got central air?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Debbie Huscher

For the average house hunter, personal criteria, no matter how small, can really drive a transaction.  Often found perched atop the short list of must-haves for home-buyers is central air conditioning. And for some people, whether or not a home has central air can be a swift deal-breaker. In New England (and just about anywhere nowadays), our weather patterns are nothing if not unpredictable. We can no more count on a repeat of this year’s mild winter than we can on gas prices coming down.

Lots of stuff happens when the thermometer ticks up. Emotions elevate, tempers flare and sometimes nothing gets done. In other words, productivity slows. Whether you are planning to clean out the closets, vacuum the floors or make dinner, sometimes the unrelenting heat of the day brings domestic to-do lists to a grinding halt. These are the days when unbudgeted expenses take hold such as ordering take-out, or eating out – two habits that can get expensive. Bottom line: when mercury rises, people get ornery and uncomfortable.

As we approach summer with giddy anticipation of beach days as far as the eye can see, we should also turn our attention to creating an ideal indoor climate in our current home.

HVAC is one of those acronyms that is easy to gloss over. But while maintaining and installing heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems isn’t simple, the result is simply wonderful. Having efficient and appropriately sized HVAC systems in your home or business allows you to maintain indoor climate comfort all year. With controls to regulate the perfect indoor temperature and air flow, you will feel better no matter the weather, guaranteed. By regulating the humidity of your home, you will also realize personal health benefits by keeping a home or building free from mold and other hazardous organisms.

If your current system is old and you decide it’s time to install a new high efficiency system, you will save money every time you use it – high efficiency units can save as much as 60% of your current heating and cooling costs. When a homeowner’s return on investment is this favorable, count on realizing 100 percent return on investment in just a few seasons. And with government incentives and rebates to boost savings, you’ll get there faster. Click here to link to CL&Ps rebates page.

In business since 1999, Kevin Johnson Enterprises is a family owned and operated business in Durham. Proprietor Kevin Johnson brings 25 years of industry experience and serves the shoreline and Middlesex County as a fully licensed and insured heating and cooling contractor. Serving the needs of both residential and commercial customers, Kevin Johnson Enterprises provides sales, service and maintenance as well as installation of new and replacement heating and cooling units. The cornerstone of their service style is 24/7 customer service that is focused on quality workmanship at a fair price. You can count on them to respond to emergencies, no matter when they occur. They will also work with you to take advantage of tax rebates and deductions with energy-efficient heating and cooling units.

Kevin is a member of Connecticut Better Business Bureau (since 2004), Middlesex Chamber of Commerce, as well as a Sponsor for Coginchaug Little league. For more information, please contact Kevin Johnson Enterprises by calling (860) 349-9299 or visiting their website, kevinjohnsonenterprises.com.

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Making Your House a Home with M.J.S. Renovations

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Debbie Huscher

So you found a house that is just perfect in every way except one: it needs a kitchen remodel yesterday. When buying a new home, you should consider yourself lucky if you can tick off 90% of your wish list on moving day. But please don’t let the remaining 10% be a deal breaker. Instead, seize the opportunity to make your new home YOUR new home. Local contractor, finish carpenter and owner of M.J.S. Renovations, Michael Satton of Durham, has 25 years of experience specializing in new and glorious custom kitchens, bathrooms, custom trim and remodeling. Serving the shoreline and Middlesex County areas, local talent Michael Satton is fully insured and licensed and ready to complete your home’s vision. You can reach him to provide an estimate or just to brainstorm a new home remodeling project by calling (203) 887-9952, (860) 349-9730 or email m.satton@comcast.net. Take a look at some fine examples of M.J.S. Renovations’ work, including some recent before and after photos of a kitchen and mudroom remodeling project in Durham.

Here’s what Durham homeowners Stacey and Mike Durand have to say about their experience working with Mike Satton: “Working with Mike Satton made our kitchen and sunroom renovation a great experience and a tremendous success.  In every situation, he was very accommodating and honest – an absolute pleasure to work with.”

Please click on the gallery images below to see an enlarged view.


