When it comes time to having a cottage-country home built for you, most of us will immediately think of something a little special. Something with an innovative design, vaulted windows and plenty of glass, soaring cathedral ceilings, dramatic rooflines… and a sense of space.

And when you think of such homes, one name springs immediately to mind – Viceroy. For 47 years, Viceroy has pioneered the concept of pre-engineered homes, carefully selecting building materials and pre-cutting all lumber before transporting it to the building site. The benefits of pre-fab construction, owners found, were greater precision, cost control and speed.

Today, hundreds of customers across Muskoka have had a Viceroy home built for them (worldwide, more than 50,000 families live in Viceroy homes!). One of the many businesses responsible for assembling Viceroy homes is Rhomboid Construction Company Ltd. Serving Huntsville and the surrounding area (from Bracebridge to South River and Dwight to Bala), Rhomboid has been selling and constructing Viceroy homes for many years.

From their model home (it's the Rideau model) on Highway 11 just south of Toronto, Rhomboid can modify any Viceroy plan available, offer mirror images or enlarge or reduce them, depending on your needs. Floor plans can be drafted and then sent to Viceroy head office where the plans are then drawn up on the CAD system. Best of all, any base-model home or cottage you select can be customized to suit your taste and budget.

  Rhomboid also offers a complete service for your project, starting with the building and plumbing permits, MOE permit and electrical inspection and layout. They’ll also view your lot, making recommendations for the placement of your home to ensure that you get that bright morning sunshine streaming in exactly where you want it.

Foundations, too, can be arranged, as can driveways, backfilling and septic needs. Other areas of construction Rhomboid can handle include:

· Mechanical, including electrical, plumbing 

  and heating

· Drywall and insulation

· Bathroom fixtures, vanities, counter tops

· Kitchen fixtures, cupboards, counter tops

· Floor coverings

· Light fixtures

· Security systems and alarms

· Special wiring required for stereo systems 

  etc.

· Boat houses, docks, garages

Once complete, Rhomboid will ensure the building is registered, and Ontario New Home Warranty Protection on all new homes is offered.

For further information – including a colour catalogue and video – contact Donna Johnson, Rhomboid’s Office Manager, at rhomboid Construction Company Ltd., 116 Lindgren Rd. W., Unit 1, Huntsville, ON P1H 1Y2; phone 705-789-4253, or e-mail rhomboid@muskoka.com