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Sandbury Homes in Convent Glen

 Over the years I have done a number of posts on the Convent Glen neighbourhood.  Previous posts include: Costain in Convent Glen     Regional in Convent Glen     Wimpey in Convent Glen Continuing in that vein, this post will focus on the Sandbury Homes built in the area. Sandbury began constructing in the northwestern section of Convent Glen in the late 1970s. This phase included  "attached singles" that are are paired homes only attached at the garage. They also built semi-detached houses and detached homes at this time. Ottawa Citizen. March 17, 1979 By the early 1980s, Sandbury only built detached homes in the area. These designs were generally larger than those they previously built in Convent Glen. The Convent Glen by the River phase features Sandbury's largest and most expensive designs. The floor plan documents created for this area are very large and had to be folded for storage. I have photographed them as they are too large to scan. They are beautifully present
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Neighbourhood Spotlight - Pineview

Located in east Ottawa, in what once was Gloucester, is the neighbourhood of Pineview. Set northwest of Blair and Innes Roads, the area hugs the Pine View Golf Course, with easy highway access to the 417 and 174. When the area was first developed in the 1950s, it was known as Seguin Heights (Maxime Street and Aurele Street). During this time the area was constructed by smaller builders and by owners who contracted to build their own homes. The Seguin Heights name was phased out and replaced with Pineview when the area began to boom in the 1970s. The focus of this blog post will be the developments starting during the boom period c. 1970, up until the end of the 21st century. I have the plans for many of these homes, but I am missing some. If you have any hiding away in your attic or basement, please let me know so I can share them. Below is a map of the area (courtesy of Google Maps) where I have added the details of the various phases of development. Pineview Estates by Wimpey Homes A