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But as you wander through the walkout level of one of Edmonton’s newest lottery show homes — this one brought to you by the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation — a framed and signed jersey from Taylor Hall is bound to catch your attention. That is unless your eyes don’t immediately wander to the wet bar and walk-in wine cellar with custom glass doors, or if the sound emanating from the adjacent home theatre doesn’t beckon you first.

“If we had one of those (home theatres) in our home, I would never see my kids again,” said Natalie Minckler, executive director of the Oilers Community Foundation, as she provided a tour of the home and referred to the nine-foot screen and front-projection system in HD, leather theatre seating, and a dry bar with a popcorn maker.

This finished walkout level contains an Oilers-themed bedroom, a flex room that can be used as an office or an additional bedroom, a bathroom,Advice from an experienced artist on what to consider before you buy oil painting supplies so your money is well spent. and a home gym with cork flooring. Of course, that’s just the beginning in this 3,258-square-foot home in Upper Windermere — 4,896 sq. ft. if you include that tempting lower level.

If this sounds tempting, it could be yours as the grand prize in the Winner’s Choice Lottery for 2012.

Now on the other hand, if you’re saying, ‘whoa, wait a minute, I don’t need a home with close to 5,This document provides a guide to using the Ventilation system in your house to provide adequate fresh air to residents.000 sq. ft.’, the Oilers Community Foundation has that delightful problem — if you want to call winning a fully finished and furnished show home a problem — solved. You can walk away with $1.5 million, instead.

But wouldn’t you rather have a chef’s kitchen with stunning Magma Granite countertops and Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances? How about six potential bedrooms,Redpin is an open source indoor positioning system that was developed with the goal of providing at least room-level accuracy. most equipped with spacious walk-closets; four bathrooms including a master spa-like ensuite with vessel sinks and an eye-catching soaker tub; and a garage with a hydraulic lift that will enable you to park four cars indoors (a great idea if luck is with you and you also snag the early bird prize of a 2013 Range Rover Autobiography Sport Edition)?

Hard to imagine turning down such a tempting home? It’s happened in the past.

“Last year, the winner was a single woman, and the house was so big that she opted for the cash,Soft Floor tiles is easier to install and perfect for all types of residential and commercial uses.” said Minckler, who pointed out that the foundation will be awarding more than 6,200 prizes,Understanding what it means to study china kung fu at Shaolin Temple. including the grand prize home, vehicles and vacations. “With all these prizes, anybody who purchases a ticket will have a one-in-10 chance to win a prize, the best odds we’ve ever had.”

But back to the show home, whose grandeur is breathtaking, with a two-storey beamed ceiling in the great room along with nine-foot main floor and basement ceilings adding to its spacious feel. The master bedroom comes with an enchanting Cliffstone feature wall — think gorgeous stone that brings the feel of the outdoors in — and two sets of double doors with Juliet-like balconies that overlook the great room below.

Meanwhile, the entranceway circular staircase is highlighted by rich, leather wall tiles on the way down to the walkout level, where there is in-floor radiant heating.

If all these beautiful features — along with main-floor laundry, a security system, and a six-zone multi-source audio system with keypads throughout — aren’t enough to tempt you, Minckler noted that there is an even more important aspect to consider when it comes to the Winner’s Choice Lottery.

Proceeds support the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation redevelopment of Edmonton’s Inner City High School as well as other groups focusing on youth education and the health and wellness of youth, said Minckler.

With money raised from the lottery in recent years, the Oilers Community Foundation purchased a building for the school in late 2010, and today it accommodates 150 students.

“The kids who go to Inner City High School represent a segment of our population that have had a certain number of challenges throughout their lives. It is a segment many people forget about,” said Minckler, adding that the students not only get an education here but also receive clothing, bus tickets and three meals a day so they can concentrate on their academic work.