Greater Wilmington, NC & Beaches HOME & LIFESTYLE GUIDE Volume 12, Issue 2
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Bobbi Bell Broker/REALTOR®
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791 RICHARD SWITCH RD- Large 1.13 acre lot. No restrictions. Covered back porch. Mint condition and ready to move in. 3 bedroom 2 bath. $87,500
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0 HWY 53 W-77.54 ACRES. Approximately 35 acres cultivated land. Remainder is wooded. Good soils. 6000 feet of road frontage on two public paved roads. Zoned Residential. $210,000
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881 BEATTY’S BRIDGE ROAD - 66 acres of perfect land. This one has it all. Beaver Creek Farms. Cultivated land, pond, creek, woods and privacy. Bring the family! 4Wheel, Fish, Kayak, Garden, Hunt & More! $239,000
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110 PERIWINKLE ST. New subdivision. 3 bedroom 2 bath. Cottage style homes. Hardy board exterior, stone columns and shakes. $169,900
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510 S MCRAE ST-The perfect starter home or retirement home. Brick house with 4 bedrooms. Split bedroom plan.Laminate flooring, crushed granite kitchen counter tops and stainless appliances. $89,000
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5953 BEATTYS BRIDGE RD- Relax on the sun room overlooking the Black River. Back deck and gazebo lead to tiered bulk head and boat dock. Open floor plan with breathtaking views of the river and wooded area across the river. 2 car carport and 24 x 20 detached garage/workshop. $249,900
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7143 STAGE PARK RD-3.4 acres of land with no restrictions. 3 bedroom 2 bath home. Living room and den. Formal dining room. $105,000
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1894 US HWY 117N- Adorable cottage with original hardwood floors. Updated kitchen cabinets. 2 year old HVAC. Covered back deck. Private decorative fenced back yard. $94,000
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280 GOOSE NECK ROAD-Located on the NE Cape Fear River. Dock and floating dock. Community boat landing. 3 bedroom 2.5 bath. Breathtaking views. $445,000
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1566 PENDERLEA HWY-8.61 acres of wooded land. Classic brick colonial home. Living room, den and formal dining room. Perfect home for the large family to enjoy.4 bedroom/2.5 bath. $199,900
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715 JASMINE WAY- New construction. Cottage style home in quaint small town development. Hardy board exterior. 3 bedroom 2.5 bath. 1834 Sq ft. Potential finish a room over the garage. $199,900
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506 TORY TRL-Daniel Boone Log Home on 13.75 acres of privacy. Wooded and cleared land. Water access community. Sunroom with great views of nature. 3 bedroom 2.5 baths. $360,000
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6104 CAROLYN HILL RD-22.50 acres in Castle Hayne area off Sidbury Rd. Wooded land . No restrictions. $229,000
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988 LACERS WAY- Vacation every day. Located on 5.93 acres of wooded privacy. Large pond on property and deeded access to boat dock and guest cottage. 3 bedroom 2 bath. $250,000
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386 PINE VILLAGE DR.-Single story living. Tudor style brick home. Beautiful hardwood floors in living areas. Kitchen boasts of maple finished cabinetry, granite counter tops, and stainless steel appliances. Cozy breakfast nook and formal dining. Spacious master bedroom downstairs. 30 x 14 screen porch. $295,000
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206 N MCNEIL ST-Classic brick colonial home in the historic quaint town of Burgaw. Walk down town to the court house square where movies are filmed. Living room, family room and formal dining room. Brick fireplace with raised hearth. Mud room/laundry room with utility sink. 2 car garage.$ $172,500
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0 HWY 117 - 36.87 acres of land. Cultivated land. Some wooded land could be used for hunting. No restrictions. 1000 feet of road frontage on hwy 117. 700 feet of road frontage on secondary road. $125,000
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217 E HENRY ST-Real wood floors. Large 1.15 acre lot. 1 car attached garage and 2 car detached garage. 3 bedroom 2 bath. $134,900
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106 N WATER STREET #305-Breathtaking views from the private balcony. River front walkway that leads to great shopping and restaurants. Fully furnished and ready to move in. $184,500
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204 DICKERSON ST - Classic brick home with covered front porch and back porch. 4 bedroom 3 bath. Formal dining room. Granite kitchen counter tops with stainless appliances. $234,000
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106 PHEDORA SPUR- Mint condition. Ready to move in. 3 bedroom 2 bath. Screened porch. Chain linked fence. Carport. Fireplace $99,500
