Feel Good Vibes

By Dean Caillier, Sales Representative with Engel & Völkers Ottawa Central, Brokerage

Have you ever walked into a home and felt a positive energy as soon as you stepped inside? You hadn’t even seen the rest of the house yet. The house just gave off a good vibe the moment you stepped inside the front door.

There are many theories for this feel good moment. According to a number of ancient traditional beliefs, each home comes with its own energy type. For example, Vastu Shastra, the ancient Indian science of architecture says, the main entrance to a home is not only the entry point for the family, but also for energy. Considered as the “archway to victory and progress in life”. In feng shui, the front door is referred to as the “mouth of qi.” Qi is the universal life force energy, and so the front door is the main portal in which we can receive positive energy and opportunities.

I recently sold a home on a large, mature lot in a desireable neighbourhood but the seventy year old house was tired and in need of a major renovation or even demolition to build a new, larger home. I had developers and contractors scoping out the property and then along comes a buyer who says, “I love this house! I love the energy it radiates, this was a home well loved and I am going to restore it!” The home had great curb appeal with it’s stone fascade but was it the position of the home on the lot, the location of the front door, the simple architectural details or an intangible presence translated through a positive energy. Whatever it was, the sellers for almost half a century are thrilled that their family home will take on a new caretaker who will continue to enjoy their home as much as they did.