Ottawa-Gatineau New Home Design of the Month Review

The Forestlane Single Family Home by Mattamy

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	[CLICK to enlarge] The Forestlane : Front Elevation Source: Mattamy




	[CLICK to enlarge] The Forestlane : Floor Plan Source: Mattamy

This Spring, Mattamy introduced a handsome new 2 Storey detached home in their Half Moon Bay community in Barrhaven and also in Fairwinds, Kanata. By doing so they enabled young couples to buy a 4 bedroom single family home for just less than $300,000, although the price has now increased.

A New Trend

Evidently introducing somewhat smaller home designs or less luxurious ones is a new trend in 2009 by some of Ottawa's home builders as prices of existing designs shoot up out of reach beyond that level. The new Forestlane is built on a 34ft lot and has a one-car garage.

Dramatic Frontage

The brick-fronted Elevation'A' features three dramatic gable ends including one above the front porch, and a tall arched window that illuminates a front staircase. Elevation'B' provides a balcony above the front porch. This is quite a spacious home for 2,075 square feet of finished living room; just enough for a small family with children and Nanny or Granny.

Excellent Design

A spacious foyer gives access to a separate dining room on the left and also the Great Room at the far right which is open to a traditional kitchen and the breakfast room with bay windows and a snack bar. The main level powder room is well positioned between the garage end and the rear of the fireplace. Upstairs the master bedroom features a luxury en-suite bathroom with a Roman Tub set in the bay windows. The laundry room is conveniently placed immediately at the top of the stairs on the bedroom floor. The third bedroom, beside it, could easily be adapted into a front office if required.

Award Winner

This is a well-designed family home with excellent usage and positioning of space, and so we have awarded the Forestlane our HomesExplorer Five Star Award for excellence in design.

The Forestlane Specifications :

Design	Builder	Community	Area	Style	Type	Bed	Bath	Sq. Ft.	Price From
Forestlane	EMAIL Mattamy	Fairwinds	West	Single	2 Storey	4	2.5	2075	$329,990

Parking	Features »»
1 car garage	Separate Dining Rm	Traditional Kitchen	Breakfast Room	Snack Bar	Lxry Ensuite/w.i.c.	2nd Floor Laundry

Special Features

♦ Fireplace in Great Rm ♦ Coffered Ceiling in Dining Rm ♦ Front Porch

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