In Saskatchewan, winter is not a season. It’s a force. A social experiment in endurance.

When the wind chill sets in (days on end, weeks even) it doesn’t just sting your face. It changes behavior. It recalibrates your sense of distance. That short walk from the garage to the house? It becomes something else entirely. A test of resolve.

But here’s the interesting thing: when design anticipates discomfort, it quietly changes everything. Take our new show home in Lakeview. It has a triple car garage and, maybe the most underrated feature of all, an elegant breezeway.

At first glance, a breezeway might seem like a pretty straightforward idea. You might be thinking, “Isn’t it just a covered walkway between the garage and the house?” And yes, technically, that’s true. But with good architecture, the simplest elements often do the heaviest lifting.

A breezeway does at least 5 things. None of them flashy, all of them quietly transformational:

1. Weather Protection
You stay sheltered from the wind chill, snow, rain, etc., while moving between home and garage.

2. Improved Flow
A breezeway creates a defined, safe walkway and subtly refines your daily routine.

3. Increased Property Value
Not just financial. Though that’s true too. But emotional value. Practical value. The kind of value that accrues slowly, imperceptibly, until you couldn’t imagine the house without it.

4. Versatile Space
Use it as a mudroom or storage area.

5. Aesthetic Appeal
A well-designed breezeway lends visual harmony and architectural depth to the home. It doesn’t shout. It doesn’t compete. It balances. It adds proportion. Grace. A certain architectural intelligence.

When you combine a triple car detached garage with a breezeway, you’re not just solving for convenience. You’re sending a signal, not to others, but to yourself. That how you move matters. That thoughtfulness belongs in everyday rituals.

Are you the kind of person who sees that?