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Have Vision

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Debbie Huscher

So often, people extend their home buying search because they wait for the absolute perfect home. As a realtor, it can be frustrating because when I can’t find the home someone envisions for themself, I feel like I’m not doing my job.

The reality of today’s home values, especially in Connecticut, is that they are lower than homeowners would like to see. And while we certainly hope that things are rebounding and that the bottom has been reached, real estate is never a sure thing. The best we can do is be our best value shoppers, and adopt the attitude that sometimes the difference between what we want and what we get can be diminished with some elbow grease and a few well-spent dollars.

In my experience, the kitchen breaks a lot of deals for folks shopping for their perfect home. Small things such as outdated wallpaper, unattractive light fixtures, or a dark finish on high-end well built cabinets can be blights on an otherwise perfect canvas. I’d like to highlight two of my current listings in Durham with fab kitchens. In fact, both homes are similar in many ways and are offered for under $450K. Each is a contemporary with traditional roots and offers a lovely lot with generous acreage, finished basement, large rooms, lots of generous spaces for entertaining and family living with big dining, living and family rooms, large bedrooms, and a huge gourmet kitchen. The first floor layouts are also extremely similar in both cases with an open staircase, deck off the kitchen and generally the same locations for these hard-working main level rooms.

Eat-in dining in 517 Haddam Quarter.

517 Haddam Quarter, wonderful quartz counters galore.

Built in 1989, 517 Haddam Quarter in Durham is a home built to complement the gorgeous land on which it’s built with 2.66 acres, 3 car garage, 4 bathrooms (2 full), first floor laundry and 2819 square feet plus the large finished walk-out basement. The kitchen is giant, really much larger than your typical kitchen with a big island, quartz stone counters in all directions, stainless appliances, out-of-the-way dining area (plus separate dining room), built-in desk, sliding doors to a fantastic deck and pergola, and lots of high quality cabinets. Now if you see this home and don’t particularly care for certain elements, you need to realize that they are small items, easily and inexpensively changed. For instance, you may not be a fan of the dark stain on the cabinets. You may choose to remove the wallpaper (an easy weekend project by the way), or replace a light fixture or two.  Perhaps a brighter feel better reflects the kitchen you desire. Combine some elbow grease with a few hundred dollars, and you can cover the cost of new light fixtures, an electrician to install them and some paint and spackle, and your kitchen will start to change. Now let’s focus on the cabinets. They are solid wood and excellent quality, perfect candidates for a custom painted overhaul, something that is really trending now. Of course you could probably do it yourself, but for a couple of thousand dollars or less, an expert will do a beautiful job that will last and can offer options such as antiquing and glazing.  Check out this photo progression as a kitchen is transformed with painted cabinets.

517 Haddam Quarter, view to family room with fireplace.

Built in 1986, 29 Evergreen Terrace is poised to please on a cul-de-sac with 2.62 acres, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 full), finished basement, 2 car garage and a whopping 3558 square feet of gracious space. Again, the kitchen is giant with a large prep island and Silestone® quartz stone counters that never end, large pantry, built-in desk, out-of-the-way eat-in dining area (plus separate formal dining room), tile floor, lots of wonderful quality-built solid oak cabinets, and sliding doors to the deck and private backyard.

29 Evergreen Terrace, view to den.

29 Evergreen Terrace island

Use your imagination here. Maybe you don’t love the golden oak finish on the cabinets. Perhaps you’d prefer to paint over the blue walls. Hire a professional to transform this kitchen with custom painted cabinets and make it your own. Here’s the video link again. Check out this photo progression as a kitchen is transformed with painted cabinets. Remember, there are plenty of gems to unearth when house hunting. Train yourself to recognize potential when you see it and be willing to explore ways to exploit it. Good luck!

29 Evergreen Terrace, great storage and island cooktop.

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Stonewalls, Walkways, Patios & More!

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Debbie Huscher

Highlighting local businesses that can help you add value to your home.

Our home is our castle, so why not treat it as such by using stone to enhance our property and create hardscape to add visual appeal and function. In a rebounding economy, homeowners look for value wherever they can find it. Buying an affordable home, but capitalizing on both the indoor and outdoor bonus spaces and maximizing our use of our entire property is a strategy that benefits homeowners in both the short and long term.

