4 Security Features That Elevate Your Cottage Experience

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It’s the end of the summer season, and you’re heading home from a relaxing stay at your cottage or vacation home. You left the house secure — doors and windows locked — but your neighbor just called saying someone has been snooping around your house. Your heart catches in your throat and you’re feeling helpless.

Property crimes account for an estimated $14.3 billion in losses, according to the FBI. Don’t become one of the statistics. Arm yourself with the right security features from the start. Here’s where to get started.

Leverage Hands-Free Voice Activation

Getting your cottage or vacation rental ready for a getaway requires all hands on deck. Unloading all your bedding, groceries and supplies keeps you busy with little room to drop everything and disarm your system. Hands-free voice activation can arm and disarm your system without losing focus on your hard-earned vacation time. And when you’re ready to crawl into bed after an evening sipping wine under the stars, you can use voice activation to secure your home.

Lorex offers a security system that integrates with smart devices, like Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, for more robust smart home functionality. That means you can arm your home, play your favorite music, call your guests and make a food order without picking up a phone.

Prepare Your Property for Guests

You’re all set to head out to your cottage and welcome guests into your home away from home. That’s when you realize you never booked a cleaner, landscaper or other vendors to give your getaway home a full refresh. Arrange for your cleaners to have access to the cabin — pick up keys from you, a neighbor or give them the code to the smart lock or lockbox where you store your set. When they arrive, conveniently disarm your alarm, monitor the cleaning process and reset your security once your to-do list is complete. Having a security camera system also makes it easy to tell if the landscapers completed the job to your satisfaction simply by looking at your yard from your security system.

Lower Your Bills

There’s a financial benefit to installing a home security system that many homeowners overlook. Depending on your insurance provider and policy, you can lower your homeowner’s insurance by installing a home security system. From deadbolts to fire alarms and a burglar alarm system, many insurance providers reward homeowners who practice safety.

Capture Memories

When it comes to protecting our homes, security camera systems often are the first line of defense we seek, but they can do more than just monitor our properties. The cameras we use are also capturing special moments with family and friends. After a trip to the countryside, beach or mountains, review your footage and pull some special, candid moments you wouldn’t capture otherwise. It might end up being your favorite security feature.

Perhaps most valuable of all, a home security system can give you peace of mind all year long. From voice activation features to monitoring your property, choosing a security system can keep your getaway cottage as a sacred space.