Letting the light in

Necissity is the mother of invention

Some new home designs evolve naturally, while others are born out of necessity. Suffice it so say the design of 43 Woodbridge Dr. — a raised bungalow that Paradigm Custom Homes has entered in the 2018 Spring Parade of Homes — . . .

Posted: 2018-03-10

Easy life

Townhouse condo mixes convenience with livability

These days, many young professional couples are opting to buy condos for a turnkey lifestyle. Schedules are crammed with work, socializing and travelling. They don't want to spend time cutting grass, shovelling, painting and other time-consuming maintenance. But once they get into . . .

Posted: 2014-07-12

TREE CARE: You can fight leaf yellowing from rains

LAST year, at around this time, I wrote about problems with southern Manitoba fruit trees caused by heavy rainfalls. This year, it's no different. In fact, it's worse. Here's what I wrote last year: "In infertile soils that are certainly typical of most . . .

Posted: 2010-07-03

On the waterfront

Royalwood bungalow maintains show-home attraction

Once upon a time, it was a show home. Today, the stunning 2, 234-square-foot bungalow — which was built in 2004 and comes with a walk-out basement — is for sale. Except for the occasional nick in the paint, the home . . .

Posted: 2011-04-16

Golden revamp

Updated Amherst III wins top Parade of Homes Award

It's something that doesn't often happen: a home builder making subtle -- yet significant -- revisions to one of its most popular designs. Yet that's what happened when Spencer Curtis and his design team at Hilton Homes looked at the schematics . . .

Posted: 2010-05-01

A great angle

Home offers variation on open-concept design

As popular as today's open-concept homes are, it's refreshing when you see a forward-thinking variation on the theme. Take, for example, 170 Marine Dr., one of Gino's Home's newest show homes: by making a concerted effort to think outside the box, . . .

Posted: 2010-01-09

Modern meets rustic in Bridgwater Trails

You don't need to move to the mountains to feel like you live there

With its rustic exterior — which features faux wood hardie board cladding that’s complemented beautifully by timber beams, acrylic stucco and stone detailing — the 2, 374-square-foot bungalow at 352 Willow Creek Rd. stands out from all the other lakefront . . .

Posted: 2019-08-17

Striking, unique and highly functional

Three-year-old condo looks good as new

It’s something you see on occasion, and when you do, it definitely catches your attention: you know, things like a 10-year-old car that looks like it just came out of a showroom, an ancient coin that looks newly minted or, . . .

Posted: 2016-10-22

Great rooms with a view

Spacious apartment-style condo perfect for entertaining

IT isn't often that you can say an apartment-style condominium feels like a house. That said, there are exceptions. One of those exceptions would be a sublimely spacious unit found on the second floor of 147 Provencher Blvd., a.k.a. Place Joseph . . .

Posted: 2011-05-28

Rock-solid condo

Unit benefits from modern construction and impressive layout

The beauty — or lack thereof — of some condos runs beneath the attractive exterior. That’s because some condominium buildings’ skeletons are wood frame, while others are made of concrete and steel. As a result, there can be a world of . . .

Posted: 2017-10-21