Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 4, 1996, Winnipeg, Manitoba C2 sunday free August getting smart at Home builder offers wide option Choice in Low Cost House packages by Lisa Saunders for the free press Darren and Dale Fredrick son didst just make a Wise investment when they Pur chased their new three bedroom Bungalow from Newton Home builders they made a smart the smart a beefed up series of custom designed Bunga lows marketed by the features solid Security characteristics and environmentally Friendly amenities for As Low As per package including lot and All the houses we looked at in that Price they didst have the features that the smart Home did said adding that he and his wife were impressed by the Choice of options they Security systems instead of erecting a show Home in line with its competitors Indus try Newton Home builders have decided to offer upgraded features such As Security systems and water saving Low flush toilets in the display the whole thing about smart Homes is there Are All kinds of Dif Ferent areas where you can be a Little bit smarter when you Are building your we try to cover All those said Brian the projects sales repro these areas Are threefold Securi Energy and Essen the company is encouraging its Consumers to pay More attention to these things before they buy their new by incorporating things such As Security lights and motion detectors into the they Are forcing customers to protect themselves and their Darren Fredrickson was one such if the company had not offered the Security features with the he never would have had he payment size like Many other Young the Fredrick sons were More worried about the size of the mortgage pay ment than whether they had a Security because of this Many dont spend the extra Bucks to have an alarm system newtons solution dont make it an it was just something i didst have to think about because it was already in with the said the company is Able to keep the smart Home package Cost Low because they manufacture a lot of the building components doors and lumber Are All produced by the eliminating the need for a Middle Tvrznik said the Price for the a which comes Complete with two full 40ounce carpeting and a double attached is very eco which gives the customer the feeling that his Dollar is Well we offer it at a reasonable Price and that is what people Are looking they just want to be treated fair he the larger Model offers a Mai floor family room and designer Kitchen for including lot and Handy homeowners Are also a few consoles control Many functions in the smart the with like the Choice of options in their encouraged to save Money by enrolling in the smart equity pro Gram in which the purchaser can shave thousands off the Price of the Home by building a laying Sod or getting involved in another area of the projects construction manager will guide the giving details and direction As to How the Job should be Well satisfied the Only drawback to the smart equity program is the fact that the work done by the Journeyman sub contractor or the Homeowner is not covered by the new Home War Ranty program of Only structural and workmanship defects done by Newton if Are who opted not to take advantage of smart was Well satisfied with the company Swift response to complaints of initial when his front and rear motion detectors we rent working the company immediately upgraded the when taps were leaking in the the company sent the plumber the next you always have problems with your i dont care who builds it int right or that int right at they come Down right away and fix he upgraded environmentally Friendly benefits in the smart Home include programmable water water Low flush toilets and bloc Heater timer in the convenience portion of the a garage door opener is included and the entire House is rewired for a Home entertainment system and a compute we put a phone Jack in every room and two video outlets where you want we rewire the Home for an entertainment system so you Are not running wires up along the edges of the baseboards when you put your speakers Poznak t t Thile the smart Home comes in a Standard Porz Nak said that he can help clients custom build their Home to suit their this is done by manipulating a computerized Proto Type of the Home on the agents Home photos by Jody free press Newton built we move Walls for we move closets we try to suit the House to the he adding that there is no extra charge to have the custom specifications clients Are Able to build their Homes anywhere inside or outside of the the company has customers in Pine Rathwell and just to name a few areas outside the since the Environ men conscious Homes hit the marketplace two years 15 of them have been constructed within City limits mostly in the newer sub Divi pay difference As the Price of the Homes is so the company has a fixed property lot Price of if the Homeowner wants to build on a More expensive he must pay the people interested either in obtain ing the fou Page smart Home specifications Sheet printed by the company or visiting the display Home should Call Brian Poznak at 774 the show Home at 6 Birch Grove in Transcona is open sundays from 1 to 4 books on buying a Home dont Tell you eve by Nick harder Orange county Register with the residential real estate Market heating up along with the usual increase in summer its important to know How to shop for a whether its just been built or is 100 years there Are a few things most pamphlets and