Exceeding expectations Recently, Ellenwood Homes completed work on a BUILT GREEN® Platinum-certified home – which is the highest rating available through Built Green Canada. They called that project ‘Mountain-View Homestead,’ and it involved the building of both a home and garage on a rural 15-acre property with beautiful natural surroundings. Design-wise, the home and garage was positioned to showcase the property’s existing weeping willow and fruit trees. The residence featured a spacious loft overlooking the vaulted great room, accentuated by exposed timber collar ties that were salvaged from an old barn on the property. Transom windows were implemented above the interior doors to allow natural light to flow through the space and accentuate the generous nine-foot ceilings. When it came to the layout, the home was designed with agingJANUARY 2024
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