The Star: April 27, 2017

42 Thursday April 27 2017
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OPEN HOMES
Come to an open home
or make a time to view.
Avonhead: 31a Rosedale Place
Seriously 4 sale on Rosedale: 2 dble bdrm rear
townhouse in Burnside & Merrin St school
zones. Negotiable over $345,000 (RV $355,000)
Sunday 11.30am-12pm
Bishopdale: 1a Fairford Street
A rare find: The perfect downsize option. Often
admired. Stand alone (120m2 floor), 2 bdrm
townhouse on a fee simple 285m2 section.
Spacious living. Double garage. Great location.
By appointment
Cashmere: 75 Valley Road
Designer dwelling / designer lifestyle: 4 bdrms,
2 bthrms, single garage. Ample off street
parking and much more in this brand new home.
It’s a no-fuss, no-hassle, lock & leave lifestyle.
See it, love it, get it! Enq. over $850,000
Sunday 2-2:45pm
North New Brighton: 12 Saltaire Street
1st home love affair on Saltaire: One owner
from new, this loved, warm and comfortable
2/3 bdrm home is to be sold. Re-wired,
re-roofed, new double garage. Hurry to view.
Sunday 12:45-1:15pm
Rangiora: 31 Melford Close
Try building it for less!: (307m2 floor) 5 dble
bdrms, 2 bthrms (ensuite). Large studio. Dble
gge. Make an offer over $599,000. (RV $620,000
Sunday 1-1:45pm
Woolston: 33a St Johns Street
Your very own first home: Renovated. New
Kitchen, bathroom, roof, re-wired, deck. Single
garage. Enq. over $360,000.
Sunday 1-1:45pm
Do you know the
current value of
your home?
Find out, call
Trish now for a
free appraisal.
Trish
Lawrence
ph 0800 874 745
Initial Realty Ltd
Licensed Agent REAA 2008
Appears every week in
For more information:
Mike Fulham
P 364 7406
E mike@christchurchstar.co.nz
Trish donates
to Camp Quality
NEW LISTINGS
Home
& Property
How to stay
warm and dry
Kiwi homes contain hidden health dangers. Yet first aid
for unhealthy homes needn’t cost a fortune. It can make a
home more saleable as well as a healthier place to live.
Many older homes are cold and
damp and sometimes have other
hazards such as lead-based paint and
asbestos.
There are a number of steps to take
to make your home more healthy.
They include behavioural change,
the cheapest way to make your home
healthier is to open windows to
ventilate.
If you’re out a lot, but want to
increase natural ventilation buy some
security window stays or locks that
allow you to leave windows slightly
open when you’re out. This can be a lot
cheaper to buy and run than high-tech
systems.
If nothing else, insulate the ceiling
and under the house. The Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Authority
(EECA) has information on its website
about funding grants available through
the Warm Up New Zealand campaign.
By 1 July 2019 all rental properties
must have ceiling and underfloor
insulation Ventilation systems move
moisture from the air making the
home healthier and feel warmer.
Adding a sheet of heavy polythene
beneath a home can provide an efficient
moisture barrier beneath piled homes.
A heat pump will warm and ventilate
rooms in the winter and cool them in
the summer. Watch out for hard sell in
this market though and shop around
before buying heating or ventilation
systems.
EECA suggests a number of different
options for secondary glazing, which
is cheaper than retrofitting double
glazing.
Alternatives include DIY window
insulation, aluminium framed
secondary glazing on the inside of
the existing glazing, or acrylic sheets
attached internally.
Home & Property appears
every Thursday, delivered FREE
throughout Christchurch
For more information
and bookings, contact
Mike Fulham
M: 021 300 567
E: mike@starmedia.kiwi
The latest technology is Low-E films,
which are stuck to existing windows.
This can reduce heat loss by 42 per cent
says Chris Olson, general manager of
ThermafilmNZ.
Healthy homes aren’t just about
insulation and moisture removal.
Using fewer toxic chemicals can
make your home healthier to live in.
Parents of young children sometimes
worry about exposure to chemicals as
do asthma sufferers. As a result some
buyers will also be impressed.
Dust mites can make a home
unhealthy to live in. Use a hepa filter
on your vacuum cleaner or at least
vacuum more often and empty the bag
between cleans.
Decluttering as well reduces the
places that dust can build up.
Mould spores can be very bad
for your lungs. If mould builds up
anywhere in your house clean it off as
soon as possible. If this is an ongoing
problem consider ways to reduce the
humidity.
If your home was built before the
1980s watch out for lead paint and
asbestos. Both should be removed by
an expert.
SALE BY DEADLINES CLOSING
Your Earthquake
damaged home!
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Talk to us if you are serious about
selling your “As is Where is” home.
We have sold over
100 “As is Where is”
homes and we have
a huge database of
qualified buyers.
Phil & Holly Jones
Ph 03-382-2230
Phil 027 435 7711
Holly 027 222 0220
phil.jones@raywhite.com
We have
achieved record
breaking prices
recently!
Licensed (REAA 2008)
Results Realty Ltd
Want to Sell Your Property?
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Oamaru
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