#An entrepreneur created a tropical paradise in Quebec

#An entrepreneur created a tropical paradise in Quebec

Denis Dumas built his dream vacation home to recall hot days and nights by the beach (Photography courtesy of Sotheby’s International Realty Québec) Montreal entrepreneur Denis Dumas doesn’t tackle projects half-heartedly. He spent 18 years transforming a 2,800-square-foot, California-style house with 360-degree views into a mini beach resort. He calls it “Cuba in Quebec”: a…

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#The Move: A former Toronto renter becomes a first-time homeowner—in St. John’s

#The Move: A former Toronto renter becomes a first-time homeowner—in St. John’s

Hayley Shaughnessy standing in front of her “very Newfoundland-y” clapboard home St. John’s. (Photography by Johnny C. Y. Lam) The buyer: Hayley Shaughnessy, a 32-year-old communications consultant The budget: $325,000 The backstory: In October of 2019, the Toronto-based public relations agency where Shaughnessy was working decided to hold its next company retreat in St. John’s,…

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#This Muskoka home used to be a rustic barn

#This Muskoka home used to be a rustic barn

“I basically wake up and I pinch myself every day.” (Photography courtesy of Homes in Focus) Just off of Ontario’s Highway 11 sits the home of former lumber worker Tom Owens and Subzero Wolf area territory manager Michelle Stevens—a barn restored into a modern house. In one version of the story that Owens and Stevens…

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