Modern and marvellous in West St. Paul

Spring Parade of Homes entry stylish and spacious

It isn’t often that a home’s entrance offers a combination of function and wow factor that literally makes you catch your breath. Yet that’s what happens when you step into the foyer of Randall Homes’ 2024 Spring Parade of Homes . . .

Posted: 2024-03-16

Updated and versatile in Heritage Park

Large bungalow features finished lower level

Sometimes a truly great home can literally be hiding in plain sight. This 1, 820-square-foot bungalow at 798 Sturgeon Rd. is one of those homes, says Konstanin Landel of Century 21 Carrie Realty. “As you drive down the street, there’s a . . .

Posted: 2024-03-16

Bargain bounty

Grow your own crispy apples and juicy cherries

Can you almost taste the delicious flavour of homegrown fruit? Are you craving the experience of walking in your garden on a warm summer day and picking one of the crispiest prairie apples you will ever taste or harvesting . . .

Posted: 2024-03-09

Reaching for the stars

20th-storey bathroom remodel no problem

With any project, the planning stages reveal a set of logistics that must be addressed. When a bathroom remodel is on the 20th floor of a condominium high-rise, these logistics become more complicated. During this recent three-piece bathroom renovation, . . .

Posted: 2024-03-09

Get out and enjoy the Parade of Homes

Over the past week, hundreds of people have been out and visiting the spectacular show homes on display in the 2024 Spring Parade of Homes. Every Parade, the Manitoba Home Builders’ Association likes to provide some tried and true . . .

Posted: 2024-03-09

Comfort meets class in Highland Pointe

Spacious two-storey shines in Spring Parade of Homes

Building a spacious two-storey home on a lot that’s sub-40-feet in width is a stern challenge. Yet, Discovery Homes resoundingly answered that challenge with the Fairview C, its stunning 2024 Spring Parade of Homes entry at 14 Thrush St. in . . .

Posted: 2024-03-09

Rock solid in Royalwood

Beautiful bi-level stylish and practical

There are three things that families looking to make the transition from a starter home to a move-up home tend to jot down on their must-have list. The first item is location. In many instances, the kids are still 10 years . . .

Posted: 2024-03-09

Spring Parade of Homes on now

The Manitoba Home Builders’ Association’s Spring Parade of Homes has arrived! The 2024 edition of the Spring Parade of Homes officially opens at 1:00 pm today and runs through until Sunday, March 24, showcasing 132 new show homes built . . .

Posted: 2024-03-02

Don’t delay, start planning today

Deck building season is fast approaching

With the abundance of unseasonably mild days this winter, the bare roads and grassy yards have likely sparked some excitement to begin planning an impending backyard upgrade. Historically, deck builders begin scheduling in the first three months of the . . .

Posted: 2024-03-02

The buzz on climate change and insects

Be aware of the impact on native and invasive species

The usually predictable nature of Manitoba’s long, cold winters with a deep snowpack has stood our agriculture province in good stead. Extreme winter temperatures make our climate inhospitable for certain types of insect pests. A changing climate, though, with . . .

Posted: 2024-03-02