Affordable luxury

Tuxedo gem offers recent updates, bountiful amenities

You're a young professional or professional couple, and you're looking for an affordable home in a good neighbourhood.The home must also be spacious, relatively trendy and low-maintenance. You want to spend more time socializing and pursuing your favourite activities than . . .

Posted: 2015-08-08

A world of your own

Country home has space to spare

It's a given all of us are complex creatures.00Well, if you're into technology, love the wide-open spaces and are mechanically inclined, 1141 Two Mile Rd. might well be the home for you, said Royal LePage Top Producers' Glen MacAngus."This home . . .

Posted: 2013-10-05

Go with the flow

Done right, bi-level homes feel spacious and bright from top to bottom

In this day and age of popular two-storey and bungalow designs, bi-level designs tend to get lost in the shuffle. That's too bad, because a bi-level -- providing much thought has been put into the floor plan (and decor) -- can . . .

Posted: 2009-09-27

Tailor-made

Kensington Homes design offers buyers wide array of choices

If there's one thing Winnipeggers know, it's value. That applies especially to new homes. Should a design look good on the surface but ultimately fall short in delivering value, they'll look elsewhere. Provide true value in every aspect of a . . .

Posted: 2016-02-13

Function meets flair in Sage Creek

Spring Parade of Homes entry large and luxurious

Sometimes, a builder finds a lot and immediately gets a vision for the type of home they want to build on it. That was the case with a mid-sized lot Artista Homes found at 12 Siskin Bay in Sage Creek. With the . . .

Posted: 2022-03-05

Hang seasonal wreaths to store

Question: I own several Christmas wreaths, which I pile into plastic totes in my basement when I put them away. Every year I waste hours fluffing up each wreath before hanging them. Do you have any idea of how I . . .

Posted: 2016-12-24

Large and loaded in Charleswood

Grand two-storey smart and splendid

When it comes to a home’s livability, it is determined by how well all its available space is used. Use it poorly, and the end result is a spacious yet bland home. Use it well, and the result is a sensibly . . .

Posted: 2021-07-24

Vintage in the best way

Modern and mid-century styles come together in this charming bungalow

The term vintage can be an ambiguous term — especially as it’s applied to houses. In one instance, it can mean a home, though older, possesses features that endow it with characteristics that give it a timeless quality. Conversely, the term has . . .

Posted: 2019-11-30

Charleswood charmer

Segmented, open-concept blend makes for cool combo

Today, homebuyers are undoubtedly well-acquainted with open-concept home designs. Back in the late 1980s, however, traditional -- or segmented -- floor plans were still the rule, rather than the exception they are today. That is, unless you come across a . . .

Posted: 2010-10-02

Standing tall in Highland Pointe

Stylish two-storey laid out to perfection

A home’s appeal is derived from two separate but intertwined design qualities. First, a home’s layout must be logical and well-thought out for it to be as user-friendly as possible. Second, its overall design must possess a creativity that’s rooted in . . .

Posted: 2024-08-31