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Great Bungalow, on a quiet street

The market hasn't slowed down as much as it usually does, it's almost Christmas and seller's are still listing homes and buyers are active! With the new mortgage changes happening in January it's definitely a great time to buy before the year is up! In case you're still looking for a new home check this one out!

9 Eleanor Crt is a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,078 sq ft home located on a quiet, family friendly court. The custom Barzotti kitchen (2008) has timeless maple shaker cabinets, subway tile backplash, tons of storage space and a large dining area. The bright living room, with it's huge picture window and hardwood floors opens to the kitchen. Three bedrooms, all with hardwood floors and an updated 4 piece bath round out this floor. You'll love spending time in the cozy fully finished basement, complete with a gas fireplace and beautiful built in bookshelves. This charming bungalow is a great starter home or if you're looking to downsize. Check out the photos below and go to our site for more info.

Downsizing? Take a look at this one.

2 Beds,  2 Baths, 748 sq ft bungalow on Paisley Rd, has hit the market! 420 Paisley Rd is listed with Coldwell Banker. Situated on a large 46.85 x 150 lot this bungalow is a great place to call home whether you're down sizing or just looking for a cozy place to call home. A quaint kitchen opens up to the dining room which could function as a living room as well. The access to the basement is open so it's an easy escape to a large rec room which according to the pictures currently looks like that's the living room. The yard is fully fenced and would be stunning with a few trees and gardens! I also love the curb appeal of this home, the open A-frame entrance is definitely a trend that will likely stick around for a while. It's currently listed at $494,900. Check out the other homes listed today, there was a great flip project for your DIY'ers on Edinburgh.

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Wait Until You See The Inside!

Today's Favourite Daily Listing is from the charming area of Guelph known to locals as "The Ward" 208 Stevenson St S is listed with Coldwell Banker at $439,900. From the outside this home looks like a typical red brick you come to expect in the Ward but the inside is beautifully finished and nicely staged. The cool, Scandinavian, modern look is definitely "in" and the sellers are right on trend. This home is just shy of 1,300 sq ft has 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms, a finished deck in the back and a driveway large enough to accommodate parking for 3. There is also a separate entrance to the fully finished basement. Stevenson St is busy which is unfortunate but for some it won't be a bother, there are always compromises that have to be made when looking for a new home. Check out the rest of the homes listed today on GDL!

Side Note For Sellers

The curb appeal of your home is just as important as the inside. A festive/seasonal planter can make a significant change to the outer appearance of your home. Potential buyers will already have an opinion of your home before they walk in.

 

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No Work Needs To Be Done Here! Move in Ready!

Today's Favourite Daily Listing comes to us from our own brokerage! Beth Brombal has a great listing on 14 Dunkirk St. This 1 1/2 storey detached home is located in the St. Georges Park, has 2 bedrooms 1 bath and totals a 1000 sq ft of fantastic living space! Don't just be impressed by the cosmetic renos this home has to offer, but the bigger less exciting things have already been crossed off the to - do list, new steel roof, siding, a few windows, furnace, electrical and plumbing have all been updated. The current owners have also added a mudroom to this home, which is a great feature! (Parents especially know this to be true) it's the perfect place for the mayhem of stuff your kids need in this crazy weather there's lots of storage for boots, coats, hats all in one place! The yard is fully fenced has beautiful mature trees and the curb appeal makes it look so inviting. If you'rea first time home buyer this is the house for you!

Check it out on GDL today!

What Do You Think Of This One?

Today's Favourite Daily Listing comes to us from Coldwell Banker. 164 London Rd W is a charming detached red brick, close to downtown and Exhibition Park. This 3 Beds, 1.2 Bath 1550 sq ft home has been completely renovated and is incredibly stylish and inviting. The kitchen is complete with quartz counter tops, stainless steel appliances, a functional island and leads into a large and open dining/living space. On the second floor the master bed is beautiful, since it was built in 1907 it does lack the modern upgrades like an ensuite and walk-in closet which many buyers are showing as their "must haves". There is a good sized yard which is great for the fur/human kids. It's listed at $574,900 and I'm sure with the market slowly picking up this one won't last long. Check it out on GDL for more details.

Summer Ready Gardening Made Easy!

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Turn Your Yard into a Low-Maintenance Paradise

Then kick back with one of those colorful umbrella drinks. Summer is coming!

You can bury a lot of your troubles digging in the dirt, or so the gardening enthusiasts in my life tell me. And for those of you who do love gardening, spring is the perfect time of year to get your hands dirty. Not only are we all keen to get outside to enjoy the warmer weather, but winter never fails to leave behind a season’s worth of gross spring guck. Thanks Mother Nature!

But if you’re like us – balancing a few careers and a couple of kids, managing a home and, oh yeah, trying to have some resemblance of a social life – sometimes gardening has to take a back seat to the more pressing things in life.

Say no more! If you’re the type of person to spend summer in the company of patios and pools instead of worms and dirt, these tips will help you plan out your yard so maintenance is kept to a minimum.

Even Outdoors, Less is More

I recently spoke with a gardening consultant who told me about her “less is more” philosophy. Similar to decorating your house, being more strategic about the number of plants and flowers you include in your garden will give it a much cleaner look. Even better, a more restrained approach to gardening means that maintenance can be greatly reduced, making your yard much easier to manage. It’s the opposite of eating popcorn, where more is more.

