{"id":589199,"date":"2023-08-30T17:41:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T14:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/this-funky-fort-erie-home-is-an-architectural-gem\/"},"modified":"2023-08-30T17:41:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T14:41:44","slug":"this-funky-fort-erie-home-is-an-architectural-gem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-funky-fort-erie-home-is-an-architectural-gem\/","title":{"rendered":"#This funky Fort Erie home is an architectural gem"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nArchitect Paul Kariouk found a way to engineer a lake view, even though the house isn\u2019t on the shoreline\n<\/div>\n
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(Photography courtesy of Dave Edward)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

From the outside, the Bower House could pass for a submarine with a periscope peering outward as interpreted by Pablo Picasso. From another angle, it resembles an inquisitive robot. Whatever it may be, the puzzling house at 888 Edgemere Road in Fort Erie, Ontario, which is on sale for the relative bargain price of $1.3 million<\/a>, doesn\u2019t look like anything else on the street.<\/p>\n

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When architect Paul Kariouk first received the commission in 2011, his client requested a house with a lake view, despite having purchased a plot of land on the wrong side of the street. Out of necessity, Kariouk devised a unique solution.<\/p>\n

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\n\"AFort Erie restricts the height of new builds to two storeys. \u201cThe way it was written in the code is that you\u2019re allowed not more than a two-storey house but they never said the two storeys had to touch,\u201d Kariouk says. The firm raised a scissor lift until it was able to determine what height the house needed to be in order to provide a virtually unobstructed sight line toward the water. Kariouk designed a massive primary bedroom suite elevated well above the main floor, perched atop a steel frame. The firm located the best view, between surrounding houses and trees, and designed the second floor around it. That\u2019s why it rests at a slightly different angle than the ground floor. An added bonus: \u201cBeing up so high, you also get a breeze off the lake,\u201d Kariouk says.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe submitted the drawing, and they weren\u2019t going to fight it, but they certainly were going to make sure that it didn\u2019t happ<\/a>en again,\u201d he says. Shortly after, the city rewrote the bylaws to prevent future creative interpretations of the law.
\n\"ACurrent owner Dustin Picov, an NFT and crypto entrepreneur who purchased the house in 2017 for $892,000, knew the house was special the moment he saw it. With its massive 5,100 square footage, glistening contemporary interiors, indoor swimming pool and prime location across from the beach, the property represented everything he had ever dreamed of in a home. \u201cIt\u2019s one of those houses where you wake up every day feeling like a king. You go out to the balcony and you\u2019re literally looking down upon people\u2019s houses. It\u2019s so high up it feels like you\u2019re surveying your kingdom,\u201d he says. \u201cYou literally feel incredible everyday waking up in the house like this.\u201d<\/p>\n

The soaring master bedroom was initially conceived as a \u201clove nest.\u201d Kariouk named the home the Bower House after a species of bird called Bowerbird, whose males build and decorate elaborate structures to secure a mate. This house was intended to serve the same purpose by the client who commissioned it. The strategy worked\u2014the owner was married shortly after the house was completed.
\n\"TheShortly after moving in, Picov separated the master bedroom into its own unit and began renting it on AirBnB, so the home has the potential to generate income for any future owner. \u201cThe best thing about being here is how relaxing it is,\u201d he says. \u201cThe view of the water makes it feel so peaceful.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The remainder of the house is filled with luxury details. The deck surrounding the indoor pool and waterfall has heated floors, so you can go swimming 365 days a year. The basement has relatively high ceilings and over 2,000 square feet of space. The backyard is home to a menagerie of Ontario wildlife including deer, rabbits and wild turkeys. The only nuisance is the stairs. In order to get up to the treetop getaway, one must climb 48 steep stairs in the shape of a rectangular corkscrew. While some might appreciate the built-in cardio workout, it may not be the most convenient abode for those hoping to age in place.
\n\"TheAfter six years in the house, Picov moved to St. Catharines to be closer to his children and is ready\u2014or at least almost ready\u2014to let go. \u201cI don\u2019t necessarily want to sell it, but I just don\u2019t really need an extra house,\u201d he says. \u201cSometimes I think, why am I giving this up<\/em>?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n