ABOVE RIGHT, the tiny original home was raised up to become the second floor with additions on the side as well
as the rear. Top photo depicts the cosy living room with its brick fireplace. Above, young Victoria's room has all the

amenities a ten year old girl would like.

CIS - Sunday News, January 17, 1982

Story and photos

by ELLSWORTH DICKSON
This is the story of how

David and Margaret

Ballantine changed their tiny
880 sq. ft. house into a big
practical family home with
over 2,000 sq. ft

bring
results

The house ts located in
central North Vancouver
City. and the Ballantincs
raised it and added on to the
side and the rear

Domg much of the work

themselves and living in the
house at the same time, they
accomplished quite a feat.
especially with Margaret
expecting a baby and out
there with hammer and saw
racing against the clock to
have the House finished
before the big day.

Margaret told the News
that the effort to” re-
construct the house was so
greal, it was a rest for her to
go to the hospital to have her
chald

Having survived the new
addition and the ocw arrival,
the Ballantines tackled the
second phase in 1980 and
added a dining room and {wo
basement rooms, plus \a
sundeck ;

The lot) contains three
apple trees, black currant
bushes, and o substantial
garden which greatly cuts
down the food bills

The Ballantines have
shown that with coough
willpower and ecffort, a
young couple can have thet
dream home