Many of us are already burdened with the high cost of property taxes, and it makes good fiscal sense to tap into your property’s full potential. An investment in landscaping (including both softscape and hardscape projects) routinely tops the list of things homeowners can do to boost curb appeal, enhance personal enjoyment of a home, and deliver solid returns on investment, typically reaping 100 percent of the cost. In fact, multiple studies support that landscaping can increase the value of residential and commercial property from 5 to 20 percent, depending on the installation and materials used.

According to a  Society of Real Estate Appraisers Survey:

  • 95% of the appraisers said that landscaping increases the dollar value of a home
  • 99% of appraisers said that landscaping enhances the sales appeal of a home

For more than a decade, Durham based company Torrison Stone & Garden has been a leader in landscape construction, specializing in custom hardscape design from concept to completion. Consider them for their award-winning custom designs for your next project: pool decks and surrounds, patios, fireplaces, barbecue pits, stone walls, pillars and columns, water features, chimneys, porches, stairwells and walkways. Check out these amazing photos, just a sampling of the work done by Torrison.

In addition to expert masonry design and installation, they provide a full range of services including landscaping, excavation, lawn care, plowing and more. Fully licensed and insured, every member of the Torrison Stone & Garden team honors a superior work ethic where courtesy and a high degree of professionalism prevail.

As a customer, you have access to a virtually unlimited array of natural and fabricated stone materials, so your hardscape vision is limited only by your imagination. With great partnerships and a thorough knowledge of the masonry and landscape industries, Torrison Stone & Garden provides outstanding work at great prices, and works to accommodate every budget.

For more information and to view incredible before and after photos, please visit their website, www.torrisonstone.com. Or contact company owner and Durham resident, Tyler Gerry by calling (860) 349-0119 or email to torrisonstone@yahoo.com.

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Custom Painting to Enliven Your Home’s Interior

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Debbie Huscher

Cindy with her Durham Fair contest winning mural.

Highlighting local businesses that can help you add value to your home.

I have always been a proponent of a gallon of paint. Its price tag can’t be beat, and its promise to change and renew a space is unflappable. I see the inside of many homes, and believe me, wall color makes a huge difference. It can change the way a person feels inside a home, from upbeat to gloomy.

The use of well chosen wall color in a home is unforgettable, and really stands apart from a home in which the power of color is overlooked. Take this idea a step further, and custom painting can truly transform a room or space.

Custom murals and paint treatments can be the perfect way to bring flair and personalization to a room or rooms inside your home. Consider a hand-painted mural in a foyer or on an accent wall in a dining room. A master or kids bathroom are both ripe for many wonderful themes which can be conveyed through the use of paint.

Take a look at the work of local artist, Cindy Satton. As a painter, Cindy is skilled in her ability to over-deliver in terms of quality and really understands the expectations of her clients.


A Super Mario Bros. theme in my son Jack's room.


Cindy graduated from Paier College of Art in Hamden, Connecticut with a concentration in illustration. Inspired by such artists as Rembrandt and Norman Rockwell, and especially the great Dutch Masters, Cindy is known for conveying an extraordinarily fine sense of realism through her work. Her appreciation for color and nuanced use of light and texture is striking. Her diverse portfolio includes portraiture, both human and animal; still lifes; murals and landscapes.

She is an active member of the Middletown Art Guild as well as Cultural Arts Chairperson for John Lyman School in Middlefield, a role she has enjoyed for the past 5 years. She enjoys expanding the breadth of her portfolio, and educating herself about tattoo artistry. Cindy lives in Durham with her husband Mike, a general contractor, and their two children. If you are interested in commissioning custom work, you can reach Cindy by phone (860) 349-9730 or email m.satton@comcast.net.

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Landscape Lighting Can Add Value To Your Home

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Debbie Huscher

Highlighting local businesses that can help you add value to your home.

As the temperature dips to some of the lowest figures we in Connecticut have seen all season, it can be the perfect time to think about your home. After you clean your fridge, organize your photos and donate old clothes, you’ll need a project.

