Balance of style and quality

Show home is about solid comfort

THERE'S no denying it -- when you finally have the financial reserves to buy a new home, it's an exciting time. Armed with a substantial down payment and killer mortgage, all that's left to do (and it's no easy task) is . . .

Posted: 2008-02-03

Planning pays off

Tight design focus, experienced home builder and a dream house is born

AS a custom home builder with many years of experience, Kurt Streu has designed countless homes. Still, he always appreciates it when his clients know what they want in a new home. "I think it's good when people come to you . . .

Posted: 2008-02-10

Condo living is all-good in Charleswood

Loaded apartment-style unit large and luxurious

One of the biggest issues that people have with apartment-style condominiums, especially high-end ones, is that they don’t live like a single-detached family home. Consequently, empty nesters looking to downsize to a luxury condominium often end up disappointed when a . . .

Posted: 2022-11-05

Mid-century design dazzles in Fort Richmond

Tranquility abounds in this peaceful setting

Talk to any realtor about pretty much any home they’re marketing, and they will tell you it’s special. A 1, 208 sq. ft. bungalow at 111 Radcliffe Rd. in Fort Richmond truly is just that, says Eric Neumann of Realty . . .

Posted: 2023-06-30

Colour, texture make the difference in small gardens

MT. LEBANON, Pa. — Ina Block wasn’t interested in gardening. She was content to watch the spreading yews she and her husband planted take over the yard around the house they built in Mt. Lebanon in 1964. But her friend . . .

Posted: 2017-11-04

Family estate awaits in River Heights

Massive two-storey large and well-appointed

While it doesn’t happen often, there are times when you walk or drive by a home and can’t help but be intrigued by its façade. That is certainly the case with 1558 Mathers Bay West. With its interlocking stone walkway, and . . .

Posted: 2023-04-08

Stand tall

Two-storey split pretty and practical

Designing a memorable yet functional luxury home is no simple task. Consequently, when a builder downloads a design concept from their mind’s eye to their trusty 3-D computer-based modeling program, they must make a conscious effort to temper their creativity. It’s not . . .

Posted: 2020-10-24

Room to grow

Spacious Oak Bluff two-storey offers country-style living, city convenience

As neighbourhoods in and around the city go, Oak Bluff West tends to fly under the radar compared to others, especially those located along the Waverley West strip. Situated in a lovely pocket of land off McGillivray Boulevard just west . . .

Posted: 2025-03-29

Love affair with well-built condominiums

APPARENTLY, pent-up home buying demand in the Waverley West area isn't confined to Bridgwater Forest and South Pointe.As it's turned out, if you build condominiums -- build them well, in a prime location and at an attractive price point - . . .

Posted: 2011-09-10

Little touches add warm welcome to a room

Classic Canadiana can blend with contemporary accessories

Pine furniture, patchwork quilts and artwork featuring windswept pines, canoes and beavers are essential elements to capturing a taste of classic Canadiana. It doesn't matter whether you live in a sleek urban townhome or an old farmhouse in the country, blending . . .

Posted: 2008-07-13