OVERLOOKING INDIAN ARM, the castie-like home of architect Bob Jurman ts located in

the Cove Cliff area. Top, right ts the kitchen. Right, a view of the dining room. Above, the
living room with its cosy Franklin fireplace.

Story and Photos by

El worth Dickson

Bob Jurman wo oa Deep
Cove architect who has
designed a number of homes
tin the Cove Chiff arcaiin
cluding todays Feature
Home an which he his wife
Ins and kids live

The seven year old house
being situated on a steep bot
called for innovative con
Sttuction and surveying
techniques and has very
successfully used oa track
Honal concrete foundation
as well as a unique rock
dowel device on which part

of Che Prowse sits con stibts

The 7.000 sq ft) lot has a 30°
x 30° bench on which the
house was built

The house ttself has a
castle-hke appearance and
overlooks Indian Arm = and
Belcarra on the other side

Phere are sin tiving bevels
which ing bude three
bedrooms " an offtec a
hbrary family room three
decks a sauna bath. a van
succd garage. and various
wooden walkways Adding
the space up there iw about
PROO sq ft not Counting the
Ratage or decks

Bob developed a plan that
would offer privacy the

view and oan capandable

adaptable plan good for
growing kids

Four years age, an addi
ton was built that has two
bedrooms and a furnace
troom

The heating ts a combina
fon oof gas and electri
Cross ventiftation ts achieved
by small strategically placed
windows with scrcens

The house 1s full of nice
little touches which add to
the atmosphere such as a
Franklin fireplace in the lis
ing room, hand-made birch
cabinetry in the kitchen a
roof top garden and a sauna

bath on one of the upper
dea ks

RESIDENTIAL (Single Family)

Bil - Sunday, June 12, 1983 - North Shore News

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