Winner on Waverley

River Heights gem offers all a family could want

Say you have a family of five and are looking to move up to a larger, more family-friendly home in a more central location. Naturally, the first consideration might be a new home with a contemporary, open-concept floor plan in a . . .

Posted: 2013-01-05

A classic with some character

Norwood Flats home mixes vintage esthetic with modern amenities

From the street, 157 Claremont Ave. is the personification of a turn-of-century Norwood Flats classic. For starters, there’s its huge, covered front porch complete with pillared staircase, white picket fence border and magnificent white pillars. Then, there’s its wide foyer, set next . . .

Posted: 2018-08-18

Tower of space and grace in Transcona

Devonshire Park two-storey large and loaded

Square footage alone doesn’t make a home. Rather, it’s how a home’s allotted square footage is used, no matter whether the home is big, small, or somewhere in-between. Lilita Klavins, new homes sales representative for Kensington Homes’ new show home at . . .

Posted: 2023-10-21

All grown up

128 River's Edge Drive is designed for the mature homeowner in mind

SOMETIMES, a home's personality is unmistakable from the moment you walk in the front door. That's the case with 128 River's Edge Drive, a 2, 076 sq. ft. bungalow by Hilton Homes, says Hilton's marketing representative, Ken Smith. "Right away, you realize . . .

Posted: 2008-02-17

Fully loaded

Updated Steinbach home packed with comfort and convenience

In life, everything is relative.Take, for example, the number 27. If someone happens to be 27 years old, they’re thought of as being young.Apply that same number to the age of a home, and it’s all too easy to come . . .

Posted: 2016-04-16

RENOVATIONS: Up for the challenge

Glitches make renovations an interesting journey

There's a big difference between renovating a house and building one from scratch. "Renovations tend to be more challenging because there is always a glitch, " said Kim Schroeder, owner of Charisma Design in Winnipeg. For example, her company is remodeling a . . .

Posted: 2012-12-08

In an English garden

Tarrow House exudes the air of a European manor

As usual -- this is Manitoba, after all -- the wind is blowing briskly (and thankfully) from a southerly direction. Although the wind speed is a bit high for most people's liking, it's only a minor irritant. That's because as you . . .

Posted: 2010-09-04

ASK THE INSPECTOR: Issues are cosmetic and not worth concern

QUESTION: I would like to ask for your advice on how to safely clean shingles. The Manitoba Maple tree in my neighbours' yard has left a black residue on the shingles on my garage, as well as on the garden . . .

Posted: 2009-09-20

Room to relax

Elegant living, cosy neighbourhood

When homes finally started going up in Bridgwater Forest in 2008, no one really knew what the novel community was truly going to look like once it matured. At the time, the vision was of a neighbourhood filled with a . . .

Posted: 2025-06-07

Best of the old made new

Careful consideration of family life guided home's design

As popular as open-concept floor plans are these days, that type of design has its strengths and weaknesses. Its main strength is you get an exceedingly bright main living area that flows exceptionally well from space to space. The weakness? Well, . . .

Posted: 2012-05-12