The Ottawa Citizen says modular home builder Guildcrest Homes is opening a retail outlet in Carleton Place, a town of 10,000, west of Ottawa, in an attempt to reach out to its customer base.  While the 250 homes it builds each year are built in Morewood, this 1,000 square-foot show room will display all the options for the homes, but not the homes themselves.  Buyers can research the 40 different floor plans using a system not available online, and see samples of siding, counter tops, colors and other options.  The company is celebrating its 20^th anniversary in business.

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