‘Page 8, The Herald, Friday, July 6, 1978

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you don’t have to “move up” tomake room!

To Remodel or Not

: Often when thinking
about remodeling. home-
Owners assume that the cost
of any improvement will be
feturned to.them when they
sell their home,

;

i However, according ta
experts, the majority of im-
provements cost more than
if they had been originally
built into a home. Because
such improvements will
probubly not add as much to
the resale value ofa home as
(he cost of the improve-
ment, itis well for the home-
owner to weigh carefully the

pros and cons of any home
improvement.

Experts point out that
converting 4 porch into an
extra bedroom. for in-
stance, is less expensive than
adding a new roum, and yet
will yield the same resale
value, Obviously. it's more
economical to convert than
Ly start from scratch, a point
tie homeowner should keep
in mind when contemplat:
ing improvements.

ff you are planning to
muke improvements with a
view Lo reselling, real estate
professionals advise im-

proving the “eye appeal” of
your home rather than in-
vesting in costly -“hidden"
improvements, Altractive,
new wallpaper and lino-
leum in the kitchen, would

. Probably help sell your

home more readily than new
siding, for instance,

If your objective in mak-
ing impravements is to
make your home more en-
joyable, only you and your
family can decide whether
the cost will be justified. As
today’s real estate market

“continues to escalate, more

and more families ure find-

ing it economical to “fix up”
rather than to “move up.”

In the final analysis,
home is a personal place —
and. only the homeowner's
personal values can esti-
mate the value of any home
improvement, sO

Find Room in the Closet!

Remember the day when
the walk-in closet was a
dark recess reserved for
storing Dad's dated tuxedo
or Juniors old school
books? -

Today, without increas-
ing floor space, closets can

Ea PRUDEN & CURRIEcsLTD.

TERRAGE’S COMPLETE REAL ESTATE SERVICE
4648 Lakelse Avenue

635-6142

THORNHILL

| 24’x48’ ~moblie home on
concréte ringwall. Garage
and storage shed. 84'x100°
lot. $34,000. Call Dick
Evans.

Starter home In Thornhill
on T acre. 2 bedrooms,
clase to schools. Asking
$28,000. Call Dick Evans.

THORNHILL —
HEMLOCK DRIVE
12'x68' mobile home set up
on two lots (2 acre). 3
birm., ralsed Ilving room,
bay window. Priced at
$31,000, Call Dick Evans for
viewing.

Drive In Restaurant, Good
location. Modern equip-
ment, newly decorated.
Basement storage area.
Large parking lot. For
further Information con-
faci Dick Evans.

QUIET LOCATION
LOTS OF SPACE .

3year old 2 storey home on
34 acres. River frontage,
very private, 4 bedrooms, 2
bathrooms plus ensuite.
Fully finished family and

games room, Carport.
Good garden, well treed &
landscaped. For an ap-
palntment to view call Dick
Evans.

EVENING
PHONES

JOHN CURRIE - ‘635-5865 |

BERT LJUNGH - 635-5754
BOS SHERIDAN - 635-2664 RUSTY LJUNGH - 635.5754

DICK EVANS - 635-7068

emerge as offices or, dress
ing rooms thal are attrac:
tive as well as functional.
It's not done by magic. just
some simple ingredients like,
wallcoverings, furnishings
scaled to the area. and ac-
cessories, ‘

The right choice of wall-
coverings is the first step in
creating your “new room”

and they set the decorative -

scene, Decorators sugpest

using cool. receding colurs

in open patterns on light
grounds, Perspective is ere-
aled by suggesting depth,
Combining two or more
willcoverings ibe is effee-
live in creating the illusion.
of space, A mural ar pat-
tern on ene wall, and tex-
‘ture on another will give the
ellect of different planes.
Furnishings for your sery
own office might include a
filing cabinet, shelves for
books, a larger shelf to hold
a typewriter, a chair scaled
for comfort when in wse but,

_MEMBER BROKER _

“small enough to clase the

LTY WORL

AU aild of Diferenet

CONVERTING A BASEMENT INTO THAT EXTRA ROOM YOU NEED can be ah

ome improvement that is considerably

less expensive than the-usual room addition, Using westem cedar or pine for the wall paneling as well as the cabinets,

gives it a custom look +
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Pit! ane ora Pe te

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“door behind. The whole ef-
fect is one of compactness
and efficiency with records
and writing tools at the

. fingertip. , .
The walk-in closet also.

serves us a perfect dressing
room. Furnishings might in-
clude a small. chair, or valet
with attached chair, shelves
for personal care products
and wearing apparel, fix-
tures for hanging clothes,
and a makeup mirror, .

