twoM The Birch one of three model homes new open for viewing at Caroline Glade Estates in Stayner is threebedroom sidesplit selling for $685001or an additional $4200 prospective Caroline Glade Estates Freedom of design offered By JOHN Bltltl IIxaniiantaff Reporter STAYNEH new housing development offering buyers complete freedom in choice of design of their new home has come on the market here The development called Caroline Glade Estates was conceived and developed by ti and Real Estate Ltd of New Lowell and Kolville Enterprizes Ltd of Toronto It is located on Caroline Street about one kilometre north of Highway 26 in Stayners northeast corner Jim ONeil of and Real Estate says the development is designed to attract secondrtime homebuyers who can afford to spend between $60000 and 370000 for new home Our best reaction has been from Toronto from people in the retirement bracket he said ONeil said his company is now accepting $50 reservation payments on arolinc Glade lots Building will start in the spring he said During the winter tcil said buyers can study the blueprints for three basic styles of homes offered by K0 ville RAISEDBINGAHHV The threevbedroom Aspen is raised bungalow with attached garage and sells for 361500 Stayner deveIOpmenlL buyers finished family room down stairs washroom and fireplace and complete broadloom and underpadding are available for an additional $33m ceramic tile entranccway is available iii the Aspen for an additional Shot The fourrbmiroom model the hestiiut is twostorcy home with attachcd garagc selling for $03754 Like the Aspen finished family fooin with fireplace two pitcc downstalrs washroom and broadloon and underpadding arc availal for an additional $3300 The llirch moch offers three bedrooms with the option of fourth bedroom downstairs it sells for $08300 but the buyer may choose completed family room with fireplace den broadloom and undcrpadding and two piece washroom down stairs for an additional $4200 UNcil said buyers can choose any of the tbru basic models or in discussion with butldcr can opt for variation on the basic models or submit their own plans Fiftyvthrec lots 21 metres by fix metres are available on first come first served basis he said INlllilttilttllNllllYllltt All lots are served by on derground hydro water and sewer systems Neil said major selling point of aroline Glade Estates ONeil said is its setting The sulxlivision has been car ved out of 13 acres of bushland iii the northeast corner of Stayncr he said adding that the builder is taking care to leave as many trees as possible on each lot aroline llade Estates has been in the works for three years ONeil said The development was welcomed by the Town of Stayner he said adding that town officials were most co operative with the developers as they took the project through the planning stages Stayncr was looking for more prestigious type of housing for the northeast cor tier of town to diversify the local housing market after the toounit provinciallyassisted Village Green development was completed last year on Stayners south side he said ONeil said interested buyers can reach him at his New Lowell office at t70in 4240203 or 170514216711 Buyers of new homes in the Caroline Glade Estates development in Stayner have choice bet ween three models or they can have the builder Koville Enterprizes Ltd of Toronto build home to the buyers specifications The Aspen model shown above is raised bungalow with three bedrooms and attached garage It sells for $61500 The builder will also add concrete patio or inground swimming pool at an additional charge if the buyer desires Examiner Photo buyers can add completed family room fireplace den complete broadloom and underpadding and twwpiece downstairs washroom to their homes representative of and It Real Estate Jim ONeil 0H and It Real Estate New Lowell says the homes in Caroline Glade Estates in Stayner are particularly good buy because the builder Koville IlnterpriZts Ltd of Toronto has used building methods and materials above the minimum standards set out in the Ontario Building Code Prices for the homes in the new development range from $61500 to $68500 Examiner Photo Garden notes Shopping hints for the gardener By JEAN CABLE Barrie Horticultural Society Christmas shopping for gifts will occupy much time for most people in the next three weeks you are shopping for gardener here are some suggestions Flourescent lights the ever increasing means of the retired person to indulge in an interesting and absorbing bobby They come in all sizes and range in price from table lamp that will grow several plants costing up to about $30 to four or five tiered units up to $300 or more very good buy is threetiered unit from Growers Supply Co Don Mills details on request cost $195 Your local nursery and some hardwares stock these units and you could try Coop Garden Tools pair of hedge clippers an electric edger or grass clipper might save gardener some heavy Work seal and row terrarium that could be used all winter as terrarium an then used to start seeds come spring is availablc for $895 at Cruickshanks Garden luild GOOD IROWIII good trowel or