Whether you are selling your home, or staying in it for the long haul, winter pastimes can include home improvement projects. Painting a room, refinishing your floors, installing new carpets or upgrading trim and molding are relatively inexpensive ways to increase value in our homes. But when we consider that we see much more of our homes during the winter months with less time spent outdoors, simple upgrades make sense and can enhance our emotional connection to our home.

Landscape lighting is an area of home improvement that has enjoyed a considerable uptick in popularity during the last few years. With winter’s early onset of dusk, it is an ideal time to look at creating some magic with outdoor lighting.

Local business owner and Durham resident Bob Isleib started RLI Electric in 1999. Not your typical electrician, Bob’s business philosophy goes way beyond installing a couple of recessed lights. As a full service electrical contractor, Bob does it all including home audio/video integration and landscape lighting. RLI centers its approach around the role that light plays in our lives. Light evokes moods and to the extent that it is possible, lighting is about the effect it produces, rather than showcasing the source of the light.

RLI Electric is innovative, technology driven, and works on behalf of customers to create lighting solutions that enhance the way in which we enjoy our homes and commercial work spaces. Count on RLI to use top quality products, and to educate consumers about the solution that best matches their needs.

How can RLI help your ROI?

By integrating the most desirable elements of your landscape and hardscape, professional landscape lighting can contribute significantly to boost your home’s value and curb appeal.

Benefits of a professionally landscaped lighting project include:

SAFE PASSAGE: By highlighting steps, walkways, walls and changes in a path’s elevation or direction, individuals are able to safely navigate your property.

SECURITY: Light is indisputably the number one deterrent of criminal activity. Landscape lighting provides this security, while still providing aesthetic beauty for your home.

COMFORT: Strategically placed lighting creates an environment that flows naturally and generates a feeling of relaxation. Returning home at night to a professionally designed landscape with well-balanced lighting improves your sense of well being.

USABILITY: Homeowners invest a substantial amount of money on landscaping. A professionally designed lighting system enables homeowners to see a return on their investment after dark, as well as during the day. Your outdoor area has now become an extension of the home.

VALUE: All of the above items do one important thing for you…increase your property value.

Dramatic downlighting by RLI Electric.

For anyone considering a lighting project (inside or out), please visit RLI Electric website or call (860) 349-8855. Check back soon when I post about what RLI Electric can do for your home’s interior. And if you’re driving or walking around after dark, you may start to notice some very lovely exterior lighting right in your own neighborhood.

Beautiful Japanese Maple tree lit by natural light.

Stunning example of what can happen when the sun goes down. Same tree. RLI Electric

RLI landscape lighting project for Durham Public Library.

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Look for Joy In-Between the Lines

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Debbie Huscher

Greetings of the Season

As the year winds down, I can’t help but reflect on the past year as Mother Nature dealt us some unexpected cards. It’s been a year dominated by powerful examples of what nature can do and its impact on the fragility of our day-to-day lives. Thanks to a wonderfully responsive community, our friends and neighbors weathered the elements with an enterprising spirit.

Compassion reigned as people throughout the community came together to share their homes and the warmth of a woodstove— rushing to set out extra chairs around the table and offering a light by which to read. A hot shower replaced a cup of sugar as the symbol of what it means to be a good neighbor. And outdoors chainsaws buzzed as neighbors gathered to share tools and brawn to clear trees from their land.

This year, we have been reminded of life’s most important gifts—shelter, warmth, food and community. As often happens this time of year, we reflect on how quickly time passes but we can benefit from our newly acquired wisdom.

Remember that each day casts new light to help us embrace the small, lovely moments happening all around us. I hope you will feel inspired to notice and appreciate these moments every day of the year, right in your own neighborhood.

This holiday season and throughout the New Year, may your home be a place of comfort filled with ordinary moments to be treasured. A home is more than its timbers; it’s the heartfelt intentions of those who live in it.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

DEBBIE HUSCHER

photo credit: Jennifer Schulten Photography


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Think of Middletown, CT for the Holidays

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Debbie Huscher

Picture-perfect Middletown as viewed from the Connecticut River.