If you have a walk-in
closet with contents that can
he stored elsewhere, why not
use these suggestions and
build yourself a ‘new
room.” .

Security Program
For Homeowners

The growiuyz crime rate
makes some kind of secur-
ily system more important
than ever to the home-
owner. While intricate de-
vices are not necessarily the
answer to home security, the
wise person will take some
sleps to discourage burglars,

Lighting is an inexpen- ”

sive, yet effective. way to
fight the crime wave. Ex.
perts advise leaving lights on
in front of the. house all
night long, as lights itlumi-
nate prowlers; (Be sure and
use an automatic lighting
device when you're away.)

Secure your front door
with a secondary-lock, such.
as a good deadbolt lock.
Bul, experts warn, a lock is
only as good as the door it’s

attached té. If your door is’

riot solid core or metal, have
it reinforced.

Windows pose a special

problem for the home’s
security. Experts point out
that casement windows are
more secure than double-
hung windows, if you plan to
install. new windows in the
future, However, the latter
can be screwed shut with
minor adjustments,

‘PARK AVENUE REALTY LTD.

4619 PARK AVENUE, TERRACE, B.C. ¥8G 145

Notica the attractive
setting of this 3 bedroom

A TEEN'S OWN “SPACE” WAS CREATED FROM AN UNFINISHED ATTIC. Her very own room became.a place to work
and play As a budding artist, her lave for colar was reflected by designer Patricia Gaytor of Scruggs, Myers & Asso-
clates. Against bright whute, primary hues in tattersall-printed sheets were applied to every wall and repeated on the
bedspread. Sniant red-orange touches add sparkle Io waste basket, lights and even the portable Tashiba TV. It is set
ona rich, simulated walnut etagere. a piece of Electronics Furiture designed specifically by Gusdorf to safely support
a television set, as well as the mandatory stereo and 1ape-deck equipment. The wood finish, along with wicker touches

Sliding windows should
have aslide bolt with a key,
according to experts, who
warn that the’ old broom-
handle trick is not an effec-

Established Matel on High-
way 16 West. Elght units

Almost new 5 bedroom
house on 5 acres located on

Owner moving and anxious
to sell:

Try your offer on this 3] Old Remo Rd. School bus home located on Skoglund J plus two bedroom add textural contrast and tone to the room. Note the use of white deck paint on the floor ta reflect lightevenmoreand tive deterrent,

bedroam 114 bath mobile | service. Asking $68,000. Avenue. Large family-type | managers suite. One acre accentuate {he open, cheery feeling of what cuuld have been a dismal garret, : | -

home at Copperside. Living | Call Horst or Christel kitchen, 2 full baths, 2 fof light industrial tand _ ; . .
room =s has” Franklin | Godlinskt, MLS. Fireplaces . and {giving ample room for MicCOLL . Your Best Home Improvement
fireplace. Property needs mically'heated by [expansion. Full details ALS ;

A very comfortable and
completely redecorated
home. J bedrooms up and 2
downstairs, large family
kitchen, patio doors off
dining rm, onte sundeck, 2

natural gas. Back yard is
treed and attractively
landscaped. Asking price
$67,500, Call Christel or
Horst Godlinski for more
detalls, :

available to serous
inquiries, Call Kelly.

Convenience store in
Thornhill, includes Ilving
quarters, storage area and

jandscaping. If you're tired
of paying rent, why not
become a home owner. For
information call Judy.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES
A.J. McCOLL (Notary Public),

635-6131

May Be Fire Extinguishers

cans and other Nammuable
materials in the cellar. gar-
age or atlic? Accumulation

Fire protection and fire
prevention go hand in hand.
Even if you invest today in

Quiet tocation, three

bedroom with a fourth in
basement area, White

fireplaces pius many more
extras. Located on
Skoglund Avenue. Call

offers ‘to
$34,500. Three bedrooms,

Considering

unfinished home. Good
cash flow, gas pumps

available and tanks In-.

3239-A _KALUM STREET

Immaculate 3 bdrm. home

smoke detectors and fire.ex-”
(inguishers for your home, .

of waste paper. is also
dangerous. Check your

a brick fireplace In sunken : an ounce of prevention is,as | home from top to bottom
living room, built-in range | Christel or Horst Godlinski attached cupert rh q wiet sate. all Kelly for § ; es on Las acre parcel at they say, visa necessary, ow’ and eliminate potential
andoven in kitchen, Asking | {0f more information. pach ri , rind han urther details. Gossen Creek. Property a dangers to your lives and
$83,500. Call Kelly and view | MLS. rranae 10 view this home ta hideaway at Lakelse nicely landscaped with phot means checking

property, Don't think a fire
can only happen to some-

on “Realacope”.

lawns and rockerles. Large

Lake is Ilated af $32,500,
.Winterized 2 bedroom

this home today.

