ProPerty Profile | Q in Sage Hill Quarter
Love at first sight at
Q
by PePPer rodriguez
For Javier Mateo, it was love at first sight the minute he saw Q in Sage Hill Quarter. The condo development by Morrison Homes Multi-Family in the northwest checked everything he could want for his new downsizer lifestyle. “I have a background in civil engineering and architecture and the instant I saw Q, I knew it was what we wanted,” Javier tells Calgary New Home + Condo Guide. Javier, his wife, Magdoxi, and two daughters – Maria Jesus, and Marcella – immigrated from Venezuela and moved to Calgary in 2017. They have been living in the northeast community of Livingston in a two-storey singlefamily home for the past couple of years. “But with my eldest daughter getting married, we find that it’s now too big for just the three of us.” 28 New Home + Condo Guide | Oct. 15–Nov. 12, 2021
He was exploring northwest communities when he found the Q sales centre and instantly knew this would be the perfect new home for their scaled-down needs. “It’s like a small town of its own with plenty of amenities already in the development itself. The condo itself has a beautiful design and the suites are very comfortable and well-appointed. In addition, Javier says the developers were “very receptive” to some of his suggestions that could improve the design, especially of the bedrooms. “The best part is now I don’t have a lawn to mow or a driveway to shovel.” The low-maintenance lifestyle has always been a key appeal for Q. It is centrally located in the northwest community of Sage Hill, and lies in the very heart of a dynamic Sage Hill Quarter
commercial centre, that is quickly becoming the retail and social hub of the neighbourhood. “Q is the first condominium development specifically designed to fit within a commercial development. The development was designed in perfect harmony with what we think will be a very vibrant community over the next five to 10 years,” says Rob Kennedy, president of Morrison Homes Multi-Family. The Sage Hill Quarter retail centre is a 16-acre mixed-use development that features an array of sought-after businesses and amenities. Developed by Ronmor, it is projected to have over 172,000 square-feet of commercial space aimed to bring a “urban vibe” to the northwest, says KaylaRae Maurer, marketing lead for
