Tag: #modernhomes
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What came before the deck house? The CORE house.
In the 1950’s & 1960’s some really cool Cambridge architects and builders figured out a way to make and sell a cheap modular house. They built a few of them and marketed them as The core house. It’s a decent first attempt … just limited in size. It featured a central “core” with baths, utilities… Read more
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Fall is best to Grow Exact Copies of Your Plants by Taking Cuttings
During the month of August is a great time to take cuttings of your favorite plants and once they’ve taken, plant elsewhere on your lot in October or trade with friends. Getting cuttings to grow is fun if you’re patient Contrary to what you may believe, getting cuttings to grow is not all that difficult.… Read more
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Buy or Rent? What makes sense for you?
Do we buy or rent? That is the dilemma facing many potential homeowners today. If it seems that buying is more costly and time demanding than renting continue renting. However, if you can comfortably afford to do so and you have plans to stay at your location for a while buying a home has significant… Read more
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Rock that rock garden where nothing else will grow
If your property has ledge or a section with a steep slope or a rapid change in grade you might have the perfect location for a rock garden. While I’ve seen some elaborate man made rock gardens, the most impressive have been the ones that had the makings there in nature and the gardener just… Read more
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How to tickle all the senses and add more interest to your winter garden
Winter time, like an x-ray of the landscape, reveals a garden’s basic structure. To add more interest to the cold-weather garden, consider these key elements and maintenance tasks. Focal Points Focal points include sculpture, garden structures, boulders or containers. They can create dramatic or subtle, year-round interest within the landscape. Garden features such as ponds,… Read more
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Wicked smaht crickets can tell you the temperature
It is possible to use the chirps of the cricket common throughout the North America to gauge temperature. Crickets are sensitive to changes in air temperature and chirp at faster rates as the temperature rises. To get a rough estimate of the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, count the number of chirps in 15 seconds and… Read more
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Sudbury Real Estate Market Today
It’s a GREAT time to be a Seller. Here’s a quick journey through the 4 major price points of the Sudbury MA market today. Read more
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Zip Code 01776 – Home of the Colonial Style House
Colonial House Style is big in Sudbury, never would have figured. Colonials are a direct offshoot of the Cape style and are distinguished by: their rectangular, symmetrical design with bedrooms on the second floor; double-hung windows featuring small, equally sized panes; windows framed by shutters; elaborate cornice moldings over the windows; a protruding stone entry with… Read more