2 adjacent lots, each in- around, your home periadi-

kitchen garden. Qut-

1130 sq, ft. 3bedroom home

cally to see if you have fire ‘
Come and view our new | Sependently serviced with | oq Skoglund Avenue, 2[fome " needs some buildings and pens tor hazards. Eor example, how you iT owe Ptepared,
homes. Quick possession | Water, power and septic | tireciaces, 114 baths, rec redecorating. 74’x200 jot Is g poultry. Rear of property about frayed lamp and ap- you'r at (ed Vou un
can be arranged, All have system. Phone Muriel for room and sundeck are only | 5 minutes from beach, Call in natural state. Home {5s ance cords? , e youre protected. You can
wall to wall carpeting, 3| ‘sformation on these | eam tm exceptional | Muriel to view this beauilfully kept. Includes pliance cords? Broken elee- start today to reduce those
bedrooms, full basements, trailer sites. Each lot features of this home, |property, then make an fridge & stave. Patlo and trical outlets ins the wall? uniecessary national — sta-
A natural gas and wood | Priced to sell at $10,000. Economically heated by [otter sliding doors off master What about olly rags, paint — tistes,
= ' a

heating systems. Located
in good residential areas.
Prices are from $59,500 to
$44,000. To view call Horst
or christel Godilnski,

Property at Gossen Creek.

bdrm. Must view to ap-
Exclusive ai

natural gas. Call Christel
or Horst. Gadlinski for
viewing, a

Executive home on quiet
street in Uplands area, 1245
aq. ff. 3 -bedrooms up.
Stairs, and completely
finished downstairs,
Features an exceptionally

Good starier home for a
young famity. 850 sq. ft., of!
heat, 3 bedrooms. Located
on % acre en McDeek,
Avenue. Priced at $30,500,
Call Christel or Horst

preciate,
$44,500.

4 bedroom family home.
Fireplace in living and rec
room. Affraciively fand-

- Lakelse Lake waterfront lot with gravel road access,
&9' water frontage, over 500° deep. Back portion has

been logged but lakefront In natura! state.
2.44 acres. One house has | Godiinski for more detalls. | scaped with fru! trees, | Fe rec. room with bar. a a
a 1700 sq. ft., the other is ‘Fenced back yard. Located | FO" further details cal!

approximately 700 sq. ft. | Horseshoe area — prime In Uplands area close to | Horst or Christel Godiinski. Large full bsmt. home on

Good rental possibilities. | location & close to schools. | slementary school, Atking LMLS. good sized centrally

3 bedroom family home,
very attractive and well
kept. Some of the features
ore 2 fireplaces, ensuite
plumbing, built-in vacuum
& intercom systems and
only é years old, Basement
completely finished. If you
are interested call Horat or
Christel Godlinski. ;

Try an offer on this in-
vestment property. For
information call Judy.

Side by Side —

Vacant corner lat. Eby and
Davis, 121’ 106", Next door
957 sq. ft, house on 50’x129"
facing Davis. For further
information call Judy.

located residential lot.
Home has 3 bdrms. up.
Bsmt. has 1 bdrm. self-
contained-sulte as well as i
family room, service area, §
workshop & % bath for °
upstairs use. Propertyé
fenced, Large.carport wiih
concrete base. Listed
exclusively at $63,500,

$66,500 = call, Christel or
Horst Godl'aski,

New 4 bedroom home in
Caledonia Subdivision. Full
basement, carport,
Reasonably priced and
avaliable immediately.
Phone Muriel and make an
offert

IF you are looking for your
first home, call Murled
learn more about this
excelient —Ilsting. Ex-
tremely well kept 3
bedroom bungatow with
fenced back yard, and the
price of $37,000. Includes -
stove and fridge. Carport
and sundeck, ©

~ LIST WITH REALTY WORLD - THE BUYER FINDERS = :

AFTER OFFICE HOURS

HORST GODLINSKI - 635-5397 KELLY SQUIRES . 635-7616
MURIEL NEALE - 635-2944 CHRISTEL GODLINSKI - 635-5397
JUDITH JEPHSON . 638-1652 RANK SKIDMORE - 635-5691

REVENUE PROPERTIES:

Side-by-side duplex with 3rd suite in basement. All
suites furnished. Large tot fenced wilh some fand-
scaping. Good location near Golf Course. Priced at
$60,000 — furnished.

Night Phones :
Bonnie Shaw 635-6970
Bud McColl 798-2462 «

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FIRE EXTINGUISHERS should be tocated near, but not over kitchen staves.
They should also be located in or near bedrooms. +