Investment/Recreational Property Blog Week 3

August 17 and 18 Week 3

 Now that the railing has proper spindles and is safe, I blocked the stairs and ramp so the kids have a safe place to play.

 

Eels Creek was cold even though the temps were around 27C

 

 

This is an investment and a recreational property. On Saturday I just had fun with the kids.

 

 Took the boat 2kms to Long Lake and went for a awesome boat ride!

 

Roughing it on Long Lake

 

Interesting statue

 

I did finally get the garage cleaned out.

 

 

Sold the old green house. This will open the yard up so it is usable. The placement of this building hurt the yard. It was also a junk collector.

 

Investment property project railing

On August 14th Keith and I decided to head up to the property in the afternoon to rebuild the railing on the deck. As you can see it was totally unsafe and ugly. A couple of screws and bungie cords held the white plastic lattice work on. It was just a matter of time before the kids fell through the railing.

 

First thing we did is remove that white lattice.

 

We kept the supports but built new frame work

 

No shortage of spindles

 

Spindles on the run.

Deck is extremly better. It is now safe for the kids. Question is what colour to stain the deck?

The relationship between property assessment and property taxes

 

This is a great video to show you how your property taxes are calculated.

Investment/Recreational Property Blog Week 2

Week 2 August 10 and 11

Susan and the kids along with her sister and mother went up to the property on Friday afternoon. They played in the creek for most of the afternoon. I did not get there until well after dinner.

 

Cleared the patio of junk, going to put BBQ here to hide from the rain.

 

New railings going up this week or weekend

 

Work in progress, the garage. Had a few good fires with the cabinets that came out of here!

 

Long story. lol

 

Lawn cut and started opening up the creek bank of weeds

 

Across the creek I opened up an area so the kids can have an easy place to get in and out of the water

 

Peeled the ugly wallpaper to find ugly green paint. One of the next projects!

My New Investment/Recreational Property Blog

Welcome! I purchased an investment/recreational property. I will blog about the trials and accomplishments I have with this property. It will be a ton of work but I am also going to work hard on having fun here too!

So this is what I purchased:

 

3 bedroom 1 bath little home/cottage on Eels Creek

 

Lots of junk laying around

 

Yard needs work

 

Ripping this building down. Canopy great for greenhouse. It is for sale.

 

Lucas looking over Creek

 

Susan opening up the house

 

Bathroom is in fair shape

 

Renee happy to be here!

 

They do love each other! Must be the cottage air!

 

Faith and I cleaning the creek bed. Left with nice sand bottom.

 

Trailer has a home!

 

Creek view of the cottage

 

Alex checking out crayfish

 

We worked on Saturday to clean up the property a little. Looked a ton better. Sunday we played with the kids and that was a fun day. Monday we cleaned again. Stay tuned for the pictures of the results of the clean up!

 

Average Home Sold Prices in Ennismore and Smith (Smith Includes Lakefield)

22 GRANDVIEW DR Emily TWP

$279,900

RESIDENTIAL - ANDIMAR ESTATES, PIGEON LAKESIDE COMMUNITY offering fishing, boating & quality living! This is a Gil Sperry built country brick 3+2 bedroom bright spacious bungalow, huge country kitchen with built-in dishwasher, gleaming hardwood floors, oak cupboards & cabinets, garden doors to deck & large private yard with trees fringing the perimeter. Finished lower level which could lend itself to an in-law suite. Includes family room, cozy hearth, another 4pc bath, huge master bedroom 26` x 12`, plus another bright bedroom. Garage, beautiful perennial gardens. 15 minutes to Peterborough or Lindsay. Deeded access to Pigeon Lake.

2566 BENSFORT RD City of Peterborough

 

RESIDENTIAL - Location, Location, Location!. This home is located seconds away from Otonabee River (and boat launch) and a minute from the easy access of Hwy. 115. Lovely clean & bright bungalow on a quiet Peterborough Street. 3 plus 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, beautiful kitchen with built-in microwave and dishwasher, dining room with large windows to let in sunlight, and lower level rec room with gas fireplace. Tons of updates done here! 2009 seen new shingles and top of the line gas furnace with heat pump installed. 2008 seen $7,700 spent on interlocking brick and retaining wall. This house is ready for you to move in. Huge bang for your housing buck! (Heating cost $85. per month, P.U.S. $118. per month.

445 Abound Cres

RESIDENTIAL - Attractive open concept 3 bedroom bungalow. This home features 4 pc. bath with tub, built-in dishwasher, large beautiful windows giving the kitchen, living room and dining room nice bright & cheery atmosphere. Basement has rough-in plumbing for 3pc bath, fully wired and waiting for your creativity. Nice little street in Peterborough`s southeast end. Great deck to enjoy, garage entry to house.

5 Minute Tips for Preparing Your Home for Viewing

Obviously, your home should look its best when potential buyers arrive. However, time is not always on your side. There may be times when you have only a few minutes to get things ready. What you do with those minutes can mean the difference between an interested buyer… and one who crosses your home off the list.

Here are some things you can do to help your home look its best in just five minutes or less:

• Put away coats, hats, and shoes. Clean up, especially around the foyer. You don't want clutter to be the first thing a buyer sees.
• Turn on all lights and lamps. A home that is bright looks larger.
• Put on some soft music. Easy listening is the best choice. Don't play rock or jazz music because some people might dislike it. Think elevator music.
• Make sure the toilet lids are down. Even when a washroom is sparkling clean, a raised toilet seat gives the impression – however incorrectly – that things are less than hygienic.
• Relocate the pets. Put pets in the backyard or basement, or at least segregate them in a separate room. Better still, take them away from your home entirely.
• Close the garage doors. Most garages don't look great on the inside.
• Hide the waste bins. Keep them out of sight.
• Wash the dishes. If possible, don't leave them on a drying rack.
• Put them away. Put away personal items. Put family pictures, bills, and other personally identifying information away. You want the buyers to visualize themselves living in your home, not you.
• Open all curtains and blinds. This makes rooms look bigger and brighter, even at night.

Give Buyers the Red Carpet Treatment

Giv

Buckhorn Ontario on Canada Day!

Buckhorn Ontairo is one of the nicest places in Ontario to visit, live or cottage. Here is my great experence my family and I had on Canada Day! Thanks to BCC, Cody Inn and Parks Canada!