Quality, Comfort & Design

In the ultra-competitive world of condominium developments, you don't win awards for no reason.Over the past number of years, The Oxbow on the Seine — a premium condominium development by Towers Realty Group — has won a number of Gold . . .

Posted: 2016-03-04

Seamless development provides perfect fit

New infill home invites family to blend in with surroundings

The ultimate compliment for an infill home is that it doesn’t look like one. That’s the case with 95 Borebank St., says Chris Pennycook of Royal LePage Dynamic Real Estate. "It looks like it’s been here forever, " he says of the . . .

Posted: 2019-04-20

Shades of yesteryear

Older home lovingly renovated with modern features

WHEN you buy a resale home -- especially one built in the 1920s -- you're not always sure what you're getting. After all, a home 80-plus years old could have a lot of issues: the wiring (knob and tube), foundation (porous . . .

Posted: 2012-05-05

Vintage meets contemporary

Simplicity, creativity and vision makes for a timeless design

Age is a relative concept. Which is to say if someone is 27 years old, we think of them as being quite young. However, the tables turn when a home is 27 years old. At that age, there’s a distinct possibility . . .

Posted: 2017-07-08

Choose carefully when upgrading a kitchen

Many factors to consider when remodelling

Cupboards and countertops are the two main ingredients required for a full kitchen remodel. Sure, there are obviously multiple other factors to consider including lighting, flooring, plumbing, fixtures and appliances, but failing to choose the right cupboards and countertops may . . .

Posted: 2018-12-15

Sunroom flooring must be able to withstand seasonal shifts

Question: Wondering if you could offer some advice for the flooring in our three-season, south-facing sunroom. The sunroom is a Sunshade product, so basically all glass. We were considering hardwood, engineered high-end laminate or bamboo, but wondered how these products would . . .

Posted: 2019-09-21

Taking SIDES

Western red cedar a DIYer's dream material

Is western red cedar a DIYer's dream siding?Bruce Morrish pondered this question when it became obvious that his 20-year-old home needed a facelift.Originally sheathed in three-eighths-inch ranch wall, a paintable or stainable plywood with an embossed figure with incised parallel . . .

Posted: 2014-08-30

A right royal residence

Grand River Heights home steeped in history, style and functionality

WAY back in 1931, a well-to-do Winnipeg businessman -- Albert Levvy, owner of Levvy Electric -- had a home custom built for him in River Heights North. As it turned out, it wasn't just any home; it was actually built to . . .

Posted: 2010-06-05

Live the empty-nester life in style

50-plus community features high-end, open-concept apartments

About three years ago, Louis Pereira of Sherwood Developments (2016) Ltd. happened to drive by an expansive lot on Beaverhill Boulevard in Southdale. He immediately envisioned what he could do with the lot, which was just larger than four acres in . . .

Posted: 2019-10-12

Everything and more in Île des Chênes

Massive cabover home wonderfully designed

There are times when you look at a home and are immediately captivated by what you see spreading out in front of you. That’s the case with a 3, 750 square-foot, cabover-style home that sits majestically on a sprawling, treed . . .

Posted: 2024-01-20