The most popular house styles in Canada

It is a difficult choice when you have to decide which type of house you want to choose for yourself and your family. 

 When making such a tough decision you should consider quite a few important points such as:

- Space availability
- Weather conditions
- Family size
- Surroundings 
- Transport and access
- Infrastructure

But also huge role in making an informed choice will play an idea of what all options in the types of houses there are in Canada. After all, getting a home for you and your family to live in is one of the most important decisions in life! So here we have the most popular Canadian house styles for you. See for yourself, which one matches your style and suits your family requirements.

Traditional style house

The traditional style houses are built using the mix of wooden materials usually with pitched roof, large evenly spaced windows, two or more stories high and appear lavish and large. The traditional house comes with huge yard and or a garden with patio or terrace. 

The interior of these houses are well designed using natural stone, wooden details and flooring, with crafty wooden furniture, and a lot of textile.  If you have a big family, and looking for warm and inviting atmosphere a traditional style like this is ideal for those who love a classic look for their home. The best part of it is that you can find a home like this in practically every town and city across Canada! 

Modern house

Clean sleek look, simple yet luxurious design and lots of glass within strict straight lines of the façade – these are the main features of the modern style houses.

These houses usually come with open space plan, small amount of the simple elegant furniture, and they can vary from the smallest to the largest size. The modern houses are super practical, especially popular in urban centres, with its flat roofs, clean lines, simple proportions and high-quality materials like marble and wood.

Colonial style house

The outstanding style of homes in Canada is the colonial style. It appeared when colonialists were forced to adapt the architectural styles of their native countries to the local climate and building materials available. 

The result was toned down version of French Classicist architecture, characterized by two-story stone buildings with step roofs. If you love lavish look to your home with elegant design, lots of details, expensive materials and finishes, warm inviting interiors with handcrafted furniture – colonial style houses will be your best choice. 

Craftsman home

Craftsman homes are one of the most popular in Canada. These type of houses are constructed with natural materials, more often wood, stone or combination of both. Usually they have pitched roof, decently sized windows and lots of brick, stone or wooden detail which are the main feature of the house.

All of their designs are unique because of the rejection of mass produced houses, simple materials and execution. Craftsman houses are made with warmth, love and are charming homes for families who appreciate sturdy and well-made home with cozy interiors.

Townhouse

Townhouse is a single-family home of two or sometimes three stories or even more, that is usually connected to a similar house by a common sidewall. An outstanding architectural style which suits wide variety of demands and joins advantages of city life and having your own separate house not a condo or apartment. 

Exterior of the townhouse can be classical or simple and modern, materials also depend on the weather conditions and owners choice. It has large living space yet very compact due to an attachment to the neighbor’s house. Also biggest advantage is close location to the business or other city areas, great transit and infrastructure.

West Coast style

The style of houses that firs appeared in West Vancouver, where rough terrain is more often take place, so to fit in there lots of design innovation should be done. These types of homes are very complex in construction, usually consist of several geometrical forms, have many open terraces, often times plain roofs and lots of glass. 

The materials can vary from simple concrete to wooden facing. Open floor plans and interiors remind modern style homes. If you want to live in multi-functional beautiful complex house with amazing lot – the West Coast house is definitely a way to go!

These are just a few of the popular Canadian home styles; every house is different and unique in its own way. Hope this article will help you to make the most important decisions in life – finding a home of your dreams? visit us now

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Feel Vancouver’s rhythm in a comfortable residence

Every corner of our planet is unique and beautiful in its own way. But people used to evaluate and compare what they see, to try to determine which of their vacations was the most interesting and spectacular.

Vancouver is more than just a destination for your next vacation: many people come here for the holidays and understand that they would like to stay here forever. Due to high ecological level, superbly developed infrastructure, mild climate and an abundance of attractions, despite high housing prices, Vancouver is considered one of the most civilized and progressive cities on the planet. And the city with a bustling cultural life definitely has something to offer. Numerous attractions, exciting excursions, including boat trips along the Pacific coast, and many other various entertainments, made Vancouver an interesting and glamorous city.

This is a very pleasant and comfortable city. The best way to find it out is to immerse yourself in its atmosphere and sounds, merge with the local citizens, walk around and explore all of its streets. You can wander and admire the preserved historic buildings of the XIX century for hours, or take a walk by one of the many parks. Ocean, beaches, mountains and an active cultural life – what else you can desire for?

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The starting point for your urban adventure will be the search for places to stay.

Did you have to search for housing from a distance on your own or using agencies? By contacting our agents, we can confidently claim that with us you will save not only your time and nerves, but also money. You will have a wide range of potential housing for you to choose from.

