Situated in College Ward in Ottawa’s west end, Qualicum-Graham Park is a quiet neighbourhood with easy access to many of city amenities. Bounded by the Queensway to the north, Baseline Road to the south, and Morrison Drive and Richmond Road to the east and west, the area was formerly farm land, largely owned and cultivated by the Bruce family until residential development began in the 1960s. Most of the homes built during that period are substantial homes on large lots, some of which will be of particular interest to fans of mid-century architecture. More recent construction has included custom homes,
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One for the pleasures of living in a northern climate is the spring ritual of turning off the furnace. As we celebrate the return of warmer, sunnier days, many of us also enjoy a slight decrease in our utility bills. More hours of daylight and more time outdoors means less time at home with the lights on, running energy-hungry appliances. Nonetheless, summer in Ottawa Valley can be scorching hot, and most homes in the area are now built with central cooling to help us beat the heat. Summer heat waves can put a strain on the power grid and your
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Radon is a colourless and odourless radioactive gas that is released from the soil into the air as uranium breaks down naturally in the environment. It is commonly found in higher concentrations where there are high levels of uranium, granite, shale, or phosphate in the soil and bedrock. Radon can seep into your home through dirt floor basements, cracks in the foundation, sump pumps, joints, drains, and porous concrete blocks, In the air, radon is usually present at low enough concentration to pose no health risks, but in confined spaces in can accumulate to higher levels and become a health
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Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,795 residential properties in April through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service System, compared with 1,711 in April 2016, an increase of 4.9 percent. The five-year average for April sales is 1,613. Sales activity is indicating a trend towards a seller’s market. Lower inventory, combined with increased demand, is creating many more multiple offer situations and quicker moving properties, with the average cumulative days on market dipping to just 71 days. April sales included 312 in the condominium property class, and 1,483 in the residential property class. Homes sold in the 300-499K range
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Whether you are preparing your home for sale or just performing regular cleaning and maintenance, you probably have a collection of cleaners and chemicals to help get the job done. But as more and more people experience allergies to strong chemicals and sensitivities to the powerful odours and perfumes they contains, it is worthwhile to consider a more natural approach. There are many cleaning agents available that are less hazardous to your health, less expensive to use, better for the environment, and less likely to leave irritating odours behind. To assemble a pantry of natural cleaning products, start with baking
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