YOU know how sometimes we see something so often that we fail to appreciate just how amazing it is? That happens to me sometimes when I look at the subdivision guide within the Saturday Homes section. Although I always read the newspaper cover to cover, the beautiful weather of the long weekend had me looking more carefully at this guide.
Forty-nine listed subdivisions! That's an amazing number. I realize that only 19 had actual listings on the page, but 49 is an astounding amount of choices from which to select a location of a new home.
Sixteen of the 49 or almost one-third are outside the Perimeter Highway, with most being beyond the northeast quadrant. What a perfect opportunity for a Sunday afternoon drive to look at new neighbourhoods. However, don't neglect Stone Ridge Meadows to the northeast, Kingswood South in LaSalle in the southwest, Niverville, Lorette and Steinbach in the southeast and Oakbank directly east.
Within the city, five subdivisions are in the southeast quadrant, with established neighbourhoods such as Royalwood, River Park South and Van Hull Estates being featured along with Sage Creek, one of the newer and more popular subdivisions.
In the northeast quadrant, there are eight subdivisions listed. Popular Parade of Homes destinations such as Harborview South, Canterbury Park, Heartstone Estates and Kildonan Green remain locations of choice for those searching for a new home in that area.
In the northwest, there are eight subdivisions with the continued expansion of Amber Trails being the most prominent. The continuing development of Centreport is going to make this quadrant even more interesting in the coming years.
Finally, in the southwest quadrant, there are 12 subdivisions listed. Many are single listings for condominium locations, a feature growing rapidly in popularity, with South Pointe and Bridgwater Forest being the mainstays in larger subdivisions.
So, after reading this column, don't forget to look above at wide variety of subdivisions listed for your consideration for the location of your new home. The choice is yours.
Mike Moore is president of the Manitoba Home Builders' Association.
