Situated on top of bedrock next to protected Garry Oak meadow, this home was built to coexist with the natural environment. Built within the mountainside, the rocky landscape guided the home’s custom design, including setting it an angle to take advantage of a panoramic view stretching from the valley below to the sea beyond.
This home at the edge of Cadboro Bay is defined by a wall of glass that emphasizes unimpeded views of the ever-changing seascape below. Built of steel and concrete, the minimalist modern design is set seamlessly into the cliffside location.
What began as a renovation evolved into the design and build of a waterfront dream home that makes the most of protected, south-facing views. This modern home combines unique design elements and cutting-edge building techniques for a bright, open space naturally connected to the outdoors.
A desire for outdoor space and proximity to a favourite lake led these homeowners to build a gravity-defying home that practically floats above the ground. The cantilevered design preserved the lakeshore habitat while providing unbroken views and complete privacy.
Horizon Pacific Contracting’s Tim Agar talks with Spruce Magazine about the elements of building quieter, more peaceful homes. From architectural features to modern building materials, find out how the science of sound is changing the way we build.
Aaron Baird wanted to live in a glass house. As a fervent plant owner working as a software designer, Baird’s wish was to build a home entirely filled with light. He would settle, though, for as many windows as was legally allowable.
When Tim Agar first met Xinwen Liu, she came to his office with an interpreter. She spoke very little English and was struggling to find a designer who could translate her vision for a coastal home into a reality for her family.
Dedicated listening rooms help music lovers tune in and unwind, and are becoming increasingly popular luxury features in homes — for good reason.
Horizon’s Tim Agar explains the mechanics of a room built for sound.
Douglas and Brenda MacAskill were living overseas when they made the choice to retire in Victoria. They’d lived here in the 90s and loved the ocean atmosphere, space and accessibility to town. So, when they found a waterfront property in Saanich, they knew it was almost perfect.
When two Victoria homeowners made the choice to build a new home on their Oak Bay property, they anticipated some of the challenges: agreeing on size, layout and the design. What they hadn’t expected was having to make those choices more than once.
Using the principles of feng shui, this family created a home that exists in perfect balance with its environment. Working with the landscape’s natural contours, the home is an invitation to slow down thanks to architecture that incorporates nature into the design to make the space welcoming, comfortable, and harmonious.
When homeowner Val Pattee lost his wife Joan last spring, his 4,000-square-foot home felt like too much. “I had long ago decided that if I was ever on my own, I would have a smaller condo, and I wanted it to be on the water,” says the former Canadian Armed Forces major-general.
This luxury custom home in North Saanich was built for a couple with two different visions — the husband loved the west coast modern style, the wife craved the rustic coziness of a mountain chalet. The result was a ingenious blend of the two.
Find out how an Oak Bay family redeveloped this beautiful property on Beach Drive into a spectacular west coast modern home while achieving the Built Green “Platinum” status.
Read how a visionary baby boomer couple downsized into a one-level Fairfield townhome, transforming it from a 70s era building into a gorgeous mid-century modern home. With the help of interior designer Ivan Meade and Horizon, the couple now has a home “We could look forward to aging in,” says home owner Carol Tastad.
Read how an Oak Bay couple brought a century-old Samuel Maclure heritage home into the 21st century with the help of Horizon’s Tim Agar. “Every time he steps foot on the property, he brings value,” says home owner Michael Hooton.
More than a century of wear and tear left this heritage beauty worn out. Horizon was hired to bring it back to life with a complete rebuild. Starting with a house lift, Horizon repoured the foundation, and painstakingly restored and modernized the interior and exterior, bringing it into the 21st century, while respecting its stylistic past.
The Miller family home renovation is the first project selected under Horizon Pacific’s Step Up Community Build Program. The project involved creating a main floor bedroom, ensuite, and expanded entrance doors and walkways for sixteen-year-old Corvin Miller. Corvin has tuberous sclerosis and grand map seizure disorder, which impairs his ability to walk and leaves him unable to manage stairs.
This Times Colonist newspaper recently covered our Fine Homebuilding Reader’s Choice Award candidate. As the only finalist from Canada, this home was selected from dozens of entries, and continues to attract a lot of attention.
The cover story feature article in Spruce Magazine’s premiere issue showcases a Horizon-built custom home offering modern design and materials that meet a large urban family’s practical needs. It is a striking example of how design and building innovation can come together to fulfill a homeowner’s dream.
A top to bottom renovation to this Uplands home redesigned the layout to showcase the homeowner’s art and better meet the couple’s needs, including adding aging-in-place features. This home was featured on the Victoria Art Gallery 2017 House Tour.
This multiple award-winning Oak Bay home includes an iconic flat-roof design and expansive outdoor kitchen, among other luxurious comforts. Despite being close to 10,000 sq ft, it is certified Built Green Platinum, the highest possible, resulting in an environmental footprint that has been minimized through a combination of design and technology. Feature starts on page 10.
The editors of SALT magazine sit down with Tim Agar of Horizon Pacific Contracting and finds out what Horizon does differently when building a sunroom. Tim explains how its all about planning, especially when considering future buildings and their ability to add sunrooms later.
Take a look at this stunning Victoria home renovation. A great showcase piece of what a full renovation can do! This article from Boulevard touches on some of the unique areas of this renovation project.
We continue to get so many questions about this home, so it’s no wonder Boulevard Magazine wanted to feature this home on the front page. Take a sneak peak at this custom home, and what inspired the home owners to fulfil their vision with us.”
From blank canvas to artistic sophistication. This article from Boulevard features before and after photos that help showcase some of the stunning transformations that we tackled during this renovation project.
Meet the owners of this wonderful custom home we built in 2009. With interviews and information from both the home designer, you get a true sense of the care and time that went into building their dream home.