The open-concept space includes crown mouldings, engineered hand-scraped oak hardwood floors and intricately detailed doors. “The fine finishes are so beautiful,” owner Sandy Mason says.
though it’s a condo and people think it’s not as big a job as doing a two-storey, it is. It’s all the same aspects and challenges, if not more. You’re working with the condo board and within certain confines. We try to plan as much as we possibly can, but sometimes the space — this is going to sound kooky — kind of starts to take on its own personality. It shapes itself.” Wilson describes the finshed redesigned space as a mix between old world and new. “It looks beautiful. I think it has a real casual elegance to it,” she says. As for the Masons, they are enjoying onelevel living in their ground-floor condo, taking full advantage of their walkout patio. “We even saw a deer out there this morning!” Sandy says. Plus, their new lifestyle means low-maintenance living. The condo corporation plants beautiful gardens and maintains the property year-round, leaving them free to travel as often as they like. Recently retired, they’re now closer to one of their daughters, to Sandy’s mom and to their cottage on Lake Simcoe. Downsizing, it seems, was a big upgrade.
Sources: Contractor: Klauke Carpentry, Innisfil Custom cabinetry: CRS Woodwork, Georgina Flooring: Darmaga Hardwood Flooring Ltd., Richmond Hill Custom range hood: Metal Mind Forge, Barrie Painting finishes: The Painting Advantage, Newmarket
The beverage area is great for daily use and guests.
Wish list: • gourmet kitchen • open concept • room to entertain • all useable space, nothing wasted • storage for wine collection • comfortable • functional
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