even set of small tmls is always welcome gift gmd gardener usually loses breaks or burics at least one trowel year Compost bins are the inthing There are various brands on the market but RotoCrop is gaining popularity They cost bet ween $75 to $14250 and are available at several locations in the city or Stokes Seeds inSt Catharines have them Garden carts are easier to handle and store than wheelbarrow gave mine to our son on the farm and they use it great deal for large garden Gift certificates for roses or for that matter gift certificate to any nursery or seedhouse would be great gift no matter how small it was Knee protectors would make nice gift and likely help those joints from aches and pains good pair of garden gloves or even some rubber gloves are always useful For the plant specialist subscription to the Iris Society African Violet Society might be treat or how about book on any of these special subjects Bird feeders make lovely and useful gifts and dont forget some food to put in them Suct logs are especially good as they are not so messy New and interesting seeds available from Stokes Seeds in St Catha rincs or ruickshanks in Toronto would be acceptable Of courSe hanging baskets with their macrame hangers and plant poles and window tracks are all the inthing Almost any green foliage plant is acceptable if there is room Garden books and periodicals are helpful and lasting Think of the person think of their need and likes then shop accordingly fut It SIIIVII lIlIlttSU You dont have to be bride to apprcciatc tlic timeless clcgance of this design Heres the traditional hope chest for storing thosc heirlooms and other collectablcs or for cvcryday rise as blanket chest The chest pictured here measures 48 long 20 hiin 10 deep It features lift Ltd will be on duty Saturday and Sunday afternoons during the winter to show the homes to possible buyers Examiner Photo out tray for storing smaller items Western cedar is the perfect wood choice its rich color and grain can be beautifully accented with rubb ing oil ost of the material varies However if you use wood with less defined grain like pine or walnut the plan offers some design variations You can then line the chest with cedar if you choose Youll find plenty of pictures and stepby step directions to guide you on this project To obtain our Cedar Chest Plan No 572 send $4 add 25 cents extra for handling and mailing by cheque or money order to The Examiner Barrie Pattern Department 463081 Catherine St Montreal PO 1132 2W6 my favorite phto Mrs Joan Neuschl Bernick Ir Barrie submitted the photo which stood as this weeks win ning picture The photo is of her threemonth old grandson Kevin John Burgis Mrs Ncuachl receives free roll of Kodacolor film plus processing from the Kamera Shop at Baylicld Mail To enter send your favorite snapshot to My Favorite fhoto The Examiner 16 Bayfield St Barrie MM ZTti to homes By ROGER WHITMAN SUMP PUMP FAILS Due to outside water pressure side hill my sump pump has to work hard every time it rains heavily because water really gets in to the basement But when the power goes off the pump stops and the floor floods Outside of small gasoline powered generator to hitch to the sump pump is there any thing can do In some hardware stores and mailorder catalogues you can find small brass drainer which works on the siphon prin ciple It looks like double ended hose fitting with hole in the bottom One end con nects to hose from any faucet the other end to hose going out the window Turn on the faucet and water is drained off the flooded floor It costs about $4 WILL FLOOR PAINT LAST My wife has asked me several times about painting the floor of our garage to add more color Im perfectly willing to give it try but Im afraid of the trouble with winter street salt oil and grease drippings maybe spilled battery acid and wear and tear What do you think Frankly think its more trouble than its wor thfor all the reasons you listed If you dont mind con siderable and frequent touch ups in the main wear areas then go ahead Not for yours truly however dont go for much unnecessary work Buyers have some problems TORONTO CPI Buyers of $500000 houses get caught up in the same hassles as those buy ing property worth onetenth as much Toronto real estate manager says Brian Magee manager of an office of AE LePage Ltd Canadas largest realty com pany said They usually bar gain over the price an then may disagree over whether the broadloom is included LePage inaugurated car riagetrade sales program last May and its list for potential buyers includes twoacre Georgianstyle estate over looking the Humber River at $695000 threeacre estate with stream temiis court and heated pool in Burlington 0nt for modest $315000 and country estate in an English setting in King Township for $1 million Magee said he has seen buy ers of the expensive homes ar gue over possession dates or onequarter of one per cent on the interest for mortgage Quite often it isnt the money itself that really mat ters ut rather the basically human inclination to bargain he said Occasionally deal will fall through because of these minor things but not per manetttly