A few years ago, I listed a century home for sale in Thornbury which had been in the same family for three generations. Can you imagine the memories they created there? Lives started and ended, birthdays, holidays, family dinners, tears, heartbreaks, laughter and all the moments that life brings about left their mark on this [...]
One dream was lost and another one is taking shape. The principal buildings in Beach Area 1 including such landmarks as the The Dard, Bananas, the Giant Tiger plaza, the old hotel at the corner of Mosley and Old Mosley and many of the stores along the beachfront are all part of a real estate deal [...]
There is a new show airing this fall on W Network that I can’t wait to see. For the real estate and renovation junkies out there, we already have Colin, Justin, Sara and Candace. Now comes Sibling Rivalry, a new show featuring twin brother and sister, Dan and Nikki Hall. The premise of this new series [...]
This is Part 3 in a series of our journey to installing a roof top solar system on our home. If you wish to read from the beginning, start with this link. We are now the proud owners of the largest, residential roof top solar system in Collingwood. For now, anyway. Since the last post, [...]
Way back in August 2008, I wrote a post about an old house I listed for sale in downtown Collingwood. That house fascinated me to no end as it was the only remaining residential house in our historic core and had been long abandoned in near original condition. Thankfully, the house sold to Cindy and Steve [...]
Let the sun shine in, we’ll take it with a grin… Funny how life unfolds. For the purpose of research for this blog, a few months ago I wrote a post about the Ontario microFIT solar program. The more I read, the more excited I got about the opportunity this program could offer. We decided [...]
There are little renovations and then there are big ones. This was a BIG one. This wonderful century home in Thornbury was sold last year to a family with vision and I am marvelously impressed by their skill and creativity! Have a look at these before and after shots: Side Entry Before Side Entry After Front [...]
Hot off the press… Collingwood’s own Richard and Anke Lex were named today as the winners of the Architectural Conservatory Of Ontario (ACO), Peter Stokes Award for Restoration! I’ve been watching, hoping and waiting that this dynamic duo would be recognized for their courage, passion and brilliance. As stated by the Aco, the award was [...]
And they said it couldn’t be done… they were wrong. After a yearlong restoration that fascinated many of us in Town who watched the transformation taking place,the Tremont will celebrate it’s Grand Re-Opening on September 17th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and YOU are invited. Here is what owners Rick and Anke Lex have to [...]
I’ve been driving by this house on Maple Street in Collingwood for the last year watching the transformation. I don’t know the owners but have to congratulate them on a job well done. Here is what the house looked like when they bought it a couple of years ago. This is what the house looks [...]
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