TS Today - Creating a Vision for the Future of Vacation Ownership Issue #159 May/Jun 2018 | Page 22
TimeSharing Today
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May/Jun, 2018
Saving energy
Energy-effi cient LED lighting has
been installed throughout the resort, in-
cluding fl oodlights, lamps, and kitchen
and bathroom fi xtures. All table lamps
have electrical outlets built into their
bases for charging cell phones and other
electronic devices.
The bathrooms were completely
remodeled, with Kohler plumbing fi x-
tures, taller-than-normal toilets, and
fi berglass tub/shower units with low-
fl ow shower heads. Because low water
pressure was a problem, the low-fl ow
cartridges had to be removed, so the
heads now function much like high-end
rainfall showers.
The renovated buildings have
double-pane impact-glass windows and
hurricane-rated fi berglass doors. The fl at
roofs have a rubber exterior coating with
a 20-year warranty, and roof-mounted air-
conditioning compressors on hurricane-
resistant stands.
Spending money wisely
Magic Tree’s motel-style site plan
includes four two-story buildings sur-
Under an umbrella by the pool (from left): Wayne Allswede, Rockford, MI; and
Edwin W. Pierce, Clay, NY.
rounding a central courtyard. An eleva-
tor provides handicapped access to the
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second-fl oor units and makes transport-
ing luggage up and down much easier.
Within the courtyard, a swimming
pool, wading pool, hot tub, and deck
with lounge chairs and tables with um-
brellas provide a variety of opportu-
nities for owners and guests to swim
and sunbathe.
Around the margins of the fenced
pool enclosure, recent renovations have
added several picnic areas with gas bar-
becue grills, two fi re pits, a shuffl eboard
court, a bean-bag toss, and an outsized
ground checkerboard.
More than just a place to stay, the
resort is increasingly a place to relax
and spend quiet recreational time away
from the frenzy of theme parks and oth-
er high-energy attractions.
Extensive landscaping gives the
grounds a lush, tropical appearance. To
maintain this greenery, the board recent-
ly replaced its sprinkler system with drip
irrigation to save water, and dug an ir-
rigation well to reduce its city-water bill.
Also targeted for replacement was
Magic Tree’s porte-cochère, originally a
long, low wooden structure. “We took
the roof down, found arches inside,
and found they could be refurbished,”
DiPaola reports. “That saved us almost
half a million dollars.”
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