Common tree-trouble questions answered

Here's a few questions I have received from readers in recent months. Questions regarding evergreen trees and shrubs often make up half of the inquiries I receive. This fall I have definitely had a number of inquiries leading to site . . .

Posted: 2015-10-10

True value

The Tofino delivers lots of bang for the buck

These days, many home builders wax eloquently about their commitment to delivering value to those in the market to buy a home. Question is, does value equate to quality? In the case of The Tofino, a 2, 030-square-foot, two-storey home by Qualico . . .

Posted: 2009-07-19

Closed concept

Builders bucked current trend in favour of distinct spaces for unique Borealis Bay home

As a home builder, it can be difficult to be daringly different with home designs.Why? Because the homebuilding industry is driven by trends that include open-concept great rooms. Most homes on the market today, for better or for worse, are . . .

Posted: 2015-02-21

Less is more in three-bedroom home

Efficiently designed house perfect for growing family or empty nesters

Attention to detail is one of those intangible qualities that distinguishes one new home design from another. Details such as a home’s layout and finishing materials right on down to seemingly less important details such as window placement can adorn a . . .

Posted: 2019-03-16

Ready to go

Bridgwater Forest bungalow offers all the benefits of a new home without the wait

With the popularity of Bridgwater Forest and Lakes unrelenting, there are two options you can pursue if you want to live there. First, you can build a new home, but it could take up to a year to complete. The . . .

Posted: 2014-11-08

Affordable & move-in ready

Fort Richmond bungalow in a choice location

If you're a young family looking for a move-up home, you have a choice to make. Do you buy an older resale home, or buy an entry-level new home in a new community? Royal LePage sale agent Glen MacAngus said the choice . . .

Posted: 2015-01-24

Two-storey masterpiece

HSC Lottery home filled with elegant, stylish, innovative touches

When Maric Homes' design team was conceiving the latest HSC Lifestyles Lottery home at 43 Hunterbrook Road in Bridgwater Forest, everyone unanimously endorsed the overall design objective. "We wanted to design it so that no matter who walked through it, they . . .

Posted: 2010-09-25

Updated and neat as a pin in Westwood

Sprawling bungalow backs onto Glendale Golf & Country Club

There are negatives and positives associated with purchasing a home that’s been put on the market by a longtime owner. On the one hand, it could be extremely dated and require a ton of updates to bring it up to contemporary . . .

Posted: 2022-03-04

Plenty of room, little work

Qualico offers low-maintenance home designs

Reality is, not everyone wants a new home with a huge lot. Rather -- in this era of being so time-challenged -- more and more people are looking for a home that's not only as maintenance-free as possible, but affordable to . . .

Posted: 2010-11-13

User-friendly

Sage Creek home functional and contemporary

Although it's an expression that's used often to describe things like cars to computers, tools to toys -- and everything in between -- it's one that applies equally to new homes. That expression is none other than "user-friendly." Depending on the . . .

Posted: 2013-09-14