Winnipeg Free Press: Super-Sized

More Than 5,000 Square Feet of Living Space in St. Norbert

Tucked away discreetly off Des Trappistes Street in St. Norbert, it’s something you don’t necessarily expect to see. A home that offers more than 5,000 square feet of living space — and much more, said Re/Max Professionals’ Jennifer Queen.

"It sits on a huge 70-foot-by-232-foot lot and was built by a concrete contractor in 1985," she said. "It’s a super-solid home that features a structural concrete basement floor and industrial-grade beams. It was also built on over 50 piles."

Queen added if the home were to be built today, its replacement cost would far exceed the list price of $699,900. "If you built this home today on a lot this size, it would likely cost you more than $1 million. The quality of its construction and the materials used in it is second to none."

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