Sold / Offered

OFFERED: East Kildonan (imagetagFull) ADDRESS: 956 Consol Ave. ASKING PRICE: $284, 977 TAXES: $3, 428.17 SQUARE FOOTAGE: 1, 140 BEDROOMS: 3 BATHROOMS: 2 LOT SIZE: 51 x 105 LISTING AGENT: Shawn Sommers, Century 21 Carrie.com, 204-818-0707     SOLD: AREA: Lakeside Meadows (imagetagFull) ADDRESS: 100 Meadow Gate Dr. ASKING PRICE: $289, 900 SELLING PRICE: $278, 500 TAXES: . . .

Posted: 2017-08-05

Head over heels

Cab-over designs create highly functional, spacious layouts

Over the past number of years, it’s been a rare sight in the new homes market: a cab-over. That’s something of a mystery, as cab-over designs — where the master suite is placed over the garage several steps above the main . . .

Posted: 2017-08-05

Where vintage meets contemporary

Remodelled East St. Paul home offers the best in luxury and function

Sometimes numbers can be misleading. Take for example the fact this 2, 332-sq.-ft., two-storey home found at 2012 Roseneath Ave. in East St. Paul was built in 1949. You may think due to the home’s age it is dated. Royce Finley of . . .

Posted: 2017-08-05

August a fine time for indoor renovations

It’s hard to believe summer is almost halfway over, but August long weekend is just a week away. Many Manitobans try to spend as much of August enjoying outdoor activities as they can, taking some well-earned vacation time or enjoying . . .

Posted: 2017-07-29

Wishes granted with beautiful new porches

There is no better feeling than the sense of accomplishment that comes from a completed project, especially when it exceeds the client’s expectations. Netty Aptekman’s wish list was short — she wanted a back deck that would allow her to . . .

Posted: 2017-07-29

Secret to professional-looking cheesecake

Question: I am having a dinner party and would like to make cheesecake for dessert. Can you tell me if I can quadruple my cheesecake recipe and bake the cake in a large rectangle pan? Love your books! — Brittany Answer: Not a . . .

Posted: 2017-07-29

You just can't beat homemade

Getting my hands on a coveted condiment has reminded me...

Paradise! I just rediscovered the source of the most delicious mustard on the planet, and now have three jars in my fridge to enjoy before stocking up again. I speak of none other than Esther’s mustard — hot and sweet, homemade . . .

Posted: 2017-07-29

Chimney smell sweeping through home

Question: How do I stop my wood-burning fireplace from smelling like smoke in humid weather? A faint smoke smell would be OK, but this is obnoxious. It seems worse when the air conditioner or even the washer and dryer are . . .

Posted: 2017-07-29

Premature yellowing a sign of stress

I spoke to a client not long ago who asked me why yellow-leaved trees are not available in commercial tree nurseries. The person remarked on how beautiful they looked. I suppose that person got tired of looking at normal trees . . .

Posted: 2017-07-29

A frosty harvest

Autumn doesn't have to mean the end of homegrown goodness

Vigorous and flavourful plants are yielding in Manitoba gardens. You’ve waited for the fresh, crisp taste of homegrown veggies but is the clock already ticking on the remaining days in the growing season? Hardly, says Niki Jabbour, award-winning author of The . . .

Posted: 2017-07-29