“This business is exciting because there’s always something new. It’s always just fun,” she says. “We’re very lucky in Winnipeg; our Parade of Homes is fantastic. I think it’s one of the best across the country.”
Ventura Custom Homes has nine show homes in the fall Parade under the company’s new banner, Welcome Home to Value. Sobie says the slogan reflects the com- pany’s original mission. “The owner of our company, when I started here, said his goal was always to build what he would call, ‘Sak’s Fifth Avenue homes at Walmart prices,’ ” she says laughing. But Ventura takes the idea seriously and staff are al- ways finding ways to improve the product. Customers will find special value in the kitchen, with details such as crown and under-cabinet molding, new choices for flooring and countertops, and thoughtful
‘This business is exciting because there’s always something new. It’s always just fun. We’re very lucky in Winnipeg; our Parade of Homes is fantastic. I think it’s one of the best across the country.’
conveniences such as two drawers for pots and pans. “We try to include lots of options in the price,” Sobie says. “We try to always focus on the kitchen.” But there are plenty of unique touches in other rooms as well — feature walls in accent paint colours, or front doors painted to pick up on a colour in the exterior stone, for example.
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