Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association (GVHBA) renovation council invites the public to tour 12 professionally renovated Lower Mainland homes - including one in Coquitlam - on June 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The 18th annual Parade of Renovated Homes, presented by GVHBA and FortisBC, showcases leading-edge design, advanced construction techniques and products as well as energy-saving features.
Renovations on display include the transformation of a 1950s bungalow, restoration of a 1920s Queens Park heritage home, updating of a rancher to address energy efficiency, makeover of a 1918 Craftsman house, re-construction of a 1929-era Kerrisdale home, the addition of modern living space to a Shaughnessy home, and conversion of a tired, old house into a cozy, contemporary family home.
Admission is by passport, available at each home for $10 per person (children 17 and under get in free). Passports can be purchased at any home and then used for entry to the remaining homes. Part proceeds from passport sales will help fund the purchase of tools, building materials and safety gear for a carpentry training program offered by Guildford Park and Frank Hurt secondary schools in Surrey.
The event is limited to six hours, so you may want to visit www.gvhba.org to review the full list of participating homes, including project descriptions and before-and-after photos, then plan your route to ensure you have sufficient time to visit specific homes that capture your interest.
The lone Tri-City location in the Parade of Renovated Homes is at 322 Seaforth Cres. in Coquitlam (off Laurentian Crescent in Maillardville), a project by RJR Construction Management Ltd. Other homes nearby are at 8338 12 AVE. in Burnaby (My House Design/Build Team Ltd.) and 115 St. Patrick St. in New Westminster (Intermind Design Inc.).
