Mid-Summer 2023 – They met builder Tim Clancy, president and owner of Clancy Builders Ltd., through a friend and immediately knew he was the right fit. “We had a good feeling during our first meeting,” says David. “He was very open and honest. Tim was organized, very fair, kept us informed and his workmanship was excellent.” Tim is a second-generation builder with more than 20 years of experience. His company is a family-owned business founded in 1988. He enjoyed collaborating with the Czarniks, residential designer Greg Williamson and the decorating team. “Dave and Kira’s level of organization quickly became evident, which a builder always appreciates,” says Tim. “For example, we ordered all the windows and doors six months before construction even began.” This foresight prevented delays during the height of the pandemic. Read the full article here: Our Homes Mid-Summer...
read moreSummer 2023 – Ian met local builder Tim Clancy through a local recreational hockey league. Tim is a second-generation builder at Clancy Builders Ltd., a company building custom homes in Grey and Bruce Counties since 1988. “We don’t build the same house twice, we always start with a plan and continually customize it to the wants and needs of the customer,” Tim explains. “Even during construction, both the homeowners and I are always trying to think of new ideas to keep making the house better and better. The more work and thought that goes into something, the better the new home ends up.” Read the full article here: Our Homes – Summer...
read moreWinter 2021- House Rules is a full-service design centre, working with both clients and contractors. Builder Tim Clancy of Clancy Builders Ltd. introduced Heather to the Hahns. Tim says that, when the Hahns asked him to recommend a designer, he told them: “Heather, that’s it. You’ll see what I’m talking about when you get there.” “Some of my favourite builds have been Clancy projects,” Heather says. Owen Sound-based Clancy Builders, started by Tim’s parents in the 1980s, is mainly focused on custom homes. Read the full article here: Our Homes – Winter 2021...
read moreSummer 2021 – From the home gym designed with their family in mind, to the storage to support a fishing passion, each member of the family has a stamp on the new build, executed by Tim and Tom Clancy of Clancy Builders. Decisions didn’t come easily, but with architectural designer John Peirson’s revisions and the craftsmanship that brought those plans to life, the family is ecstatic about the final result. Read the full article here: Our Homes – Summer...
read moreSpring 2016 – This year-round cottage near Meaford brings a surprising architectural pedigree to a secluded rural Ontario setting. With its central breezeway connecting the two building volumes, this is an often-overlooked piece of American vernacular architecture knows as a “dogtrot”, named for late 19th and early 20th century wooden cabins found predominantly in the southeastern United States. The dogtrot or breezeway is in effect an outdoor living room dividing the sleeping area of the home from the living area. The home has a utilitarian feel but is never cold or unwelcoming, partly because the design allows for intimate engagement with the lot, which contains a wetland, a ravine, and a pond (the latter complete with a wood-fired sauna and adjoining relaxation room mirroring the dogtrot style of the home). Read the full article here: Mountain Life – Spring...
read moreSpring 2015 – “In the year since the couple moved in, their gas Wolf range and eight-appliance kitchen has plated meals as extravagant as some of Owen Sound’s nest eateries. Equipped by Macdonald’s BrandSource Furniture & Appliances in Meaford, the kitchen features a double oven, microwave, warming drawer, two dishwashers, Sub-Zero fridge and an upright freezer. Let’s not forget the 100 cu. ft. walk-in cooler where Rod ages loins of beef, or the walk-through pantry stacked ceiling-high, or the oversize industrial stainless-steel sink. “Rod and Kissten did an excellent job at designing a home that reflects their passions,” says Tim Clancy of Clancy Builders. “They positioned the house to maintain the gardens, built a professional-grade exercise room and designed a true chef’s kitchen, complete with custom wine-chilling cabinetry.”...
read moreSpring 2013 – “In business, there’s something to be said for longevity. That bodes well for the Grey-Bruce Home Builders and Trades Association (GBHBTA), celebrating its 50th year in 2013. The GBHBTA is a regional organization that’s part of a larger network of home builders’ associations – the Ontario Home Builders’ Association and the Canadian Home Builders’ Association. Each level is important, but the GBHBTA is the group making a difference in your community. Grey-Bruce area builders, renovators, land developers, manufacturers, lenders, sub-trades, suppliers and other types of professionals working in the residential building industry come together through this association to discuss current issues in their profession, stay on top of events, codes and changes, and discover ways to give back to their communities. Most importantly, the association represents professional, reliable companies. “If you’re hiring one of our members, they’re a professional business,” says Tim Clancy, the GBHBTA President. “If people take the time to join and get involved in the local association initiatives, it says something about their business.”” Read the full...
read moreFall 2010 – “Just past the quaint village of Leith, at the end of a gravel lane, a wooden sign swings in the wind. Carved water birds fly over whittled blue waves below the word, “BLACKBURN.” The sign welcomes visitors to an oasis on the east shore of Owen Sound that is the new home of Mary Ellen and Bill Black. The most miraculous part is that, once this cottage lot of three acres was cleared, it took Clancy Builders only four months to construct this spacious post and beam home on the water. “Working with the Blacks on their beautiful home was a fun process,” says Tim Clancy, who works with his father Tom. “Like all our projects, this custom house is unique.” “It was like a barn-raising,” says Mary Ellen. “Tom and Tim were here every day overseeing things to make sure it all went smoothly.” “We originally looked at the house next door, but when we found this lot was available, we jumped at the chance to purchase it and build our own home,” Bill says of the couple’s gorgeous Georgian Bay creation.” Read the full...
read moreFrom a Home & Builder article in Ontario Homes – Spring 2007 “Still waters run deep so deep sometimes that they erupt unexpectedly from the ground like a refreshing spring. This unique feature highlights the stunning timber frame home of Brenda Nicholson built on five acres of treed land, east of Tara, southwest of Owen Sound in Bruce County. From the great room and loft, through tall, cathedral windows, Brenda has a perfect view of one of nature’s beautiful anomalies. Before her eyes, a tributary of the Sauble River emerges miraculously from underground in the backyard and flows past the dwelling, lending its name to the home itself — Hidden Waters. In April of 2002, more than 130 people celebrated the Nicholson “house raising” with food and live music. The event was the culmination of a collaborative process between the homeowners and Pliny Loucks, chief designer and owner of Great Lakes Frame Company. Once the massive frame was in place and the insulation package installed, it was less than four months before the Nicholsons took occupancy.” Read the full...
read moreFrom a featured article in Ontario Homes – Spring 2007 “This is a house built on land bursting with stories of yesteryear in a village on the eastern shore of Owen Sound. The grey stone bungalow is nestled among the pines near the banks of the Telfer Creek in Leith, on the grounds of a golf course closed since the early 1970s. The home was built in the fall of 2005 by Clancy Builders, a company known for its beautiful designs and meticulous construction. Tim Clancy, a partner in the company with his parents, Tom and Theresa Clancy, shows off an album of old black-and-white photos showing the course in its heyday. “Back then, when the golf course was open, you could go down to the Leith Store, pay your two dollars and play golf all day long,” he says with a laugh. “And at one time, about 60 or 70 years ago, there was also a whiskey distillery at the edge of the creek.” Tom Clancy has been in the business of building custom homes in Grey, Bruce and Simcoe counties since 1988. His son joined the firm three years ago, returning home from Toronto, where he went to work after completing a business degree at Sir Wilfrid Laurier University.” Read the full...
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