Unique, luxurious and practical

Lakeside Bonavista home is both upscale and sensibly designed

When it comes to homebuilding, experience counts. When Warkentin Custom Homes was presented with a prime walk-out lot at 50 Bonaventure Dr. W. in Bonavista, it knew the lakeside lot was the perfect spot for an upscale, yet sensibly designed, family . . .

Posted: 2019-06-08

Riverside Glen the whole package

Affordability, style, peace and quiet

At long last, prospective homebuyers in west Winnipeg have a new -- and distinctive -- housing option to look at. That option comes in the form of a 20-unit condominium development called Riverside Glen at the intersection of St. Charles Street . . .

Posted: 2012-05-12

Take the HIGH ROAD home

Spectacular raised bungalow loaded with goodness

In the world of new home designs cool isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be. Sure, a home might look incredible inside and out, but those looks are rendered meaningless when style trumps function. While it’s steeped in style, Gino’s Homes’ . . .

Posted: 2020-12-12

Superior design

Seamless blend of function and fashion in Oak Bluff West

When new home builders get the opportunity to build a home on an oversized lot they can hardly contain their excitement. With no space constraints to deal with, they have the freedom to unleash their creativity and design a home with . . .

Posted: 2020-12-05

Room to roam

Excellent layout makes most of space

Sometimes, a home's well-streamlined exterior can do a much too efficient job of masking what lies inside. In the case of the Carlton F, a 1, 907 sq. ft., two storey show home by Randall Homes at 259 Aldgate Road in . . .

Posted: 2008-04-20

Give me some SPACE

Cab-over design is really perfect for privacy

When it comes to family living -- we're talking about a good-sized family here (say, five members) -- one thing tends to be prized above all else: personal space. That's why so many different home models are available within the parameters . . .

Posted: 2009-08-09

City living, cottage style

Cloutier Drive home feels like place in the country

These days, 34 years isn't considered all that old. In terms of resale homes, however, being six years shy of 40 is verging on middle age. That is, unless the home in question has received a near-total makeover. That's the case with . . .

Posted: 2010-07-31

'Different... but it works'

Home's design has entertainment in mind

When Enzo and Tony Cotroneo got together with their design team at Artista Homes, they decided to think more than a little outside the box. The result? A two-storey home at 79 Portside Drive in Van Hull Estates that contains a . . .

Posted: 2009-10-18

Plenty to love in updated bungalow

River Heights home is well-located and move-in-ready

As unlikely as it seems, empty nesters and young families are often on the same wavelength when it comes to looking for a new place to call home. Though the two demographics are clearly at different stages in their lives — . . .

Posted: 2019-04-13

Damaged surface roots caused by lawn mowers

What can a homeowner do? I have visited thousands of properties over the years as a consulting urban forester, arborist and tree diagnostician. The most common issue encountered with my clients is the presence of tree roots that are located . . .

Posted: 2015-08-15