Everyone loves a (new homes) Parade

THE 2011 Spring Parade of Homes officially opens at noon today and runs through Sunday, March 27. Due to popular demand, the Spring Parade has expanded from its customary two weeks to three. There simply wasn't enough time to see all . . .

Posted: 2011-03-05

Sold&Offered: March 5-11

SOLD River Heights Address: 659 Cambridge St. Asking Price: $169, 659 Sold Price: $181, 000 Taxes: $1, 221.49 Square Footage: 735 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Lot Size: 45 x 120 Listing Agent: Harry Odwak, Monopoloy Realty, 477-1133 Elmwood Address: 376 Martin Avenue West Asking Price: $114, 900 Sold Price: $114, 900 Taxes: $1, 247.80 Square Footage: . . .

Posted: 2011-03-05

Blowing away the big box syndrome

11 Hunterbrook integrates space with style, subtle segmentation

AT one time or another, we've all been in one: a home that while spacious, was essentially a big, bland box filled with a variety of different spaces. Indeed, that's what can happen when an open-concept floor plan is taken too . . .

Posted: 2011-03-05

Country living, city convenience

Condo project caters to 50-plus crowd

With the demand for high-quality 50-plus communities increasing, RS Capital Corporation has stepped up to the plate with a new condominium development in Oakbank. According to Sutton Group-Kilkenny Real Estate's Laura Stuart -- the lead realtor for the project -- preparations . . .

Posted: 2011-03-05

Their loss is your gain

Nearly new South Pointe house with loads of extras up for sale

By now, pretty much every prospective homebuyer in the city knows Ladco Co. Ltd.'s Waverley West development, South Pointe, has all kinds of beautiful new homes for sale. As it turns out, in all likelihood it now also has its first . . .

Posted: 2011-03-05

The delight's in the details

Pritchard Farm standout all about the little things

‘Picture-perfect” is perhaps the best way to describe the house at 271 Mowat Rd. The appealing Cape Cod-style exterior with its cool, slate blue siding, cedar shake gable accents and charming white wraparound porch set this house apart from the . . .

Posted: 2011-03-05

How to show a listed property with renters on premises

When it comes time to show your home to potential buyers, you will likely have it in the best possible shape. Perhaps you sent the kids to their grandparents, or left your yappy dog with a neighbour during viewings. However, if . . .

Posted: 2011-03-05

Epic(urious) failures

Homegrown disasters hard to digest

I have pledged to eat at least one thing that I grew myself every day for a year, with each week of eating locally recorded in The Green Man Blog. The stories of my daily harvest are all true, but that . . .

Posted: 2011-02-26

MIKE HOLMES: Seal and insulate to sound-proof home

SOUND-proofing your home is important Create a barrier to block the sound and stop it from entering the space; and find a way to absorb the noise to deaden the sound and stop it from reverberating. You should do both. If you're . . .

Posted: 2011-02-26

Lounge living

Beanbag chairs reincarnated

Beanbag chairs of the '60s conjure up images of hippies mellowing out on the floor, listening to groovy music on headphones by the light of a lava lamp. Today's beanbag is about versatility, comfort and eco-smarts. Two Ottawa entrepreneurs discovered the modern . . .

Posted: 2011-02-26