Thoughts & Happenings

It is not yet too late to give your home a summer makeover! Take a look at our 12 easy fixes below to give your home a summer perfect feel!

The 2018 RBC Canadian Open is underway and you won’t want to miss a single moment of the action!

Oakville’s very own Glen Abbey Golf Club has been selected again to host this year’s RBC Canadian Open and once again is heralded as the home of Canada’s National Men’s Open Golf Championship, marking the 30^th time for Glen Abbey to play host to notable persons and players of the PGA Tour. The championship is currently on-going and will play-out from July 23 to July 29. If you have time, you’d be able to catch some of the action well into this weekend!

Staging your home can take a lot of preparation to make sure that the photos you get will maximise your shot at making a successful sale. Getting the right photos is a crucial part of the home-selling process, as your home’s photos online are often what potential buyers get to see first. You’ll want your home to look it’s best and impress buyers but at the same time, you also want it to look loved. Below are some of our expert tips to make sure that you’ll get the best photos of your home especially when preparing for a sale.

Luxury home buyers are looking for top amenities, but what other characteristics are they looking for in a home? Aside from home designer trends, what are other ways to achieve elegance and a high-end feel for your home? Find out below!

Mattamy-built freehold townhouse in Westmount.

Finished basement with rec room and laundry. Main level offers living/dining room and kitchen with eat-in area. Inside access from garage. Newer roof. 3 bedrooms on second level. Fenced-in yard.

Great location close to schools, shopping and transit.

Excellent value for a 2 storey freehold with yard.

Charming family home on a quiet tree-lined street in Olde Oakville! This three-bedroom home oozes curb appeal, with a red maple tree complimenting the covered entry with red front door. Updated throughout, the home boasts oak hardwood flooring and an open-concept living room and dining room with fireplace with custom surround and double French door access to the rear garden. The renovated kitchen showcases shaker-style cabinetry, granite countertops with a stone backsplash, and high-end appliances including a built-in wine fridge. Dine in your breakfast nook with central chandelier and custom built-in bench seating – equally ideal for kids or for enjoying your morning coffee! The character-filled family room showcases another cozy fireplace, custom built-in bookshelves, and gorgeous wood accent beams. Panoramic windows flood the space with natural light.

Luxury home buyers are looking for beyond the typical features most home buyers are after. They want their home to not only be beautiful but be a smart investment for their portfolio as well.

When it comes to what sells luxury homes, lifestyle is the name of the game. People buy luxury homes to make their life better by having the amenities they need right in their home. Find out what amenities these are below!

Spectacular pie-shaped, west-exposed lot with over 200 ft of depth and backing onto the lush ravine and parklands of the 16 Mile Creek. Situated on arguably North Oakville’s top street with homes only on the ravine side of the street and forest and walking trails on the east side.

Professional landscaping front and back featuring a recently built inground pool with a stone waterfall, a gas fire pit seating area, loads of hardscape stone decking, a private hot tub, a cabana with a restroom and shower and a bar area with a full sized fridge and hot and cold water. Rounding out the incredible landscaping are extensive perennial plantings, an irrigation system for easy maintenance and landscaped lighting for ambience.

Designer trends come and go, but for luxury home trends, the ‘in’ design tend to stay a few years making it a good investment when you want to add form, beauty, function, and value to your home. Below is our list of the top designer trends for luxury homes as shared by experts in the field of luxury home design.

Anecdotal reports of people buying fixer-uppers and then selling later for close to twice of their home’s original price abound; but is that really possible? The answer is a resounding yes if you know what you’re doing! Below are some insider secrets on the best home improvements that can boost your home’s value.