This issue gives you a glimpse inside some of the best new condo properties on the market.

The Aurora at Chinook consists of condo and loft residences, with eight loft units, six two-bedroom and 31 one-bedroom units. They're all finished to a high quality by Condo-Condo Development Group. Everything's within reach: LRT stations, retail, restaurants and parks.

The 48 suites in eightwelve, sprawled out across seven stories, have been gutted and redeveloped with new floor plans and sell from $242,000 to $372,000. They're on 14 Avenue SW in the Beltline, close to some of the city's finest cafes, restaurants, pubs and bars.

The extravagant, 11-storey, 30-unit Oscar offers a rewarding lifestyle in a prime location and prestigious building. The penthouses are 1,655 and 1,756 square feet. Located in the heart of prestigious Eau Claire, it's close to Prince's Island Park, the Bow River, bike paths and downtown offices.

And in this issue we give you the dirt on laundry rooms, which really means we tell you how, with a little expert advice, you can make your laundry room as functional...and stylish...and comfortable as possible.