We will select the ideal option for you, from hundreds offered, we will give professional advice, help you prepare documents, as well as deal with the nuances of Canadian legislation related to rental housing in Canada, which will help you avoid costly mistakes and feel confident and secure.
Whatever your plans would be: visiting all the museums or take a shopping marathon, leisurely walk through the city or a fun nightlife? In any case, you will experience all the advantages of your own.
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 Everyone will be pleased from shopaholics, culture experts, to restaurant and nightlife lovers!
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Vancouver’s Architecture

Vancouver officially the City of Vancouver, is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. The 2011 census recorded 603,502 people in the city, making it the eighth largest Canadian municipality. The Greater Vancouver area of around 2.4 million inhabitants is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country

The architecture of Vancouver and the Greater Vancouver region reflects the area’s rapid growth during the late 20th century into a vibrant internationally recognized destination of choice and place to live. The region’s temperate climate, proximity to the Coast Mountains, and siting amongest inlets and rivers along the shores of the Strait of Georgia (the northern third of the body of water recently named the Salish Sea), have fostered an intimate relationship between its inhabitants and the natural surroundings. Possibly the most visible impact on the architecture has been one of a transparent glass aesthetic for much of the city's downtown, leading to its 21st moniker as the “City of Glass” and "See Through City"

Let’s take a short tour through the most insistent architectural creations of the city.

• The Vancouver Art Gallery

The Vancouver Art Gallery is housed downtown in the neoclassical former courthouse. The original 165,000-square-foot (15,300 m2) neoclassical building was designed by Francis Rattenbury after winning a design competition in 1905. Rattenbury also designed the British Columbia Parliament Buildings and the Empress Hotel in Victoria.

The design includes ionic columns, a central dome, formal porticos, and ornate stonework. The new building was constructed in 1906 and replaced the previous courthouse located at Victory Square. An annex designed by Thomas Hooper was added to the western side of the building in 1912.

On the Georgia Street side of the building is the Centennial Fountain. This fountain was installed in 1966 to commemorate the centennial of the union of the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia.

• Burrard Bridge, Vancouver

Built in the 1930's, the Burrard Bridge carries motorists, cyclists and pedestrians across False Creek into the downtown from the affluent Kitsilano area. Architect Bing Thom says it's a "gateway to the downtown" that has aged very well.

• Canada Place 

A prominent addition to the city's landscape is the giant tent-frame Canada Place (designed by Zeidler Roberts Partnership Partnership, MCMP & DA Architects), the former Canada Pavilion from the 1986 World Exposition, which includes part of the Convention Centre, the Pan-Pacific Hotel, and a cruise ship terminal. Two modern buildings that define the southern skyline away from the downtown area are City Hall and the Centennial Pavilion of Vancouver General Hospital, both designed by Townley and Matheson in 1936 and 1958 respectively.

• Evergreen building

Sitting amongest the blue glass towers of Coal Harbour is Arthur Erikson’s Evergreen building. From its most photogenic angle, it is a pyramid of overflowing concrete gardens, the windows of offices just barely peaking through the greenery. The terraced face of the building is cut on a diagonal across the site, ensuring a choice view for tenants towards Stanley Park and the North Shore Mountains. Thanks to its fans, the project has managed to resist pressures to convert or demolish the structure to make way for condominiums.

• One Wall Centre

One Wall Centre, also known as the Sheraton Wall Centre – North Tower, is currently the second-tallest completed building in Vancouver. The skyscraper is located at a high point on the downtown peninsula of Vancouver and its address is 1088 Burrard Street. One Wall Centre was designed by Busby Perkins+Will.

It was completed in 2001 and won the Emporis Skyscraper Award for the Best New Skyscraper the same year. 

The tower exterior has a two-tone appearance. The glass on the lower levels is a dark glass, while the glass on the upper levels is light colored glass. To satisfy the City of Vancouver Planning Department, who were concerned that the tower would dominate the downtown skyline, it was agreed that it would have a very “light” appearance that would blend in with a blue sky.One Wall Centre, also known as the Sheraton Wall Centre – North Tower, is currently the second-tallest completed building in Vancouver. The skyscraper is located at a high point on the downtown peninsula of Vancouver and its address is 1088 Burrard Street. One Wall Centre was designed by Busby Perkins+Will.

It was completed in 2001 and won the Emporis Skyscraper Award for the Best New Skyscraper the same year. 

The tower exterior has a two-tone appearance. The glass on the lower levels is a dark glass, while the glass on the upper levels is light colored glass. To satisfy the City of Vancouver Planning Department, who were concerned that the tower would dominate the downtown skyline, it was agreed that it would have a very “light” appearance that would blend in with a blue sky.

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