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

NORTH SHORE _

_ Story and Photos

— Low ORTH DICKS

A well-known house in
North Vancouver since
about 1910, Keith and
Marlene Vancoughnett
bought 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 7 BE =
and renovations is so ex- wee A ree THE COMPLETELY remodelled bome of Keith and
tensive, just the more in- ce sergeant a a. xe} j§.Marlene Vancoughnett is 2 familiar North Vanconver
teresting ones will be gees. : earn lege Tandmark. Below, leit, is the bright, spacious living
mentioned. Working witlr ae tai i a ER ne ,
contractor, Gordon Wilson, |. f og eta sy ars a: kitchen with its tiled island and.counters. Above, the
the whole house was vir- Be i oigeh ee ea, office/den is located in the “turret”, a cozy room with
tually re-built: starting with Poe EG TELE gs : eo Ph eke oe a window on the world.
the pouring of concrete er ea BHGHE ‘ ay .
floors in the basement, new :
beams, new gas furnace,” ore f : , Bo : a Ree 1
new wiring, plumbing. me 7 ee 1. ; 4.?
vacuum System, and even a es Bye _ a To .-.let Ss talk
wine cellar. a aan
Entering through the ; . cs . ee: . . . safety & efficiency....
etched glass front doors, you. eet i ae co, .
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 feft 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 in the distance.
The ving room ts done in
pale yellows and greens with
a Mexican onyx fireplace.
In the kitchen, a tiled
island = was built’ which : Pomaanen ver o
contains a triple Jenn-Aire eo) re eo ee: oa Oe Re am
with storage space beneath. Boge : oa Re fe ee = Ss ® ‘Gives you benefits
The cabinets have h been | ae mr sane? Beg _ a airtight (stove) inserts lack
refinished and again there is) | ee _ TN peg ey ee ee car &g
that “new/old” look. There a, rer eg rr en Noe z °CSA Approved and UL listed
is a built-in microwave and ‘7 pees saan antares ienrin ah maar gre rece renee a a «Super view of fire
oven. An attractive touch is 8 ag et *Quicker heat, higher output

the green house window, *Easy installation
Upstairs, a special treat : are oes * ee a No expensive chimney cleaning headaches
awaits you. In the “castle- Bo ee 2 S ¢No fast creosote buildup safety problems
like” turret is Keith’s office- : . gg ce > —— .
study, with darkwood, soft | ' . : RnR
leather chairs, books and a Pe gon 8 me eet EC: : we . . yay EXPERIENCE THE FREE
westerly view of the : ae ee & pees & Bos Doni settle ‘for an unal B HEAT MACHINE NOW AND
: : Se active, heavy insert which GET COMPLETE PERFOR.
mountains, sea and city. iy ees 2 will require fireplace ad MANCE AND WARRANTY
Nearby the master oe te id B a mda d ¢ 2 DETAILS. Also, be sure you ash
bo xe ons oan requent) Ba about the beautiful brass hood
bedroom has been enlarged : coe & ; eS ; he ee - | chimney sweeping to & now available Vou can even add
y opening a wall to the next ee caer : wb sinigesiek vat , : a . t to o bree t Machine you
room, There are 19 of | 7 eae eee - . ee net bullicn cxplostve g Cows years ego
mirrored closets and a nice oe aaa “ . ire 8m 7 — P £2 On display at...
deck. The bath off the a oa we eee : e erence reece ~~
master bedroom features a
jacuzsi,

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The outside of the house | ain a4 : 1resiae eating
has been refinished with the a : ; . ge we SYSTEMS LTD.

same’ skill as the inside. A : iz : ee ees ", : m =

double car garage with

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well,