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Typically, stonework is incorporated into the landscaping in front yards, along with easy-care shrubbery and mulch beds, and some homeowners choose to hardscape their court- yards with stone features, which cuts down on yard mainte- nance even further.
Derek MacDonald, marketing manager for Qualico single-family homes, says courtyard homes give owners the look and feel of condo living without the monthly fees. “It’s a really neat concept. I guess there’s this popu-
Broadview Homes caters to entry-level first-time home buyers as well as retirees looking to downsize, and MacDonald says the court- yard home is ideal for both demographics. “For people who want the size, want the features, want the convenience but don’t want the mainte- nance or the yard work, this would be a perfect fit.”
lar belief that when you move into a sin- gle-family home you have to move into the kind of the home your parents lived in, which would be the typical front-garage home,” MacDonald says. “For a lot of people that isn’t their style. They don’t want the big yard. They don’t want to have all the work and the mainte- nance that comes along with that big lot.” Right now, Broadview’s courtyard homes are only available in Sage Creek, a pe- destrian-friendly neighbourhood with planned wetlands, walking trails and a
‘For people who want the size, want the features, want the convenience but don’t want the maintenance
or the yard work, this would be a perfect fit’
After living in their home through a full summer and winter, the Savinkoffs agree. The couple moved to their courtyard home from an 1,860-square-foot bungalow on a pie lot — one that required a lot of snow clearing in winter and yard work in summer.
mix of housing styles to fit every lifestyle in south Winnipeg. A Spring Parade of Homes entry at 736 Sage Creek Blvd. is a two-storey, 1,731-square-foot house with an attached double-garage with plenty of storage space in the rear.
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