spotlight on condos
Best Community eQ Homes is setting its mark on the Ottawa home building stage. It swept into the SAM Awards and took home the Best Community trophy for its lifestyle community, eQuinelle, in Kemptville. Only minutes south of Ottawa and 250 metres from the Rideau River, eQuinelle surrounds the exceptional eQuinelle Golf Course. Bracketed by parks and nature trails, the course is a mere two km from the heart of Kemptville. The convenience of urban living combines perfectly with this lifestyle community. “We’re honoured that eQuinelle won best community at the SAM awards,” says Katherine Toms, digital marketing co-ordinator for eQ Homes. “This award in particular means a lot since we pride ourselves on enriching lives, and to us that means promoting a strong sense of community.” eQ is currently developing an exciting new project, GreyStone Village, which is a spacious new community on Main Street only
C6
The Grand SAM Uniform Urban Development, a boutique builder, took home the GRAND SAM Award at this year’s event. For more than 25 years, Uniform has built iconic homes and communities in some of Ottawa’s finest neighbourhoods, including Kanata, Manotick and Barrhaven. “Uniform is thrilled to win this year’s Grand SAM award,” says Ryan MacDougall, Uniform’s marketing co-ordinator. “Our brand is very important to us, so being recognized amongst our peers for our marketing efforts means a lot.” Uniform is currently building stunning projects in Rockliffe, Manotick and Kanata. Uniform is known for choosing some of the most pristine and sought after locations in the city for its communities. The GOHBA represents the home building and renovation professionals in the Greater Ottawa, Ontario region. Builders, renovators, designers, trade contractors, suppliers and financial
MORE TRENDING ONLINE ypnexthome.ca/news
blocks from the Canal. eQ also won the award for Best Bungalow model attached for their model, The Augusta. This spacious bungalow offers 1,329 sq. ft. of living space with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The Augusta is located in eQ’s family-friendly community of Clarence Crossing.
institutions are the core of the association’s membership. GOHBA members have benefited in many ways through their membership. Being a successful entrepreneur in the housing industry means being a member of the GOHBA.