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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-08-12, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1987. DECORATING & FLOORING ROBBIE LAWRIE Continued on Page 18not to mention Christian Ji. Kiar Limited, CALL DAVE OR GWEN (519) 482*7869 BLYTH, ONTARIO (519) 523-4525 WINDOW & PATIO DOOR SALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATION INDUSTRIAL • COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL Mike Siertsema Steve Siertsema & Dave Souch _ Size is one of the first things you notice in the apartments. There is no waste space for hallways as you enter directly into one corner of the large 11 foot by 14 foot kitchen. There is enough room to put a good-sized table in the kitchen and still leave plenty of room for work area. The feeling of size and bright­ ness of the kitchen is increased by an open counter area to the 12 foot by ISfootlivingroomwith large patio doors fronting on a patio on the groundfloor units or the balcony in the second-floor units. Each of the bedrooms is 12 foot by 12 foot and features a large closet. The bathroom is also large. An added feature is a large storage room with room enough for a small freezer with plenty of shelf space still left. Location is also high on the list of attractions of the building. “You’ll never get a nicer setting” Robbie Lawrie says. The building is set amid poplar trees on the west and north sides with a terraced hill to the south. Northern apartments overlook the nearby Lions park and tenants will be only a few steps STEVE MCDOUGALL CONSTRUCTION from the Blyth bowling green and it’s just across the street to the two ball diamonds for those who want to take in a ball game on a summer’s evening. Since it’s on Gypsy Lane it’s quiet, he says, and yet it’s only two blocks from downtown. Because of the mature clientelle the Lawries are trying to attract to their building, they’ve concentrat­ ed on more services that would probably be included in apart­ ments aimed at young people starting out on their own. All the cupboard and vanities are oak, for instance. The spacious bathrooms feature tubs with at­ tractive tub-surround with built-in shelves. The kitchens feature large 13.5 cubic foot frost free refrigera­ tors. Carpeting in the living room is deep and plush. The closets are outfitted with closet organizers. There’s a space for the tenants to install their own air-conditioners. The units arepartof the wired modern world with four outlets for both telephone and cable televi- The 8-unit Gypsy Lane Apartments which opens this weekend is one of the largest privately-owned building projects in Blyth in recent years. The public will have a chance to see inside the building this weekend when an open house is held Saturday and Sunday. LTD. RR2, Wingham 357-3107 We supplied the railings for the Gypsy Lane Apartments. FORGE Benmiller 524-8096 HATS OFF TO YOU! Robbie & Carole Size and location are the two biggest attractions to the eight /: apartments in the new Gypsy Lane Apartments which open this week- « end according to developer Robbie Lawrie. The apartments are all two bedroom units and run at 865 square feet per unit. That’s nearly as large as a small house, he points |||| out. It fits into the market he was / aiming at when the building was planned: what is often referred to as the “empty nester’ ’, people |||| whose children are grown up and S;? they’re looking for a place to live BO that doesn’t take up so much of their time to maintain. 'y-:-' The building is aimed at this , more mature tenant, he said, ; because there just isn’t a market for so many apartments for |||younger people. The apartments can be an </'alternative for people who are ; /usually looking at a small house, '.'and, he says, a person can’t //'/maintain a house for the same cost /' of living in the apartment given the ' extra cost for taxes, maintenance, /<• lawn cutting, etc. //snowblowing. Concrete work for the Gypsy Lane Apartments of the Gypsy Lane Apartments. We were pleased to do the surveying. ±—. a. eywxt ofeeMftq It was our pleasure to do the brick work. Best wishes Robbie & Carole MORTARCRAFT MASONARY „3 9373 RR 2, BLYTH /?. J. Lawrie Decorating Ltd. Size, location big attractions for new Blyth apartment project Best Wishes! SHARP’S CREEK on the Grand Opening of the Gypsy Lane Apartments Robbie & Carole Itwasapleasuretosupply the mirrors foryour new venture.