Thoughtful elegance

A practical 2-storey home that offers high-end touches

In a world where consumers are getting increasingly less value for their hard-earned dollars, it's rare to find something that provides good value. When it comes to buying a new home, that's exactly what people are looking for: value. If you've . . .

Posted: 2011-07-16

Inspired by New York

Definitely not a cookie-cutter design

There's something different about 40 Deer Pointe Drive. Its high ceilings, multiple windows and broad range of finishing materials mean it's no cookie-cutter design. It's something of a throwback, says RE/MAX Executives Realty's Ron Ledohowski, who along with wife, Vanessa, represents 40 . . .

Posted: 2012-12-01

Timber!

Timberframe home rustic, charming

Picture this: it's been a long, exhausting day. After finishing work, you drive back home to your residence in southeast St. Vital, just outside the Perimeter. As you turn into the long driveway that leads up to the house, you can't . . .

Posted: 2008-08-03

Wood as an art form

Cabinetry is the canvas for a beautiful kitchen

So often these days, we walk into a building store and come out with a pre-formed piece of manufactured wood -- a crown moulding made out of MDF, for example, or a set of flat-pack pine cabinets that we just . . .

Posted: 2008-04-20

Stunning transformation

Crescentwood home stripped to foundation and rebuilt

Just over a year ago, SunCo Renovations project manager Roger Beaulieu walked through his latest acquisition, a 11/2-storey home at 773 Weatherdon Ave. in Crescentwood. Initially, the idea was to do a thorough renovation of the home. However, the walk-through showed . . .

Posted: 2012-10-20

Spacious home for a modern family

If there’s one thing a big family needs in a home, it’s space. Glen MacAngus, Paradigm Custom Homes’ sales representative for 6 Prairie Grass Lane in Oak Bluff West, says the the 2, 516 sq. ft., two-storey home offers that — . . .

Posted: 2017-10-28

Sweet and bungalow

Modern design radiates warmth

Standing underneath the striking barrel-style ceiling in the great room of his latest show home at 127 Marine Drive, Southwynn Homes' Gerry Trottier is thinking about the big picture. "This home is filled with all kinds of little details, " he . . .

Posted: 2010-12-11

Luxury home shows its practical side

Extra space and fine details make the Emerald a gem

Think of a luxury home, and you will likely conjure up an image of a lavish home with a price tag nearing $1 million. With that daunting figure in mind, Liam Milne and his design team at Hearth Homes set about . . .

Posted: 2018-01-20

It's as close to new as you can get

No expense spared in West St. Paul custom-built home

When you're in the market for a house, it can be a toss up between buying a re-sale home or starting fresh and building your own new house once you hit a certain price point. At the upper end of . . .

Posted: 2010-03-20

Space, air and light

Nearly 3,000 sq. ft. of livable space rests on extra-large lot

When determining the overall value that a new home offers, it’s important to look further than just its price. Which is to say, you have to look at how the various features in a home all come together to create . . .

Posted: 2016-11-26