C9 - Sunday, November 14, 1982 - North Shore News

Story and Photos
by ELLSWORTH DICKSON

A well-known house in
North Vancouver § since
about 1910, Keith and
Marlene Vancoughnett
beught it about a year ago in
‘a state of disrepair. Investing
a considerable amount of
time, talent, and money, of
course, Keith and Marlene
Have transformed their
Grand Boulevard home into
a showpiece.

The list of improvements
and renovations ts so ex-

tensive, just the more in- é ema ae EGS Ea te re PF Marlene Vancoughnett is is a familiar North Vancouver
teresting ones will be se we : : =: he gt landmark. Below, eft, is the bright, -spacious living
mentioned. Working with room as seen from the conservatory. Botton, left, is the
,contractor, Gordon Wilson, _| oe _ a ae os a i ss kitchen. with its tiled island and.counters. Above,the
the whole house was vir- Oe oe oo vgigh tba . ~ office/den is located in the “tarret”, a cory room with

tually re-built starting with o paste ELE ae 4 wae “ . a window on the world.
the pouring of concrete : “a _ 7 my

floors in the basement, new
beams. new gas furnace, we we : i . :
new wiring, lumbing. [| ae oe . | & - E)
vacuum system, rad even a : a , a a ° ...-let s talk
wine cellar. : : ‘i “ & ffi s

Entering through the safety ™ e€ ciency....
etched glass front doors, you.” eo
are confronted with a
beautiful hall with a oak
bannister that looks 60 years
old, yet brand new. Beside
the stairway stands a
Grandfather clock in
matching wood.

Turning left towards the
living room a conservatory
can be seen at the far corner
of the house with a view
overlooking the Boulevard
and the city 1n the distance.
The living room ts done in
pale yellows and greens with
a Mexican onyx fireplace

In the kitchen, a tiled
island was built which
contains a triple Jenn-Aire

with storage space beneath, Co NR rn ney eae ee a le : " Gives you benefits
The cabinets have been -[f git ee aaa eae qe airtight (stove) inserts lack

refinished and again there is ree a

that “new/old" Took. There : . - ae Pg oe a . eCSA Approved and UL listed
is a built-in microwave and SSAA as veereimmaata’ er naaia apen CIENT CT ITSC REINA ET Super view of fire

oven, An attractive touch is - 7. echelon re ae Quicker heat, higher output
the green house window. Ps Se Be OE Brite: St ee tt

*Easy installation
Upstairs, a special treat ¢No expensive chimney cleaning headaches
awaits you. In the “castle-

: nee en ee : *No fast creosote buildup safety problems
like” turret is Keith’s office- ae =. woe vos re — , ,
study, with darkwood, soft . ene ee aa
leather chairs, books and a

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Nearby the master 4 ; , oe an ee toe nd od By DETAMS. Also, be sure you ask

: j : . quent) Ft about the beautiful brass hood

bedroom has been enlarged a § a) oe rs 7 Ot ma chimney = sweeping to now available You can even add
by opening a wall to the next 2 er ace ite rr ’ prevent dangerous explostve fig {10,2 Free Heat Machine you
room. There are 19° of eR pe WS Me creosote bulldup bough! years ogo
mirrored closets and a nice i a PS Michenae . On display at
deck. The bath off the ¥ : 4 gS ‘reve er eccrserar aren —
master bedroom features a ee —

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storage area was added as
well,