Rick Stiebel/B次元官网网址 Gazette staff
The trend toward small footprint homes is one of the options available in Nova Lands, the newest addition to Westhills in Langford.
Dale Sproule, manager of real estate sales and marketing for Westhills, said the smaller homes are part of the developersB次元官网网址� efforts to keep costs reasonable for home buyers.
B次元官网网址淐onstruction costs have gone up 40 per cent in the last three or four years,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淟and value and service costs are up as well.B次元官网网址�
The 19 small footprint homes available in July are about 1,340 square feet and will start in the $550,000 range, with more definitive pricing expected to be finalized in June. B次元官网网址淩ooftop decks are a new feature in these homes, and weB次元官网网址檙e offering natural gas for the first time in Westhills as well.B次元官网网址�
Nova Lands will also include 30 townhomes, 20 duplexes and 70 single-family homes, with about half of those containing suites. The newest phase will add about 350 homes in a variety of options during the next three years within the 500-acre community development. B次元官网网址淲e introduce new areas as we grow,B次元官网网址� Sproule explained. B次元官网网址淥nce we sold out the 150 homes in Paradise Falls, we started on Nova Lands.B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淎 lot of people are looking for homes with suites, not just as a mortgage helper but for their parents or kids as well,B次元官网网址� he noted. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 a big trend for us.B次元官网网址�
The three-bedroom plus single family homes with suites will average 2,600 sq.ft. and be priced between $700,000 and $800,000. All will include quartz countertops, air conditioning and high-end appliances.
B次元官网网址淭he Westhills standard has always been a high level of finishing,B次元官网网址� Sproule said. B次元官网网址淲e like to remove the need to upgrade from the equation.B次元官网网址�
Another trend theyB次元官网网址檙e seeing at Westhills is people buying within the development multiple times, as their space needs change, he added.
B次元官网网址淪ituations, finances and lifestyles change, so we work hard to have choices that suit a variety of needs. ThatB次元官网网址檚 why half of the single-family homes in Nova Lands contain suites. We want to create options that suit a variety of lifestyles.B次元官网网址�
Sproule identifies a sense of community as one of the key elements to WesthillsB次元官网网址� success. B次元官网网址淵ou have the library, the daycare, the music conservatory and the aquatic centre at the new Y which all contribute to a healthy lifestyle.
Having those amenities and others become available over the last few years has really contributed to the unique sense of community here.B次元官网网址�
He cited the sale of condominiums in the Lakepoint phase as proof.
B次元官网网址淲e sold 32 condos in nine hours and a large number of those were to people already living on the West Shore,B次元官网网址� Sproule said. B次元官网网址淭hat speaks to our variety of options, quality, design and unique sense of community.B次元官网网址�
Having bike, walking and hiking trails throughout Westhills and around Langford Lake is another plus that differentiates Westhills from other developments, added DFH realtor Brad Neufeld.
B次元官网网址淓verything you need is within reasonable walking distance,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淎nd that includes schools, the stadium and ice arena, bowling and dining and entertainment.B次元官网网址�
Check out westhillsbc.com for more information.