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2146 HWY 117 N- Classic brick colonial. No HOA. New vinyl replacement windows. 3 bedroom 2 bath. Freshly painted exterior. $115,000
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804 E. WILMINGTON STREET - 2431 sq. ft. 4 bedroom 2.5 bath. Formal living and dining. Designed for handicap access and use. $179,000
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LOT 9 BIG EAGLE RD-Large .66 river front lot on the Black River. Breathtaking views. Buildable lot with septic tank in place. Community boat landing. Bring the fishing poles or boat. $62,000
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Christina Pitz BROKER/REALTOR
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Billy Hudgins REALTOR
CELL: 910.741.9110
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THE PRESIDENTIAL HAS PLENTY OF SPACE AS WELL AS CURB APPEAL! The two story foyer will impress you as it leads to the Grand 2 story Great room with fireplace and surround sound prewired for entertaining. The study has french doors and is just across the foyer overlooking the formal dining room with coffered ceilings. The Master Suite offers considerable privacy being separated from the other bedrooms located on the main living level. It features a trey ceiling, huge walk in closet, double vanity, tub and tiled shower. The kitchen has tons of granite counter space, an island as well as a walk in pantry. The drop zone and laundry room is just off the garage, can be used as your mudroom. The second floor features four bedrooms, two full baths, study niche and a bonus loft area. Mimosa Bay has wonderful amenities such as club house, swimming pool, lighted tennis courts, boat ramp, bath house, board walk, fitness center and the community is gated JUST 5 MINUTES FROM TOPSAIL ISLAND BEACHES. $371,900 Text P878750 to 85377.
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Kathy Marcinowski
910.409.1457
SEAWATCH COMMUNITY IN KURE BEACH, 5 Bedrooms 4.5 Bathrooms custom built home with an elevator that makes this home easy access for your entire family. There’s an outside shower & decks to enhance your coastal experience. $775,000 Text P926383 to 85377
Lisa Heglar
910.200.8975
WALK TO CAROLINA BEACH from this 3 bedroom 2 bath cottage style home $299,000 Text P926513 to 85377
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Ea Ruth
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Text SEASALES to 85377 EaRuth@PalmAirRealtyNC.com
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910-458-5269
133 N. Fort Fisher Blvd., Kure Beach, NC 28449
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D L O S KURE BEACH home features 3 bedrooms/2 bathrooms/commu- STREET SIDE CONDO in Oceanfront complex in downtown Carolina nity pool and tennis courts. Short walk to the beach. $315,000 Beach. Features elevator access, outdoor pool and beach access behind building. Fully furnished for $95,000. Text P146204 to 85377 Text P146203 to 85377
UNIQUE ocean view home in Kure Beach just 100+ feet from the ocean of- CUSTOM BUILT BUILDING offering one condo divided into 2 apartments; each with fering 4 bedrooms/2 bathrooms, large decks, fireplace and a ground level 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath, kitchens with granite and SS appliances, combination dining/living and washer/dryer. Call for details. $296,000. Text P146206 to 85377 one bedroom apartment is included. $825,000 Text P146201 to 85377
OCEANVIEW 3rd floor 2 bedroom/2 bath condo at Salty Hammocks $220,000 Text P146199 to 85377
KURE BEACH second row home offering 3 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms with large outside deck, fenced backyard and one car garage. Bonus space on the ground level. $395,000 Text P818078 to 85377
BUILDABLE LOT with boatslip in Oceana Gated Community! UNDER $100,000 IN DOWNTOWN CAROLINA BEACH this street side one bedroom is move-in ready $239,900 Text P146205 to 85377 with all the amenities of the oceanfront units but less the price. Ocean with sandy beach is just behind the complex, outdoor pool, and elevator building. Fully furnished. $98,500. Text P146201 to 85377
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Experience the Exceptional
Rodney Q. Harris Broker/REALTOR
910-443-3444 rharris@intracoastalrealty.com
PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION ON SERENITY POINT DRIVE LOT #1. Intracoastal waterfront and access to the ICWW. Comes with boat slip in the community marina only steps from your front door. This new construction project is by Siers Construction Company, Inc. who has built numerous similar project in the area. The company has been around for a number of years and are well known for their beachfront properties in Carolina and Kure Beach. $1,270,500 Text P327570 to 85377
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WILMINGTON $650,000 New neighborhood on the Intracoastal Waterway. Each homesite has access to community pier & individual private boat slip. The neighborhood is secluded but only minutes from schools, shopping and restaurants. Perfectly located only minutes to Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach by boat.
