Home is where the Hearth is

Spacious country-style living defines a desirable design

According to Liam Milne of Hearth Homes, the custom home builder’s 2018 Spring Parade of Homes entry in Headingley’s Taylor Farm community was designed with three things in mind. "We wanted to create everything people wanted in a desirable home just . . .

Posted: 2018-03-24

Extreme Makeover: Tuxedo edition

Girton Boulevard beauty lovingly restored, expanded

By now, we've all heard of -- heck, maybe even watched -- the TV show, Extreme Makeover. You know, the show where contractors demolish a family's ramshackle home and create a new one from scratch. While that wasn't even remotely necessary . . .

Posted: 2010-03-13

Crescentwood condo unique in the best way

Modern, open-concept home located in established neighbourhood

There are times when even the coolest of properties escapes notice. Case in point is 2 Arbuthnot St., a two-storey luxury condominium that’s located at the corner of Arbuthnot Street, Grosvenor Avenue and Wellington Crescent. Unobtrusively set back from the street amid . . .

Posted: 2019-10-26

Room to grow

The Eastgate designed for large, active families

Walking into the kitchen of 238 John Angus Dr. -- a.k.a. The Eastgate -- Signature Homes' sales representative Jeff McArthur gestures toward a french door with a frosted centre. "Take a look to see what's behind it, " he says. A quick . . .

Posted: 2011-11-26

Artfully crafted in Oak Bluff West

Sprawling bungalow loaded with fashion and function

It’s never an accident when a new home design possesses a high level of function. Which is to say, all that wonderful flow, function and style didn’t just happen. Every detail of the home’s design — in this case Warkentin Custom Homes’ . . .

Posted: 2022-02-05

Poor airflow in upstairs vents likely a simple fix

Question: I had a new furnace and accessories replaced four years ago for my two-storey home, built in the 1980s. I’ve noticed that the basement and main floor receive a lot of heat and air conditioning, but the upstairs does not . . .

Posted: 2017-09-30

Penthouse aplenty

Tuxedo Avenue condo a spectacular suite

Standing on the 18th floor in an expansive penthouse at 200 Tuxedo Ave. surveying the city below, a sliver of a thought penetrates your consciousness. That thought? This must be what it's like to live in New York. Then, that Manhattan moment . . .

Posted: 2013-12-21

Free-flowing

Oak Bluff bungalow offers a modern yet rustic appeal

Think of a family-oriented home and the first thing that comes to mind is the design must be practical. Free-flowing -- and often frenetic -- family life requires a home that functions well in every aspect and stands up to . . .

Posted: 2015-11-07

Luxury -- without the maintenance

No-fuss design of new executive-style homes is ideal for those who want to live the sweet life

They call it executive lane. And while Vireo Lane has been earmarked as an enclave for executive-style luxury homes, the homes built there have been designed to put a different spin on luxury, says Steven Crampton of Re/Max Executives, Maric Homes . . .

Posted: 2018-07-21

Different by design

South Pointe show home did not come out of the cookie-cutter

If builders aren't careful, an annoying problem can work itself into their new-home designs: They become a formula. There's the obligatory kitchen island, the overtly open-concept great room, the flashy foyer that provides an expansive view of the great room -- . . .

Posted: 2013-10-26