Investment/Recreational Property visit 18 in Apsley Ontario

If some of you have stumbled across this blog posting titled "investment/recreational property visit...." and wonder why I post my weekends at the cottage there is two reasons. One, cottage living is not for everyone, I am trying to show you that a cottage is not only fun but there is work to be done as well. You may find this is what you would like to do, or maybe not. Two, this is an investment for me as well. I am trying to have a record on what I have done to the property over the years. I think this will give value to me and the buyer of the property.

April 11th/2013

I went to the cottage to check on the creek height. I wanted to make sure nothing was being flooded. The creek was really high but manageable. The only thing I was worried about was the ice above the bridge. There was a really thick piece and it was not broken up. I hoped it did not damage the bridge too bad.



Eels Creek melt

Easter Weekend

My first project this weekend was to finally finish the kids play room on the second level of the cottage. They kids were excited to get in!

 

 

On Saturday it was beautiful outside and could spend the day outdoors. I got a start on my new firepit, worked on getting the water pumps up and running and played with the kids. That night I had first campfire of the year!

 

 

Sunday we left to go to Napenee for the day to have Easter dinner with my in-laws. We decided to spend Monday at the cottage to work on the bridge that got damaged badly with the ice. The bridge twisted in circles. Damaged it badly. Worst part was clearing the debris. I talked to my neighbour to see if this happens every year. He has never seen the bridge damaged like this, but never seen so much ice thickness on the creek either.

 

Used the boat as a working platform

Lawnmower worked well dragging debris out of the water

 

Just the cables left, I will start from scratch

 

 

 

 

March 2014 Selwyn (Smith Ennismore Lakefield) Real Estate Statistic Report

Hello,

Sorry this is so late coming out. I usually like having it out day one or two of the month. I sold my parents home and guess who got nominated to get them moved. Now that task is complete here is the March report.

(Peterborough and the Kawartha's, March 2013 compared to March 2014)

• Total # of new listings -8%
• Total # of listings YTD -10%
• Total # of sales in Feb -10%
• Total # of sales YTD -8%

I thought the numbers looked bad in February, well they are worse in March. I still am pointing a finger at mother nature. In February I was hoping for warm weather in March, it never happened. Here it is April 10th and it is just starting to break double digits temperature wise.  As soon as we get some warmth, the market will be ludicrous. These comments are for Rural Peterborough, not City of Peterborough. The city market is strong as ever.

Market specific numbers

 

Area                                         March  2014 Listings    March  2014 Sales      March 2013 Listings   March 2013 Sales

Ennismore/Emily                     34                                         11                              43                            17

Smith                                       31                                          15                              37                           18

Peterborough                  159                                        88                             147                         73

 

 

 

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ROOM TO ROAM in this spacious side split on one acre country lot in Ennismore. This home is located on a quiet dead end street. Features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, huge high end kitchen (eat-in) with walkout to 3 season sunroom, finished family room with bar. Other great features are, entrance to kitchen from oversized double garage, sunny living room, large foyer, 3 pcs ensuite, 4 pc bath with Jacuzzi tub, spacious bedrooms, sizeable closets & lots of storage. Very clean home, a pleasure to show. Any questions text me 705 927 6236 for a quick answer.

 

 

 

Going Paperless (as Paperless as I can)

Any one in my office can tell you that I am an iPad and iPhone junkie. They will also tell you that I am a little different because I still run a PC for a computer. I find that they all integrate nicely so I am not moving to an iMac quite yet.

I have made a change to my business that I am looking forward to seeing how effective it is. Paperless. As you see in the title I state, "as much as I can". What I mean by that, I can't do contracts electronically yet, but we are close. Contracts will still need paper. (econtracts not legal in Ontario yet, the only Province in Canada)

I have set up and downloaded all the apps I think I am going to need to use for this process of being paperless. Evernote is going to be the backbone of the system. Any hard notes or files will be found in this app. This gives me access to all most every piece of information, contracts, etc that I will need on a daily basis at my finger tips.

Next I will use Dropbox to share files and PDF expert to be able to add to the PDFs. (PDF Expert can do a lot of things, but is difficult to navigate).

The last App I downloaded to go paperless is Notesplus. This will give me the ability to time manage, take notes, and record notes. Handy App.

Everyone of these Apps are integrated. This will take time to figure out the best use of each App but I think once I have got it figured out, this system will help me take my customer service to the next level.

I will keep you up to date as I go along!

Ennismore; The community, the people, the lifestyle.

(Selwyn is a township in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, located in Peterborough County. Formerly known as Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield, the township passed a by-law changing its name to Selwyn in 2012. The change became official on January 15, 2013. Wikipedia 
Ennismore took its name from the township which was named for William Hare, Viscount Ennismore, Earl of List owe I in County Kerry, Ireland)

What do houses sell for in Ennismore (real estate)?

The properties in Ennismore very from type to type. Ennismore has rural residential homes, farm land, waterfront homes and waterfront cottages. (Ennismore is surrounded by Pigeon Lake, Chemong Lake and Buckhorn Lake). Average sale price in Ennismore is $295,000. If you break it down a little further to get a better understanding:

Residential Homes range $200,000-$600,000
Farms range from $400,000-$700,000
Waterfront homes and cottages range from $350,000-$800,000

What is the family/community values in Ennismore?

Ennismore has a population of approximately 5000 people. If you live in Ennismore, you are part of a community of families. Ennismore is a residential or a bedroom community of Peterborough. There is no industry in Ennismore, but there is small businesses. You will find service clubs, committees, teams working for the greater good of Ennismore's community. The community thrives and surrounds itself with sports, church and the school.

 

 What is there to do for leisure in Ennismore?

Ennismore has excellent indoor and outdoor facilities, beach, park, trails and recreational programs. The main hub of the community is our Robert Young Community Center. Hockey, baseball, soccer, tennis and lacrosse is played here. There is also many Festivals in the community including the Shamrock Festival and Polar Fest. Seniors also has events and a club for all to meet.  For detailed information visit Selwyn Townships website.

What Emergency Services are there in Ennismore?

Peterborough County/City EMS provides Primary and Advanced Care Emergency Medical Services throughout the County and City of Peterborough 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can see their website at:http://www.ptboems.org.

The fire service provides fire, rescue and emergency services with a Volunteer Fire Department that covers a population of 17,413 with coverage of 155 square miles including the surrounding rivers and lakes. The Department consists of 90 personnel operating out of 5 Fire Halls, utilizing 18 pieces of various apparatus. Visit Selwyn Fire Department Wiki page.

There are two Police Services in the Township. The Peterborough County O.P.P. serves the Wards of Smith and Ennismore; and the Peterborough-Lakefield Police Services Board serves the Village of Lakefield.
Visit the O.P.P. website at: www.opp.ca
Visit the Smith-Ennismore Police Service Board Webpage
Visit the Smith-Ennismore Community Policing Website at: www.secp.ca

How to contact Brad Sinclair for more information?

www.bradsinclair.ca
705-927-6235