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by CORY SCHACHTEL
photography by
BLUEFISH STUDIOS
BURIED
TREASURES
THERE’S HISTORY IN THE WALLS
OF THIS LOVINGLY RENOVATED
HIGHLANDS HOME
Brett and Brittany Finnie have lived in Highlands
since 2013, after buying a 1922 fixer-upper filled
with floral wallpaper and yellowed linoleum.
They were immediately charmed by the neigh-
bourhood and especially a century-old house
two doors down, despite it being significantly
smaller and a little run-down. In fact, that’s what
appealed to the Finnies — a designer-realtor duo
specializing in old-home restorations.
Although they were planning a family, they
realized there was too much space in the new
house and were already thinking about downsiz-
ing. “Because it’s smaller than the first house,”
says Brett, “it was more likely to be torn down,
and we didn’t want to let that happen.”
The Finnies befriended the then-owner of the
1915 house and made an offer a decade later. In
a handshake deal, they promised to keep the
home’s history alive. “The whole neighbourhood
was happy that we weren’t going to knock it
down,” he says.
All interior,
exterior and
design by
Brittany and
Brett Finnie
from Outline
Homes
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