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Port Perry Star, 10 Apr 1984, p. 9

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" Rr Ci ey CE TE eer Le hai he ln. +c adie ME aoe ou Ya Ra Owner plans to move by this fall IESE UN RI CER ENN RM mI ) PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, April 10, 1984 -- 9 Perry Street monster gets new lease on life Richard Maine just bought himself a real challenge. The young Sunderland area carpenter is the new owner of one of Port Perry's best known chunks of real estate; that partially finished "house" on the corner of Perry and North Streets, just a stone's throw from the Town- ship municipal offices. The house was started several years ago by a builder who eventually and eye-sore in this comm- unity. Despite the fact the walls are full of holes and the floors are a little out of plumb, Mr. Maine is confident he can make the place ships shape by this fall when he plans to move in with his wife and young daughter. The licenced carpen- ter who works at the Darlington nuclear plant in Bowmanville, told the Star last week he's had his eye on the recently, he put in an offer and it was accept- ed by the party who holds a mortgage on the place. Mr. Maing declined to say exactly what he paid for the place, except that it was the asking price. And he wasn't the only person . interested in buying it as apparently there were several offers made. In any event, he's confident it was money well spent. Even if he working on the new house. He says he'll probably use brown or salmon coloured brick to finish the exterior of the 2600 square foot house. Mr. Maine estimates it will cost him about $50,000 in materials to put the house in shape. There are a lot of people in this commun- ity who wish him well in this project as they'll no longer have to shut their eyes when walking or driving past the corner of Perry and North Streets. went bankrupt, old house for quite some finds the place is too far since then the structure time and when the "for deteriorated to be re- has been a glaring gale" gigns went up Stored, he'll still end up with a good lot in the ] heart of downtown Port 3 on Perry. i TIRED OF Mr. Maine said the TWEEZING? roof is in good shape and | a the same goes for the : 4 studs in the walls, WHY NOT HAVE although a few will have THOSE HAIRS +8 to be replaced. He's not REMOVED h sure what to do with the over-hanging porch at PERMANENTLY! the front of the house. It's now supported by a For free private consultation few two-by-fours. by a certified electrologist ... call One problem will be straightening the main floor which now tilts a few degrees to the east. wal LORI'S ELECTROLYSIS 227 QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY 985-9111 WEIGHT Rs QUICK" INTO Once the deal closes at the middle of this month, Mr. Maine said he' will sell his small farm north of Sunder- land, find a place to rent and spend the summer There's an old cliche about a man's home being his castle, and Richard Maine of Sunderland is more than confident he can turn this house into a nice residence for himself and his family. The young carpenter bought the property at the corner of Perry and North Streets recently and estimates he'll pump about $50,000 in materials into the place before he's ready fo move in some time this fall. (See story) 4 NEXT MOVIE: LATCHAM CENTRE - PORT PERRY Ali Shows: 7P.M. Admission $1.75 LRLAPRIL13 David's father bought him a home computer. 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