Sold & Offered: Oct. 22-11

SOLD Fort Richmond Address: 23 Laval Dr. Asking Price: $289, 900 Sold Price: $330, 000 Taxes: n/a Square Footage: 1397 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2.5 Listing Agent: Alison Maharaj, Century 21 Bachman & Associates, 453-7653 West End Address: 1310 Erin Street Asking Price: $194, 900 Sold Price: $190, 500 Taxes: $2, 173.21 Square Footage: 866 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: . . .

Posted: 2011-10-22

Retrofit done right

St. Boniface condos deliver great value

In this age of superficial apartment-to-condominium conversions, the words of realtor Bill Thiessen are a breath of fresh air. According to the urban realtor, one of his latest projects -- a quaint little nine-unit apartment block that's being turned into a . . .

Posted: 2011-10-22

Living space, whatever your taste

Unusual cabover design has all the flexibility any family could want

WHENEVER a builder puts a new home design in play, it's a nervous time. That's because you can never predict how a fickle buying public will react to a design that differs from the tried-and-true plans they've seen -- and bought . . .

Posted: 2011-10-22

L.A. times

South Winnipeg home has Hollywood feel

Talk about a head-turner. The moment you drive by 46 Ramblewood Road, your curiosity is aroused. That's because the two-storey home is unlike most homes you'll see around Winnipeg. It's a striking angular grey brick structure. A cylindrical glass-block addition makes . . .

Posted: 2011-10-22

Suburbs or downtown? The faceoff is on

SUBURBAN life or city lights? It's a common dilemma when buying a home. Now we can get a window on this conundrum through HGTV's new real estate show Urban Suburban. The premise of the show revolves around the affable brother and sister . . .

Posted: 2011-10-22

Recycle mercury-filled thermostats

Do you have a mercury-filled thermostat that dates back to the days when avocado appliances were considered modern? Well, the heating and cooling industry thinks it's time to toss those dated units for new, energy-efficient, programmable models -- preventing them from . . .

Posted: 2011-10-15

Cool blue-greys become the new neutral

When it comes to decorating, picking a colour is probably the best way to start. With that in mind, we'll explore a new shade on the colour wheel. Everyone loves blue. It's a polite, unobnoxious primary colour, as soothing as the water and . . .

Posted: 2011-10-15

Arrange furniture around a focal point

Dear Marc: I am currently working on my floor plan and am trying to figure out how to properly place my furniture in the living room. I have one sofa and two chairs. The room has one doorway coming into the . . .

Posted: 2011-10-15

SOLUTIONS: All signs pointing the way to aggravation

QUESTION: I can't stand it when people knock on my door trying to sell me stuff. I put up a sign that says, No Solicitors! To my surprise, this does not stop people from ringing my doorbell and trying to . . .

Posted: 2011-10-15

ASK THE INSPECTOR: Managing heat, humidity and hardwoods

QUESTION: I was very interested in your recent article dealing with heat recovery ventilator. Six years ago, we moved into a new house that had an HRV. The house is air-conditioned and uses a forced-air furnace. Because we have newly installed . . .

Posted: 2011-10-15