Bruce the BUILDER

Known as ‘Bruce The Builder,’ Brady Building offers the calibre of style and function that ticks boxes. This large family home commands attention in Haysboro, capturing a stately façade that hosts a welcoming blend of family comforts amidst a generously proportioned, open main level that offers bright and hospitable flows.

“We created a luxurious, six bedroom, four bath dream home, normally found in the most up-scale of Calgary’s neighbourhoods and placed it by a park in the middle of Haysboro,” shares Bruce Brady. Only minutes to downtown, Chinook Mall, Glenmore reservoir, several schools, and multiple amenities. “Now there exists an opportunity to enjoy a coveted lifestyle at about half the price.”

For nearly twenty years, this boutique builder has opened doors for those who seek well-crafted homes of discernable quality and premium function. “As a youngster, I started as a cribber and framer, eventually learning the rest of the trades over the years, which has helped me tremendously in managing and taking part in a smooth build that stays on time and on budget,” explains Bruce.

Building only one or two upscale homes a year, this design/builder selects lots and areas with potential, using his expertise as a realtor to create homes of broad appeal with excellent resale value. “Life always changes, so we build homes that appeal to the majority of buyers with thoughtful layouts and finishes that keep interior design options open.”

Upon first seeing the location, Bruce envisioned a home for a large family that would feel both cozy and comfortable with a zero-maintenance backyard that features a large wood deck. A three-bedroom suite in the basement offers a bath, kitchen, and lounge area for in-laws or extended family.

Showcasing nearly 5,500 square feet of living areas on three levels, the exterior of the home hosts a delightful blend of Alberta sandstone with metal soffits and cement stucco that displays Craftsmen influences with modern flair. The large covered deck further offers generous windows that capture both light and views from front to back.

Built with energy-savings in mind, the homes features low-e, argon-filled, double pane windows, a high efficiency furnace, and a boiler system that provides in floor heat in the basement and garage.

“All of the doors, trim, walls, and ceilings are painted Eggshell for a monochromatic palette and a brightness that allows for easy touch ups,” adds Bruce. “My favourite room is the kitchen, which I built by hand.” Featuring thick Shaker-style doors and a brushed aluminum backsplash, the island offers glass-topped breakfast seating with a reclaimed barn wood frame.

The home is duly complemented by the wealth of amenities that Haysboro has to offer. With a long list of accessible resources that includes an easy commute to downtown, biking distance to Glenmore Reservoir, family fun and dining at Heritage Park, and walking distance to elementary, junior, and senior high schools, the area’s sheer convenience to all that one might need is astounding and lifestyle changing.

“My training as a musician, artist, and in photography has helped me as a designer, allowing me to utilize the harmony and detail one practices within the arts and apply it to my builds,” says Bruce. “This show home flows with the character of the community, bringing its own grandeur like a new beginning to Haysboro.” This home is currently for sale for $1,999,900. To arrange for a private viewing please call Bruce Brady (403) 470-5328 or Elaine Pippi at (403) 714-4867.

A bright oasis of comforts, the master ensuite reveals a claw-foot tub with floor-mounted chrome faucets of traditional styling amidst warmed, large-format porcelain tile that displays a marble aesthetic. Solid maple cabinetry is painted Gloss White with vessel sinks that features matching faucets amidst quartz countertops and a glass-topped make-up table.

Photos by Dhan Giri A wide lot hosts broad curb appeal with Alberta sandstone providing a handsome entrance with side pillar accents and streetlamp charm. A solid concrete front porch and stairs sustains durability alongside cement stucco in pewter and architectural asphalt shingles.

Beautifully landscaped and fully fenced, a west facing, zero-maintenance back yard displays a large terraced deck and attached garage with mature trees relocated to enhance deck features.

Centrally located on the open main level, the dining room enjoys airy flows with easy kitchen access.

Hand-scraped, wide plank, oak hardwoods anchor the main level, subtly offsetting white gloss, solid maple millwork and matching quartz countertops. A glass topped breakfast bar hosts a barn wood structure with a brushed aluminum backsplash and pot filler above the range. Handcrafted, pipe and barn wood shelving contributes character alongside a period, pot hanger light fixture. Double skylights invite extra natural light into the kitchen that provides dual slider entry to the rear deck.

Alberta sandstone clads the full-height fireplace feature in the open great room that provides ample room for family and natural light with sliders to the rear deck.

Consistent white finishes capture the main bath on the second level that hosts a dual vanity. Custom pipe and barn wood shelving adds eye-catching, rustic character to accessories. Bright and accommodating, the generous walk-in closet hosts ample hisand-her capacities with custom shelving, glass jewelry covers, and mirrors.

The office overlooks the park for easy supervision of kids within a serene setting.