Breathing room in North Kildonan

Spacious bungalow features five bedrooms

As difficult as it was in the past for large families to find an affordable, functional home, it’s even more difficult these days. Dealing with the extra complications of a reduced budget dictated by high interest rates and the need . . .

Posted: 2023-10-14

Attainable luxury

Spacious Oak Bluff West bungalow offers quality and style

When people think of Artista Homes, they tend to think of luxurious, high-end homes loaded with wow factor. And while Artista is still focused on pushing the envelope when it comes to their new-home designs, they can also build luxurious, . . .

Posted: 2016-04-16

Sharp and stylish in West St. Paul

Roomy two-storey perfect design for growing family

When you think of a five-bedroom home, the expectation is that it must be 2, 500 square feet or larger to fit in all those bedrooms. That’s not the case with a new show home from A & S Homes at . . .

Posted: 2021-06-05

Colourful options for Manitoba tree planting

The vast majority of trees do not have serious problems, but they need to be properly maintained. Timely watering and fertilizing is important to ensure their health is sustained. Fall is a great season to plant trees and shrubs. Indigenous species . . .

Posted: 2012-10-06

Dressed to impress

South Pointe home is all dolled up

One of two things can happen when you walk into a show home. You can immediately be blown away by the home's wow factor or it takes a bit of time to appreciate the depth, breadth and quality of the home's . . .

Posted: 2013-07-20

Functional elegance

Oak Bluff West bungalow a well-balanced design

Wow factor comes in two forms in show homes. The first form is — in many instances — a jaw-dropping design feature a builder has deliberately placed front-and-centre to serve as an unmistakable focal point.The second form is more subtle. . . .

Posted: 2016-08-27

Character to spare

Functional, private-feeling three-bedroom, two-level Wolseley townhome-style condo that began life in 1910 combines stately elegance with modern features

As attractive as apartment-style condominiums are to first-time buyers with modest budgets, they come with their share of deficiencies. First, because many apartment-style condominium complexes were once apartments, they were — in many instances — built in less-than ideal locations . . .

Posted: 2022-08-06

The size is right

Versatile bungalow suits two demographics

As empty nesters looking to downsize to a smaller home or a young family looking to upgrade to a larger home can attest, the search for just the right home can be a long one. That's because the home in question . . .

Posted: 2008-05-04

Woodworker transforms trees into treasure

Winnipegger's new business taking root

After decades of working in both the music and social services industries, Winnipegger Bob Russell decided he wasn’t ready to end up on a slab, so he started making them! To make that happen, he retired in November 2017, bought a . . .

Posted: 2018-11-24

1960s bungalow gets reimagined

Extensively remodeled home boasts quality finishes and workmanship

Sometimes, what we see on the surface isn’t a reflection of reality. Take an extensively remodelled home, for example. In many cases, an attractive exterior leaves you begging to take a look inside. Expecting the same panache, disappointment results when it . . .

Posted: 2017-10-07