Would you like to move into a brand-new home with some land included? If so, gather up the family and visit this home in the Greenbrier Heights subdivision.

Offered for sale through Rowlett Realty of Greenbrier, this one-story home at 13 Scenic Point was completed on May 1, 2014, and is on the subdivisions last lot overlooking the city. The lot is sloped with a beautiful view of the hills in northern Faulkner County.

Great care was taken to use quality materials and modern design techniques throughout the homes 3,100 square feet. In addition to four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths, the home features hardwood and ceramic tile floors, 10- and 12-foot ceilings and a lot of custom crown molding with pretty corner blocks. Plus, there is a bonus sunroom with a gorgeous view and a unique see-through fireplace.

Neutral colors have been used throughout the home to give the first owners a wonderful palette for personalized decorating. The use of splashes of color here and there will make this place feel like home in no time! The main living spaces have an open floor plan, with columns used strategically to create the feeling of separate rooms. All of this ties together to create a feeling of elegance with a nod to comfort.

In the kitchen, the designers installed custom wood cabinets, top-grade granite countertops and custom lighting. The design is open and easily allows the cook to also see whats happening in the family room (parents particularly like this feature!) Stainless appliances including a double oven, microwave, dishwasher and disposal are included. One of the best kitchen features is a nice walk-in pantry for extra storage. Dining options are abundant, with an eat-in area in the kitchen, a formal dining room and a breakfast bar.

The master bedroom features a huge walk-in closet and the master bath has a walk-in shower. All wet areas are tiled, and the top-grade granite countertops are also used in all the bathrooms.

Other features in this home include:

Three-car garage.

Floored attic.

Deck in backyard.

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Richardson, TX (PRWEB) June 25, 2014

Window Expo is proud to announce that they have now reached a new milestone with installations of over 65,000 windows. The company has also been experiencing quite a bit of growth recently and has been making changes to accommodate that growth.

Because of the large amount of windows that have been sold, Window Expo has hired more salesmen and more experienced installers to meet the growing demand. The company sold almost 10,000 windows last year, and they are well on track to far exceed last year's results.

In addition to accomplishing the new milestone and in order to accommodate their growing clientele, Window Expo is launching a brand new website next month. The window replacement company is excited to reveal the new website in July and hopes that it will give customers an even better overall experience.

Window Expo continues to strive to do more and be better. They are committed to providing customers higher quality at a lower cost. They offer the best value in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with an emphasis on excellent customer service.

For more information about Window Expos recent accomplishments and increased growth, contact the company by calling 800-980-3976 or visiting http://www.windowexpodfw.com/.

About the company: Window Expo is a Dallas/Fort Worth window replacement company specializing in vinyl replacement windows and doors. Southern Living Sunrooms by Window Expo specializes in sunroom additions, patio enclosures, patio covers and screen rooms.

Their replacement windows, doors and sunrooms are expertly designed and skillfully manufactured to provide customers with cost-saving energy efficiency, exceptional safety and security, greater comfort and amazing beauty. Stop into the showroom in Richardson, TX to view the current selection of replacement windows. Contact Window Expo today for a free estimate on replacement windows and doors, sunrooms, screen rooms and patio covers. For more information, call 800-980-3976 or visit Window Expos website at http://www.windowexpodfw.com/.

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The exterior of the Diefenbaker House Museum is seen at 246 19th St. W. -- a building John Diefenbaker owned from 1947 to 1977.

Herald photo by Tyler Clarke

Published on June 24, 2014

John Diefenbaker is seen talking with his gardener in front of his home at 246 19th St. W. in this undated photo.

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Published on June 24, 2014

John Diefenbaker, right, is seen with his wife Edna and previous Progressive Conservative Party leader George Drew in his living room. Pictured behind the trio is a door to the sunroom -- a door Diefenbaker had removed.

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The house former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker owned for 30 years still isnt considered a municipal heritage property.

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The Toronto Ritz-Carlton opened three years ago across from Roy Thomson Hall, and soon began racking up awards for its five-star, five-diamond AAA/CAA service.

Once I got a look at the spa, my corner suite and the Club lounge on the 20th floor, I started to think I had made too many plans that involved leaving the premises.

The Club level of accommodation is the Ritzs hotel within a hotel, an upgrade with the biggest perk being access to the lounge, where complimentary food is on offer all day. Which means theres a rotating selection of upscale nibblies and kid-friendly snacks laid out from early till late.

It starts with a breakfast buffet, which morphs into lunchtime sandwiches and salads, which progresses to snacks, then hors doeuvres and cocktails, and finally, at 8 p.m., desserts and cordials.

The Club bar is open all day, fully stocked with premium liquor, and the space is like a comfortable living room, with a nook for board games, a TV corner and a computer with printer.

