Affordable luxury 'to go'

It’s a misconception custom homebuilders find themselves addressing on a continual basis — the idea that their sole stock in trade is building luxury homes priced in the million-dollar range. Not surprisingly, it’s a notion custom homebuilders such as Maric Homes . . .

Posted: 2017-06-17

Riverfront rapture

Bright, spacious Wolseley home surrounded by natural beauty

Real estate agent Eric Neumann says 1244 Wolseley Ave. is a rare find. "First of all, the home was built in 1949, so it has a concrete foundation plus steel-beam construction in the basement. Second, the home sits on a huge, . . .

Posted: 2017-06-17

Sold/Offered

A LOOK AT RECENTLY SOLD HOMES IN AND AROUND WINNIPEG

OakbankADDRESS: 24 Sage Pl.ASKING PRICE: $419, 900SOLD PRICE: $412, 000TAXES: $4, 382.63SQUARE FOOTAGE: 1, 555BEDROOMS: 5BATHROOMS: 3LOT SIZE: 80 x 140LISTING AGENT: Connie Levesque, Property Exchange Group, 204-444-4646SELLING AGENT: Andy Kloppenborg, Re/Max Performance Realty, 204-999-4455 SOLD: Springfield ADDRESS: 71027 Stoneridge Rd. ASKING . . .

Posted: 2017-06-16

Four Season Recreational Living

If you are looking for a piece of paradise with a soothing and serene life all year round, Joan Fehr has the place for you. After hearing from her customers, the co-owner of CherryHill Living, an RV park and park-model community . . .

Posted: 2017-06-13

Parades showcase the best home styles, trends

Manitoba’s Spring and Fall Parade of Homes are a spectacular showcase event for the Manitoba residential construction industry. The parades showcase the MHBA’s homebuilding members, allow new homebuyers a chance to see the latest in new home options and give consumers . . .

Posted: 2017-06-10

Privacy panels for your own personal paradise

When a property is situated on the corner of two intersecting roadways, borders a well-travelled back lane, and the only thing between the sanctuary of your backyard and the hustle and bustle of these three thoroughfares is a chain-link fence, . . .

Posted: 2017-06-10

Making a moss of your garden

Moss -- and moss imposters -- liven any outdoor setting

There’s a scene in the Nora Ephron 1998 romantic comedy You’ve Got Mail in which the character George Pappas, played by Steve Zahn, is preparing for a special date. As he exits the bookstore where he works, he proclaims, "First . . .

Posted: 2017-06-10

Refugees find sense of home through community gardens

CHICAGO — Leafy mustard greens might taste sour to native North Americans, but to Uma Mishra, their flavour is a reminder of home-cooked dinners in Bhutan. The greens fill her rectangular plot at the Global Garden Refugee Training Farm in the . . .

Posted: 2017-06-10

Keep this love in a photograph

You never know who will cherish those old family memories

What to do with those old family photos and films? Cherish them, that’s what! Not only are they a visual record of your family’s history, but they also capture and preserve that visual image of whatever day and time they were . . .

Posted: 2017-06-10

Moisture a tricky cottage guest to get rid of

Question: We have a moisture situation at our cottage near Lake of the Woods that we would certainly like your opinion on. We purchased a small, approximately 800-sq.-ft., 2x6 construction, post on pile, bungalow cottage and constructed a 2x6, two-storey . . .

Posted: 2017-06-10