March 2006

Cover Story: special section

2006 Cottage Real Estate Guide

The Hot Market – Is There an End in Sight?
How to Spend Your $100k, $250k, $500k, or $1 million
What’s Your Scene?
Beach / Island / Backlot / Historic /
Riverfront / Interconnected
Waterway / Big-Water Boating
Price of Paradise – 2006 vs. 2005
Building on Vacant Land

A Great Divide

By Judy Ross

For a minimalist architect, two small halves make a cottage.

Keeping Up [Old] Appearances

By Jim Moodie

Why do modern cottagers want to live with 100-year-old stuff? If you have to ask, you just wouldn’t understand.

Male Vocalists of the Year

By Andrew McLachlan

Introducing the hottest frog and toad acts in the pond.

Pies in Disguise

By Jane Rodmell

Savoury fillings with a twist transform a favourite main dish.

Hinge Benefits

By Wayne Lennox

A space-saving folding table.

Puttering

Task Master: Caulking for any cottage job
Real Tools: Pro-style caulking gun
Job Jar: Cleanup for pressure switches
Cottage Plans: The house on the hill
Hit List: Handy items for your cottage repair kit
Job Jar: How to cut wedges from a plank
Great Inventions: In-ground drink cooler; outboard carrier

Also in this issue:

On the Waterfront
Cottage Q&A
Cottage Finds
Nature Scrapbook
Weekender