This West Vancouver home is one of the originals in Horseshoe Bay. Rather than destroy what was there, we worked with it. The goal was to maintain the character and charm of the Pan-Abode construction while breathing new life into the design to suit the needs of a young family. We eliminated a wood burning fireplace that was in the middle of the kitchen/dining/family room area and created an inviting, open space for the family to hang out. Additionally, we added 4 skylights (two large ones in the family room/kitchen area and 2 smaller ones in the stair well) to make the home feel brighter and more inviting. To complete the update, we white washed the ceilings as well, changed the flooring throughout, added new lighting and a new kitchen upstairs.

Downstairs, we created a new laundry area as well as a mini-suite for Nana so she can live with her family and still have her own space and privacy.

Mechanically, we added new high efficiency appliances (furnace, hot water tank, washer/dryer, fridge and dishwasher) and roughed in for future air conditioning.