Imagine… If you could own just a little piece of luxury Now imagine… If you could own the whole thing An Exclusive once in a lifetime development opportunity to own one of only eleven custom-built, architecturally designed and interior designed, landscaped homes in a spacious wooded enclave in a gated prestigious Aurora neighborhood. RS Homes…
RS Homes… with Landscape Architect Dennis Warenycia of Insite Landscape Architects Dana Holkestad When we think about building a luxury custom home our mind floods with the imagery of marble countertops, impressive herringbone floors, perfectly-crafted staircases, state of the art appliances, or whatever piques your design interests. But if you let your mind wander a little further you’ll find yourself journeying…
In hindsight, 2015 was an impressive year for real estate in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The robust growth was both record-breaking and surprising. Considering the recent hits to the economy, this unrelenting upswing was indeed remarkable, and the market shows no signs of slowing as we move through 2016. According to Sotheby’s year-end top-tier real…
At RS Homes, we pride ourselves on designing and building custom homes with character, to meet the specific tastes of our discerning clientele. For this Etobicoke homeowner, traditional beauty of interior and exterior finishing was a priority. We were inspired by the French Chateau style, leading to an elegant façade clad in Indiana Limestone, complemented…
A little over two years ago, my wife and I began searching for our first home in Toronto. We started out looking at condos. After viewing over 30, we were convinced that a home represented a safer and more logical investment. The quantity of condos under development made us financially weary, and the limited space…
RS Homes was approached with a unique opportunity to renovate this dilapidated semi-detached home at Richmond Street and Berkeley, in downtown Toronto. At first glance, it’s hard to imagine the true potential of a property like this. Richmond StreetProject Type: Renovation with Addition – ContemporarySize: 3600 SFLocation: Richmond & Berkeley, Downtown TorontoCompleted: 2014 The contemporary…
Why an Integrated Design Process is Important Looking back on the past 12 months, we’ve seen people with very different projects learn the same important lesson: consult with an experienced builder during (not after) designing your new home, renovation or addition. When you bring your designers together (architects, engineers, interior designers) along with your builder,…
While RS Homes primarily builds custom homes, from time to time we will build “on spec” – that is, for resale on the open market rather than designing to the needs of a specific client. In 2012, we purchased this 1960’s bungalow, on a 36 foot wide lot on Glengarry Avenue, in the Ledbury Park…
We have had the privilege of working with RS Homes on some wonderful projects.The most recent is a beautiful stately home inspired by French Chateau architecture. As is often the case with custom built homes, the client had a variety of items on their ‘wish list’. The unifying theme was the desire that the interior be infused with modern…
At RS Homes, we have a “triple bottom line” approach to sustainability – one that accounts for the environment, the economy, and people’s social well-being. For this reason, we were excited to find ourselves positioned next to Habitat for Humanity at the Interior Design Show earlier this year. An important conversation followed, on how RS…
It’s no secret that vacant land in Toronto is a scarce commodity. According to a report by economist Will Dunning, this has resulted in a supply shortage of 50,000 homes in the Metropolitan Toronto Area. This lack of supply has had a dramatic impact on prices, as evidenced by property values, with the average detached…
In the wake of Toronto’s recent flood (July 8, 2013), it seems appropriate to discuss the role of design in water management. As Mark Mattson (@waterkeepermark) of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper explained on today’s Metro Morning, Toronto’s sewer and stormwater infrastructure is combined. When it is overrun during heavy rain events, our rainwater and sewage end up mixing, bypassing our treatment…