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( I 1 18 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, August 7,1991 Check Builder's Contracts Carefully Before Work Starts '■ Summer is the best time of year for renovation projects projects and many homeowners prefer to hire contractors to do the work. But, before consumers put their feet up and let a professional start the job, they should make sure all details have been hammered FAMILY TRUST CORPORATION REALTOR 2 King St. W., Bowmanville 623-6622 Betty Smith Sales Rep, POWER OF SALE, 1/2 ACRE LOT, HAMPTON I $124,900. Excellent value!! Beautiful lot, very unique and well decorated home, 2 bedrooms, spacious custom pine kitchen, pretty bathroom, large utility, laundry room, living room with airtight, upgraded carpet - a great starter! Betty Smith 623-6622/686-4335 or 987-4661. FIRST TIME BUYERS, JUST $109,900. GETS YOU STARTED 3 bedroom condo townhouse, 4 appliances available, very clean, well decorated, newer carpet, rec room with walkout to very private backyard with no neighbors behind, condo fees only *'"6.67. Call Betty Smith 623-6622 or 987-4661. 'Srgi am* $136.1 NEIL RYAN REAL ESTATE INC. (416) 434-5128 1/2 ACRE BURKETON 36' x 22' insulated garage, 2 bedroom 2 storey vinyl clad home. Includes 5 appliances. appliances. $127,900. CAESAREA < $49,900 -Treed lot, 190' frontage, close to Lake Scugog. ; $59,400. - Handyman special. Bungalow, 45' x 110' lot. SUPER OSHAWA BUY ; $109,900. - Detached 2 storey with garage, 2 bedrooms. Call 434-5128 JUST LISTED 24 HR. PAGER 436-0990 Bowmanville - Lovely 3 + 1 bedroom bedroom detached brick bungalow, rec room with stone fireplace, 1 1/2 bathrooms, bar room and ; large workshop. Walkout from kitchen to very private ■hedged backyard. ■: can Alice auliff or ross jones Sutton Group Status Realty Inc. : 286 King St. W., Oshawa 436-0990 r PETER KOWAL Rcul Estate Limited Broker I 52 King Street West, Bowmanville 623-2453 SERVING BOWMANVILLE & AREA SINCE 1955 40 ACRES On Gilmore Rd., Newtonville. Mostly cleared with well installed. installed. EXCELLENT VALUE at $159,000. Call Salesman Mac McDonald at 623-2453 or 623-7717. 10 ACRES FARM Lovely home in an idyllic setting setting with babbling stream. Patio, Patio, deck, 2 car attached garage, garage, central air, stone fireplace, garden shed, 12' x 20' heated workshop, large pole barn, we could go on endlessly. Lots of value here for the money!!! Don't pass, this one by!!! Call Salesman Mac McDonald at 623-2453 or 623-7717. COZY HOME With severance possibility. 5 room bungalow with replacement replacement windows, garage, and economical gas heating. Priced (or quick sale to settle estate. Only $130,000. Call Office. CEDAR CREST BEACH Comfortable 2 bedroom cottage-style cottage-style home on 50' x 260' lot. Has own well and septic system, oil furnace and metal shed. at REAL VALUE $139,000. Call office or Salesman John Bate at 623-2127. HARWOOD Rice Lake. 5 room home on easy-care lot. Renovated inside inside and out. Nice view over lake. ONLY $105,000. Call Office Office or Salesman John Bate at 623-2127. ISLAND LOTS ON RICE LAKE!!! RACK ISLAND 127 x 392' with deeded mainland mainland parking and docking. $51,900. 160' x 436' with deeded mainland mainland parking and docking. $65,000, Call office or Salesman John Bate at 623-2127. WHITE ISLAND Rice Lake. Furnished 2 bedroom bedroom cottage, winterized, deck, screened porch, huge lot 277' x 200'. Approximately 330 yards from mainland. Call office or salesman John Bate at 623-2127. BUILDING LOTSIII We have several to choose from. Call office. out in a contract, say experts experts with Ontario's Consumer Consumer Ministry. "The written agreement should contain all the information information necessary for the buyer and contractor to know what the end result will be," says Marilyn Gu- revsky of the Ministry's Consumer Consumer Services Bureau. "It's also important for the contract contract to state clearly who'll be responsible for all the steps along the way." The following items should be included in renovation renovation contracts. (1) In addition to the names