Nearby Middletown is under celebrated in my opinion. With a population hovering below 5oK and a revitalized downtown, Middletown’s appeal has grown over the years as it has embraced its role as college town for Wesleyan University. And for its small size, it offers a little bit of everything from shopping and dining to kids cultural venues such as Kidscity Children’s Museum, Oddfellows Playhouse and Children’s Circus of Middletown .

Festive Main Street, Middletown, CT

Main Street serves up holiday time with ample cheer. To celebrate the 26th annual Holiday on Main Street, Christmas decorations adorn every lamp post and swag the street. There are holiday-themed activities every Saturday culminating on December 17th. Enjoy free horse-drawn hayrides, character mascots meeting and greeting families, pictures with Santa, holiday story time, Fun Train rides.  And if it ever gets cold, you may want to recharge with a cup of hot chocolate, some popcorn or a hot pretzel (available for purchase).

For me, the restaurants and central downtown area shops of Main Street have much to offer. There are restaurants everywhere you look and the variety to please nearly every taste and wallet. And with holiday gifts weighing heavily on our minds, pick up a gift certificate or two for a restaurant while you’re there sampling the menu. Click here for a list of restaurants including an impressive representation of ethnic offerings: Thai, Indian, Italian, Chinese, Mexican and American.

Check out iconic O’Rourkes Diner on the North End along with Eli Cannon’s for fantastic pub fare and brews from around the world. For a special dinner, you might consider The Tavern at the Armory, Forbidden City or Amici Grill. Italian restaurants are plentiful with Tuscany Grill, First & Last Tavern, Esca, Fiore 2, Mondo and Luce. For vegan and vegetarian cuisine, try ION, or grab some natural foods at It’s Only Natural Market.

Middletown's Main Street: Idyllic once, idyllic still

Middletown is home to many great shops to help you make a dent in your holiday shopping. Don’t overlook Trendz on Main for boutique jewelry, gifts, clothing and accessories, Malloves Jewelers for something sparkly, and Joe Riff’s Music for stocking stuffers for the music lovers on your list. Vinnie’s Jump and Jive offers tons of dance classes from Salsa to Ballroom, so receiving a gift certificate just might make someone bust a move.  For the toy lover or hobbyist, you can’t go wrong with Amato’s Toy and Hobby, still going strong after 70 years. And since I never seem to remember that there is a bookstore in the next town, don’t forget Broad Street Books (Wesleyan Bookstore). Finally, when you’re too pooped to take another step, duck into Destinta Theatres for an escape big-screen style.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

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Thanksgiving Grace

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Debbie Huscher
Thankful for Norman Rockwell’s timeless rendering of American Thanksgiving tradition.

Preparing a Thanksgiving meal for family and friends is a weighty undertaking. Despite our best planning, advance shopping and setting the table DAYS ahead of time, there is usually a strong undercurrent of stress and pressure for any host on Thanksgiving Day. This might be because Thanksgiving remains a holiday steeped in meaning, even for those who don’t consider themselves particularly religious. Quite simply, most people value the opportunity to be thankful. And while many of us feel this way, saying grace can be difficult for people. I suppose it’s the vulnerability inherent in an expression of gratitude itself.

This year, I plan to rehearse my grace ahead of time. There are many blessings that can be adopted and adapted. Or spend a few moments and jot down a couple of heartfelt lines of personal gratitude that reflect the past year. Another option is for the host to simply say, “Everyone at the table join hands for a silent moment.”

A friend of mine shared this work-in-progress grace for next Thursday: “I am grateful for a life filled with family and friends, love and laughter, and a place to call home. And I am grateful for every morning, and the opportunity to be a better version of myself with each passing day.”

I have compiled some examples to consider for your Thanksgiving grace.

“For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, 
For love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends.” 

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Bless our hearts to hear in the breaking of bread the song of the universe. Prayers across cultures.” – Father John Giuliani, Bridgeport, CT

“Thank You for this special day, a day to remember Your goodness to us.
 Thank You for a roof over our heads, and more than enough food to eat. 
Thank You for the family You have given to us, for family and friends who have gathered together to eat this Thanksgiving Day meal.  Amen.”

“Thank you God for all that grows,
 Thank you for the sky’s rainbows,
 Thank you for the stars that shine,
 Thank you for these friends of mine,
 Thank you for the moon and sun, Thank you God for all you’ve done!”

