The grand prize winner of the Children’s Hospital Lottery will walk away with the keys to the fully furnished Cromwell, a four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bathroom, two-story home in the nature-filled estate community of Artesia at Heritage Pointe. The home is valued at $1.65 million, and the lottery is in support of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation.
A creation by Calgary builder group Homes by Avi, the Cromwell integrates all of the bells and whistles into almost 4,200 square feet of open and light-filled living space. Designed for even the busiest of family lifestyles, the functional and chic front-drive garage floor plan features a walk-out lower level, an open-concept main floor with 10-foot-ceilings and an upper level with an open-to-below bonus room, a home office, a master enclave and three secondary bedrooms, one with its own ensuite.
The exterior of the home is welcoming and offers old-world charm with its three-car front attached garage stepped off to the side of the home, like a 19th century English country carriage house. Plenty of cultured stone, side windows and window boxes brimming with cascading flowers sets a gracious tone that extends to the front porch of the main home — think porch swing and iced glasses of lemonade.
Inside, engineered wide-plank white oak hardwood gleams, grounding the home’s white and black palette. The colour scheme is lifted with pops of dusty blue in the furnishings, kitchen cabinetry and feature floor-to-ceiling shiplap fireplace surround.
The over-sized chef’s kitchen features floor-to-ceiling cabinetry in sleek white with a mosaic blue subway tile backsplash and white quartz countertops. A black quartz farmhouse-style sink with apron front, black faucets and hardware and industrial lighting with black accents give the look strength.
An oval wood and metal dining table softens the angular lines of the tray ceiling in the dining room. A butler’s pantry, an elegant entranceway, and an oversized mudroom with marble flooring and accents complete the main floor.
Large windows stream sunlight — the home flows from west to east — and from the kitchen, french doors open to the second-level deck with its expansive views through to landscaped greenspace and a pond water feature.
“We really wanted to emphasize the brightness of the home, so we kept the walls really light and the kitchen white and fresh,” says Julie Punter, show home manager of selections and presentation for Homes by Avi.
The home has a distinct farmhouse feel, one that draws you in with a floor plan that flows, yet that also provides intimate spaces for conversation and privacy.
The walk-out lower level provides plenty of space for the entire family to hang out — almost 1,000 square feet, with a media room and fifth bedroom and bathroom.
On the upper-level, the master space is a sanctuary — the spa bathroom designed in white and black includes a freestanding oval tub and separate shower with dual vanities. Dual closets and a 14-foot peaked ceiling in the bedroom are some stand out details.
In fact, all of the rooms on the upper-level feature interesting ceiling lines, with angles and cutaways that create a sense of uniqueness and visual appeal — a Homes by Avi signature, and one that it has incorporated into several of its hospital lottery homes.
This marks the 10th year that Homes by Avi has built the Children’s Hospital Lottery home.
Since its inception 30 years ago, the Children’s Hospital Lottery has raised more than $30 million in support of family-centred health programs, state-of-the-art equipment and ground-breaking research, as well as provided funds for the build of the new Alberta Children’s Hospital, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
“For 30 years, one ticket at a time, Kinsmen Club of the Stampede City and lotto supporters have played a big role in helping make the hospital world-class,” says Justine Clay, vice-president of communications and digital engagement at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Each year more than 100,000 Alberta children and families rely on specialized care from the Alberta Children’s Hospital, and more than 75,000 kids visit its emergency department.
This year the lottery funds are slated to support and advance seizure diagnosis and treatments through life changing technology, prevention, research and innovative personalized treatment.
“Work is now underway to advance the hospital’s epilepsy program to offer new and better options for thousands of children,” says Clay, noting that almost 33 per cent of children do not respond to anti-seizure medication.