and addresses of both the homeowner and contractor, contractor, the name of any person responsible for day-to-day work should be listed. (2) The description of the work to be done must be detailed detailed and complete. Drawings Drawings and specifications should be attached as part of the contract. For example, if a kitchen counter is to be custom-made, dimensions and materials should be clearly spelled out to avoid misunderstanding by the supplier or buyer. (3) If householders plan to do some of the work themselves, themselves, it should be clearly understood how much of the labor or materials isn't the contractor's responsibility -- an assurance any competent renovator will want in writing. writing. (4) To be able to schedule the work, the contractor and homeowner must decide who is responsible for obtaining the needed municipal permits. permits. Building, heating, hydro, hydro, plumbing and landscaping landscaping permits/ are the documents most often required required for home-renovation jobs. (5) Ontario's Consumer Services .Bureaus receive many complaints about renovation renovation work that takes much longer than consumers consumers expect. In addition to start-up and completion dates, special attention should be paid to the substantial substantial performance date - that's when all but three per cent of the work has been finished. Contractors will often often add a paragraph to this section of the contract, listing listing conditions beyond their control that may have an effect effect on when the job will be finished. (6) Warranty conditions should be spelled out, as well as responsibility for insurance insurance on the premises while the work is being done. (7) The payment schedule should include a breakdown of stages in the project at which the contractor will receive receive portions of the final price. ' A downpayment is normally normally made when the contract contract is signed, or when the project - is started. Partial payments are made at the completion of major stages of the work. "It's always in consumers' best interest to keep down- payments and partial payments payments as low as possible. That reduces losses if the work isn't completed or done properly," says Gurevsky. "Unfortunately, calls to our offices show the recent tough economic times have brought fly-by-night operators operators into the market who have no intention of doing a good job," she says. "Some may just ask for a downpayment, downpayment, then disappear for good." There are no fixed guidelines guidelines to tell householders when payments should be made or how much money to hold back until the work is finished-with one exception. Ten per cent of the total cost must be held until 45 days after the substantial performance performance date. Otherwise, if the contractor doesn't pay for materials or subcontractors, subcontractors, the consumer can be held responsible for the bad debts. Consumers 214 King St. East, Bowmanville 623-4445 eel van 85 King St. West, Newcastle 987-4733 Ajax/Toronto 686-0477 The Small Company that is Big on Service" REALTY LTD. -I 40 ACRE HOBBY FARM KENDAL HILLS "Old Ontario farm house. Completely and thoughtfully renovated. A great country place "with good barns and overflowing stream. Asking $369,000 Wilma Entwlsle Sales Rep. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR EXPERIENCE COMMERCIAL BUILDING NEWCASTLE One storey, main part of town, presently the Doctor's office. 1182 sq. ft. Asking $189,000. who pay up in full when the work is finished give up the right to protection under the Construction Lien Act. Most renovation firms ask for payment in advance for custom-made fixtures or major items they may buy on behalf of the customer. Consumers who sign renovation renovation contracts in their homes and then change their minds about having the work done have a legal right to cancel the agreement. agreement. Under the Consumer Protection Act, contracts valued at more than $50 can be cancelled within two working days by delivering a letter to the seller's place of business. To find out more about contracts or to receive a copy of the