Home and Lifestyle Show to feature all-season resort cottage on showroom floor

By ZACHARY ROMAN

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

An entire cottage will be on display inside Caledon's annual home show.

The 2024 Caledon Home and Lifestyle Show runs from April 12 to 14 at the Albion Bolton Community Centre this year.

Show producer Liz Shaughnessy is especially excited for this year's show as it will feature its largest display ever on the showroom floor: an all-season resort cottage.

“The significance of having a display like this on the show floor… it's huge for the Home and Lifestyle Show,” she said. “This is a wonderful premier feature at a community show.”

The cottage will be from Resort HQ, which owns Caledon Hills Resort near the intersection Highway 9 and Duffy's Lane.

Shaughnessy explained the company has other resorts in Canada and that they always choose great sites where there's ample things to do.

“They choose sites that have nature, walking trails, [and are] close to swimming, close to boating and close to hiking,” said Shaughnessy. “They also choose facilities that come with features like a swimming pool, a tennis court… that sort of thing.”

She said the all-season resort cottages they offer are very luxurious with exceptional fit and finish, and added that they're move-in ready with high-end appliances and great furnishings.

“It's so well-executed internally,” said Shaughnessy. “I visited them before accepting them as a feature at the show and I was blown away.”

She said the all-season resort cottages appeal to a wide variety of people, including those looking to retire, those looking to downsize and even first-time buyers.

“I think having this as a feature at the show is probably the biggest attraction and biggest step this show has taken since its inception,” said Shaughnessy.

Shaughnessy has worked on some of Canada's biggest home shows and likened the cottage feature to when home shows feature an entire “dream home” that people can explore.

Featuring local businesses has always been a priority for Shaughnessy and she said it's awesome to be continuing that tradition this year. 

“The mission is to encourage sourcing local, buying local, and give businesses in and around Caledon an opportunity to market themselves to consumers in a very economical way,” she said. “This year will be exceptional beyond anything I ever anticipated because of the quality of the exhibitors… the quality of what they bring to the show floor.”

Shaughnessy said the Caledon crowd that comes out to the Home and Lifestyle Show is amazing and that it results in the exhibitors being happy too. 

“People are coming to the show to educate themselves, to pick up tips and tricks from professionals, (and) to get inspired by design ideas,” said Shaughnessy. “I think it will be ground-breaking for a community show to have a display feature like these all-season luxury cottages.”

More information about the 2024 Caledon Home and Lifestyle Show is available online at homeandlifestyleshow.ca.

Residents can subscribe to the mailing list on the aforementioned website to receive free admission to this year's show. Otherwise, tickets are $5 per person, cash only, at the door of the show. Admission for children ages 12 and under is free, as is parking. The show is pet friendly.