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Cliffstone Rowhomes EFFORTLESS LIVING » by SUSAN M BOYCE As always, the first thing I notice when I drive through the Kanaka Creek neighbourhood is just how fresh the air is here. The second is how this community has become a dynamic, welcoming place where neighbours know each other and lifelong friendships are formed as families put down roots. AMAZING VALUE
Even better, today I’m getting a tour of an exciting new homeownership option — freehold rowhomes. “Cliffstone offers the only non-strata rowhomes in Maple Ridge,” says Diane Zarola, Foxridge’s sales and marketing manager. “These homes already offer a price advantage over comparably-sized single-family houses, but when you add in the fact you’re saving $150 to $200 monthly maintenance fees, it makes a huge difference to the amount of home you can get.” “Initially, my husband and I were looking at townhomes in Burquitlam,” says one buyer. “But when we realized that for $200,000 less we could actually get a bigger home here, it was a no 34 METRO VANCOUVER NEW HOME GUIDE | MAY 1 - 15, 2015
brainer. The value you get in Maple Ridge and especially at the Cliffstone Rowhomes is incredible.” WELCOME HOME
And what homes they are. Fenced front yards are already filled with colourful plants, and Diane points out the Clematis plants that will soon wrap the pergolas above each entry gate in a fragrant, purple cloud of blossom. We step through the front door of the showhome and I experience a definite OWM — “oh wow moment.” To my right is a comfy looking flex-room that’s been decked out as a his’n’hers office but could just as easily be a library, studio or music room. Still, I’m