Parade of Homes featuring the best of new homes in Manitoba, Canada
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>> Once upon a time, if you took the exit off the north Perimeter Highway to turn onto Henderson Highway, you'd see horses roaming a pristine parcel of farmland. Today, that 77-acre tract of land is being turned into East St. Paul's newest housing development, Countryside Crossing. "We've actually been working on this project for four years," says Royal LePage Prime Real Estate's Wayne Penner. "It's a great piece of land that was once the old Maxwell King Ranch. They used to breed horses there for Assiniboia Downs." Penner, who's marketing the community with his son Mark Penner for developer Hercules Management, says the timing is right for a new development in the area. Mark (left) and Wayne Penner 'We sold about 30% of the lots in one night when we first made them available. That indicated that there was pent-up demand, and that the time and location were right.' "There hasn't been a major development here for four to five years – there's been a lag for buildable lots in East St. Paul. Now that the community is underway, we're super-excited," he says, adding the response was strong from the start. "We sold about 30% of the lots in one night when we first made them available. That indicated that there was pent-up demand, and that the time and location were right." So far, about 80% of the lots in Phase I have been sold. Plans for Phase II will be announced this fall. Penner says the reason for the 154-lot community's instant success can be summed up in one word — location. "It's just a fabulous location with it being tucked away just inside the north Perimeter Highway. Because you're inside the Perimeter, you have bus access, are close to amenities on Henderson Highway, and can access the Perimeter for seamless access out to lake country." Cont'd on page 132 Parade of Homes Fall 2013 131