When the principals of Harmen Design were given a free hand to design the interiors of an investment new-build in the Broadway-Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, they were delighted, and more than a little surprised.

Typically, investor clients who intend to sell a property upon completion ask for a more conservative design approach to appeal to a wider range of potential purchasers. But not this time.

“Whenever I begin a new (project), I tell my team that I want the final result to be at a significantly higher level than the standard of the neighbourhood,” says investor and custom home builder Sam Kohrangi of Dream Homes Construction, who worked with Harmen principals Goli Basiri and Kia Kazemian to design and build the house. Beyond requesting that it be functional and a step up in terms of

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