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9 mood-lifting ideas for a cozier home this winter!
October 13, 2016
It’s been a freakin’ long day at work and you just want to get home and relax on your deck. But nooooooo, it’s already dark outside and that chill in the air is telling you it’s time to pull out your parka. OK, inside it is. But then it hits you: Indoors feels more like a dank cave than a welcoming oasis. Depressing.
You don’t have to succumb to the winter blahs. Just implement a few of these ideas, and you’ll be warm and comfy inside until winter’s worst blows over.
1. Clean Your Light Fixtures and Bulbs
Your home will appear 30% brighter — without turning on more lights.
2. Keep the Cold Air Out
It’s not just window and door leaks killing your cozy vibe. Don’t forget to plugstealthy gaps around recessed lights, electrical boxes, and wall outlets. Use a lit incense stick or scented candle to hunt down drafty spots while leaving behind a cozy scent.
3. Dig Out Your Slow Cooker
Nothing says warm and cozy like opening the door to an enticing aroma that makes your mouth water. Even better, slow cookers are more energy efficient than electric ovens, typically using less energy than a light bulb.
4. Bring Home Some Nature
Many indoor plants, like golden pothos and gerbera daisies, are particularly adept at sucking up nasty VOCs — the vapors emitted from household cleaners, paints, and dry cleaning. And since plants increase humidity levels, they help decrease household dust.
5. Vacuum With Your Thermostat Fan On
Run the fan to help filter dust that gets kicked up while cleaning. Leave it on for about 15 minutes after you finish vacuuming, and switch it back to “auto” afterward. HVAC blowers aren’t intended to run all the time.
6. Change the Furnace / AC Filter
Change your filter every couple months (monthly if you have pets) to prevent excess dust and allergens from circulating. All that bad air just gets you down.
7. Let the Sunlight In (It’ll Make You Happy)
Clean your windows. Sparkling glass not only lets more natural light into your home, it’s a feel-good task, according to a survey by the American Clean Institute. When ACI asked consumers what clean surfaces make them happy, “gleaming windows” made the top five above a “spotless sink.” Besides all that, daylighting is a great mood booster.
8. Put Your Window Screens Into Hibernation
They trap dirt and can make your home appear darker inside and out. It’s a good curb appeal booster, too.
9. Add an Interior Window
If you’ve got a DIY Tip: A dark room with no sunlight will look and feel warmer if you paint the walls in reds, oranges, or yellows.dark room that’s next to a sun-drenched space, putting a window in the shared wall will let the natural light in.
Worcester price adjustment!
October 11, 2016
Don’t miss out! With inventory so tight it isn’t often that you can find a great updated house for this price! Tucked away in Indian Hill on the Worcester / Holden line you can have over 1400 sq ft of beautiful wood work and original details with all the right upgrades! Gas heat! New electric, plumbing, gas furnace and insulation (Mass Energy Audit done). 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths with a private back yard and deck. Hardwoods throughout both living levels and a full basement. Updated tile full bath with soaking tub. Expansive sun filled living room with fireplace that is great for plants and family gatherings. Full dining room with slider doors to the back yard. Country kitchen with butcher block counters and stainless steel appliances. It is hard to find what this house doesn’t have! Great commuter location with easy highway access. Now listed at just $199,999!
New to the market in Hudson!
October 10, 2016
This is the one you have been waiting for! Stunning 2600+ sq ft colonial in the sought after Ashford Meadows Community in Hudson is on the market and ready for you! The exceptional main level floor plan with gourmet kitchen, breakfast nook and Center Island is open to the fireplace family room and back deck to create a flowing space to entertain and be together. Open the French doors to the formal living room for an even larger space. Formal dining room with hardwoods for the holidays finishes off this great floor plan. The upper level features a master suite that includes a private double vanity bath, walk in closet and sitting room. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and open unfinished basement. 3 car garage, gas heat, central a/c, first floor laundry and sitting on top of a beautiful lot in the cul-de-sac for privacy! Located near revitalized Restaurant Row and Hudson was voted #4 in Boston Magazine! Don’t miss this one! Showings begin at the market entrance open on 10/9! Listed at $499,999!
Check out the 3D walkthrough HERE!
Lancaster colonial for sale!
October 10, 2016
Newer colonial in a premier setting in Lancaster! Cul-de-sac location and set back from the road to maximize the privacy of the 3.62 acres. 4 beds, 2.5 baths and nearly 3000 sq feet that includes a full Master Suite with private bath, first floor office, formal dining room and family room. Large kitchen features a center island that can seat 6 people. This custom kitchen with granite counters has expanded features to include a pantry, wine rack and china cabinet. Additional seating area with wood burning fireplace with easy access to the back deck through the sliders really makes this a space to be in! The upper level features generous bedrooms with a full Master Suite that includes a walk-in closet and private bath with Jacuzzi tub. Additional space can be had in the unfinished walk up attic or unfinished walk out basement. Central a/c, workshop and 2 car garage! Offers due Thursday 10/6 at 12 Noon. Listed at just $424,999!
