Open-concept kitchen with a large island, wood floors, and a staircase in the renovated Cultus Lake home

Projects Whole-Home Renovation

A Dated Lakefront House, Rebuilt Into a Home He Loves

  • Whole-Home Renovation
  • Taken to the Studs
  • Cultus Lake, BC

The Short Version

The lake sold him. The house worried him. So before Darren even owned it, we walked it together, room by room, and planned the whole rebuild. What he got back is a home that finally lives up to its view.

The Starting Point

A Beautiful Location, Waiting for the Right Home

On paper, the location was perfect. The house was anything but. Dated plumbing, dated wiring, and a layout that fought the view instead of framing it. And Darren was not new to this. He had built homes before and run projects of his own, which meant he also knew how badly a renovation can go when a contractor overpromises.

That history is exactly why the planning mattered. Every design decision and every material was settled before Darren took possession, so there were no mid-project surprises and no waiting around. The moment the keys changed hands, the crew was already moving.

John led that crew and stayed in close contact the whole way through. Darren always knew what was happening next, and when a question came up, he could reach a real person on the phone that same day. For someone who had been let down by contractors before, that was the difference.

Before & After

Taken Down to the Framing, Rebuilt Around the Lake

The house was stripped back to its structure and reimagined room by room. Here is where a few of those spaces started, and where they ended up.

The Main Living Space

Before The main floor stripped back to subfloor and framing, with the home’s original dated blue walls still showing
After The rebuilt main floor as a bright open-concept kitchen and dining room with warm wood floors and a beamed ceiling

The Fireplace

Before The original fireplace with a dated brick surround and a boxed-in chimney breast
After The new living room fireplace set into a full-height charcoal tile feature wall with built-in shelving

The Lakeside Deck

Before The lakeside deck down to its bare framing during construction
After The finished covered deck with a lounge area, cedar-toned ceiling, and glass railing looking out to Cultus Lake

The Scope

A Whole Home, Rebuilt Room by Room

A layout, opened up.

Walls came down to connect the kitchen, dining, and living areas so the whole main floor shares the light and the view.

A private primary suite.

A calm bedroom with a fully fitted walk-in closet and a spa-style ensuite with a large walk-in shower.

Vaulted, beamed ceilings.

Warm wood beams and raised ceilings that give the main floor its height and character.

Systems brought up to date.

The dated plumbing and wiring Darren was worried about, quietly modernized behind the finished walls.

Lakeside outdoor living.

Multi-level decks and a covered lounge built to make the most of the water and the trees.

Finishes chosen up front.

Plantation shutters, custom millwork, and durable surfaces, all selected before the first day of work.

In the Homeowner's Words

Why Darren Chose Master Painting & Renovations

They got the project done on time, on budget, and really provided everything they promised.

Darren Bosch Homeowner, Cultus Lake

The Result

A Home Built Around the Life He Wanted

Room after room, the finished home makes the most of its light, its space, and the lake just beyond the glass.

Primary bedroom with a vaulted beamed ceiling, grey walls, and windows framing the lake
Primary bedroom
Spa-style ensuite with a double vanity, wood-beam accent, and a walk-in shower
Ensuite bathroom
Walk-in shower finished in soft grey tile with a dark accent band and a built-in bench
Walk-in shower
Fully fitted walk-in closet with custom shelving and hanging space under a sloped ceiling
Walk-in closet
Bright main bathroom with a glass shower, mosaic accent tile, and a white vanity
Main bathroom
Two-storey stairwell with a modern lantern pendant, white shutters, and a striped runner
Entry & stairwell
Lakeside deck with red lounge chairs under a cedar-toned ceiling, overlooking Cultus Lake
Lakeside deck
Rear exterior of the finished lakefront home with multi-level decks and mature landscaping
Lakefront exterior

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