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Tuesday, May 28, 2013 The Parksville Qualicum Beach News
The Parksville Qualicum Beach News Tuesday, May 28, 2013
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Qualicum Landing development the surprise winner at 21st Annual Georgie Awards Qualicum Landing, a $35 million waterfront community in Qualicum Beach, was a surprise winner at the 21st Annual Georgie Awards, held at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The Palladian Developments project took home three awards, including the coveted Best Residential Community of the Year. “There’s a lot of activity that happens on Vancouver Island; it’s very high quality but there isn’t a lot of industry recognition,” said Chris Cross, owner of Palladian Developments. “For us to go to the Georgies and represent not just Palladian but all of the great work happening on Vancouver Island, and be recognized for it, is an amazing feeling.” Just as the BC housing market was heading towards a downturn in early 2009, Qualicum Landing was ramping up for its pre-sale launch. The sales and marketing team decided to scrap the original vision of 2,000 plus sq ft homes for affluent buyers and focus instead on a smaller home with more green space, more amenities and a much smaller price tag. The new vision: luxury beach homes from $399,000. Twenty-seven homes sold on opening day but what was more remarkable was the precedent set for residential communities throughout BC. Long before the term ‘downsizing’ became the norm, Qualicum Landing’s vision for a smaller, more containable housing option was gaining attention from buyers in a new demographic. “Our goal with Qualicum Landing was to create a legacy community unlike anything else available in BC. Despite facing a number of challenges, we simply did not waver from that goal,” said developer David Steele. Qualicum Landing is located 10 minutes North of Qualicum Beach and consists of 62 homes on 15 acres
Chris Cross, owner of Palladian Developments and Dan McLeod of Camelot Homes celebrate their Georgie wins.
Qualicum Landing Offers Six Award Winning House Plans. Each home has been carefully designed to maximize space for comfortable living and is finished with top of the line materials. The architecture is led by Vancouver Island based designer, John Larsen of CA Design. of walk-on waterfront. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness centre, swimming pool, two hot tubs, a games room, community garden, tennis court, acres of green space and a beachfront recreational area with a community fire pit. Qualicum Landing offers six distinct home
plans. Beach Homes range from 1065 sq ft for the award winning Seascape floor plan to an expansive 2000 sq ft three bedroom/den bedroom home with garage, and everything in between Qualicum Landing has been honoured with 12 Silver and 3 Gold
WHAT THE OWNERS SAY ABOUT QUALICUM LANDING:
CARE (Construction Achievement & Renovation Excellence) awards for design and environmental achievements. Six homes remain, with prices ranging from $399,000 to $899,000. For more information visit: qualicumlanding.com
“Having had properties in Vancouver, Kelowna & Fairwinds, Nanaimo, we were thrilled to come across this beautiful waterfront property. We’ve always liked Qualicum and now as retirees, we are ready to make a break from busy cities for a little peace & tranquility. A bonus for us was knowing one of the developers for over 40 years. We feel very confident in our purchase. We have found all the staff to be very friendly & helpful.” Darcy & Donna - Owners of a Capilano - Phase 1
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