So, go for quality over quantity, and pick 10 - 15 plant varieties instead of a kajillion, and focus on keeping those in good shape instead. And with the extra money you save? Buy one of those drinks I mentioned earlier.

Choose Native Plants

Think about it - if a number of beautiful plant species can thrive in the woods of Ontario without anyone looking after them, then they should do great in your yard (even if you forgot to water them, because your kid just put that thing up his nose and now you’re in the emergency room again).

If that sounds good to you, head to the nearest nursery and pick up some purple coneflower, black eyes susans, stag horn sumac and erglebrick bobsies. Did I make up one of those names? Your damned right I did. See if you can figure out which one.

Throw in Some Potted Plants!

Adding a couple of potted plans into your landscape is a nice low-maintenance option that also gives you some great versatility. This is an excellent, easy way to add colour and charm to your yard, but they are also mobile, so you can move them around if things aren’t working out or the scenery changes. You can also match them to the seasons - whites and pinks in the spring and summer, yellows and reds in the fall.

Plus you can “accidentally” break them with your “leaf blower” if your wife buys something hideous. Just make sure you practice your sad face, gentlemen.

Light Things Up

People often don’t think about it, but one of the best times of the day to show off your beautiful garden is at night. Lighting the yard in the evening will improve the look of your house, and also improve safety, shedding some much needed visibility on your paths and driveway to save you from the inevitable hockey ball fall and injury.

Also be sure to buy time-sensitive solar lights. After the initial purchase, they don’t add any ongoing costs to your electricity bills, and the lights manage themselves.

Consider Some Paths

There’s nothing worse than constantly trying to bring grass back from the dead when you keep trampling it to death. If you have a well-worn path through your lawn, it’s probably trying to tell you something. Add some stone or mulch pathways to these established routes and you can stop worrying about keeping your grass alive, when it probably shouldn’t be there in the first place.

One Last Tip - Nematodes

Are animals ripping up your lawn every spring? If so, here’s a tip that can save you a ton of grief. Usually, those skunks and raccoons are digging up your lawn because they are after grubs – small, alien-like, disgusting creatures that will give you nightmares. Grubs can lead to brown spots on your lawn and, like I said, lure animals that are hungry enough to eat ANYTHING.

You can fight grubs with a naturally occurring microscopic worm called nematodes. These things hunt and feed on soil dwelling insects, like grubs, by feeding on their insides. I won’t get into detail here, because nobody wants to read about that, but you should buy them.

They are shipped in a powdery solution that you mix with water, and you simply spray them on your lawn, letting them do their thing. Instructions can be found online.

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Cheers!

Let's Get That Drink

That’s it! Hopefully some of these tips lead to a more relaxing summer for you, but if you do find yourself digging in the dirt, there are worse places to be. Have a great summer and, as always, call us if you need anything.

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Built in 2015- East End-Detached- Don't Miss It!

Today's Favourite Daily Listing is from the high demand and popular East End! If you have friends or family already there and you want to join them check out 211 Summit Ridge Dr. It's a newly built 2 storey detached home by Cityview Homes. The seller's have spared no expense in upgrades, maple hardwood floors, stone fireplace, granite kitchen counters and a beautiful deck to top it off. The basement is unfinished so it's up to you to add your finishing touches on this stunning home. There are 3 bedrooms on the second level as well as laundry which to me has always made sense... keep the laundry where the clothes are! It's priced to sell and I'm sure it will! Check it out today on GDL

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What Do You Think of This One?

Today's Favourite Daily listing comes to us from the West End of Guelph. I feel like unless you already live in the West End  it is slightly underestimated by the rest of Guelph. There are some stunning homes in the West End and this one doesn't disappoint. 18 Gateway Dr is a 3 bedroom 1.1 bathroom raised bungalow listed at $499,900 with Royal Lepage. It's close to schools, shopping and in a perfect location for commuters who work West of Guelph. I love the curb appeal of this home, the stucco and brick combination is modern yet classy. The home looks to be in excellent shape and has been well maintained. There is definitely still room for some cosmetic touch ups but we have definitely seen worse when it comes to homes looking dated. The hardwood floors throughout the main floor are beautiful. The back yard doesn't look like much this time of year but there are some gorgeous mature trees that will provide privacy when the warmer weather arrives. Check out the other 14 homes that were listed today!

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These are so cool & SO RARE

Today's Favourite daily listing is a home I have never seen come on the market... At least not that I can remember. 10 Stuart St in Guelph has the coolest condo towns. Lucky for us one is for sale and we get to appreciate what a stunning area of Guelph this is. 10 Stuart St unit 6 is listed with Coldwell Banker. The exterior of these blocks of town houses is really neat check it out in the photos and you'll see what I mean. This particular unit is beautifully finished, modern with the skylights and slanted ceilings adding that European flare. Let's talk about that stunning sunroom, I mean come on!!! Overlooking Downtown Guelph this would be my favourite spot. It also has heated floors, in case you thought it would be cold in the winter. This unit also has a single car garage, super convenient in the winter. The only negative thing I would have to say about this home are the condo fees... they are high and only include Building Insurance, Common Elements, and Exterior Maintenance. What do you guys think?

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