An Historic Edmonton Building Gets a New Lease on Life

We take a sneak peek inside a 68 year-old synagogue turned family home in downtown Edmonton

Built in 1952, this stunning home was once a place of worship and continues to be aweinspiring to this day for perhaps less religious reasons. The original Synagogue has undergone significant renovations since the owners purchased it in 1999. At that time they had the building completely gutted and with only the outer walls left standing, they started to rebuild and redesign. Located in the Oliver area of downtown Edmonton, the home features 17,000 square feet of living space. From the rooftop patio to the downstairs gymnasium, hot tub and five car underground garage, this home is an absolute stunner with artwork and sculptures by local artist and photographer, Tatyana Semenova.

WORDS BY ERIN SLOBODIAN PHOTOGRAPHY BY TATYANA SEMENOVA

The front door opens to a beautiful entrance hall with a grand staircase leading up to the family living space that wraps around the outer walls of the upper portion of the house. Other features of the house include a sideyard fire-pit, a music system that pumps music throughout the house and a sports and games room complete with a pool table and three televisions.

The kitchen has all stainless steel appliances, countertops and three islands sandwiched between 25 foot ceilings and hardwood floors and is accented by one of two wood-burning fireplaces. The main floor was built to be a space for entertaining with a large dining area and event space complete with a stage and light grid.