A forever home to delight `the everyday family'
“In the stunning basement there is a sports lounge, wine cellar and interactive workout room.”
Valued at $1.3 million, this home has four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms and comes in at 3,992 square feet of livable space, though about 30 per cent of that is in the finished basement.
This home, said Michelle Dolan, Legacy's vice-president, is designed to be livable as well as comfortable for entertaining. Hence, the main floor lounge: four chairs, comfortably spaced for conversation and drinks, next to a bar-like setup, and highlighted by burgundy accent walls; it conveys a more relaxed space than a more formal living room.
“We as a company took a different approach to the home this year taking into consideration the choice between a million dollars and the house, we strove to create a home for the everyday family,” said Dolan. “We chose to depart from the `over the top dream home' concept slightly and built a livable home so the winner would envision their life here and have no choice but to choose this `forever' home.”
Heading to St. Albert, there's the second grand prize, a $1.2-million townhome that feels more like a bungalow (even with four floors) than a townhome.
“From the home's massive second-floor terrace you get panoramic views. The view is beautiful inside, too — with a central kitchen and luxurious two-storey (tall) living room with lots of natural light,” said Roseanne Carey, CFO of the University Hospital Foundation.
The St. Albert executive townhome — a first for the lottery — is built around the idea of main floor living, which is in huge demand.
“We like to do things people haven't done before,” said Averton president and CEO Paul Lanni. “This is bungalow-style living in a townhome.”
The main floor includes the open concept great room, dining and kitchen spaces, as well as a full primary suite with a walk-in closet and ensuite. There's also a powder room and a combined laundry/ mud room.
The townhome, at 3,323 sq. ft of livable space, devotes 1,343 of those sq. ft to the bungalow-like first floor. A second floor at 579 sq. ft includes an entertainment zone with views to below and access to the rooftop terrace. A third floor, at 171 sq. ft, houses a loft with soaring views. The finished basement, meanwhile, comes in at 1,230 sq. ft and brings a playful attitude to the home with this version geared to play space, a comic book zone/ reading space and more.
Overall the townhome has three bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. Finishes and furnishings are elegant and stunning throughout with bedrooms and ensuites on par with those of a high-end hotel.
“We want people to think twice before they accept the cash (alternative),” said Lanni.
Full House Lottery has raised more than $100 million for the University Hospital Foundation and the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation over the past 30 years.
We chose to depart from the `over the top dream home' concept slightly and built a livable home so the winner would envision their life here.