ministry's brochure, A practical guide to home repairs, contact the Consumer Consumer Information Centre, 555 Yonge Street, Main Floor, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2H6, telephone toll free at 1-800- 268-1142 or call 326-8555 in the Toropto area or collect from area code 807 only. TDD line for the hard of hearing is (416) 326-8566. For more information on renovations, or listings of contractors specializing in home-renovation work, call the Greater Toronto Home Builders'Association at (416) 391-HOME, or the Ontario Home Builders' Association, at toll free 1-800-387-0109. REALTOR ®E| REAL ESTATE LIMITED 19 Scugog St., Bowmanville 623-4428 FRONTING ON LAKE ONTARIO 1 1/2 acre lot, 5 bedroom home, wrap around sun- deck, garage, breathtaking view of lake. Asking $274,900. $28,900. Full price for this 16 ft. x 44 ft. mobile home, 6 rooms, 4 pc. and 2 pc. bathrooms, on wooded lot 43 ft. x 90 ft., next to trout stream. HOCKIN REAL ESTATE 123 KING ST. EAST, BOWMANVILLE 623-4115 FAMILY LIFE THRIVES! in this north-end Bowmanville, 3-bedroom sidesplit with family room, 2 baths, large covered patio, huge yard and garage. Close to schools and shopping. Call to seel! $179,900. A QUIET PLACE TO LIVE Lovely, one-bedroom Mobile Home.. All furniture and window coverings Included. Situated on 43' x 90' park lot. Perfect for the snowbirds or persons Just starting out. Only $44,900. HISTORICAL APPEAL Traditional appointments of wood and lead-glass enhance this 4-bedroom home in Bowmanville. An updated kitchen adds for convenience, finished attic all on a 55' x 165' lot. Call to seel $214,900. MAPLE GROVE 3 + 1 bedroom, brick bungalow with 2-car garage on country-size lot. Large, main floor family room, fireplace, central air, central vac, built-in microwave oven, screened gazebo and much more. $174,500. BOWMANVILLE- COMMERCIAL Comer lot with brick building and lots of parking. Asking $350,000. SAILORS WANTED Enjoy the benefits ol luxury condo living at the Port Darlington Marina Villas on Lake Ontario. Condo fees include water, sewer, cable, maintenance, Insurance and use of the private recreation centre. $209,900. PAT MARJERRISON Sales Representative MEDICAL OR DENTAL CLINIC!! Commercial building In downtown Bowmanville Bowmanville has good Income potential for its existing existing C1 zoning. Owner can also tenant part of property, If owner occupied. Vendors anxious. $299,000. Call now for an appointment. NEW I860 REPUCA FARMHOUSE Custom-built estate home on 1 acre lot with a ground-source heat pump, Interlocking brick walkway, oversize 2-car garage and much, much, more. $349,000. 1989 Trophy Trailer - all appliances deck, $25,000. Mobile Home - very private location, good starter, $52,800. Mobile Home -14 x 60 with addition, easy commute, $60,900. Solid Brick bungalow - garage with loft, excellent residential area. Asking $149,900. For these and many other properties, Call David Passant" 623-6000 or 623-3408 Si LET'S MAKE A DEAL Fully renovated semi, min. walk to town, large eat-in kitchen, large 2 car garage with workshop. Only $119,900. Call Paul DeJager* 623-6000 or 623-2712 TRY AN OFFER Beautiful, fully detached 4 level backsplit, a must to see. Only $142,000. jif - - - X ■MMlhllliWi Ki. , cornerstone ream/ mai 104 king st. e. bowmanville 428-1206 (Toronto Line) ** Associate Brokers * Sales Representatives APPROX. 1967 SQ. FT.! Move-in condition. 4 bedrooms, LOADED TO THE HILT Tastefully decorated 3 + 1 2 storey with main floor laundiv bedroom sidesplit in Bowman- and family room. Located in Vif- ville. Perfect for entertaining, lage of Newcastle. - for more information Call Ellen Bush*, Sales Representative, at 623-6000. MY OH MYI POWER OF SALE Wanted! Hard working handy man to fix me up good. 3 bedroom bedroom semi on deep lot, required required your tender loving care. Get your feet wet and start here. Call now. $129,900. Rod Doris* 623-6000 FIRST TIME BUYER WHERE ARE YOU? Yet another Power of Sale. 3 bedroom home fully fenced, with stream running running through property, needs a new owner. Come sit on the deck and enjoy Newcastle's moonlit