A second homebuilder has been added to ColwoodB次元官网网址檚 Royal Bay development, as Vancouver IslandB次元官网网址檚 Limona Group has been chosen to build on 12 lots backing on to the communityB次元官网网址檚 Meadow Park.

The homes, labelled B次元官网网址渆xecutive levelB次元官网网址� by Mark Roozendaal, a partner with the Preferred Homes Team at Re/Max, which handles marketing for Limona, will be built in a West Coast contemporary style.

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These larger homes will compliment the current, mostly three-bedroom stock offered by GableCraft Homes with a new type of housing, said Royal Bay president Russell Tibbles.

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Meadow Park, which is anticipated to open soon to the public, will be an urban park that the developers hope will be a key ingredient in the former quarry siteB次元官网网址檚 continued revival. While Tibbles acknowledged that itB次元官网网址檚 impossible to bring the site completely back to its natural look, itB次元官网网址檚 hoped the many parks planned for the community, and the extensive planting for Garry oak ecosystems, will give it a new feel.

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Tibbles also expressed his excitement in bringing Limona on board. The group has built more than 1,500 homes in Greater Victoria, Mill Bay and Cowichan and boasts a 35-year resume that features numerous building and environmental awards.

Roozendaal, speaking on behalf of Limona, said that excitement is mutual. B次元官网网址淟imona is a very well-known builder and Royal Bay is a very well-known project and I think that itB次元官网网址檚 going to be a fantastic combination for people here in Victoria,B次元官网网址� he said.

Construction on three homes will begin this month and Limona hopes to have a model home and sales centre open later this year. As floor plans and other design elements are still being finalized, itB次元官网网址檚 not known what the price range for the homes will be.

joel.tansey@goldstreamgazette.com

GREATER VICTORIA MARKET UPDATE 禄 MONTH TO DATE March 27/17 COURTESY VICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD

禄 757 / 1,121 -- NET UNCONDITIONAL SALES / TOTAL, March 2016

禄 990 / 1,445 -- NEW LISTINGS /TOTAL, March 2016

禄 1,573 / 2,618 -- ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS / TOTAL, March 2016