'A lot of house for your hard-earned dollar'

There are two elements that most people see as being mutually exclusive in a new home: space and affordability. After all, the bigger the home, the more it’s bound to cost — right? Not necessarily, says Ron Tardiff, Ventura Custom Homes’ sales . . .

Posted: 2017-06-10

Attainable luxury

Prairie Pointe two-storey posh yet practical

Coming up with a fresh design for a family-friendly home is no easy task. Especially with active families typically looking for three things in a home — affordability, livability, and style. Getting all those attributes under one roof is easier said than . . .

Posted: 2021-04-10

As good as new

Sometimes you can drive by a spectacular enclave of homes without ever knowing it. A prime example is St. Vital’s Pulberry district. Driving down St. Vital Road — which essentially serves as the area’s entrance — the homes on either side . . .

Posted: 2017-08-26

Big and bold in Prairie Pointe

Large two-storey ready for a growing family

When you step into the foyer of 18 Firestone Drive — Ventura Custom Homes’ king-sized show home in Prairie Pointe – you immediately feel the urge to head upstairs. And that you do, as an artfully designed staircase, with its . . .

Posted: 2023-12-30

Ample room to breathe

Spacious bare-land condo offers exceptional value, livability

It’s only natural families looking for a move-up home — or empty-nesters looking to down-size — would prefer to live in a single-family home. However, desired specs don’t always match up with home-buying budgets. With prices of single-family homes now starting . . .

Posted: 2025-02-01

Discovering cabinets of gold

Quality RTA an attractive alternative to melamine and particle board

What do Neil Young, the Winnipeg Falcons and Kelvin High School have to do with my life-long search for a kitchen cabinet with a heart of gold? Not much, except I, along with thousands of other Kelvinites, can claim . . .

Posted: 2013-08-24

Distinguished digs

Check out this elegant and efficient Bridgwater Trails two-storey in the MHBA Spring Parade of Homes -- ON NOW!

In years gone by, a lot at least 50 feet wide would have been required to accommodate a 2, 046-square-foot, two-storey home. That’s no longer the case today, says Dave Mick, new home sales consultant for the Hampton, Randall Homes’ 2021 . . .

Posted: 2021-03-06

Time to dust off those meal-planning skills

It’s that time again, when summer freedoms are swapped for structure. Late bedtimes were fun for a spell, but they lose appeal when the kids must arrive at school awake and alert. And although ice cream every afternoon sure felt . . .

Posted: 2017-08-26

Space and style await in LaSalle

Roomy two-storey loaded with modern touches

One of the great things about heading out to the country is the feeling of freedom you get from the wide-open spaces that surround you. It’s only fitting then, that Ventura Custom Homes leaned into that theme when they designed . . .

Posted: 2023-08-12

The function quotient

South Pointe home stylish yet livable

As exciting as it is to walk through a show home loaded with tons of flashy options, style alone doesn't make a home.At the end of the day, it's a home's function quotient that makes it livable. That's something the . . .

Posted: 2015-01-03