The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 17, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 May 1973 — Page 32

THE MAIL-JOURNAL Wed., May 23,1973 A vacation home may be for you WEST LAFAYETTE — If a motel-and-restaurant vacation doesn’t appeal to you and you’re hardly the camping type, you may have visions of buying your own vacation hideway. Many families are buying second homes to solve the annual where-to-go-on-vacation dilemma. But before you run to your real estate agent, you need to consider several aspects of second home ownership, says Miss Sandra Westall, extension housing specialist at Purdue university. First, you should decide whether the pleasure you might get from a vacation home would be worth the money. “Perhaps,” Miss Westall points out, “you might get more satisfaction by investing your money elsewhere. After all, a vacation home gets limited use.” Whether you are thinking about a mobile home, a newly built house, a build-it-yourself model, or an older home, the costs can mount up, she continues. Annual costs will include property taxes, insurance, house payments, interest on a loan and maintenance. “The location, size and condition of the property will influence both the initial and annual costs,” Miss Westall says. For example, if the dwelling is old, maintenance may be a substantial factor. If you decide to build your own vacation home, don’t forget hidden costs such, as drilling a well and installing septic tanks. Even after the house has been purchased or built, there are plenty of “little” costs you should be aware of, Miss Westall says. The regular monthly costs — electricity, heating, cooling — will apply to a second home just as they do to a year-around home. Other “little” costs may be higher in the case of a vacation home. For example, garbage pick-up in remote areas will probably be more expensive. And sewage disposal for an out-of-the-way home is likely to be costlier, too. “The second home will require duplication of many of the first home’s furnishings and appliances,” Miss Westall adds. “Although you may be able to use your ‘early attic’ furniture in a vacation home, you probably won’t have a spare stove and refrigerator to take to the cottage?” The extension specialist also points out that getting to and from the vacation home may be costly in terms of time and money. “If your vacation home is indeed a hideaway, you’ll have to pay for its seclusion,” she remarks. Another problem of seclusion is that police protection may be unavailable. Because vacation homes are unoccupied part of the year, they may be prime targets for burglaries and vandalism, Miss Westall says. Scientists say rings of Saturn are solid The famous rings of the planet Saturn appear to consist of large chunks of solid material rather than ice, dust and gas, say two scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. The scientists bounced radar signals off the rings and reported, “Our echoes indicate rough surfaces, with solid material one meter in diameter or larger.” INSULATION The heat loss of an average home can be reduced by onefourth to one-third, just by insulating the ceilings. For Sale 2 console color TV's RCA 23" at $250 each 1 14" portable color TV with stand channel master at $225. 1 23" Zenith black and white $75. 1 15" Motorola black and white $35. 1 15" Capahart black and white $35. 1 12" Emerson black and white $35. 1 camper top should fit any pick-up truck $l5O. 1 1952 school bus converted into camper S7OO. Contact Ray Frost anytime 457-2244. TERMITES UNIVERSAL TERMITE CONTROL Ph. 267-7372 511 So. Union St. Warsaw, Indiana ALLIED LBR. CO. (formerly Conn & Buhrt Lbr. Co.) Phone: 457-3331 Syracuse ANDERSON PAINT AND SUPPLY CO. Syracuse, Ind.

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