Spring Parade of Homes four weeks away

Spring is just around the corner and we are only four weeks away from the 2024 Spring Parade of Homes! The Manitoba Home Builders’ Association’s Parade of Homes is the signature showcase event for Manitoba’s residential construction industry, providing . . .

Posted: 2024-02-03

Clearing the air-conditioner

Removal of bulky unit long overdue

Remember going on family roads trips, and staying at a motel midway through a tedious drive to the actual destination? For me, thoughts of road trips while touring with my band trigger memories of a dimly lit and tiny . . .

Posted: 2024-02-03

Tasteful and timely in Transcona

Spacious two-storey shines in Summerlea

Sometimes, a home’s size can be deceptive. Which is to say, some 2, 000-plus square-foot homes feel considerably smaller than their listed square footage, while some smaller homes feel much larger. Daytona Homes’ new show home at 346 Emberwell St. in . . .

Posted: 2024-02-03

Attractive and affordable in Weston

Beautifully remodelled home offers space and value

When it comes to purchasing a home, it’s always a joy when you find one that offers more than you bargained for. That’s the case with a tidy-looking one-and-three-quarter storey home at 252 Sherman St. in Weston, says Michael Leclerc . . .

Posted: 2024-02-03

High-rise helper

Dolly lightens load in 20th storey renovation

Every new job site presents its own set of challenges. For instance, the lumber for a backyard deck-build on a rural property can be placed adjacent the actual build site, because the property likely grants ample access for a . . .

Posted: 2024-01-27

Bold and beautiful in Bison Run

Stunning two-storey distinctive and functional

When the design team at Hearth Homes convened to design their new show home at 10 Siddiqui Ridge in Bison Run, the consensus was that they wanted to do something different. With that in mind, they came up with the . . .

Posted: 2024-01-27

Class and convenience in River Heights

Large, unique two-storey beautifully updated

There are some homes that have a distinct presence to them, and 776 Borebank St. is one of those homes. Although it was built in the 1950s, it doesn’t look anywhere near that old. With white-trimmed windows popping on a taupe-coloured, . . .

Posted: 2024-01-27

There’s a mouse in the house

Humane traps just the trick to send Mickey packing

Now that the temperatures have plummeted, an annual vigilance kicks into high gear. While scouring the nooks and crannies of the house on a daily basis, telltale signs that we are no longer alone begin to reveal themselves; tiny . . .

Posted: 2024-01-20

Practical and pretty in Bonavista

Attached two-storey just makes sense

With new single detached homes in the 1, 800 to 2, 000 square-foot range priced somewhere between $550, 000 and $650, 000, families are looking for a more affordable alternative. Kensington Homes has listened to consumer feedback and delivered that . . .

Posted: 2024-01-20

Everything and more in Île des Chênes

Massive cabover home wonderfully designed

There are times when you look at a home and are immediately captivated by what you see spreading out in front of you. That’s the case with a 3, 750 square-foot, cabover-style home that sits majestically on a sprawling, treed . . .

Posted: 2024-01-20