COUNTRIFIED CHARM in the city

Historic Charleswood home built for Vialoux family retains some rustic characteristics despite modern upgrades

Anyone who lives on or near Vialoux Drive in Charleswood knows what a serene, picturesque area it is.Lined with mature trees on either side and the Assiniboine River meandering along lazily behind homes on its north side, it's a countrified . . .

Posted: 2014-10-25

La Salle Classic

Two-storey Tudor equal parts function and flash

Back in 1994, features such as piled foundations and structural wood floors were a rarity. But the outgoing owners of 11 Kingsway Crescent decided to go that extra mile when they built their home nearly 20 years ago. "You can feel . . .

Posted: 2013-11-02

A hidden gem perfect for young families

Almost-new starter home comes in a mature neighbourhood with nearby amenities

It’s only natural that young families looking for a starter home would prefer to live in one of the city’s more central neighbourhoods. Consequently, they tend to focus their home search on areas such as River Heights, Crescentwood or Linden Woods. While . . .

Posted: 2019-08-17

ASK THE INSPECTOR: Detecting the source of home's odour is difficult

QUESTION: Our home in River Heights was built around 1918. We have an awful sewer smell coming from the basement and are at a loss trying to figure out the cause. The smell gets worse during and after a heavy . . .

Posted: 2010-06-19

Sealing crawlspace prevents excess moisture

Question: I have recently acquired a house with a crawlspace about four feet deep. The crawlspace walls and under the floor have been spray-foamed, but with an open dirt floor. The crawlspace is currently not heated. As you can imagine, . . .

Posted: 2020-08-01

Test windows with garden hose to find leaks

Question: I have a newer window that leaks when there is rain and an east wind blowing onto the front of the house. The company that installed the windows has looked at it and said it is not the . . .

Posted: 2023-03-25

Architect looks to the past for green ideas

Miami architect Stephen Mouzon promotes a concept of New Urbanism that marries sophisticated green-building techniques with the lifestyles of our ancestors. That lifestyle is what he calls the original green, or before the thermostat age when comfort was not controlled by . . .

Posted: 2010-08-28

GOOD to GO

Waverley Heights bungalow move-in-ready

Young families looking for a starter home often experience two different schools of thought. The first entails buying a more "affordable" home (say, around $250, 000) that needs updating, and performing the required updates over a period of five years . . .

Posted: 2016-05-14

Crescentwood condo unique in the best way

Modern, open-concept home located in established neighbourhood

There are times when even the coolest of properties escapes notice. Case in point is 2 Arbuthnot St., a two-storey luxury condominium that’s located at the corner of Arbuthnot Street, Grosvenor Avenue and Wellington Crescent. Unobtrusively set back from the street amid . . .

Posted: 2019-10-26

Get professional opinion before removing wall

Question: I have a 1, 070 square foot house, with a cottage roof, built in 1960. I would like to remove the wall between the living room and the kitchen, which spans the front of the house. How do I . . .

Posted: 2016-04-23