Solo business travellers were there to grab a bite without the chore of eating out alone. Families passed through. For both kinds of travellers, the appeal is simple: A good bite on the go makes life that much easier no matter who you are and why youre in Toronto.

The Club lounge has a dazzling view of Lake Ontario and the CN Tower, which I admired over a glass of wine and bocconcini and cherry tomatoes shortly after check-in. Perfectly shaped macarons, carefully stacked in jars, were some of the best I have tasted.

My three nieces, who were the reason for my Toronto visit, loved the lounge most of all for its unlimited sugar rush: jars packed with chocolate bars, plates of cookies, a hot-chocolate machine, and a chocolate fondue.

They would have sprinted from one to the other had I not given them my stink eye and laid down the cardinal rule: Walk. Do. Not. Run.

A little boy having lunch a few tables away with his parents said it best: This is the life.

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Is your home almost perfect? Maybe it was perfect when you bought it, but its getting a little cramped since you got roped in by that infomercial and now own a home gym set. Or maybe your son or daughter unexpectedly moved back in with you after graduating from college, so you dont get to turn their bedroom into that coveted wine cellar after all. Of course, you could move, but do you really feel like packing, hiring movers and reorganizing everything? Maybe a home addition is the answer. Generally, a less expensive option than moving, home additions offer many benefits:

More space for stuff: Our homes never end up having enough space. After living somewhere for a while, its natural that we accumulate more photo albums, more appliances, and more electronics. But its not just that we accumulate more stuff; our lifestyles change. Sometimes our home becomes our office, or we develop new hobbies and require an art studio or a music room.

More space for family: Increasingly, our kids and our parents are moving back in with us. According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, almost 40% of young adults live at home with their parents, and according to another study, 4.6 million elders moved in with their kids. You might not have planned for this when you bought your place. However, instead of uprooting completely or feeling cramped, you can look into adding an extra bedroom, and if the plumbing allows, it can include a bathroom.

More sunlight: Generally less expensive than other home additions, a sunroom has many benefits. Natural light is so important. Studies show that it improves our mood, it promotes healing, makes us smarter (a study showed that test scores were higher among students when their classes were illuminated by natural light) and makes us more productive (a study found programmers in offices with natural light spent more time at their computers than those in offices without windows). Sunrooms can also add natural light to surrounding rooms.

More luxury: If youre at that point in your life when you feel like you deserve a little more luxury, why not build that walk-in closet that youve always dreamed of or that luxury bathroom with the giant, gorgeous shower and his and her sinks?

If you are considering a home addition, its important to remember that a home addition that isnt designed and planned well can look awkward. It might not match the style or shape of the existing house. Its also important to make sure that all home additions adhere to San Diego building codes. If they dont, you will have to pay fines, and you may have to return the home to its original state.

At Murfey Construction, we are well-versed in great design principles and San Diego building codes and regulations. If you are considering a home addition, please visit us at http://MurfeyConstruction.com.

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Adorn Home Improvements 1634 Charles Street Whitby, ON L1N 1B9 905-665-1506

Youve been living in your house for a few years now; over time, you have made a few changes, improvements to make your home feel just right for you and your family. Perhaps you have updated and modernized your kitchen or replaced the roof?

Maybe you have finally just about paid off your mortgage and are ready to make the next big move. No, not literally, but the time has come to expand your home.

One of the easier ways of accomplishing this can be to consider adding a sunroom. Sunrooms add livable space; consequently increasing square footage and therefore resale value.

Time to connect with Adorn Home Improvements, experts in exterior home renovations within Durham Region. One call and before you know it, Isabel Mendicino of Adorn Home Improvements, will have an experienced and professional representative sitting down with you to review and firm up your dreams for that home addition.

Four-season sunrooms are so named because they are sunrooms that can be used year-round. They have thicker, better insulated glass, and can also be heated and cooled by your home's furnace and air conditioner. Yes, there are less expensive options, such as a three-season sunroom. However with this, you almost immediately restrict the use of this space. In our colder climate, the four-season structure likely makes more sense short and long term.

Any addition will probably add value to your home but a well-designed four seasons sunroom built with top-quality workmanship and materials by a company with a well-deserved reputation may add additional cache.

The experts at Adorn Home Improvements will conduct a thorough needs analysis for you and present options for your consideration. And, if you are working to a specific budget, Adorn can even assist you with competitive financing rates.

Located 1634 Charles Street in Whitby, consider Adorn Home Improvements as a trusted solution provider for all your home renovations and additions. Call 1 (800) 660-9565 and let us help you make the right decisions for your homes improvements.

