Family estate awaits in River Heights

Massive two-storey large and well-appointed

While it doesn’t happen often, there are times when you walk or drive by a home and can’t help but be intrigued by its façade. That is certainly the case with 1558 Mathers Bay West. With its interlocking stone walkway, and . . .

Posted: 2023-04-08

Colour, texture make the difference in small gardens

MT. LEBANON, Pa. — Ina Block wasn’t interested in gardening. She was content to watch the spreading yews she and her husband planted take over the yard around the house they built in Mt. Lebanon in 1964. But her friend . . .

Posted: 2017-11-04

Stand tall

Two-storey split pretty and practical

Designing a memorable yet functional luxury home is no simple task. Consequently, when a builder downloads a design concept from their mind’s eye to their trusty 3-D computer-based modeling program, they must make a conscious effort to temper their creativity. It’s not . . .

Posted: 2020-10-24

Room to grow

Spacious Oak Bluff two-storey offers country-style living, city convenience

As neighbourhoods in and around the city go, Oak Bluff West tends to fly under the radar compared to others, especially those located along the Waverley West strip. Situated in a lovely pocket of land off McGillivray Boulevard just west . . .

Posted: 2025-03-29

Country-style living in the big city

4,000 sq. ft. riverside home provides scenic views

It's an area that might well be considered a modernized version of Wellington Crescent - yet it receives little or no publicity. That area is none other than River West Park, located in the northwest reaches of Charleswood off Barker Boulevard. . . .

Posted: 2014-06-28

Love affair with well-built condominiums

APPARENTLY, pent-up home buying demand in the Waverley West area isn't confined to Bridgwater Forest and South Pointe.As it's turned out, if you build condominiums -- build them well, in a prime location and at an attractive price point - . . .

Posted: 2011-09-10

Efficient elegance

Functional layout makes most of Prairie Pointe two-storey’s space

For some reason, many families looking for a new dwelling believe a home must be over 2, 000 sq. ft. for it to possess the flexibility and livability they need to live life to the max. That isn’t necessarily the . . .

Posted: 2026-04-18

Little touches add warm welcome to a room

Classic Canadiana can blend with contemporary accessories

Pine furniture, patchwork quilts and artwork featuring windswept pines, canoes and beavers are essential elements to capturing a taste of classic Canadiana. It doesn't matter whether you live in a sleek urban townhome or an old farmhouse in the country, blending . . .

Posted: 2008-07-13

One-of-a-kind design

Remodelled Wildwood home still stands out from the crowd

Sometimes, you pass a home you can’t help but notice. That’s the case with 760 Point Rd., where even the most casual glance inspires curiosity. Which is to say, its angular silhouette — which stands out against other more traditionally . . .

Posted: 2024-11-09

Elbow room galore

St. Vital condo complex won't feel like you're downsizing

One of the most vexing problems associated with downsizing to a condominium is space, or, to put it more succinctly, a lack of it.That's why -- as an empty-nester couple -- it's critically important to find not only a condominium, . . .

Posted: 2014-01-18