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LINDA WHITE Special to QMI Agency In today's economy, staycations ave become commonplace as amilies choose to relax and nwind close to home. That trend ighlights the growing interest in utdoor spaces among homebuyrs as well, home stagers report. "Especially today, our outdoor paces are a place for staycations," ays Grant Clawson of Outdoor ome Staging in Kitchener, Ont. Although landscaping and the ront door remain the most imporant measurements of a home's urb appeal, outdoor spaces merit ttention when preparing your ome for sale this spring or sumer, he advises. "The style and colour of your utdoor living space should comlement the indoor space," lawson says. "I like to think of utdoor rooms as an extension of ndoors. If your indoor style is conemporary or colonial, for examle, take that style outdoors. The erception is that it's more living pace." The outdoor space should be both comfortable and functional. "The amount of seats you have outdoors sh ...

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HOMES LINDA WHITE Special to QMI Agency Your love of cooking may be the inspiation behind your kitchen renovation, ut in the weeks ahead your culinary talnts will be put to the test as you make o with a temporary kitchen and suppleent your weekly menu with takeout. Before ripping out any cabinets, make ure your budget is set and your plan inalized, advises Bryan Baeumler of GTV Canada's House of Bryan: On The ocks. "From a contractor's perspective, the est thing a homeowner can do is to ave their plan laid out ahead of time nd get out of the way," he says. "Don't ake changes along the way -- it will low down the arrival of materials and dd to the workload." Anticipate and plan for the unexpectd, including what your contractor may ind lurking behind walls. Baeumler recmmends a contingency fund of 25% of our budget. Be prepared to feel stressed. "People ften underestimate the stress their famly will experience when they can't just alk into the kitchen and grab a ...

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QUICK CLOSING MINS TO CFB PETAWAWA 242 Peter Street 2 storey historical home with large kitchen and island, new heating system and roof in 2011, original pine flooring throughout and large private fenced yard. MLS# 829322 * $239,900 Mike Neville www.thenevilleteam.com WELL-MAINTAINED 17 Hilda All brick 3+1 bdrm, 2 bath with double carport. Attached 3 season room. All new hardwood throughout main floor. New kitchen 2007, newer windows & doors. MLS# 828776 * $259,900 Pat Cleator and Nicole Walters 639-6352 & 401-2045 11 HIGHLAND PARK DR Wonderful 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home. -Corner gas fireplace in family room, huge master walk-in closet -Fenced yard, 12 X 16 deck. Catherine Rodriques-Bicudo 613 639 9904 MLS# 830069 * $267,500 Mike Rodgers and Dari Weber 401-9875 & 602-0221 ACREAGE Great farm house on 44 acres of rolling landscape. Huge farm kitchen w/wood cook stove, tons of original features. Absolute peace and quiet. 3 large ponds, one with its own beach. A Must View! MLS# ...

76 - The News - Thursday, May 17, 2012 NEW LISTING! Loaded with Character! * many modern upgrades * double garage & workshop NEW LISTING! INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY * 29,000 Sq Ft block building * on 5.78 Acres $304,900! $349,900! ENTERTAIN IN STYLE! * Main Floor Family Room * Lower Level Games Room $174,900! AFFORDABLE PEMBROKE HOME * Main floor laundry * Central Air & Central Vac FOUR BEDROOMS * Double Garage * Two Bathrooms HAZEL LADOUCEUR*** 613-639-7011 CHRIS MARION** 613-585-0014 613-687-1234 613-735-2000 3468E Petawawa Blvd. Petawawa, ON, K8H 1X3 www.wisemoverealty.ca Military Relocation Approved NEW LISTING! NEW LISTING! $218,900! NEW LISTING! NEW LISTING! PEMBROKE * Beautifully finished top to bottom * Available Immediately $49,900! $124,900! PETAWAWA * Appliances included * Spacious 3 bedroom mobile FULLY FINISHED! * Fireplace & Gas Stove * Central Air, Central Vac $139,900! NEWER WINDOWS * Gas Heat, Central Air * Fenced for Privacy FINISHED BASEMENT * Affordable Livi ...

HOMES It pays to clean, declutter and paint when selling LINDA WHITE Special to QMI Agency When your house is for sale, ou must be prepared for rospective buyers to request a iewing on short notice. Open ouses, on the other hand, give ou plenty of time to make a wining first impression. "A realtors' open house is the ne chance you have to blow ealtors away," says Anne Bourne f StagingWorks in Toronto, Ont. If an agent is wowed by your ouse, they will call a client to ave a look. It's important that all ou have done to stage your ouse comes together." Key elements to staging nclude decluttering and deperonalizing by removing family hotos and religious items. It ay also involve giving walls a resh coat of paint, says Marti cCarvill of Fresh Interior esign in Vancouver, B.C. and algary, Alta. Paint in a neutral colour - the ear's hottest hue is grey - and dd pops of colour through ccessories, she says. Blue, green, range and yellow are trendy olours, while metallics and gil ...

78 - The News - Thursday, May 17, 2012 EDMONDS & ASSOCIATES BROKERAGE Lisa Cundal* 639-4357 Evan Cundal* 639-2963 Ross Meadows* 639-0994 Dave Jones* 585-3325 Natalie Frodsham** 281-2111 Cindy Ueltzhoffer* 639-7300 Marylin Lynch* 639-7579 $242,500 OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE SUN MAY 20TH 11:30-1PM 5 Vereyken Crescent, Petawawa MLS 828298 HOSTED BY RYAN PATTINSON 613-401-4267 $127,900 Perfect starter home! 2 bedrooms, main floor laundry, gas heat/ C/A, screened-in sunroom, nice yard, and large garage completes this sweet package! MLS 831078 SUSIE 639-1667 OR JUDY 401-5435 4 bdrm, 4 bath eastend Pembroke home. Large kitchen with huge island, spa like ensuite, hardwood throughout & upgrades galore! MLS 825841 SCOTT EDMONDS 613-639-1080 SUN MAY 20TH 1-3PM 2 Herman Street. Petawawa (Corner of Selkirk & Herman Streets) MLS 822835 HOSTED BY JUDY PATTINSON 613-401-5435 Great home! 3 bdrms, eat-in kitchen, lots of oak cabinets, large rec-room with cozy gas ...