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When was the last time you reviewed your home’s insurance coverage? As your life changes, so do your insurance needs, says the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). Now is the perfect time to get your insurance policy in order by taking the time to ask yourself the following:
Is my home covered for its full rebuilding cost? Review your policy to make sure that you have enough insurance to rebuild your home. If you have made major improvements to your home, such as adding a new room, enclosing a porch or expanding a kitchen or bathroom, you risk being underinsured if you don’t adjust your homeowner’s insurance coverage limits.
Do I have enough coverage for expensive items? Have you bought or received any valuable jewelry since you purchased/renewed your policy? When was the last time you had the items you owned appraised? Standard homeowners insurance has dollar limits for the theft of certain types of expensive items like jewelry, furs and silverware. This means that the insurer will only pay the amount specified in the policy – generally $1,000 to $2,000. To insure these items to their full dollar value, consider a special personal property endorsement or floater. Source: iii.org
Do I have enough liability insurance to fully protect my assets? Standard homeowner’s liabilities pay for judgments against you and your legal fees up to a limit set in the policy. However, in our litigious society, you may want to have additional protection—that’s what an umbrella liability policy provides. An umbrella policy kicks in when you reach the limit on the underlying liability coverage in a homeowner’s, renter’s, condo, or auto policy. If your assets have recently increased, you’ll have more to lose and may want to consider this extra layer of protection.
Should I rent out my house during the vacation period? Whether you own a second home that you plan to lease to a tenant, or want to rent out your primary residence, the first step is to call your insurance professional. Depending on the rental scenario, your standard homeowner’s policy may not cover losses incurred while your home is rented out. In that case, you should consider a more specialized insurance policy.
Top Ways to Improve Your Home for $100 or Less!
You may think that improving your home will deflate your wallet, but this is not always the case. To help you out, we have created a list of our favorite home improvement projects that can be done for under $100. After all, who DOESN’T want to save money?
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1. Turn a Closet into a Home Office. This project will help you save money and will even add an extra room to your home. Just unhinge the door then remove the closet’s hanging rods and replace them with shelves. A deep shelf should be used for the desktop and place 2 shallow shelves above for storage. What you need: One 20-by-24-by-¾-inch and two 12-by-24by-¾-inch white melamine shelves, metal standards, and shelf brackets, all by Elfa, about $95; The Container Store.
2. Doorway Display Create a unique look by installing a shelf above the doorway and paint it to match the trim. Add a touch of flair by displaying pottery or other types of décor. What you need: 40-inch-long 1x6 red oak shelf and two 7-inch Classic Oak Brackets, about $32; Rockler.
3. Boost your Windows Did you know you could make your windows look even bigger than they actually are? Use hanging drapes at ceiling height to upsize small windows. What you need: Pair of 108-inch Brimfield 4-in-1 Panel Drapes in Carafe, about $70; JCPenney.
4. Add Stained Glass Windows to your Bath It’s no surprise that stained glass makes any bathroom look elegant. If you can’t find a window to fit perfectly, you can easily hang one from chains in front of the existing window. What you need: eBay store Bell Antique Mall has Art Deco windows similar to shown, starting at $69; Ebay.
5. Wall-Mount Bedside Table You can easily install a wall-mount end table in your bedroom by using wood corbels with a slate roof shingle on top. What you need: Two 6-inch oak Legacy hand-carved corbels, about $80; Van Dykes Restorers. 7-by-13-inch salvaged shingle, about $5; Recycling The Past - Architectural Salvage
6. Add Detail to your Bedroom Pump up the color and detail in your bedroom (or any other room) by installing a chair rail. Then, paint the wall below a soothing color. This project is an easy and inexpensive way to improve your home. What you need: Enough red oak Colonial-style moldings to wrap the walls of an 8-by-10-foot room, about $75; Baird Brothers.
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Kids Starting College? Consider Expanding Your Investment Is your son or daughter heading off to college? Before forking over money to pay for room and board along with already-expensive tuition, you may want to consider buying a house or condo for your kid to live in while attending college. As a parent, you’ll be making the most of your investment while providing them a nice, safe place to live off-campus.
Here are some advantages of being a property owner in a college area.
1. Place to Stay During Visits. If your son or daughter is occupying the property, take advantage of your investment (and check on its condition). When you’re in town for your favorite college’s football game, there’s no need to pay for a hotel room when you have a place of your own!
2. Save Money. Paying room and board for your son or daughter can be overpriced on-campus
and almost always has a super tiny living space. Investing in property off-campus can be much cheaper and more spacious. If they have roommates, you’ll also have rent money coming in every month.
