Fusion combines fun and functionality for the family

Family-friendly home designs have always been the heart of the matter at Calbridge Homes, after all who would have a deeper insight into the needs of a family home than a family-run enterprise?

Calbridge has been building in the Calgary area for over 40 years, and its new Fusion show home in the dynamic community of Legacy in the southeast highlights the innovation, style and functionality that has always been at the forefront of its practice.

The Fusion is one of the newest models to join the Calbridge Collection, says Ariana Kelly, marketing manager at Calbridge Homes. The Fusion is a double front attached garage home with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths and it is currently only available in Legacy.

It has 2,287 square feet of living space and the show home features a fully developed lower level that adds another 700 square feet and shows the home’s full potential with a fourth bedroom, full bath and a media room.

Calbridge Homes’ command of style is very much apparent upon entering the front foyer. “The first thing you’ll notice is the open-to-above staircase. It makes the home feel spacious and grand and allows more natural light to flood into the upper landing,” Kelly says. “The main floor also showcases a den with barn door off of the dining area. Perfect for a home office or a reading room for a bit more of a private space.”

Calbridge, which has made a name for itself for its highly imaginative and ultra-luxurious Foothills Hospital Home Lottery grand prize show homes, has made it its business to create noteworthy homes that underline functionality.

“I think what people will be impressed by is how functional the space is,” Kelly says. “It’s clear how much thought and intentional design went into creating the layout for this home. Every square foot has a purpose and the rooms flow into each other naturally, so the space is very supportive of that busy family lifestyle.”

The main floor den is great for a home office or a dedicated space for homework and if buyers opt for the basement development it’s another full level of living area to give everyone in the family their own space. The upper floor layout was quite intentional as well with having the bonus room create separation between the additional bedrooms and the master suite.

For the Fusion specifically, Kelly says they offer an optional upper level floorplan pre-designed for purchasers to choose from that highlights a different bedroom and bonus room layout. “In general, though, our approach is that we want to build a home that is going to work for your family. If there are modifications that you want to make to a model in our Calbridge Collection we’re always open to that conversation and seeing what we can make happen on the lot that you’ve chosen.”

The show home features white oak laminate flooring throughout the main floor. Homeowners have the choice between hardwood, laminate, or luxury vinyl plank as part of our standard specification. Stone countertops are also featured throughout – another standard specification as part of CB Collective Series. Ceilings are 9 feet high throughout most areas of the home, with the master bedroom featuring a stunning vaulted ceiling, and the bonus room showcasing a boxed-up detail.

Kelly says Calbridge’s CB Collective Series is their standard specification available to all homeowners who purchase with them in Legacy. “It includes your choice between hardwood, laminate or LVP flooring, stone countertops throughout, tiled ensuite shower and soaker tub, triple glazed windows, gas fireplace and a lot more.”

Calbridge’s commitment to environmentally conscious and sustainable practices is also taken seriously. “It’s very important to us that all of our homes be built to be environmentally responsible. Therefore, every home we build comes with an EnerGuide label. Each one of our homes is tested and labelled on-site for their level of efficiency vs a typical new home. This is performed by a third-party energy advisor and presented to the homeowner in the form of an EnerGuide report. On average our homes perform 10-25 per cent better than the Alberta Building Code Reference House. It is standards like our triple-glazed windows, dual zoned furnace, optimum basement walls and blue seal application that allow us to continue to achieve this.”

Its line of move-up homes in Legacy starts in the $500,000s and ranges from 1,829 – 2,458 square feet with three to four bedrooms. “These models
really attract that family lifestyle,” Kelly adds.