“Thank you for the food we eat,
 Thank you for the world so sweet,
 Thank you for the birds that sing,
 Thank you God for everything.  Amen.”

“Some have meat and cannot eat;
 Some cannot eat that want it:
 But we have meat and we can eat.”

“God is great, God is good, let us thank Him for this food; By his hand we are fed; Give us, Lord, our daily bread.” – Traditional Christian Prayer

“For food to eat, those who prepare it, health to enjoy it, and friends to enjoy it, we thank you, Good Lord.”

“We thank you for the food we eat; we love our bread, we love our butter, and most of all, we love each other.”

“Dear Lord; we beg but one boon more: Peace in the hearts of all men living, peace in the whole world this Thanksgiving.” – Joseph Auslander

“I bless thee for the body thou has given me, for preserving its strength and vigour, for providing senses to enjoy delights, for thy royal bounty providing my daily support, for a full table and overflowing cup, for appetite, taste, sweetness, for social joys of relatives and friends, for ability to serve others.” – Puritan Prayer

“Creator, Earth Mother, 
we thank you for our lives and 
this beautiful day. Thank You for the bright sun
 and the rain we received last night. 
Thank You for this circle of friends
 and the opportunity to be together.
 We want to thank You especially at this time
 for the give away of their lives made by the 
chickens, beets, carrots, grains and lettuce.
 We thank them for giving of their lives
 so we may continue our lives through this
 great blessing. Please help us honor them
 through how we live our lives.” -Native American

“This food is the gift of the whole universe – the earth, the sky, and much hard work. May we live in a way that makes us worthy to receive it. May we transform our unskillful states of mind, especially our greed. May we take only foods that nourish us and prevent illness. We accept this food so that we may realize the path of practice.” -Naht Hanh, Buddhist Monk

“A Prayer to the Earth – Mealtime Blessing 
Corn and grain, meat and milk, 
upon my table before me.
 Gifts of life, bringing sustenance and strength,
 I am grateful for all I have.” -Paganism & Wicca

And remember:

“Grace isn’t a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It’s a way to live.” – Jackie Windspear, writer

Have a lovely Thanksgiving.

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“Help” Yelp the Trees

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Debbie Huscher

Connecticut has taken a beating as of late, still reeling from Irene’s blanket of destruction in August and from the October Nor’easter with rampant outages and property damage. Of the 5219 households served by Connecticut Light and Power in Durham and Middlefield combined, only 731 remain without power today. To be sure, once the work week is under our belts, people all over the state will head outside to tackle what they can of tree and shrub damage. Thankfully, the forecast is for sunny skies and temperatures in the fifties, and while the buzz of chainsaws has been ever present all week, we should expect them to break out in chorus.

As limbs gave way to heavy snow and foliage last weekend, some trees were left devastated. To view some illustrations and guidelines to assess tree survival, click the Arbor Day Foundation link. Some keys to remember, first survey the damage. Basically there are three scenarios for your trees: Keeper (healthy overall, not enough damage to render specimen unhealthy or unattractive), Goner (too much damage to rebound to robust state of health and growth), or Wait & See (prudent to do necessary pruning and see how tree does, then reassess).

Tree pruning can be both tricky and dangerous. Keep in mind as you prune tree damage, some injuries are more devastating to tree health than others. For instance, a broken leader (the main upward-trending branch) or more than 50 percent loss to the tree’s crown (leaves and branches) usually indicate grim prospects for survival. Watch for large wounds in proportion to limb diameter. Also, as you prune, prune just the broken branches. A tree relies heavily on its ability to generate enough foliage to nourish it through another growing season. Any pruning which requires reaching beyond what you can safely reach from the ground should be left for a licensed arborist. See below for a short list of local licensed arborists.

Allan’s Tree Service

220 Jackson Hill Road

Middlefield, CT

(860) 349-8029

Family Tree Care

5002 Durham Road

Guilford, CT

(203) 457-9652

A & L Tree Experts

Killingworth

(203) 245-TREE or (860) 663-1762

I hope all of you are restored to power by now (if not, just hang on a bit longer). Good luck with your clean-up!

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