The Castlegar Sun Three bedrooms, ensuite off master, nicel landscaped and private lot. Storage sh carport, oak kitchen, builtin microwave and dishwasher, central location. This is a value packed maintenance free 3 1/2 year old home. Call now 365-2111 or 365-0662 REDUCED TO $131,500 AN UP-TO-DATE FARM-STYLE atl 1 the vadition of efit) tanm fibuses, bit dultable 7 building site, this 21 house famnity i ow are laa offers Ming areas The With aoiy pores Getends a ébitont eee esse esck ‘wound wane siding, window upper floor, and a tail, brick chimney all combine for the traditional facade and charming curb appeal. The wide entry hail has coat and storage closets and opens into the gra- ious, L-shaped living room and dining area. A wide window seat and log-sized fweplace add charm and warmth to the living room. ‘Sliding gass doors in the dining room offer access to the deck and back garden for serving alfresco meals from the adjoining U-shaped kitchen. A sepa- ae a St NATIONAL HOMEFINDERS Window options surely as important PAL ESTATE Io the last five years, window energy efficiency has risen dramat- ically. By a combination of design changes and improvements in materials, the art of building good as bathroom tile ter edge separated by a high per- formance insulating spacer instead of a metal one, are becoming the consumer's choice in today's a window market. d has now the-mill products. These wonderfully efficient window, in which the glass is spe- hed the point where the world’s best dual- pane units cost less than $30 more to manufacture than typical ran-of- ly, a penny-pinch- ing mare at the home builder end of things threatens to leave many new home buyers out in the cold. The vast majority of those seeking to buy a new home are given the choice of numerous trim and YY options relating to cially treated with heat low-emissivity (low-e) glass, the air space filled with argon gas to reduce conduction and the perime- rate wood deck off the family room adds another area for outdoor activities. The family room and nook combine with the kitchen for an informal family actMty area and a setting for informal meals. ‘Stairs off the central hall lead from the 1,070-squarefoot main floor to the 980-square-foot bedroom level. At one end. of the upstairs hall Is q:wallk-in stor- Ss ard» Santon bem be Se oe serving two’ tiédrooms. The rigéiter bath has its own bath and a wiilitin doset. replace a closet in the daylight basement version, leading to addition- al bedroom, recreation and storage spaces. Plan Ordering Information: Lane; Beaverton, Oregon 97005. Phone (503) 641-7584; Fax (503) 644. 7261. Visa/MC available. A set of five professionally drawn plans, for finano- ing, permit filing and construction, is $250 for PLAN 1078-LA-AP or $275 for PLAN 1078-4D-AP. Extra sets are $25 each. A matetial list Is $30. Add $8 for postage and handling. A study plan (4 exterior elevations and floor plan) is avaliable for $15 postage included. A plan book with 70 designs Is available any number of household areas. Meanwhile, most are given no choice, and virtually no informa- tion either, regarding one of the really big decisions they are about to make, that being what kind of windows this house is going to have for a good deal of its life. “And an important decision it truly is,” says federal- government, window analyst, Roger Henry of Natural Resources Canada. “With a good window, you can cap double the R-Value,” he says, “ right there you've doubled the pin formance of your windows, which are the worst heat loss components in a house.” In the vast majority of cases, it’s a decision that gets made for the consumer by the building con- tractor, who, in order to save a few hundred dollars on each house, opts for low-performance double pane, or even single glazing. Now home construction, espe- cially multiple-unit efforts, are notorious for cutting costs wherev- er possible, and while it may be the 1990's as far as improved tech- nology goes, it’s also the 1990's as far as tight-money is concerned. Most home-builders, fe ~ Wednesday, November 9, 1994 The Castlegar Sun are quick to recognize that in a 100-home subdivision, the $20- $30 dollars per window saved by selecting low performance instead of energy-efficient products can amount to $20,000 - $30,000 or more in additional profits. “Installing energy-efficient windows during house construc- tion is not a visible improvement,” says Henry, “so most contractors don’t feel they can charge for the extra. It may be that the only way we'll get new-home window per- formance up is through building code requirements.” “This is not just a Canadian 2517 - Sth Ave., (bench) Castlegar, B.C. @REAT VIEW! 4/5, bdinj'* 3000 sq. ft. Post & Beam © Vaulted Ceilings * Finished Up & Dawn © Wet Bar * Games & Family. Room ¢ Heated Inground Pool * Sauna * 2 Masonary Fireplaces Fireplace Insert * New Very Large Lot $154,900 365-7773 MT. SENTINEL REALTY “With a a home for for you!” 1451 Cotumble Avenue Castlegar, B.C. VIN 1H8 “2onea— 365-5228 COUNTRY LIVING LANDED - LAND - LAND Sang Ar 611 Columbia Ave., Castlegar 365-6214 ‘Shop wih confidence at your home decorating contre’ | Come See Our New Display Room! at our new location 1523 Hwy. 3A BOARDWALK ° Enterprises « We offer - free design assistance - custom built, SEAMLESS GUTTERS 4° or 5° Heavy Gauge Painted Aluminum PLAN1078-1A Maa FLOOR 1070 8a 2 parcels of land of an approximate size of 4 acres. Each parcel has its own well producing 20 gallons per minute. Partially treed. The view is one Of its kind, overlooking the Kootenay River. Location is only 10 min. from Castlegar. Reasonable