nights. Call now to make an appointment. Only $109,900. Beautiful 3 + 1 bedroom backsplit. Lovely landscaping, professionally decorated, 1 - 4 and 1 - 3 pc. baths, handy to all amenities. Asking $174,900. Air conditioning, flexible possession. Call Kay Brown*, 623-6000 or 623-3150 Doug Humphrey' Alt Annie* Kay Brown* Paul DeJager* Shirley Dubroy* Lionel Edmonson* Vinnie Gupta* Carol Hallman* ' ' Gord Hooey* JoAnn Jukes* Tony Klompmaker** Linda McLennan Maurice Moon* Paul Pasgas* David Passant** Donna Butler Rod Doris OPEN HOUSE 25 HUNT STREET, BOWMANVILLE August 10th-11th 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Large eat-in kitchen, 3 bedrooms, Jacuzzi, pine floors. 66' x 165' lot! Come and seel Highway 2 to Liberty S., turn west at Nelson to Hunt. Follow signs. For Further Information, call Linda McLennan* 623-6000 (Bus.) or 786-2440 (Res.) 24-Hr. Pager OPEN FOR INSPECTION - SUNDAY, 1 - 4 p.m. Gorgeous and picturesque 14.58 acres comes complete with 3 bedrooms + family room + rec room + Florida room. 2 car garage garage and a large bam with lots of room to work on machines, cars, etc. In-law.apartment! Only $319,900. Dir: Hwy. 401 or Hwy. 2 to Newtonville Rd„ go north to 6th concessin. Please look for 'Remax Open House" signs. Your Host Vlnnle Gupta* at 623-6000,24 Hr. Pager or 987-1709 Res. ifiF'Tdl MILLBROOK 6.1 Acres comes with this 1950 sq. ft. home. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 walkouts, stream at back. $229,000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CALL Off. 623-6000 DIANNE WARREN* Res. 987-5654 NEWCASTLE 3.8 Acre comer lot. 6 bedrooms, bedrooms, 2 - 4 pc. baths, walkout walkout from upper and lower levels, levels, summer kitchen, pool, 3500 sq. ft. finished. $239,900. EMPLOYEE TO EMPLOYER!! Busy Take Out and Eat- in operation in central location, highway visa- bility, growing community. community. Price includes building, building, land and equipment. BUILDING LOT 118' x 162' Treed Lot on Quiet Street, water hook up paid for, close to schools and shopping, build your dream home now. For more Information on these and others Call Gord Hooey* 623-6000 or 623-6217 ., gs Attractive 2 bedroom, finished finished rec room, 1-4 pc., 1 - 2 pc. baths, attached garage, garage, large fenced yard and many other appealing features. For additional information Call Lionel Edmonson' at 623-6000 (Off.), 432-1633 (Res.) - 24-hr. Pager Professionally landscaped, 3 baths, 2 - 4 pc and 1 - 2 pc., 2 storey detached, 3 Bedrooms, finished recreation recreation room,' too many other features to mention. HAVE BEEN WELCOMED TO THE RANKS OF TOP PRODUCERS AT REMAX CORNERSTONE &4i feflB Donna L. Butler* 623-6000 Roderick S. Doris* 623-6000 "It is a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it." Somerset Maugham For results please call Donna or Roderick for any of your real estate needs. OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, AUG. 11 2 - 4 p.m. 286 Andrew St. Newcastle $229,900. Call Joann Jukes* 623-6000 or 987-3265 BUILDING LOTS $59,900 - $64,900 .26 Acres - .6 Acres Town Water Available. BETHANY NEWCASTLE ENNISKILLEN $5000. down With Vendor ORONO Immaculate brick bungalow, docoratod 12 rolling acres with century 1 1/2 storey home plus barn on Flnanrlnn at 10% Spacious bungalow, doiachod garago, with Hair, extra deep lot on quiet dead homo and $60,000. konnol. Hugo village lot with severance a ' over 2 aero lot with woods and stream, ond village stroot. $115,000, Torrific opportunity $219,000 potential, $233,900. $i94,eoo. BOWMANVILLE Raised bungalow, only 3 years old, family room, two four pc, baths and appliances, $129,900. For Information on these properties or a current market évaluation of your property without cost or obligation, please call us CALL DOUG HUMPHREY ol-.- SALLY STAPLES hrnker/owner o23-u0v0 associate broker .99 ACRES + POOL 3.82 ACRES + POOL 3 bedrooms, attached gar- 6 bedrooms, 2-4 pc. baths, age, 1 bedroom guest 2 kitchens, 3500 sq. feet. house, fully fenced. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CALL Carol Hallman* 623-6000 (Off.) 623-2706 (Res.) 428-1206 (Tor. Line) i