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AND CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING VOL.2 No. 44 - FIRST CHOICE REAL ESTATE - TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1991 Published weekly by the Port Perry Star coLbweLL BANKER O ® RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE COUNTRY LANE REALTY LTD. Hwy. 7A & High Street - Port Perry, Ont. 985-7351 Aa dependently owned snd eperated member broker of Coldwell Bunher Alfihatefol Canada lnc ® WILLIAMSBURG MANOR! Luxury can become a habit in this elegant, 5 bedroom home, open concept kitchen and family room, large living and dining room, private main floor office, thick, plush broadloom and pine flooring, 2 fireplaces, heat pump, central vac, security systems and many more features. Listed at $349,900. Call 985-7351. OPEN HOUSE Sunday, July 21, 1991.from 1-4 pm. 32 lanson Drive, Greenbank Open for inspection - beautifully maintained, brick and aluminum bungalow, large front entrance, eat-in kitchen plus dining room for entertaining. 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, professionally finished large recreation lounge with pine wainscotting, pine entertainment centre and airtight stove, 4th bedroom or games room. This home is very tastefully decorated and is set on a large lot. Listed at only $195,000. Call 985-7351. Directions: Go north from Manchester on Hwy. #12 to Greenbank - turn right onto Jack St. and follow signs. Fencing your backyard ads value, privacy If you're familiar with the old adage, "good fences make good neighbors," you probably never gave it much thought until you owned a home of your own. In addition to helping you maintain good relations with your neighbors, fences can also enhance the general appearance of your house, give you lots of privacy, and keep neighborhood pets and wildlife at bay. If you're contemplating building a fence, the first thing you should do is to ask your neighbors if they're in- terested in helping out with the project, this would help defray costs. If you are building a fence on your own, you should have a property survey done to determine where your property ends and the neighbor's begin. If you build a fence without knowing where the property lines are, you could very well end up on your neighbors' property. And if he/she challenged you, you would have to tear it down. In new subdivisions, lots should already have stakes in the ground. Legal stakes should have "Ontario Surveyors" written on them. If you have stakes on % A %* A 5 Ao SACIOcK. eso CREENBARK. | PORT PERRY - PRINGE pi 'SEAGRAVE - SUNDERLAND - UTICA UXBRIDGE : ond surounding hamlets. & vilages; J your property, run lines bet- ween them to determine your property lines. This should enable you to forgo the survey. When planning your fence, take all your needs and wants into considera- tion. Factor in the landscap- ing of your yard and the ac- tivities that take place there. If you can't do the work yourself, it's a good idea to hire a general contractor. Remember to get at least three estimates and com- pare the costs. Your con- tractor should have the knowledge and expertise to suggest what type of fence or combination of fences you require. For instance, you might want to put a chain link fence around the bulk of your property, but erect a wooden privacy fence around your deck or patio. Or you may even want to_ erect something made of stone or brick. Privacy Fences Privacy fences are a good choice if you don't want peo- ple to see into your yard. There are many different varieties of privacy fences . on the market today. Your contractor should be able to discuss the advantages and Turn to Page 2