 The great shift in the village’s appearance and modernization of the houses, though, was brought by the building of the central watermain in 1954 and the laying of sewerage in 1984-1987.The houses had floors added onto them, sanitary fittings were installed, washing machines became available and heating systems were brought up to date.The village streets, too, were sealed to make them suitable for modern traffic, and also expanded and properly lit.