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16 Real Estate Leader, Thursday, February 17, 2011 RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc. 905 877-5211 1-800-834-5516 HALL OF FAME Milton New http://maureen.ca Town & Country Michael Baron Sales Representative Silver Creek runs through 134 ac! 5 min to GO. 15,to 401. Trails through woods! Majestic 5 bdrm home. High ceilings on 3 levels. Recent: geo-thermal furnace, FP, windows & doors, w/o from basement. Mun water! Near Bruce Trail. Seller will consider a take back mortgage. $1.89M Maureen Plucinsky B.Sc. Sales Representative ~25.2 Ac Future growth area (1120.19ft x 989.25ft). $3.5M 246 Barber Dr, Georgetown S Gracious, all brick Fernbrook, in "move in" condition. ~10 yrs old. Large fenced lot. Professionally landscaped front & rear. Interlocking brick walkways & patio. Open concept. Kit (with breakfast area with walk-out to patio) overlooks Fam Rm. Main floor laundry rm. 4 bdrm redesigned to 3 large bedrooms. Original owner. Non smoking, no pets. $507,000. ~134 Ac Halton Hills:13215 Hwy 7 Adjacent to 300 acre Piper's Heath Golf Club. 6 min to 401; 2 to 407! Natural gas! 2 wells! 2 driveways! Magnificent new 5800+ sq ft stone clad home: 4+1 bdrms, 7 wshrms, 6+ FPs. 10' ceilings. High quality. Spectacular 41 acres. Rolling arable land, huge pond with fish, stream & forest. Less than 10 min to Georgetown. ~ 25 min to 401. Paved road. Just N of Ballinafad. Private site prepared for your dream 41 Ac home. Underground hydro Trafalgar Rd. to the home site. $849,000 46 acres suitable for your dream home or hobby farm. North of Grand Valley & Waldemar. West if Orangeville. ~ 44 ac of arable land. ~2 ac EP. The land can be rented to a local farmer until you are ready to build. Culvert for driveway is on N frontage of property. Condition Amaranthof well is unknown. $229,900 Rare, stunning & private o /l spring fed, stocked pond with fountain. 3+ bdrms. Renovated. Cathedral ceilings! FP. Pebble stone walkways. Huge tiered deck with hot tub o /l pond, gardens & hill to S. ~ 20 min to GO train! Erin New ~21.2 Ac $599,900 Erin: 5660 Third Line FOR LEASE Very private, large 3 bedrm, 3 SALE or LEASE: ~2,500sf Erin: 4970 5395 Wellington Rd 52 $589,000 Attractive, free standing, commercial brick building. On 1 acre at S end of Main St, Erin. Intersection of Well 124 & Well 52. Zoned (MU) mixed use. Paved parking for > 25 vehicles. Reception area & waiting rm. 8 offices with windows & sink. Kitchenette. Storage rm. 3 washrooms. $15/sqft. +TMI. ~ 46Ac East Garafraxa: 311567 16th Line washrm, main floor laundry rm. 2 x 2 car garage. On quiet road just West of Orangeville. Huge eat-in kit, separate DR & LR, Fam Rm with FP. Credit check, employment letter & references with rental application. $2,150/month + utilities. 5 bdrm, 5 wshrm, main floor Fam rm & den. Eat-in kitchn with w/o to deck with hot tub. 3 offices. Fin bsmt with 3 large rms. 2 STORY SHOP 214128 10th L SHOP(40x55) 13377 Fourth Line, HH DIR: (416) BUS: (905) FAX: (905) REAL ESTATE CORNER By Lynn and John Drewry *Sales Representative Fluent in Portuguese IL (40`x55'): heated, hydro, metal inside walls, office upstairs, ~14+ ft ceilings, truck, car & man doors. 729-5116 793-5000 793-5020 Ilda Luceri (24 Hr Pager) TOLL FREE: 1-800-631-5216 "The referral of your friends and family is the greatest compliment you can give me. CREDIT VALLEY, Brokerage Thank you for your trust." INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED ildaluceri@royallepage.ca www.ilda.ca 10045 Hurontario St., Unit 1, Brampton, L6Z 0E6 COMING OUT OF THE SENIOR'S CLOSET Whether you have admitted you are a senior, empty nester or almost either one, you are thinking about a change in lifestyle and that means a change in housing. That change usually involves a "less is more" concept so you are considering a smaller home and more modern to reduce utilities costs. WOW! What about all the belongings you have accumulated? Particularly in the attic, basement or crawl space, which you have not crawled into in years ­ it is full of stuff. Where will I move to? They tell me to avoid stairs as I get older. What are my choices? How will this affect my finances? Where do I start? This can be mind boggling. You feel exhausted and say to yourself, maybe I will wait a few more years. However, eventually you have to face it and decide what your alternatives are. The first step is to know your finances and that means you should know the value of your property and what you could expect to net after expenses. An experienced real estate advisor can provide this information and also discuss the price of alternate housing. You should also talk to your financial advisor and make a plan because your income will reduce at some point as you grow older. This plan must show you how much you can spend on alternate housing including purchase, taxes, utilities and maintenance fees/ costs. Now you go back to your real estate advisor (Realtor®) who can help you determine what options are available based on your financial plan. Our previous article described various options. Detached Family Home ¥ Bungalow ¥Townhouse ¥ Condo/Apartment ¥ Assisted Living Residence ¥ Nursing Home. You might also want to consider location. For example if most of your family lives in Victoria, BC you might want to put that into the mix. Your Realtor can refer you to a local Realtor. However, if you decide to stay in the Georgetown area your Realtor can serve you in finding your next housing option. This is the second of a series of articles on Seniors and Downsizing. We encourage you to send us your questions and ideas for future articles to lynn@lynnandjohn.ca or 905873-0440. Lynn is a qualified Accredited Seniors Agent. John is a Real Estate Broker and Chartered Accountant (FCA). Lynn and John work and live in Georgetown. They are sales representatives with Re/Max Realty Specialists Inc., Brokerage. OPEN HOUSE SAT. & SUN. 2-4 PM 103 Ontario St., Georgetown $329,900 $634,000 . . G N I O G ! ! . . . G N I GO ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS 1/2 ACRE LOT IN TOWN!! Unique chalet style 4 bdrm, 3 bath bungaloft with parking for 10 cars! This stunning property offers lots of privacy being set well back from the road. Enjoy the sunken living rm w/vaulted ceiling, FP , open to dining rm, eat-in kit. w/wall oven, cooktop, bay window & w/o to huge deck, mn flr laundry rm, mstr w/3 pc ensuite & w/i closet, beautiful loft open to below, fin. bsmt w/huge rec rm & office or 5th bdrm & tons of storage. Walking distance to downtown Georgetown!! Rare offering. Come have a look! Call Ilda 416-729-5116 $489,000 . GOING. ! ..! . 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