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Russell, Ontario – Home of the beautiful Milan
Posted by admin | May 6th, 2010
As I (Gen Tremblay), sit down with long-time home builder John Corvinelli and his sales representative Tanya at a local diner in Russell, Ontario, I realize how very familiar everyone and everything seems around me. Why do I feel so at home in this place? Why do all of these smiley faces look familiar? As I listen to John and Tanya describe their daily lives in this very quaint village, I realize that the people of Russell, including John and Tanya, have everything to do with that ‘homey’ feeling.
Driving just 30 minutes east of Ottawa to get to Russell, I appreciate this time to unwind and relax before meeting with Corvinelli Homes. So what takes me there? The beautiful Milan home model in the residential community of Solidex Place. Chris Dunn of Reality Homes and I are there to shoot a video tour of this beautiful 1,700 sqft bungalow. John gives us a personal tour of the home, and describes his home with such pride, as if he had nailed every single nail himself. And then just like a magician pulls a trick from his hat, he starts to talk passionately about the energy-efficient features in all of his homes and the awards he has won for building green homes. Now he’s talkin’, so much so that this deserves its own blog posting. Stay tuned…
I’ve always been attracted to bungalows, but The Milan is a winner for me. I’ll let you see for yourself. Enjoy the video!
Mission: Get to know Ottawa Home Builders
Posted by admin | May 6th, 2010
My first blog posting…ever! I’m a bit nervous, but I’ll get over it! I’m Gen Tremblay, President of NewHomeAlert.ca, and my goal with this blog is to share with you the experiences that I have with our local home builders as I develop relationships with them. What I’m learning is that there is a face behind each builder, and each one of them has a story. But most importantly, somewhere in Ottawa, I think there is a builder that is building the perfect house for you, in your ideal neighbourhood. So my mission is to give you insight on these builders and hopefully help you in your home purchasing decisions.
When I first started out with New Home Alert, I didn’t know the size of the Ottawa new home industry. I could only name five home builders in Ottawa (who shall remain nameless). I’m pretty sure if we compared lists, we would have the same names. So now I’m learning, and my personal commitment is to bring you a series of insightful blog postings, short and sweet. And the first one follows.
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