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the clean lines of a contemporary design with classic-yet-comfortable grace. The company works on about two dozen projects each year, running the spectrum from home renovations to new home building projects. In this case, a much older home on the property was completely replaced, which provided the opportunity to capture more of the view. “The original home here didn’t really take advantage of the natural environment, so we were able to create a footprint that would do that,” he said. “It’s such a stunning view, so you want to really maximize that.” That desire to capture the outdoors appears throughout the house: a corner “window” and sliding door “walls” that completely open up to create walk-through spaces to outdoor balconies; covered patio areas with fireplaces and lighting for year-round use; and waterfall features on the outdoor pool that create a white-noise that blocks traffic noise from Marine Drive. “It really balances that indoor-outdoor living, which expands the space. You can go outside in November and enjoy an evening on the
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porch where it’s still cosy and comfortable. In the summer, you can use the pool and walk right back in.” Kerr notes other highlights of the home such as a spacious wine cellar, a home theatre room with a stretched-fabric ceiling for backlighting, and a bathroom/ change room space with easy access to the pool. Ask Hynes about her favourite space in the house and she’ll answer with a laugh: the master bedroom ensuite. “That’s definitely my favourite — I’m so happy with the way it turned out,” she says. “Every time I walk in there, I think, oh, beautiful. It works.” And that’s really what it’s all about, says Hynes — being able to live in and enjoy your home. “I’ve lived in a 12,000-square-foot house and realistically we used about 3,000 square feet of it — if you design it right, you create that liveability in every space, in every room. I think we did that here. From the ensuite to the living room, the movie room, the indoor/outdoor — it’s so liveable.” For more on Kerr Construction and Design, see kerrconstruction.ca.
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