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

Quirky classic

Modern touches make former store on Arlington a unique gem

The moment you set your gaze on 47 Arlington St., you instinctively know there's something different -- very different -- about the home. Those instincts are well-justified, said Re/Max Performance Realty's Todd Sykes. "This home was built in 1922 and was a . . .

Posted: 2013-05-04

'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

As you like it

Bridgwater Trails two-storey teeming with options

When Spencer Curtis of Hilton Homes set his eyes on a compact lot at 136 Cherrywood Rd. in Bridgwater Trails, he knew he was in for a challenge."The lot was narrower than normal at 36 feet wide by 118 feet . . .

Posted: 2015-10-17

Style and substance

Bungalow condos have loads of appeal

If there’s one key to making the successful transition to being an empty-nester, it’s feeling like you’re not settling for less when you sell your longtime home. And that means having to make few — if any — adjustments to . . .

Posted: 2026-05-16

Green from the ground up

Dueck home environmentally friendly from top to bottom

In today's ballistically hot housing market, it's all too easy to find an infill lot, erect a good-looking home (at least, from the outside) and run off having made a quick profit. That's not Cal Dueck's building philosophy -- not by . . .

Posted: 2008-04-27