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Despite what you see on TV and what the conventional wisdom says, most of the home improvement projects with the greatest return on investment are unglamorous. According to Remodeling Magazines 2014 Cost vs. Value report, youll recoup the greatest percentage of your investment on projects such as replacing the front door with a steel one, adding a wood deck, replacing old siding, replacing the garage door and replacing old windows. Also contrary to conventional wisdom, most home improvement projects do not return more than your investment when you sell. In fact, the average remodeling project only recoups 66 cents for every $1 you spend on it. To get the highest percentage of your remodeling dollars back when you sell, heres what to improve, what not to improve and why.

Best Options: Practical, Midrange Projects

Do you want to get back 96.6% of what you spend on a home upgrade? Then replace your old front door with a new, mid-range steel door with a clear dual-pane half-glass panel and a new lockset. Youll spend an average of $1,162 for this project, but youll get back $1,122 when you sell, Remodeling Magazine reports. Another project in the same price range is replacing your garage door for $1,534; youll recoup $1,283, or 83.7%. You wont need a home-equity loan to tackle these projects, and their low cost and high impact on curb appeal make them smart choices.

If you can afford to spend more, consider projects such as adding a 16 x 20 wood deck, which costs $9,539 on average but recoups 87.4% of its cost; replacing 10 old 3 x 5 windows with new, double-hung, wood or vinyl ones, which costs close to $11,000 for wood and nearly $10,000 for vinyl but recoups about 79%; or replacing vinyl siding, which costs $11,475 for 1,250 square feet but should bring back $8,975 when you sell.

Windows, garage doors and decks aren't necessarily big-ticket items in terms of price or luxury, George says, but updating these items gives the home an instant facelift and contributes to a modern aesthetic, which is exactly what potential homebuyers want to see when they drive up to look at a new home.

Pricier Projects

Two of the priciest but still relatively worthwhile improvements include attic bedrooms and basement remodels. These projects will set you back tens of thousands of dollars, but are a relatively inexpensive way to increase your homes useable square footage compared with an addition. Minor and major kitchen remodels also make the cut, as do bathroom remodels. However, while it may be true that kitchens and bathrooms sell houses, forget about doubling your money. Youre likely to recoup just 82.7% of your $18,856 cost on a minor remodel of a functional but dated 200-square-foot kitchen; 74.2% on a $54,909 major kitchen remodel and 72.5% on a $16,128 remodel of a 5 x 7 bathroom. These are the types of expensive projects you might be tempted to finance with a home-equity loan, but you should think twice before borrowing money and paying 6% interest or more to finance a project with a negative return.

The costs Remodeling Magazine provides are averages. If you can get a project completed well for less, you might be more satisfied with the percentage of its costs you get back when you sell your home. Costs vary by geographic region, project size and scope, and the quality of finishes you choose.

Bathroom upgrades can be done for a minimal cost using materials that look expensive, but are quite affordable, says Jeff Dumas, owner and broker at Home Ventures Realty in Tempe, Ariz., where hes rehabbed and sold residential properties for more than 10 years. Most of the time, I can take an average starter home, put in a new tub with a porcelain tile backsplash, new toilet and vanity, tile the floor, and use some decorative hardware for about $1,500 to $2,000. The results are amazing and help the wow factor when potential buyers are viewing the property, he says.

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When Parker Home decided to expand its reach into Monroe Township, its management team decided that constructing new buildings was not enough. Parker decided to also build a new paradigm of long-term care a hybrid model called a Long-Term Living Community that combines an assisted living environment with skilled nursing care best practices.

As a leader in the transformation of traditional institutional long-term care practices to person-centered living, Parker provides residents at their New Brunswick and Piscataway homes with a place where they are direct participants in the decisions that affect their care and daily life.As an Eden Alternative-registered home, Parker believes that aging is not a decline; it is a continuous stage of growth and development in life. Parker Home residents have dignity and respect and are assisted in enjoying purposeful living.

How does Parker at Monroe differ from the rest? Parker constructed six small homes instead of one large building. The results is family-style living a great improvement over a standard skilled care setting. In addition, each home consists of 16 residents with similar needs who live together in a family- like setting.The small homes common space include a kitchen and dining area, a living room, a beauty salon, and a sunroom that opens to a secure courtyard patio and garden. Each resident has a spacious private bedroom suite with a fully accessible bathroom and large shower.

Six small homes are connected to a centrally located community center with many amenities, including the fitness and rehabilitation center, a great room (that also transforms into the chapel), a relaxing spa, formal dining room and a caf.The community center is also the site for many of the fun and exciting activities designed for residents: group activities as well as individual sensory programs such as aromatherapy and music.The small homes and community center are surrounded by beautiful grounds, courtyards and patios, with lots of space for residents to enjoy outdoor living and socializing.

Parker at Monroe is scheduled to open in the fall. For more information about this unique long-term care model and to schedule a tours, call 732-565-2426. Further information can be found on Parker Homes website: http://www.FrancisEParker.com.

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