Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 24, 1996, Winnipeg, Manitoba Sunday free press sunday Homes Section Philip Anwyl 6977017 b1 Mac Rich Richard Mikucki shows off the huge living room in he Long dec agon sunlight finds a Home in five View property going to by Lisa Saunders free press correspondent length does matter when youre talking about the House at 75 Charle Glen built on the Banks of the Assiniboine River and overlooking the John Blum Berg Golf the House is constructed to give the Homeowner an extended View of the scenery beyond the Back instead of being constructed in a traditional Square the House is shaped like a Long giving it a continuous you have the Benefit of a River View from All except for real estate agent Richard Mikucki the two acre lot is shaped measuring metres 170 feet at the front and 122 metres 400 feet at the shaped As the Homeowner has a larger reign Over the coveted River front Mikucki says the property taxes for such a lot Are very last years Gross taxes were the House itself is listed at a lot of people dream of building their Home on a revered lot on the out skirts of the Mikucki adding that the property is unique because of its a narrow strip of the River runs across the with the Golf course lying on the other the Interior of the House is designed with a simple open plan so that the Sun Light can penetrate All the rooms at Dif Ferent times of the during the the Light coming in from the East goes right through to the West brightening up the entire living in the the effect is the House is contemporary in that its fixtures Are modern done in a Silver Grey and White the Home has a space age instead of having a second the House utilizes the open base ment As living with the two kids recreation lower Bath room and Art studio located on this both bedrooms have a River Wall Towall Walkin closets with Builtin and measure metres by the recreation area has two parts the family area and games both have a West exposure and Overlook the River and Golf the family area is completely open with five Side beside West windows the three in the Centre being and the two on the Periphery being rec Mikucki says the natural Light coming into the basement eliminates the need to have artificial Light during the there is not a Light on in so you can see it is just incredibly the Furnace area is separated from the rest of the lower level living and is one of the hidden Complete with two Energy efficient the dining living area makes a great party room while a Granite topped Island is the dominating feature in the spacious two hot water an elec tric air filtering Central vacuum ing and Central air the room also has abundant storage the basement is accessed from a Stair Well lying off of the front separated from the foyer by a Glass the walk downstairs is made appealing by the Wood planters in the the open upper level has a Multi tiered floor system which helps distinguish the boundaries Between different it gives some texture to the Mikucki the for has a ceiling while the living room on the opposite Side of the room divider has a thus occupants Are continuously going up and Down stairs to Access different the Mai floor Den lies to the North of the foyer and is the first room Down the Long even though it has a North and East exposure and is visible from the Mikucki said it is secluded once the Trees grow in the its really quite Pri he unlike the which has a Black Granite the Den has Grey it also has Builtin bookcases and an entertainment and is lit by track further Down the the main floor Bath is floored with Grey and White Ceramic tile and has a Matching Grey coloured Onyx vanity and also on this end of the House is the spa Cious guest bedroom and master bed both of which have Grey Wal Towall carpeting and double Clos the master bedrooms biggest feature is its massive in it offers the Benefit of a River View from its Jacuzzi hot which is flanked by two sizable having mirrors on opposite sides of the tub really expands the space in Mikucki each Mirror reflects the others which goes on to As the room appears to be larger than it actually the living room is the largest room in the measuring metres by six the ceiling being Only Meres it is elevated higher than any other room in the House and is at the top of the tiered floor like the family room below it has five West windows of different because the rooms height affords it also has an extra panel of windows above these in there Are two rectangular windows on the North and South Mikucki says the Western exposure with magnificent is most captivating from this and after the Sun has gone the attention is drawn to the Marble Gas which is showcased by the track lighting in the the dining room is connected to the living room by a set of its a great dining its you could have some great parties in Mikucki the contoured ceiling with indirect lighting also helps increase the look of the guests Are not far from the wet bar Complete with Granite top and Silver cabinets with indirect most notable in the Kitchen is Granite topped Island and spacious the with its Builtin modern maid Barbecue and has its own snack area perfect for those with a Busy lifestyle who dont have a lot of time to sit Down to Many fancy meals in the dining a few questions that should be asked while getting a roofing estimate do All of the products used by the contractor meet current building codes some contractors May be using cheaper products on your roof that Are not approved by the building heavy duty Felt or 30 ibs paper for eave Protection Are not Are All their workers covered by workers compensation if for some reason a worker gets injured on your property and has no then by Law the Home owner May be held does the contractor have proper licensing municipal or City License if the company is direct door to door or through do they have proper provincial i Call the Consumers Bureau at 9453800 for further great Quality Call 2543564 no one covers you better does the contractor have liability insurance is the contractor registered with the better business Bureau is the contractor a member of the Manitoba singling contractors association Are All jobs thoroughly inspected after the work has been completed does the contractor offer a finance program or do they take visa and master card is there a written contract one that states All the work that will be done and also clearly states the warranty on the Materi Al and can the contractor provide Job references for work previously done in the area Low prices m s ;