Gutted. Rebuilt. Reborn.

Was — Twin curved oak staircases, golden spindles, dated carpet and a traditional chandelier — grand for 1990, but every surface of its era.

Now — A rebuilt two-storey foyer: a custom chandelier, a wrought-iron staircase, and stone floors that set the tone for the rest of the home.

Was — The original great room — a green marble fireplace, oak floors, formal leather seating, and a sunken step down beneath the old curved oak staircase.

Now — An open, light-filled living space: a Dekton-clad fireplace in fluted walnut, a deep sectional, and the rebuilt iron staircase framing the bar and rooms beyond.

Was — A formal sitting room of its era — oak trim, arched windows, a crystal chandelier, and ornate carved furniture. Grand, but firmly 1990.

Now — The chef's kitchen, built into the home's ballroom-scale main floor: a Wolf range with signature red knobs, Sub-Zero refrigeration, waterfall quartz islands, and a fluted walnut hood.

Was — A traditional library-office — floor-to-ceiling oak built-ins, oak trim, a bay window, and a crystal chandelier over a formal wood desk.

Now — A moody, modern study: blacked-out millwork, a sputnik fixture, a marble desk, and tunable colour lighting that reshapes the whole room at the touch of a button.

Was — A bare, flat roof — nothing but a skylight and the original parapet. No structure, no services, no reason to go up there.

Now — The largest privately-permitted residential rooftop in Calgary: 2,991 sq ft with an outdoor kitchen, six-person spa, and a lit putting green — carried by 22 engineered steel I-beams.