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Calgary Herald
4 days ago
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Successful renos are based on good relationships
When it comes to home renovations there is no one-size fits-all formula or approach. Just ask Todd Stringer and Michelle Lytle of Crafted Edge Homes, a boutique renovation and home building company based in Calgary. Article content Article content 'We're really finding that clients are wanting to break the barrier a bit, they're trying different things outside of the norm, like adding in a golf simulator room or pushing the boundaries with cool cabinet colours,' says Michelle Lytle, who co-founded the company 15 years ago with Stringer, who is a framer by trade and runs the project management side of the company. Article content Article content Crafted Edge Homes recently picked up the award for 2024 Renovator of the Year at the Building Industry and Land Development Association Calgary Region (BILDCR) Awards, for the second year running. And, as if eight finalist nods weren't enough, it also won in three categories — Best Home Renovation (Without Addition); and two awards for Best Kitchen Renovation (Up to $70,999 and $71,000-$130,999). Article content Article content The duo began in the residential homebuilding industry working for one of the big builders (that's where they met) and when that company was sold, they decided to start up on their own, first as custom new home builders and then, as the market shifted, as boutique renovators. Lytle says that Crafted Edge Homes completes only 10 to 15 projects per year, as they don't want to take on more than they can comfortably manage. Article content 'Todd visits the sites daily, so we are quite particular,' she says, adding that over the past year or two Calgary has exploded with its demand for renovations and that clients are really looking for that 'right fit' with their renovator. Article content Article content 'Our clients are really looking for a good relationship,' says Lytle. She says that they are looking for things like strong communication and previous projects that they resonate with. 'And the clients are asking themselves, would I enjoy working with these people.' Article content Kristy and Jerrid Brown would definitely agree. The couple brought on Crafted Edge Homes to assist them with a full renovation on two levels of their four-level-split home in Lake Bonavista. The renovation won in the category of Best Kitchen Renovation Up to $70,999, but entailed so much more than that. Article content 'It was quite a struggle trying to find a general contractor to do the work,' says Jerrid, noting that the couple initially met with half a dozen companies. The goal was to find a company that shared the couple's vision. 'We'd never done a renovation before. We were pretty darn green. We had always built new,' says Kristy, adding that the couple moved into the Lake Bonavista home in February 2023, from a home that they had built from scratch in Lake Mahogany, in order to be within walking distance of schools for their two kids, ages 11 and 13.
Calgary Herald
28-04-2025
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Jayman Built opens 4 new show homes in Heartwood
Article content The 2024 Builder of the Year is set to open four bespoke show homes in the new community of Heartwood in southeast Calgary. Article content Jayman Built, fresh off back-to-back wins as the best single-family builder in the Building Industry and Land Development Calgary Region (BILDCR) Awards, will officially unlock the doors of two laned and two duplex models with a celebration on May 3. Article content Article content 'All four show home models will debut exclusively in Heartwood. These are all new additions to Jayman's portfolio and no other show homes of them are available,' says Jayman sales manager Michael Klassen. Article content Article content Edmonton-based Rohit Communities broke ground on the 203-acre development located east of 52nd Street S.E. near the South Health Campus Hospital in May 2024. Article content 'While Jayman and Rohit have collaborated previously in Edmonton, this marks the first time working together in a Calgary community, and we're excited about the partnership. Heartwood offers an incredible opportunity to create something special together,' he says. Article content Jayman's goal in designing the new models was to increase affordability by making them smaller without compromising on features buyers want most. Those include high-demand options like side entrances, main-floor bedrooms and legal suites. Article content Article content 'Two-car garage options are also available. We've created a diverse range of options tailored to fit a mix of homesite types such as wide lots and park-facing homesites,' he says. Article content The laned homes are the Yoho 22 with 1,790 square feet and the Aspen 20 with 1,535 sq. ft. Each has three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and showcase a developed basement suite option. The legal suite in the Yoho has a living room, kitchen, bathroom, laundry closet and two bedrooms while the fully equipped Aspen has one-bedroom floor plan with a rec room and a wet bar.
