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15 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,M arch 24,2022 insidehalton.com OF THE WEEK GLENN ENGLISH, REaLtoR, Royal lePage Meadowtowne Realty, BRokeRage* • P: 905.299.5058 11559 SIXTH LINE, MILTON, ON. Truly, a rare find in country living. Here is your chance to own this well maintained & updated c. 1825 pioneer log home with large additions. Charm & grace of yesteryear has been retained while providing the convenience we expect today. his home features an open concept kitchen with many rooms to entertain & enjoy family and friends. Beautiful wide plank pine flooring, many cozy fireplaces and walk out porches to enjoy the beautiful views this property provides and the fresh country air. Upstairs, 4 bedrooms feature vaulted ceilings. The private primary bedroom enjoys a recently updated ensuite and stunning views over the farm. The lower level walks out at grade which provides a recreation room, laundry and storage. If you need more space the separate 2 bedroom guest house can provide extended family options. Located minutes north of Campbellville, this beautiful 57 acre hobby farm has a meticulously maintained barn with 4 stalls, chicken coop, storage & loft. 6 paddocks, open fields and a central pond with stream providing hours of enjoyment watching many birds & animals come & go. A heated pool, backup generator and additional out buildings for storage and hobbies. What are you waiting for? Bring your family, horses and dreams to see this wonderful farm today. Offered at $4,100,000. Home How indoor air quality and chronic noise affects heart health Our homes, offices and other shared spaces that we occupy play a signifi- cant role in our health, especially when it comes to heart disease. Factors like indoor air quality and chronic noise are often overlooked, so let's take a look at how building design can lower our health risks for us and our families. Environmental specialist Douglas Mul- hall and author of The Calcium Bomb, has uncovered that there is much more than what meets the eye when it comes to the causes of heart disease and oth- er sicknesses. Our environment plays a significant role which is often overlooked when looking at the factors. How building design impacts us and what to reduce to help our risk of heart disease and improve overall health. Reduction #1: Filtering air and water You are what you breathe. Most of us spend more than 85 per cent of our lives indoors, so that's the best place to bat- tle against heart disease. The first and easiest way to do this is eliminate the harmful microparticles containing pollut- ants that trigger cardiovascular disease. The USEPA has guidelines on this with the right air and water filtration for the home or office. On the flip side, if you don't do this, indoor air quality can be up to eight times worse than outdoors due to concentration of particulates and gasses. Reduction #2: Eliminating chronic noise Sound off about bad sounds. Accord- ing to a World Health Organization study, chronic noise is the second leading cause of premature death. Buildings can shield occupants from chronic outdoor noise like traffic. In schools, inexpensive proper placement of acoustic panels and sound deadening underlay on floors can cut noise while improving teaching and learning by reducing echo. If you're a parent or a tenant in a building, ask the building managers to look into it. Reduction #3: Use safe materials It's a material matter! Many toxins that can trigger heart disease come from in- door surfaces like furniture and floor and wall coverings as they wear off or release harmful chemicals. New standards like WELL show how to solve this problem by selecting safer materials when you're doing a renovation. Likewise, make sure your ventilation system motors don't de- liver toxic off-gassing into the indoor en- vironment. Reduction #4: Safe cleaners Everyone can do this. A major cause of poor indoor air quality is toxic cleaning in- gredients. A city environmental engineer once told me 'there's no point investing in a building designed for healthy air if you end up with unhealthy maintenance. This has only gotten worse due to the rush to use disinfectants during the CO- VID pandemic. There are lots of healthy cleaning products around and lots of sources to inform you about them. Real Estate Advertorial