3. Lots of Renters. A huge benefit to owning a property in a college town is the large population of renters who are ready to write a check. There are also fewer room vacancies when school is in session, so there is a larger demand among college students to find a place to live off-campus. 4. Possible Tax Savings and Investment Potential. Everyone’s financial situation is different, but you may be able to score some tax savings and potential investment earnings from the transaction. Contact a local real estate professional to discuss your own situation and the possible monetary benefits. 5. Area Sells Itself. The majority of properties in college towns are surrounded by entertain-
ment, events and easily accessible public transportation. When you are ready to sell, chances are, your property will be in demand.
6. A Home After College. Is your son or daughter thinking about staying around the same area
once they graduate college? Many do. If so, you may want to think about selling the property to them when they graduate so they’ll have a place to live for a few years while they’re working at their first job. They will be building equity while everyone else from college is still paying rent.
As your son or daughter enters this new exciting phase in his or her life, there are many ways that you, as a parent, can ensure they have the best possible college living experience. With all that you invest into your child’s college education including alreadyexpensive tuition, why not expand your investment?
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Signs You’re Ready to List Your Home
Do you ever find yourself going back and forth about whether or not to sell your home? ¬As you contemplate your decision, there are many factors to consider, including the current state of the real estate market as well as your lifestyle and financial situation.
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After years of housing recovery, we are continuing to experience a shortage of inventory among homes for sale in today’s real estate market. Fortunately for you, it’s a total seller’s market right now. According to the National Association of REALTORS®, there was a recent 6.1 percent increase of existing-home sales. This is the highest annual rate since September of 2013. Here are 5 signs it’s time to sell your home.
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You’re running out of living space.
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You’re not emotionally attached to your home anymore.
If your son or daughter is occupying the property, take advantage of your investment (and check on its condition). When you’re in town for your favorite college’s football game, there’s no need to pay for a hotel room when you have a place of your own!
As you start going through the selling process, things will be a lot more difficult for you and your REALTOR® if you still have some sort of emotional attachment to your home. Being this attached decreases the likelihood that you’ll even want to listen to the real estate agent’s advice. In order to sell, you need to be able to view your house as a product.
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You can afford it.
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Your equity is a force to be reckoned with.
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This is one of most significant factors when it comes to selling your home and moving somewhere else. Are you financially ready to make the leap? Review all costs and expenses related to selling, including moving costs, as well as the down payment and closing costs on your new home.
Ever since the housing market crashed, homeowners now have a tendency to be skeptical about putting their home on the market to sell. Thankfully, real estate has come back in full force. Increasing numbers of homeowners are getting their positive equity back and negative equity rates are at their lowest since 2012. Now is the perfect time to see where your equity stands. Do some research and have your home reappraised.
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You are ready to make your decision. Making the decision to sell your home can be difficult, but you don’t have to do it alone. By partnering with a trustworthy real estate professional, you’ll get expert advice that will make the selling process a breeze. By considering all factors and working closely with a pro, you’ll be able to decide what is best for you and your family.
So, the choice is yours. Are you ready to list your home?
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Home Office Design with Productivity in Mind It’s a common piece of advice from effective home-based workers that you should start each day as if you were going to work in an office outside your home. (Translation: take a shower and don’t work in your pajamas.) The philosophy behind this tidbit is easy to understand. The same axiom can apply to your home office. Is it tucked in a dark corner of the spare bedroom? Is your desk beside a bed covered in old toys? Is your filing cabinet stuffed in the closet under clothes? If your home office doesn’t feel professional and uplifting, how productive and happy can you be spending eight or more hours a day there? Decorating your home office isn’t an art, but following some basic principles of office design can help create an organized, effective and productivity-enhancing space.
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Luxuriate in light.
“You are stuck in your office – albeit at home – all day, working and slaving away, staring at the same wall and some bland office furniture you got at a garage sale,” writes Herman Chan in Home Business Magazine. “Spending all those hours in the same spot, it would behoove you to splurge on one luxury piece.” Chan suggests an inspiring piece of furniture, but you can also create a luxe effect – with only a modest “splurge” – by decorating with lighting elements such as a skylight. Add a solar-powered fresh air skylight and an energy-efficient solar-powered blind to your home office and the products, as well as the installation, can be eligible for a 30 percent federal tax credit as a green home improvement. If your home office happens to be located in a renovated attic space, roof windows, which are very much like skylights but are in-reach, can offer natural light and fresh air plus access to the roof for debris removal, maintenance or for emergency access.
