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Southwest featured at tractIonS Cont'd from page 11 in some cases, a builder might design an entire house around a special focal point. at 316 Eagleview rd., hilton custom homes essentially built a 1,751-square-foot, two- storey house around a staircase. "The home's main level is very spacious and flows extremely well due to the positioning of the staircase, which not only provides a fresh, unique look, but also frees up livable space," says hilton's Spencer curtis. "Basically, we started with an angled stair- case in the centre portion of the home and then mirrored it with an angled kitchen. From there, we surrounded it with differ- ent elements. again, we did something dif- ferent by placing the family room up front, rather than at the rear of the home. We then put in separate entrances to the kitchen and the great room to create a unique look and enhance traffic flow." The plan was capped off with an extra-large dining area to offer flexibility for growing families. "if the family's kids were younger, they could use it as a dinette area and put in a smaller table, freeing up space for a play area. Once the kids got older, it could eas- ily be converted back into a dining room for entertaining," curtis says. The foyer at hiltons' newest show home at 179 Lake Bend rd. is another example of outside-the-box thinking. "Our goal was to make a statement the mo- ment you entered the home, so we placed a waffle ceiling overhead," curtis says. "it worked – everyone who viewed the home said it made for a dramatic entrance; that was exactly the feedback we were looking for." innovation was also the theme at Gino's homes' 2,556-square-foot show home at 180 Lake Bend rd., which has a host of novel – yet practical – features. "it's a home that's chock full of cool design features," says Gino's sales representative Phil Mosher. "For dramatic effect, you get a foyer and family room that were placed beneath two-storey-high ceilings. Then a butler's pantry with sink, full-size fridge and wine cooler was placed between the kitchen and dining room to create a central station that's ideal to entertain from. The layout in this home is phenomenal." Nearby, Discovery homes' bungalow at 167 Lake Bend rd. has been drawing raves for a charming exterior that includes convincing imitation-wood garage doors in walnut from creative Door Services. discovery homes – 167 lake bend road Cont'd on page 14 12 Parade of Homes Spring 2014 gino's homes – 180 lake bend road

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