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The community will contain 219 single- family homes, 106 townhomes and nine acres of multi-family condominium apartment buildings and rental apartments.
“They’re going to add two things to the community – a different look and afford- ability,” he says. Gino’s Homes sales representative Cam Ftoma, of RE/MAX Performance Realty, says back-lane lots will be a drawing card for first-time buyers. “That affordability is going to bring peo- ple into the marketplace who may not have been able to afford to build new pre- viously.” Mahe says there will be something for ev- eryone, and that fits with the primary goal for Waterford Green — to create a livable community with broad consumer appeal. “I think its design and architectural styles will really appeal to everyone, as well as its pedestrian-friendly environment and all the amenities that will come on line as things progress,” he says. “It’s going to be a
“Waterford Green will represent a new standard of community planning that emphasizes quality liv- ing, connectivity, and that incorporates park and street esthetics into the design,” he says. “There will be a wide variety of housing that will be seamlessly connected to parks, greenspace and shopping, as well as schools and adjoining neighbourhoods. It will be a neighbourhood that provides interconnected places to live, play and shop.” The first phase – installation of municipal services
— is expected to be completed by Oct. 30. Housing con- struction started in late summer, and the first home occu- pancies are projected for spring 2014. The community will contain 219 single-family homes, 106 townhomes and nine acres of multi-family condominium apartment buildings and rental apartments. Grewal says apartment-style condominiums will start at about $160,000, and townhome condominiums will start at around the $270,000 mark. He says the community will also reintroduce back-lane lots to the area, an option that hasn’t been seen for some time.
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