Saskatoon HOME Magazine Winter 2017

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put it mildly, impressive. Just a few of them suggest this is not a typical home: water slide with pneumatic elevator, pool with movable floor, 21-seat theatre, a four-storey elevator, a data room requiring two A/C units running 24-hours-a-day, a secondary spice/fry kitchen, in-floor heating throughout, an RV garage for a converted Mercedes Sprinter van, an indoor treehouse, and a teahouse on the roof. These aren’t the normal features that pop up when describing a typical home build. Perhaps it is the accumulation of these special elements and more that make this home so unusual. Flexibility Good Builder Trait When Whitney gave Saskatoon HOME a sneak peek, work was steadily moving onward throughout the project, and

particular attention was being paid to a major change in the plans. Being nimble as a home builder allows for changes a homeowner might want as the project moves ahead, even changes that might prove daunting. The recent changes required the demolition of the entry canopy walkway, and a reconfiguration of part of the home, and an addition of 3,514 square feet. “There’s an expansion because the waterslide was not quite large enough,” explains Whitney, “and we found a commercial grade pool company who could work with features like a stainless steel pool with movable floor, jets, deck mount massage fountains and the coordination with the commercial waterslide. Because it required substantial structural changes, we also brought back the architect

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