Parade of Homes | Spring 2013

Urban Oasis Cont’d from page 15 Southeast

A diverse dozen show homes – four in Purple Sage Village and eight in Silver Sage Village – will throw their doors open for the Spring Parade of Homes. And you really will have to see them for yourself, since each dwelling – from ultra-mod bungalows with sky-high ceilings to tradi- tional two-storey houses with rustic fram- ing and cozy front porches – is designed to appeal to varied tastes of home buyers. Builders are required to adhere to strict “harmonious diversity” architectural guidelines to ensure each house is unique but still meets the neighbourhood’s stan- dards. “All of the homes don’t look like they’re Legoland, they’re all different,” Ms. Matias says. “I like that there’s different colours and textures. Every house has its own character.”

works, although the provincial govern- ment hasn’t made it official yet. Sage Creek is set for completion in 2023. In the meantime, Ms. Matias and her hus- band are thrilled to be raising their son in such a unique part of town. “We have the trails, we have a creek in front of us, and we have a creek behind us. We get to see the beautiful sunrise on one side (of our house) and the sunset on the other. And we hopefully have a school coming down the street, so how could we go wrong?”

The Matias family is right at home in their two-storey, 2,300-square-foot house by Foxridge, which allowed them to choose their own finishings. While they don’t have any neighbours yet, they’re look- ing forward to block parties in the future, as well as a park with a basketball court, baseball field and covered picnic area. A number of businesses are set to open in Village Centre beginning this spring, including a veterinary clinic, dental clinic, gas station, Sobeys grocery store and a TD Canada Trust. Mr. Vogan says plans for an elementary school should soon be in the

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