SOLUTIONS: Readers reducing, reusing, recycling

QUESTION: Being a bachlorette, I have several pizza restaurants on speed dial and when the pizza arrives it often has a little plastic white table looking item in the centre of the pizza. Do you have any ideas as to . . .

Posted: 2010-10-02

Deluxe plus-50 living

Apartment units in The Enclave bright, airy and richly finished

If you've driven north on St. Mary's Road lately, you'll have seen an interesting sight on the west side just north of Van Hull Way and Warde Avenue. It's The Enclave, a new luxury rental residence for the 50-plus generation. It's . . .

Posted: 2013-07-06

A river runs through it

Musician channels creativity to build custom tabletops in downtime

There was a time when a musician in a band could make a good living working all year round, performing at various local venues and even touring the country. Although there are still a few fortunate artists who manage to . . .

Posted: 2019-02-23

Rustic retreat a lakefront paradise

This Falcon Lake masterpiece features all the trimmings

Back in the early 1950s, a pilot by the name of Earl Sherman was flying into Falcon Lake when he happened to look down at the lake’s south shore. What he saw captured his imagination: a sandy beach next to . . .

Posted: 2023-07-22

Green and gorgeous in Stonewall

Energy efficient two-storey set to save

When building a new home, consumers often think that it can’t be elegant and eco-friendly at the same time. A brand-new infill home built by Dueck Builders at 221 Third Street West in Stonewall clearly illustrates that isn’t the case. “It . . .

Posted: 2023-04-08

Country state of mind

Stunning and spacious Charleswood two-storey in perfect tune

Over the past decade or so, an increasing number of people have chosen to build luxury homes in south Charleswood. In particular, many opt to build on Liberty Street due to its close proximity to Kenaston Avenue, its huge lots and . . .

Posted: 2020-12-12

The final frontier of living

St. Andrews home offers plenty of space, inside, outside and in the large outbuilding

It’s a dream of many: to live outside the city in a spacious, well-appointed home on a large lot that provides immediate privacy and peace when they get home. With long, frustrating commutes now the norm due to travel snarls . . .

Posted: 2024-12-14

Ready to move in

The Oxbow on the eine introduces Phase 3

It goes without saying that not everyone looking for a new home is looking to purchase a single family home.Primary among such buyers are empty nesters and young professionals. The former demographic is usually looking to downsize to a home . . .

Posted: 2013-06-29

Location, livability & loving care

Immaculate home offers contemporary design

In 2001, a sprawling bungalow was built on a huge, park-like lot in picturesque Normand Park. Sixteen years later, the 1, 953-square-foot home is up for sale, its empty-nester owners looking to downsize to a smaller, more manageable abode. RE/MAX Professionals’ . . .

Posted: 2017-09-30

A reflection of a River Heights classic

La Salle two-storey captures that century-home feel -- without needing the fixes

When you look at Ventura Developments’ show home in La Salle, you can’t help but feel there’s something familiar about it. That feeling of familiarity isn’t misplaced, says Blake Vasko of Sutton Group – Kilkenny Real Estate and Ventura’s sales representative . . .

Posted: 2018-08-25