ZEN, AVALON MASTER BUILDER: Being only 422 steps from Calgary’s South Health Campus has advantages. Zen’s 70 townhomes are 60 per cent sold – many to buyers who work at the hospital. But Zen also offers serious energy efficiency in its mix of two-storey townhomes (1,632 square feet) and level-living flats (493 square feet), with prices starting from the $170,000s. The homes have a unique engineered wall system, reducing heat loss and increasing energy cost savings. Another bonus, says Avalon Master Builder sales and marketing co-ordinator Marni Chenier, is the private rooftop patios (and fenced backyards) offered by their townhomes. “These are great spaces for entertaining, relaxing and enjoying the view of the Rocky Mountains,” she said.
ARTIS, LANDMARK HOMES: This 77-unit development in Manhattan-inspired Greenwich exudes the charm of contemporary, downtown living.
“(We) based our models on what we’ve seen from inner-city infill projects over the last couple of years, with a more modern and open-concept design plan,” said Landmark Homes area sales manager Andreas Angellakis.
Artis offers single-car-garage, stacked townhomes (978-1,025 square feet, from $310,000) and double-car-garage, three-bedroom townhomes (1,516-1,900 square feet, from $425,000).
Thanks to its location on the city’s western edge, Greenwich is only 45 minutes from Banff, and the community includes a central park and diverse shopping options that will soon include a Calgary Farmers Market location opening in 2020.
THE IVY, BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL: Located at the community’s north entrance, Ivy is made up of 17 buildings with 127 two- and three-bedroom townhomes, ranging in size from 1,185 to 1,816 square feet. Homes start in the $480,000s, with attached garages and three unique architectural styles (and elevations).
“(It) is an architecturally progressive townhome development that brings an urban feel to the University District,” said Tiffany Ardolino, Brookfield Residential’s senior business development manager.
A central courtyard features a play area and community garden, and walkways connect Ivy to the 200-acre University District’s amenities, including the future main street and central park.
ARRIVE, PARTNERS DEVELOPMENT GROUP: Arrive offers value, energy efficiency, a prime location close to the mountains and multi-generational living options with its mix of two- and three-storey townhomes, and bungalow villas.
Multiple generations can share a townhome – sized as large as 1,900 square feet with three or four bedrooms, from the $330,000s – or older family members might opt for a 1,043-square-foot bungalow down the street.
“Buyers are everything from young families, single people, those retiring or right-sizing,” said Partners Development Group sales manager Ismahan Omer.
Arrive offers several unique floorplans, a boutique retail hub for the area is underway and a childcare centre is onsite.