books on buying dont Tell Only a few recommend that you visit the Home youre considering at different times of the what can you find at one time that you dont at another if you visit Only during the Middle of the you might not notice if the Street in front of the Home is used As a minor thoroughfare or a that can make for a lot of noise and extra dangers for if you visit Dur ing the Rush youll find How about visiting a prospective Home or House site after dark what could you learn then you might notice that headlights from approaching traffic Shine into the within three blocks of where i there Are three houses that must endure headlights at affect your decision what else can you learn by visiting at different times of the Day noises from sources other than traffic in front of your Home can affect your lets hypothesize that its quiet Dur ing morning and evening Rush hours and during the Middle of the the House is in a residential tract but with in a Block or two of a commercial what if theres a nearby nightclub with loud bands that blast into the night you hear that unless you stopped by the House around 8 or 9 when most bands begin their then theres the prevailing wind to lets say the usual wind is from one direction during the Day but shifts to another direction at that evening wind can easily bring crowd or traffic noise from a location several blocks what about nearby athletic Fields or courts it might seem great that there close when you see the House during the Day and the Fields or courts Are if you have you might like the idea of the Fields or courts so close to the prospective if youre a big kid and like the idea of playing Tennis or some other sport close to those courts or Fields might seem Bright lights but what about noise or Bright lights that can come from those Fields or courts at night then theres the direction in which your Job is in relation to the Home youre do you really want to live directly West of where youll be working driving with the Sun in your eyes morning and late afternoon and what about traffic How you emerge from your residential area into traffic on a thoroughfare also is import the next time youre driving past or through residential notice the Drivers who have to emerge from their tracts into fast moving if traffic Doest have a stoplight or Stop sign where youll emerge from your new How Tough and dangerous will it be for you and your spouse to drive out Day after Day if everything checks and if you love the Home youre it might be time to take the under Winnipeg magnificent master gated condominium Community featuring distinctive Bungalow style select availability and located at Wilkes Avenue and Victor Lewis drive preview Centre saturday and sunday to monday to thursday to Ron Mclachlan 8377000 or Garry Hirsch 4894500 Springs development corporation 9558508 t p w Southland Park where you want to be lots for Sale in Southland Park Spring time prices choose from a variety of excellent with prices from build your dream Home and enjoy the Park Lake and walkways Only 20 minutes from anywhere in the for More information Call Kingsford developments who 6613460 couple harvests big crop of Garden myths by James Walters the associated press Over the Doc and Katy Abraham have collected a bumper crop of gardening Many of which they now debunk in a new Green thumb Wisdom Storey it is filled with tips on House seeds and fruits and Trees and lawns and ground married for 50 the Abrahams claim 48 years of Garden writing or 96 years combined and say they have been fascinated by conventional wis Dom that is just Plain samples of the fallacies if you save vegetable and Flower seed Over the it produces better plants the following the idea that the older the the stronger the Plant is a real Garden the Best seed at Harvest time will keep the longest in storage but their Vigour never j if i keep my House plants sprayed a hybrid is a Cross Between one with an ill never be both specific variety and another genetic 11 it ered by prevention is Gener ally smart and although preventive spraying might keep insects its smarter to wait until you see an insect or then Zap a healthy feeding program and regular washing of foliage and stems with slightly soapy water will do More to deter and remove insects and eggs than repeated a Lawn that watered regularly is healthier than one that occasional drying out can be therapeutic and will often prevent disease and Weed drying out tends to drive the roots whereas con Stant watering can cause shallow Root latin botanical names Are Only important to professional we cant always use common like nicknames people give each a botanical name is the same the world i hybrid plants Are better than non 1 1 1 11 it hybrid or Standard not Neces Cally different such a Cross can produce hybrid Vigour but that Doest mean that Standard or open pollinated varieties Are plants Are like the Abra hams some plants have natural friends they like to be with and cant stand to be with the magic or mystery of companion planting has intrigued gardeners for we think theres something to they say gardeners have their own Way of making predictions about the and we believe they Are right More than they Are they seem to develop a natural ability to predict the weather general gardening work Burns about 220 calories an they activities such As digging potatoes and pushing a Lawn Mower Burn More calories than trans planting unlike gardening can be a lifetime you can even Garden in a ;