Award-winning home in Harrison Mills

The Jorgensen's award-winning Eagle Point home in Harrison Mills

image credit: Courtesy Rueben Krabbe Photography

Milt and Mary Jorgensen had the home of their dreams custom-built in Harrison Mills to spend their retirement years. It was all they wanted and more. What they didnt expect was the accolades the house would receive on a national level.

Their Eagle Point home was recently crowned as best custom single-detached home in the 2,200-4,000 square foot category with a national Canadian Home Builders Association SAM award.

It doesnt get any bigger than that in the industry, says the homes project manager Wilf Blum of My House Design / Build Team.

The Jorgensens have lived at Eagle Point for eight years. They bought a home and the property where this house not sits. They used to drive out from Port Coquitlam on the weekends to their getaway place. Then in became long weekends and finally turned into full-time.

Their dream home, only two doors up from where they were living before, backs onto the golf course and the Harrison River. They hired My House Design / Build Team Ltd., to quarterback the whole project, while they spent time popping in and out to see the progress and making decisions on everything from faucets to light fixtures.

The Jorgensens love everything about their home. But their favourite feature is the great room, with its large glass windows and an incredible view beyond.

We have a great view of the river and the golf course, particularly when theres eagles out there, says Milt.

Blum says there were some unique challenges with the property as it was an odd-shaped pie lot with a large dike and setback requirements. He is most proud of the execution of the house, how care and attention was put into the materials used, the details of the home and the use of many local contractors.

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Award-winning home in Harrison Mills