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6 -- PORT PERRY STAR REAL ESTATE -- Tuesday, April 24, 1990 NEW HOMES ., LAKE SCUGOG LUMBER (From page 1) ing, but cut it back if the foliage is restricting the light coming into the room. Paint the front door if needed. You may wish to use a color different from that of your house so that the entrance stands out. All doors with holes should be repaired. One method of repair short of replacement is to cover a hole with a mir- ror or piece of panelling. Check to see that all doors open and close freely, in- cluding closet doors and patio or sliding glass doors. With just a few minor repairs and decorative ideas you can spruce up the interior of a home. A clut- tered look in the living room implies lack of organiza- tion. Too much furniture or too many extras can pre- vent a prospect from ap- preciating the room's true feature. The least expensive way to improve "showabili- ty" of your home is to open up as much space as possi- ble. Overstuffed rooms and closets give the impression of being smaller than they really are. Open up storage areas by getting rid of items you're not using. With counters and cabinets, overcrowding gives the impression of in- adequate space in the bathroom and kitchen. As with exterior painting, nothing freshens up a room like a new coat of paint. Patch all major holes in wallboard and plaster before you paint. Outlan- dish colors may overwhelm a prospect. White, beige, cream and bone are safe, conventional colors. Pastels also coordinate easily with most furniture. If you have a fireplace, make it the focal point of the room. Add ad A Great Location! 73 Lakeview Drive, Apple Valley. 2000 sq.ft. sidesplit with finished rec room. This house features - 3 bedrooms, 22 baths, walkout basement and a 12x20' deck. In this house upgrades are a standard - vinyl clad win- dows, 2x6 exterior wall construction, fireplace in fami- ly room, 15 yr. shingles, oak handrail and kitchen cup- boards, plus a fully sodded yard. This house is a must to see for $269,900. 16) 985-7391 Privacy with an Intown Location 75 Lakeview Drive, Apple Valley is a must to see. This 1600 sq.ft., two storey home features - 3 bedrooms, 1 baths with additional rough-in off finished rec room, walkout basement and a 12x24' deck. In this home upgrades are a standard - vinyl clad win- dows, 2x6 exterior wall construction, 15 yr. shingles, oak handrails and kitchen cupboards, and a fully sodd- ed yard. This house is priced to sell at $239,900. For an appointment call: HARVARD 141 SCUGOE STREET, PORT PERRY 985-9729 MEMBER of OSHAWA and DISTRICT REAL ESTATE BOARD SHOPPING FOR A GOOD BRICK BUNGALOW This home has 3 bedrooms - full finished basement - fireplace - lot 75' x 200' with good lake view. Move in con- dition and priced at $159,900.00 DELIGHTFULLY PRICED STARTER HOME Newly updated and decorated 2 bedroon bungalow close to lake access. Living room has w/o sliding door and a fireplace (firewood included) $112,500. with an assumable 1st mortgage. Call Ted Harvard at 985-9729 or 986-4673 for further information. SCUGOG ISLAND RESIDENCE REDUCED TO $259,900 Good value here - 1 acre lot with mature landscaping, spring fed pond in rear. Fully finished up and down, 3 +1 bedroom bungalow, oversized det. garage. Features- sauna - 2 baths - 2 walkouts - large deck - separate laun- dry room - fireplace. Vendors are anxious. To view please call Ted Harvard 985-9729 or 986-4673. or enclose the opening with a glass door. Loose floor tiles should be cemented firmly in place, missing or damaged pieces of tile should be replaced. Don't forget to polish and wax your floors if needed. Steam cleaning is the best solution for soiled carpets, shampooing seldom does the job. If pet odors are pre- sent, clean the carpet some time before your home is placed on the market to be sure odors have been eliminated. The atmosphere of a house should be airy and bright. Raise the blinds and pull back the draperies. If showing in the evening, leave on the porch light and any outdoor or garden lighting, plus room lighting. Every light socket in and around the house should have a good bulb of ade- quate wattage. Repair or replace wall switches, outlets, and light fixtures that don't work. If you are not fully competent to han- dle these repairs, call in a professional electrician. Few places in the home can get so dirty so fast, and few things will "'unsell'" a house as fast as dirty baths. EEE ER EN] PORT PERRY $217,900 Spacious 3+1 bedroom bungalow, rec room with fireplace, dining room has walkout to cedar deck. Attached garage has entrance to lower level. Good family home. INVESTMENT $149,900 Lot 60' x 260" with high lake view. 3 bedroom bungalow with basement. L/r has walkout to deck. 2 road frontages. Much more. Call 985-9729. LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION $299,900. 2 storey home - 3 bedrooms - 2 baths - central air - central vac - fireplaces - built in stove and oven - finished basement . garage - mature hedged lot - Must be seen - Vendor will hold 1st mortgage at 12%. Call Gail Goreski 985-2527 AFTER HOURS: TED HARVARD 986-4673 GAIL GORESKI 985-2527 OAKWOOD VILLAGE $129,900 This home is waiting for you! It has 3 bedrooms - Large main bathroom - nice living room, dining room - basement - Lot size 66' x 165'. Vendor may assist with some finan- cing. Call for details and appointment to view. a wood or marble mantel, Help sell your home, keep it clean and neat Vanity, sink, faucet hard- ware and mirrors are the focal points. But don't ' forgey to clean up soap residue in a shower, a moldy shower curtain, ac- curhulated dirt in the tract of a sliding shower door, stained toilet bowls and dirt on a battered bathmat. Bad- ly chipped or irreversibly stained sinks and tubs should be re-enameled, pat- ched or replaced. Like bathrooms, kitchens are a constant battle to keep clean. Most buyers will in- spect this area carefully, so extra time invested here is well spent. Clean the stove inside and out, replace bad- ly stained or corroded reflector plates under the heating elements on the electric range tops. Try to eliminate all poten- tial sources of bad odors. Flowers add color and a pleasing scent to a room. Replace all used towels with fresh ones before a showing. When the house is being shown, keep dirty laundry in the utility room, garage or storage area, this applies especially to a diaper pail. As a first. step, move the cat's litter box out of the house. You may want to remove your pets entirely when showing your home. Some people are allergic to animals and nobody likes muddy pawprints on a clean suit or dress. Dirty ashtrays are both unsightly and a source of objectionable odor to nonsmokers. Keep them clean. Finally, remember most people will not relax and in- spect a house closely if the owners are present. So try to arrange to turn your. house over to a real estate salesperson, and be absent during the showing. REAL ESTATE & CLASSIFIED DEADLINES Deadlines for the Port Perry Star Real Estate and Classifed Ad Section are as follows: REAL ESTATE 5:00 PM THURSDAYS preceeding publication CLASSIFIED & DISPLAY ADVERTISING 11:00 AM MONDAYS YOU'LL FIND A set of golf clubs, a new apariment, good used cars, boats, appliances, planos, lawn mowers, and much more in the PORT PERRY STAR "CLASSIFIEDS" py