For anyone living in the central or northern states, it's about time to be closing up the cottage for the winter. The fact that we spend so much time at the cottage just relaxing means we can get a little too easy going when it comes to protecting the property and valuables we leave behind throughout the year.
Here's the thing - don't leave anything of high value in your cottage if you plan not to be there at all for the winter. This is the perfect time of the year for intruders to loot the place, because it's getting too cold for you to be staying there, but there's no snow on the ground yet to hinder anyone from driving up and taking all your stuff.
You definitely need to secure the cottage for the winter and drain all the plumbing, but you can install security equipment to discourage burglars from breaking in while you're not there. Your home security company can assess your property and recommend the best way to protect your vacation home all year round.
