TRENDING | CURB APPEAL
Village at Griesbach
CREATING
CURB APPEAL by PEPPER RODRIGUEZ
Planning the amenities, assembling the builder group – these are all essential in carrying out the vision for a community and developing the land into a home that people will want to call home. But that vision begins with determining how the community will look like, and this is where architectural controls come in. Architectural controls determine the lasting look
of the community, creating individual homes that bring a cohesive look throughout. No one house feels out of place, but each home can still be unique and personalized for the homeowner. They also help protect and enhance property values of the community, says Doug VandenBrink, Rohit Land Development Senior Project Manager. Having these guidelines in a community ensures that there is a cohesive look throughout the neighbourhood, without being repetitive or “cookie cutter,” he adds. Here are a couple of award-winning Edmonton communities that have notable architectural controls worth checking out. VILLAGE AT GRIESBACH
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Canada Lands Co. (CLC), the developers of Village at Griesbach, says they are focused on making this former Edmonton military base an innovative and progressive urban village built with community in mind. “The design ensures access to daily conveniences and amenities within the community. Creating a balance within the urban village is the kilometres of interconnected walkable tree-lined trails, winding through the numerous parks and lakes,”
