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very weekend.”It took two years for Parisotto tofind a property that fit his descriptionof the ultimate retirement retreat. “Iwanted a pretty good sized house,because I have a lot of relatives andfriends and they would visit,” heexplains. “The problem I had was thatyou had these magnificent houses, butyou’d have one bedroom or maybe twobedrooms with a great view, and theother three bedrooms would be lookinginto someone’s foundation, someone’sgarage or a parking lot. You might have67889:; : ?@A9 : @A 67B6C 6 D 9:Alooking for real estate here that?@#( 3!&%"( A )7 "#! #/% ( A &(7 "#! 7) !": A (&*(* %2 ,%9!&8 "#( #/% ( )&* "#( -/" &( " *//.:Ba great view in the living room or familyroom, but not from the kitchen. It justbugged me.”His search was finally over whenhe walked into a 6,000 square-foothome on a cove point in Four Seasons.Unfortunately, the home’s awe-inspiring180-degree views of the Lake camewith a hefty listing price. “My realtorsaid, ‘This is considerably over yourprice, but I think this is exactly what youare looking for’,” says Parisotto. “Theminute I saw this house I knew this wasit. I ended up buying the house and thelot next door.”While the Lake views exceededtesdBteVohis expectations, the five bedroom,five-and-a-half bathroom estate wasn’texactly what Parisotto had in mind. Heconsulted several general contractorsto find out his options. “I was neversatisfied with some of the things inGot Questions?. We’ve Got ANSWERS!eLthatermbPlubimini?please turn page4orefakfullcover?From service to design and installation, we’ll meetthe needs of your home or commercial building.Voted Best Plumbing Company at theLake for four consecutive years.74!"# %& '(# %)!*" #,%-. (%/# 010-2cockpitcarpet?interior carpet? Custom HomesPlumbing for New Construction Remodeling Repair ServiceWhen only the best will do. Master PlumbersWe work with the Lake’s premiere builders to Water and Sewer Linesbring quality, safety, comfort and distinction to!"# %&'(&#)&* ,-.)/!0#,flexsteelmarineseating?sunpad?s!arYe1125 Industrial Drive, Osage Beach, MOenclosure?cockpit cover?your home or project.QUALITY COVERS ENCLOSURESBIMINIS INTERIORSFLEXSTEEL MARINE SEATINGFULLY INSURED MEMBERS OF IFAI & MFALake ofthe Ozarks:TablerockLake:573-348-3300417-739-3131LAKE OF THE OZARKS9 EAST BUSINESS DRIVEKAISER, MISSOURINOW SERVING TABLE ROCK LAKE2464 JOE BALD RD.KIMBERLING CITY, MISSOURI 65686&! 345475

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