Clean lines, functional design and curves galore are all featured in the 2023 Kinsmen lottery home, designed and built by Mavrik Home Builders and AODBT Architecture + Interior Design
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The latest grand prize show home in the Kinsmen Home Lottery is sure to impress. Located at 1020 Temperance Street in Varsity View, the $1.5 million infill home is thoughtfully designed and beautifully crafted.
Mavrik Home Builders and AODBT Architecture + Interior Design collaborated on the lottery home.
“We partnered with Leif Friggstad with AODBT in the design process and chose a Nordic design theme,” says Popplewell. “The decor was selected and staged by our own designer, Jennifer McLean, with many furnishings sourced from Garden Architecture and Design.”
Nordic influences can be seen in the home’s clean lines and functional design. Large windows and skylights are strategically placed so natural light flows through the home. The serene neutral colour palette is complemented by natural materials, including antique gold accents, white oak floors, built-ins and millwork — even dashes of leather.
Next stop is the living room, with its dramatic 25-foot vaulted ceiling and wall of windows. The fireplace is a real attention-getter. Mavrik installed the new Dimplex Opti-Myst fireplace which uses ultrasonic technology to create the illusion of a wood-burning fire from mist and lights. “It doesn’t generate heat and you don’t have to protect it with a glass guard,” says Popplewell.
The fireplace surround is finished in Venetian plaster, with a sliding panel that reveals a wall-mounted television. The curved walls of the surround are highlighted in antique gold, using a 3M graphic film.
“The home’s design is quite traditional but we softened it up a bit with the curves,” says Popplewell.
The easy flow from the living room to the dining room to the spacious kitchen is ideal for entertaining. At the heart of the kitchen is a 10-foot waterfall quartz-topped island, with drawers and cabinets on both sides. Oak doors pop open to reveal a floor-to-ceiling pantry.
The kitchen overlooks a pergola-covered deck, landscaped yard and detached double garage.
Next to the mud room is a home office with a built-in desk and floating shelves. A rolling barn door provides privacy for work or study.
A white oak staircase leads to the second floor where there are three bedrooms, including the inviting primary suite. The suite’s vaulted ceiling and full-length wall of windows creates the feeling of being in a tree house. Luxury touches in the ensuite include a unique floating quartz vanity, stand-alone soaker tub and supersized shower.
The home’s lower level is completely developed, with a large family room and wet bar, a fitness studio, full bathroom and a guest bedroom.
Popplewell says that the lottery home project was challenging and exciting.
“We only do custom work, so we’re always used to working with a client. For the lottery home, we needed to design the home to appeal to a broad demographic, not a specific client’s needs. We had to envision ourselves as the client and cater to a future homeowner’s desires.”
The lottery home is a rare opportunity to tour a Mavrik build.
“Most custom clients don’t want people touring their homes. The lottery home has provided us with an opportunity to showcase the work we do and support a worthy organization,” says Popplewell.
“Over the years, we’ve seen what the Saskatoon Kinsmen Club is doing and where the dollars are going. It’s all going back into our local community. The club really continues to serve the community’s greatest needs.”
The Kinsmen lottery home opened for viewing April 1, attracting close to 1,000 people in the first weekend. The home is open for viewing on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information visit KinsmenHomeLottery.com.
