It's a family friendly abode

Home's floor plan can accommodate everyone's needs

If you're a large family -- say five or six people -- you require two things in a home. First, that it's spacious. And second, that it contains a multitude of separate spaces within a large envelope that, for all intents . . .

Posted: 2014-09-13

Grand finishes for compact home

Standard features include high-end feel at a reasonable price

Times change, and nowhere has that been more evident than in the city’s new home marketplace. Just five years ago, times were good. Interest rates were low, and there was no such thing as a stress test or impact fees. Consequently, homebuyers . . .

Posted: 2018-09-01

Move-in ready and built to last

Bridgwater Lakes bungalow offers distinctive, practical design

When a builder conceives the layout of a home they strive to design a floor plan that’s both livable and distinctive. As might be imagined, it’s easier said than done to seamlessly blend practicality and creativity. Yet, the designer of 99 Lake . . .

Posted: 2020-07-11

Easy access

Bellflower Road home ideal for the physically challenged

When Manitoba Housing drew up the blueprint for Bridgwater Lakes, the plan was to make about half of the community's lots visitable. In a nutshell, the concept is aimed at making homes more accessible for people confined to wheelchairs, or those . . .

Posted: 2012-11-10

Cream of the crescent

Condo a perfect fit for professionals

Most of the condominiums on Wellington Crescent are a little on the old side. With so many of the buildings being 50- or 60-years-old, it's a drawback for many buyers. That's because many of the suites in the buildings are outdated. Fortunately, there . . .

Posted: 2012-12-01

Home has bright idea

Stylish South Pointe beauty takes glass content to new level

With window technology becoming increasingly energy efficient, it's no surprise today's new-home designs feature increasing amounts of glass. However, not all homes are created equal when it comes to the number of windows they contain. Suffice it to say, Gino's Homes . . .

Posted: 2012-02-11

Angular vision

South Osborne designer home stylish and sophisticated

Back around the year 2000, renowned architect Will Richard had a vision. That vision was to take infill lots in the Lord Roberts area off Osborne Street and build contemporary, intelligently designed homes on the compact lots.Today, a collection of . . .

Posted: 2015-08-15

Small mercies

New design has all the amenities of a bigger home

In this day and age of oversized homes, a 1, 144-square-foot home tends to be thought of as being a bit on the small side -- and perhaps lacking in the amenities found in larger homes . That may well be the . . .

Posted: 2009-03-14

Premature yellowing a sign of stress

I spoke to a client not long ago who asked me why yellow-leaved trees are not available in commercial tree nurseries. The person remarked on how beautiful they looked. I suppose that person got tired of looking at normal trees . . .

Posted: 2017-07-29

A split that has personality

Whether you're a fan of split-level homes, one thing is for certain: designed with an eye for detail, they can offer floor plans that score high in ergonomics. Take The Wilshire, a 1, 775-square-foot, three-level split design by Randall Homes; from . . .

Posted: 2008-08-03