Better than a starter

West End home full of upgrades

If you're a young couple looking for a starter home -- and have a budget of less than $200, 000 -- finding a good first home can be a challenge.A young couple's search might centre around older areas, such as . . .

Posted: 2012-07-01

Comfort meets class in Highland Pointe

Spacious two-storey shines in Spring Parade of Homes

Building a spacious two-storey home on a lot that’s sub-40-feet in width is a stern challenge. Yet, Discovery Homes resoundingly answered that challenge with the Fairview C, its stunning 2024 Spring Parade of Homes entry at 14 Thrush St. in . . .

Posted: 2024-03-09

Contemporary design in a compact space

Fortune Homes model packs big punch, cutting-edge features

It's something home builders do on a regular basis: when confronted with a challenge, they get creative.Which is exactly what Fortune Homes owner George Kwan did when time came to build a brand-new home on a compact 25-foot-by-100-foot infill lot . . .

Posted: 2015-05-23

Perfection personified in Charleswood

Dream home absolutely loaded from top to bottom

For just a moment, think about how you’d go about designing and building your dream home. First, you’d want a huge, private lot surrounded by mature trees to build the supersized structure on. Next, you’d equip it with every amenity under . . .

Posted: 2021-09-18

Riverside gem

Huge, treed lot complements spacious, custom-built Charleswood bungalow

Admit it or not, everyone daydreams about what their perfect home would look, feel and live like. In most instances, the mind’s eye conjures images of a grand home situated on an immense lot, the immaculately groomed greenspace simultaneously setting . . .

Posted: 2025-04-26

Coconut oil is a household superstar

Question: On impulse I purchased a huge jar of coconut oil. I used it in my ginger cookie recipe and it was very difficult to mix with the dry ingredients. The cookies turned out well. Are there any hints to . . .

Posted: 2016-03-26

Headingley home has charm

Show home takes advantage of larger lot

One of the best things about building a home outside the city is that larger lots allow builders to build homes that couldn’t be built on smaller city lots. A prime example is Gino’s Homes’ new show home at 2 . . .

Posted: 2024-08-17

Big, bold and a bargain

Terra Commons condo project a suite deal

WHEN RE/MAX Professionals' Glen Harvey talks about his newest condominium project -- Terra Commons -- he can barely hide his excitement. "At 340 units in total, it's the largest condominium project in the city, " he said of the development, found . . .

Posted: 2011-09-17

RENOVATIONS: You'll a-door it

Appealing entranceways can perk up curb appeal

The curb appeal of a house can be enhanced by a single design element homeowners often overlook -- the entranceway door. As a one-of-a-kind furniture maker with 30 years of experience, I'm partial to wood doors; however, there are other choices, . . .

Posted: 2013-02-09

Affordable luxury

Crocus Meadows bungalow functional and fashionable

In life, it's rare to have expectations surpassed. Yet, that's what Gino's Homes has managed to do with its latest show home at 49 Angela Everts Dr. in Crocus Meadows, said Gino's sales representative for the home, RE/MAX Performance Realty's . . .

Posted: 2016-01-30