RICHARD ALLEN SCOTT - Through the Years

RICHARD ALLEN SCOTT
THROUGH THE YEARS
Finally selling, Sharon and I flew to Ottawa in August for our house-hunting trip and were
immediately discouraged by the fact that prices were so much greater than Abbotsford. With
only a week for our trip, we rapidly searched in ever-increasing concentric circles to find
locations with (barely) affordable prices. Boy, did we ever see some dumps…but in our price
range!
With only one banking day left with which we could apply for a mortgage, we finally found this 4-
bedroom, 1½-bath century stone house in Winchester, about 30 miles south of Ottawa. The
closest we could afford, and still $10,000 more than what we sold for.
538 Main Street, Winchester, ON
After moving in, we painted the shutters a bright
yellow, and planted a hedge of cedars and
Sharon’s favourite, a birch tree. After a couple of
years of yellow, we went to marine red and added a
trellis to the front porch.
Kids each had their own bedrooms finally and
were very happy.
It was a great home, but in need of some major
renovations, which we could not afford. Another
transfer saved us from reno bankruptcy.
June 2017
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