Parade of Homes

By Wendy King If you're seeking a prime location to put down roots in Winnipeg, let Ladco "pointe" you in the right direction. After more than a century of service, the company continues to set the standard for quality developments, including the master-planned communities of Prairie Pointe and Highland Pointe. Ladco Development coordinator Sean Gallagher says Prairie Pointe is rolling along in south Winnipeg, with 11 new show homes, nine on Ken Oblik Drive and two on Ken Wong Bay. Directly opposite South Pointe off Kenaston Boulevard, Prairie Pointe offers a diverse range of housing styles and natural amenities. Currently, 120 new single-family lots are available in Stage 5, and Ladco expects to add about 80 duplex lots adjacent to Stage 5 next year. The well-established 630-acre community has a fully developed five- acre park complete with an open field, play structure for all ages, picnic shelter and fire pit, with natural landscaping near the entryways. "We have this rolling tallgrass prairie that we've built. It just finished naturalizing this year," Gallagher says. "We are also currently extending our path network by adding on 3/4 of a kilometre. The path is three metres wide, which is the city standard for active and passive transportation." Once the path is completed, residents will be able to walk from neighbouring developments to Skyline Drive and Waverley Street. A wetland-inspired land drainage system with interconnecting ponds adds greater natural appeal. Networks throughout Prairie Pointe and South Pointe join up with Beaujolais Coulee, a natural drainage channel and fish habitat that flows into the Red River and feeds into Lake Winnipeg. Native plants help to scrub the water before it enters the lake system and the ponds themselves can provide flood mitigation if needed. Ladco is also putting its thoughtful design process to work across town at Highland Pointe, located in north Winnipeg, with access off McPhillips Street south of the Perimeter. "Stage 1 of Highland Pointe is nearly completed and will include a range of different lots to suit all types of home buyers," says Gallagher. It's close to a major shopping area, Seven Oaks General Hospital and a growing number of services, and the community's first park will take shape in 2022, complete with a stretch of pathway along a large, naturalized pond. "Plans include a playground and a picnic shelter, as well as ample seating at picnic tables and benches, and there will be wheelchair accessibility." Show homes will open in Highland Pointe next summer. In Prairie Pointe, Winnipeg's top builders are ready to welcome visitors now. New show homes feature designs that blend traditional and contemporary styles with the best in modern materials, combining high efficiency and esthetic appeal. "Come down to the Parade of Homes in October and see the new show homes. I dare you to find one you don't like," Gallagher says. "Stay tuned to Ladco.mb.ca for updates on all our developments." POH LADCO COMPANY LTD. COME DOWN TO THE PARADE OF HOMES IN OCTOBER AND SEE THE NEW SHOW HOMES. I DARE YOU TO FIND ONE YOU DON'T LIKE. Naturally Appealing Planned communities deliver diversity indoors and outdoors Parade of Homes FALL 2021 21

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