Excellent Family Home In Transcona!

If you are searching for a family home in a great neighbourhood, on a quiet street, your search can end right here! Check out 547 Harvard Ave East, in the heart of Transcona. Before you even get into the house, you'll notice how close you are to everything you'll need. Playgrounds, schools, shopping, it's all here, only steps away.
  When you arrive at the home, you will be greeted upon entry with a wide open entry way, with a nice closet for all your coats and shoes. You also get a view of the stunning, remodelled kitchen, but we'll get there. First, if you go right, you immediately enter the wide open living room/dining room space with beautiful hardwood floors. If you like to entertain, this home gives you plenty of room for you and your friends!
 From there you can enter the aforementioned kitchen. And what a kitchen it is! Beautifully redone, with hardwood floors, dark wood cupboards, LOADS of counter space, a hood fan, a view of the back yard, and all five appliances included.
 Next you'll find the 3 bedrooms, all spacious, all with plenty of storage for you and the kids. Again, hardwood floors here too. The main floor is completed with a very nicely redone four piece bathroom.
  From there you can head downstairs, where you'll discover a huge rec room space with nice new carpet. Tons of room to play, or even more space to entertain. The utility room has plenty of extra storage for all your stuff, as well as a wide open laundry area. There is also an extra room down here, which could be used as office space, a workout room, or whatever you need it to be.
 Coming back up the stairs, you can step out into the back yard, where you'll find a great space to bbq, for the kids to play, or maybe outdoor entertaining? There is also a single detached garage, and an additional parking pad.
  This home really is not to be missed, please give me a call at (204)990-3467 to view this home, or if you would like more information.

Transcona Living

   Hello everyone, I'm back with my second blog post. It's been awhile! Today I'd like to talk about the much maligned area of our city officially known as Transcona. (Though it has several slightly less polite nicknames.)
     As a long time resident of the area, I feel that Transcona is somewhat unfairly treated. Is it perfect? No. It does have it's issues, but what area doesn't? When you get right down to the facts and figures, Transcona is, in fact, one of the best areas to live.
     It has one of the lowest crime rates of any neighbourhood in the city. It has comparatively low property taxes, while maintaining strong property values. You can find plenty of nice, quiet, mature streets with beautiful, well maintained homes. But if that's not your thing, and you lean more towards the modern and new, you can find plenty of that as well, with new construction and growth happening in several places.
    It's a great place to raise a family too. And not just for all the above mentioned reasons. If you drive around Transcona for a day, you will find loads of playgrounds, parks, and community centres. And let's not forget the Transcona Trail. A beautiful path for walking, running, biking, rollerblading, or whatever type of exercise suits your fancy.

Schools of all levels are available, there are teams for just about every sport your children may play.
    The next question will be: What about shopping? Well, Transcona has that covered too! All the major grocery stores are here: Superstore, Safeway, Costco, Sobeys, Walmart. But you need more than just food. You will also find just about every major box store. Sports, home improvement, electronics, clothes, it's all here. Even Target came to Transcona, right there in Kildonan Place Mall. Need a new car? Just head down Regent, you will be spoiled for choice! All the big names are there. Hungry? That's covered too. Restaurants galore. Montanas, Kelsey's, Tony Roma's, Perkins, Smittys, just to name a few. (And of course, plenty of Tim Horton's, and fast food as well!)
    If you can't actually find exactly what you are looking for right there in Transcona, with quick access to major routes like Lagimodiere, Dugald, and the Perimeter, it won't take you long to get where you need to go.
   So, if you're looking for a great place to settle down for the long term, don't listen to what the naysayers have to say, give Transcona a good look. I'll bet you can find what you are looking for! And I can help you get it.

My first blog!

Hello blogging world! This is the first of what I hope will many more to come as I continue in my career in Real Estate. This first one is just a little information about me and what I do. I will be posting my listings, as well as the occasional story, article, or anecdote I find to be interesting or informative. Thank you all in advance for following me, I hope you find it worth your time.

I look forward to the challenge of living the life of a Realtor while also being a husband, and a father to my wonderful son. I could not do what I do without the support of my wife, Stephanie, she has always been there, behind me, driving me forward, which has shown already in my strong marks throughout the educational process to get where I am today. And although at 2 years old, my son Levi is too young to really be busy with outside activities, (but he does love his swimming lessons!), he certainly keeps us bouncing at home! They are the reason I do what I do, why I am driven to succeed.

When I am not busy working hard for my clients, Stephanie and I are both active memebers of our church community, serving on various commitees and in various groups. We also love to get outside, anything from a short family walk in the evening, to weekend escapes to the lake. I do my best to stay active, playing soccer in both the summer and winter. I used to play hockey as well, and still love the game, but something had to give! I love to get out on the golf course, when the opportunity presents itself.

I enjoy working with, and meeting new people, making new friendships along the way, and by joining with Royal LePage I know that I will be working with one of the strongest firms, not only in Mantitoba, but in the country. I love the Real Estate world, in particular the Residential market. But I would love to serve any of your Real Estate needs, be it a home, condo, vacant land, or even commercial.