Value: The Essential Quality

Every guy dreams of a space of his own — for seeking refuge from daily pressures, or relaxing with family and friends.

But where men were once content with unfinished basements and rickety sheds, they’ve since grown accustomed to more state-of-the-art surroundings — which explains the trend toward building value into such guy-friendly design trappings as games rooms, home theatres and deluxe garages. 

Luckily, local home builders Ventura Custom Homes are committed to building value into every customer experience, and are equipped to accommodate pretty much any request by offering an array of entertainment- and recreation-related options among their award-winning customizable home plans. 

“Over the past few years, we’ve seen a spike in the demand for home entertainment to be designed into our purchasers’ homes,” says Cliff Penner, President of the Ventura Group of Companies. “Today, many families want to spend more time at home with each other, and many of our younger customers want to entertain their friends in style.”

Penner says lower levels are the ideal location for home theatres and games rooms, noting those considering this option would do well to add a steel beam to their foundation (thus eliminating the need for one of the teleposts in the basement, allowing for a more open concept). He ranks wet bars, pre-wired surround sound, indoor/outdoor sound systems and custom-built units among the most commonly requested home entertainment upgrades.

But guys aren’t just carving out space for themselves downstairs. As they have for decades, they’re still making good use of the garage, as well.

“The garage has traditionally been a place for men to escape to — a place to work on projects with their kids, or a place to store their tools,” says Penner. “A spacious garage provides many men with a sense of pride in their home.”

Those looking to make a sanctuary of their new garage can add to the standard width and depth, can add a third car bay or workshop, and can outfit their floors with drains, SM rigid insulation, or radiant in-floor heating systems that keep spaces warm and functional all year round. The sky truly is the limit.

And of course, there’s more to consider. Penner says homeowners should lavish equal attention on their home’s exterior, noting front porches and rear decks encourage a return to outdoor living, given they’re so conducive to relaxing and entertaining. Ventura also offers a wide range of truly unique outdoor living opportunities in the Kingswood South subdivision in La Salle, where country-sized lots back onto golf courses and groomed snowmobile trails.

No matter the location, Penner says, homeowners are sure to be impressed by Ventura’s commitment to quality, collaboration and — most of all — value, as evidenced by their very competitive pricing and focus on customer involvement. 

“Above all else,” he says, “we are dedicated to delivering the best value to our customers.”

To learn more about Ventura Custom Homes, visit their display homes in Amber Trails, Bridgwater Forest, Kildonan Green, South Pointe, and Kingswood South (La Salle) and check out their website at www.ventura.mb.ca