut a fabric curtain 2 inches longer than the desired length, then fold and sew a 2-inch hem. Leave the plastic liner hanging full-length in the tub to contain water from the shower. Buy toothbrushes and toss old ones.
Yes, although it isn’t written on the label, toothbrushes do have a best before date!
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