I have listed a new property at 5033 52nd Avenue in Bashaw.
The year was 1948, your great grandpa, a few years removed from whipping Hitler, came home and got straight to work on the baby boom. Needing more rooms, he built this house. The location, prime! Two blocks from the general store, half a block from the school house (at the time), and right next door to the church. He only wanted to do it once, and right, so they went all the way with one and a half stories and a full basement, and didn't spare any of the luxuries of the day. Like full mouldings on the doors and windows, hardwood floors, lots of windows! Almost a galley style kitchen for efficiency, because feeding eleven kids is a big job, one that needs an even bigger table, which is why the dining/living room is king sized. Four rooms plus a bonus room upstairs which is used as a fifth bedroom today, but undoubtedly was intended as an armoury in case ol' Adolph felt like round 3. A three season sun room off the front was a nice place to start the tomatoes early before moving them to the garden in the big backyard. Double garage and a back deck were a status symbol at the time and still are. Heck of a house for a heck of a generation.