prices. ZONED FOR APARTMENT And with water frontage to the Columbia River. Approximately one acre at the end of a street with a view of the new bridge and entire valley. Asking $110,000. BLUEBERRY CREEK OH, WHAT A HOME Finished up and down. Two bathrooms, new carpeting, and yes there are new re. A garage, oh yes, and th humongus. Asking $13 7 acres of flat treed land , dicated road alongside. #3 bdrm modular home with and much more. DISTRESS SALE — THRUMS — New oak kitchen, new flooring, 1410 HIGHLAND DRIVE SOUTH CASTLEGAR Almost 1,400 sq. ft. on main floor, plus most of the basement finished. Vaulted wood finished vinyl siding. There ie a fully either,” says Tony Clark, marketing director for Libby-Owens-Ford of Toledo, Ohio, one of America’s largest manufacturers of low-e glass. “Here in the U.S., if a home- buyer asks for low-e glass and insulating spacers in his win- dows, the contractor's probably going to say, That's going to cost you several hundred dollars more. Instead of that, for the same amount of money, I'll give you marble counter tops in your kitchen and powder room, and he'll sell it.” “What's important for con- sumers to recognize here is that they are the ones, who are evente- ally going to pay the price,” says Michael Glover, technical director of Edgetech IG in Ottawa, manu- facturers of the world’s leading high-performance insulating spac- er, Super Spacer. “And its going to be much bigger than the few hun- dred dollars extra it would have cost to get the job done right dur- ing the home's original construc- tion.” Not only will these energy-effi- cient windows save hundreds of dollars in heating costs, these high performance products are much more cost effective than installing extra wall and ceiling insulation. “On top of that,” says Glover, “there is also the likelihood of sig- nificant condensation problems CHANCES ARE WE'RE GOING TO SELL YOUR HOUSE. WHY NOT CALL US FIRST. cad Serving Castlegar and the Slocan Valley which even in the first year can result in staining of interior wall fi Window also accentuates unit-seal failures and this can create a great big bill for installation of replacement win- “I agree,” adds Roger Henry, “the problem with a new home- builder's choice of poor windows REA" CASTLEGAR REALTY LTD. 365-21 66 Each Office Independently Owned and Operated is not just an energy problem. I know of many homeowners who are having to replace these win- dows after only 5-10 years because they're failing, not because of the $30 extra in energy conservation features that could and should have built into them, but instead because of the $5 per window saved by the manufacturer using single-seal Ready to Move Up to a Newer Home? We have single and sectional homes in stock FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY NURSERY FOR SALE Do not miss this opportunity to start your family business. Very sensible investment in South Castlegar. Call Harry 365-5634 (res.). $299,000 JUST 5 MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN! Enjoy this well maintained 3 bedroom home in family oriented Robson. Comes with a built-in vacuum, new furnace, bot water tank and much more. Call Rick 365-2374 (res. CAL WEST MANUFACTURED Hoes 4430 Minto Road, Castiegar * 365-0112 Next to the United Buy & Sell» OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK - Sunday by appt. Bud Englesby + 359-7262 (res.) Wayne Postnikolt « 365-6725 (res. + Greg Cockwell 365-0515 (res.) Bachelor suite in basement. Call Harry 365- 5634 (res.) or Russ Verhaeghe 365-5222 (res.). $107,900 "DUPLEX These well maintained suites are presently earning $1000/month for the owner. The private partially fenced lot is close to essential ammeniics in Castlegar. Call Rick 365-2374 (res.). OF THOSE WHO SERVED REAAKK° Castlegar Realty 1761 Columbia Ave., Castlegar 360-8414 (Res.)-. ne instead of a dual-seal fabrication.” Henry points to the new win- dow energy labeling program of the Canadian Window and Door Manufacturers Association as one solution. “Consumers will become educated on perfor- mance standards and the differ- ence between good windows and really bad ones,” he says, “but unless they stand their ground when buying a new home, then their own window of opportunity to enjoy the comfort and energy benefits of these improved prod- ucts will have to wait until they can afford the $10,000 or more needed to replace them some- day.” a $169,500 SATURDAY & SUNDAY * NOV. 12 & 13TH LINDMAR ESTATES 825 Merrycreek Road 41-3 p.m. An Ind T.V. DRAW ENTER TO WIN A 20" COLOUR T.V. at any National OPEN HOUSE Draw date Dec.12/94. Approx. retail value - $399. T.V. supplied by West's Department Store. iI NATIO REAL ESTATE SERVICE. 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Detached shop out 156° fully landscaped level entry family home vith 3 bdrms, full finished basement, incl. a self- contained suite with separate entrance. back MUST BE SOLD. $102, LAND — 8.94 acres with stream, Pass Creek. $59,900 — 1.89+ acres in Krestova $27,500 + 1.89 acres Krestova $32,000 — 8.14 acres & | mobile $149,900 — 3.5 acres plus fully serviced bam at Bonnington. $103,900 inne aad basement, carport and eprpe i gardens GS.T.AT $124,500 Immaculate and only $142 ceilings. Fireplace. 21/2 baths. Deck. Airtight. Asking $155,000 $150,900 Price Price LAND IN THE VALLEY 2.6 acres of sunny land in Winlaw. Very ee. excellent building site for a family home .Call Harry 365- 5634 (res.) $38,000 handcrafted windows using clear cedar or fir — all shapes and sizes = Energy efficient Low Egges and inavloting Argan ges Aled unit. 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