The Construction Source

MARCH 2021 home,” he adds, “and that’s what we heard from the people who went through it. They kept saying ‘It would be a dream to live here.’” Asset Builders won ‘Best New Home: Multi Family Townhouse/Duplex Style under $249,999,’ meanwhile, for a project they called the ‘Vista Townhome.’ With that project, they delivered a series of single-storey townhouses that effectively utilized their walk-out basements, instead of leaving them unfinished like most townhouse projects. The kitchen, dining and living rooms were actually in the basements, while the bedrooms were on the main floor. “It was a new design, nobody had ever really seen it before,” Taylor says. “I’m sure if you looked around Canada you might find something like it, but it was a new thing for us. Everybody that came through was wowed. When they heard about it, they admitted they weren’t sure if it would be good or not, but once they had toured it, it really made sense to a lot of people.” The company built 16 units for that project – some of which they sold and some of which they are now renting out. According to Taylor, the units have been highly sought after. “Whenever we have one come up for rent, it gets snatched up,” he says. “The reviews have been great. People have been really enjoying them; they say the space works quite well. I think it was clearly a successful plan.” Lastly, the company won ‘Best Renovation over $300,000,’ for a job they call ‘Carstairs Reno.’ That was a large bungalow