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Organize with attractive storage. If your idea of home office storage includes the cardboard boxes you used to transport files from the last job you had outside your home, it’s time to revisit your organizational plan. A cluttered, disorganized home office can cause you to misplace important documents and can make you feel overwhelmed. As more people have begun working from home, office furniture manufacturers have branched out from the sterile-looking metal storage units ubiquitous in workplaces across the country. Today, it’s easy to find attractive storage options that fit with virtually any home office decor. If you just can’t find a file cabinet that speaks to your soul, why not try some alternative storage options? Move that beautiful sideboard you inherited from grandma – that just never fit anywhere else in your house – into your home office and use it for filing. Not in love with any of the desk options available at your local office store? Hit an antique shop and find an antique desk or even a dining table that you adore. Remember to keep furnishings and storage solutions sizeappropriate for the room so your home office doesn’t feel crowded.
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Choose a wall color that facilitates focus. Even if your home office will be in the guest room that you just painted last year, it may be a good idea to repaint. Not only does a fresh coat of paint make a room feel energized and new, repainting gives you the opportunity to put a color on the wall that’s office-appropriate. In an interview by Chris Bailey of the blog “A Life of Productivity,” color psychologist and author Angela Wright suggests that your home office color scheme needs to match the type of work you do because different colors create different effects. For example, Wright says, blue might be stimulating if you do a lot of mental work in your home office. Additionally, yellow could encourage creativity, and green might be soothing if your work is particularly stressful and balance is important.
Working from home offers many advantages, including the opportunity to decorate your home office the way you want. By following some basic steps and incorporating your own personality, you can create a home office where you’ll be productive and happy throughout the workday.
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Function over Fuss:
Empty Nesters Want LowMaintenance Yards One of the first questions new empty nesters face is: what do we do with the nest? Some are eager to downsize and sell, while others choose to stay put. No matter the decision, the property is likely due for a makeover aimed at making routine upkeep more manageable. One of the key areas to tackle is the yard and garden. Here are tips for transforming a yard’s maintenance-hungry features into alternatives that offer fun and functionality without the fuss.
Create no mow zones
Switch to lawn care “lite”
The lawn is often a yard’s highest maintenance feature. One simple way to reduce lawn maintenance is to strategically stop mowing certain parts of the yard, while continuing to maintain more desirable areas.
With less lawn, why hang on to over-sized lawn care equipment? Today, there are new compact choices scaled to yards under 1/4 acre including cordless electric mulching mowers, battery-powered edgers and programmable directional lawn sprinklers.
Delineate the divide between mowed lawn and wilder spaces with a strategically placed stone wall or wooden fence. Adding clusters of ornamental grasses or shrubs along the new lawn’s edge also works to soften the border transition. For a bit of fun, sow some un-mown areas with wildflower seeds. Add green trails for impromptu strolls or walks by cutting a circular path through the no-mow zone. Post birdhouses or feeders along the route for bird watching.
Swap some turf for landscape beds Freestanding landscape islands of trees, shrubs, bulbs and perennials are appealing low-maintenance features that can reduce lawn area. Landscape beds are also a solution for difficult to maintain stretches like steep slopes, rough terrain and curbside strips.
Deck the yard for fun and folly Converting open spaces to outdoor entertaining areas is another way to reduce yard maintenance. Paved patios and decks make perfect places to sit, barbecue, dine, or simply enjoy being outdoors. New composite decking, bricks and paving stones are definitely low upkeep installations. Other ideas include fire pits, outdoor fireplaces, gravel paths and terraces.
Uncontained enthusiasm for containers Downsizing elaborate garden beds is another area to explore. A booming trend among boomers, container plantings add accent color and seasonal drama to decks, patios, paths and other outdoor spaces. For lower maintenance, choose fewer but bigger pots. Just a few large containers of colorful plants will have a major impact. They also retain soil moisture better than smaller pots and need watering less often.
Life in an empty nest can be a time of rediscovery. Reducing lawn and garden upkeep is one way boomers can free up time for other more entertaining pursuits!
Sonya Perry
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Avenshire Home GREAT HOME ON A CUL-DE-SAC
in much desired Avenshire. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Sep laundry room. Gas logs. Mounted flat screen tv’s remain. New hardwood floors. New carpet. New beveled granite counter tops. Plantation shutters in bedrooms. Well maintained and beautifully landscaped in ground pool. Screened in back porch. Text P872303 to 85377.
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WATERFRONT LOT AVAILABLE!
Great buildable lot with potential for pier/boat slips. Short walk to beach. No HOA dues. Build your dream home. Enjoy the waterway, passing boaters & amazing sunsets! Text P329220 to 85377
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