Great home for sale in Webster!
October 10, 2016
This is a great house with great space! Located near the CT Border in Webster on a corner lot on a quiet cul-de-sac off of Perryville Road you will find 47 Brookside Avenue. Five bedrooms and two full baths in over 1500 sq feet has all the space you need! The updated kitchen with Center Island has plenty of cabinet and counter space and opens to the side deck. The fireplace living room with sconce lighting is bright and airy. Two bedrooms and a full bath on the main level provide flexibility for the family or home offices. (Washer Dryer hook ups also available on main level.) Three full bedrooms including a spacious Master bedroom with full bath complete the second level. Need more space? Finish off the full basement! Set back from the road with a flat back yard for outside activities. Check out the 3D walk through or visit our open houses this week! FREE one year home warranty with accepted offer by 9/30! Listed for just $224,999!
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Rutland ranch for sale!
October 10, 2016
12 Meadowbrook Circle is NEW to the market and certainly not your average home! This ranch style home near the town center on almost a half acre has a great bonus! This home comes with an accessory apartment! The new owners can easily continue to have a main house with accessory income as the two units are completely separate. Main house has 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths and full walk out basement. Original hardwoods and newly updated tile bath and needs nothing to move in. Accessory apartment is a single bedroom with full bath. Expansive and quiet yard with storage sheds for each home and a detached 2 car garage. Looking for an extended family space? Home office? Hobby space? Extra income? This is a great solid home that can easily adapt to your needs! Listed for just $239,999!
Price drop on Scenic Drive in Holden!
October 10, 2016
Just in time for the fall market! 25 Scenic Drive in Holden is an expanded ranch on a corner lot with many updates and extras! 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths and oversized (22 x 20) cathedral ceiling family room with skylights and wood stove that opens up to the deck and expansive back yard. Private corner lot with plenty of shade and a new above ground pool and separate deck. Plenty of cabinet space in the kitchen that opens to the family room with a breakfast bar so everyone can be together! Full partially finished basement with media room, storage and workshop for hobbies and crafts. One car attached garage, town water/sewer and updated roof, paint, windows and mechanicals. A great house for a great price! Now listed for just $289,999!
Check out the 3D walk through HERE!
Liberty Street in Marlborough!
October 10, 2016
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Check out this completely renovated Village Colonial in the Ward Park Neighborhood of Marlborough! This 1880 home has been brought up to today?s standard with updated electrical, plumbing, gas heat, central a/c, roof, insulation and siding. New kitchen with pantry, stainless steel appliances, corian counter tops and sliding barn door. First floor bedroom / office with full closet and French doors. Open staircase with large window and coat area for great sunlight! Large master with Jack and Jill style full bath on the second floor. All the original wide plank pine flooring on the second floor has been restored and shows beautifully with the contemporary flair this home now has. Full daylight walk out basement to the completed fenced in large yard is perfect for dogs or kids. Oversized one car garage! 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1000+ sq ft. Walking distance to downtown shops and restaurants and on the edge of newly finished Ward Park with tennis courts, running track, play ground and Skate Park. Great commuter location! Listed at just $324,999!
Fantastic Worcester home for sale!
October 10, 2016
Don’t miss out! With inventory so tight it isn’t often that you can find a great updated house for this price! Tucked away in Indian Hill on the Worcester / Holden line you can have over 1400 sq ft of beautiful wood work and original details with all the right upgrades! Gas heat! New electric, plumbing, gas furnace and insulation (Mass Energy Audit done). 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths with a private back yard and deck. Hardwoods throughout both living levels and a full basement. Updated tile full bath with soaking tub. Expansive sun filled living room with fireplace that is great for plants and family gatherings. Full dining room with slider doors to the back yard. Country kitchen with butcher block counters and stainless steel appliances. It is hard to find what this house doesn’t have! Great commuter location with easy highway access. Now listed at just $209,999!
Holden colonial for sale!
October 10, 2016
Beautiful Village Colonial in Holden! Low energy and low maintenance living with this fully renovated 4 bedroom, 2 bath Colonial near the town center but with an easy commute to the highway. Beautiful hardwood floors throughout with many delightful features including built-ins and cedar breezeway. The charm carries through this lovely home with french doors to the four season porch. Nothing is missed with the Low-E window upgrades, newer roof, full insulation and Hardie Plank cement board exterior siding. LED recessed lighting throughout! Flexibility with a first floor master bedroom that can also be a family room to enhance the open floor plan. Large level lot is perfect summer evenings with patio and pergola. This home has it all with nothing to do but move in! Listed at just $324,999!
Check out the 3D walk through HERE!
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