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Bill Ballard is no stranger to the allure of Georgian Bay, so when he and his
partners started the Windrose Valley Estates development there was no doubt
in his mind that their project would be a very unique community.
Start with
, “Location, Location, Location.” Positioned at the foot of Osler Bluffs Ski
Hills, surrounded by The Blue Mountains and just 10 minutes to Collingwood the
site offers some of themost picturesque views in the SouthernGeorgian Bay region.
Look at
, “The environment.” Worthy of The Group of Seven. This four season
landscape represents a post card from Mother Nature herself found resting at
your doorstep.
Realize
, “The community.” A carefully balanced design that features an enclave
of just 43 estate home sites ranging in size from 1.04 to 2.4 acres and offering
an abundance of open space including walking trails, pond and tennis courts.
Working with local industry leaders in both the development and design of the
project Windrose Valley Estates have created one of the area’s most desirable
new neighbourhoods.
Recently Stone Custom Homes completed the first of two models being offered
for sale at Windrose Valley Estates. The Breckenridge decorated model is now
open. Approximately 3,800 sf, this plan integrates a high quality of interior de-
signer finishes and features that perfectly compliment the traditional style with
its commanding views of Osler Bluff Ski Hills. The Edge - an exciting newmodel
is currently underway and promises to satisfy those with a more contemporary
flavour, offering some very “sexy” features.
Custom Builders
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An exclusive group of custom home builders have been
carefully identified to offer purchaser’s numerous custom home building options
and a turn-key home building experience or purchasers may choose a custom
home builder of their choice.
Price range:
Offering estate lots ranging in price from $175K to $425K
Contact info:
Contact Andres Paara, Broker at Lush Realty Inc., Brokerage
705-444-7653
For information on The Breckenridge or The Edge contact Holly Stone, Sales
Associate at Royal LePage Locations North Realty, Brokerage
519-599-2136
The Breckenridge Model Home is open weekends 12-3p.m.
Corner of Sixth St. & Osler Bluff Rd.
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From the top
of the mountain, looking down
on the resort and the glacial plain that extends to
the shore of Georgian Bay, you gain both a
whole new perspective of Windfall and a greater
appreciation for just how special this property is.
Windfall is an example of eco-considerate devel-
opment, one consistent with the 1999 vision for
Blue Mountain Resort, a vision that encouraged
both residents and visitors to park their cars and
instead walk, cycle or ride energy-efficient shuttle
buses. At Windfall, the neighbourhood’s nearness to everything, plus the paths
and trails that connect it to the village and Le Scandinave Spa now make that
possible.
Windfall is a balance of seclusion with proximity, country with sophistication,
and the natural with the man-made. It is a true experience of the mountain – the
kind of community that the founders must have imagined for Blue. It’s the True
Nature Of Blue.
Today, there is joy in simplicity, beauty in relative smallness, and appreciation
for attention to detail. Across all generations, people have rebelled against the
Bigger is Better mantra of the past and embraced a less complex, pared down,
more satisfying life. The utter enjoyment of time has become the new luxury.
Windfall is an acknowledgement that people of all ages yearn to escape the
chaos of the city and to find different outlets for their physicality and their cre-
ativity. Windfall will be developed in a series of phases and the recently re-
leased first offering is comprised of single family residences judiciously
designed for efficiency and comfort. Future Phases will also include semi-de-
tached homes.
Within this neighbourhood, architects have cre-
ated a distinctive Windfall style, one that com-
bines elements of Georgian Bay cabin and
ski-mountain chalet, albeit a modern interpreta-
tion of both. Windfall combines beauty with
practicality thanks to revolutionary space-plan-
ning, energy-efficient design and construction,
plus the use of sustainable, resource-efficient
building materials including cast concrete, re-
cycled local timbers, non-toxic carpets and eco-
wise paints and stains. The architects have also gone to great lengths to address
the concerns of utility, durability and maintenance leaving homeowners with
more time to focus on just enjoying themselves
By design, and through the use of extensive landscaping that combines indige-
nous tree, shrub and flower species, Windfall’s homes become a less conspic-
uous part of their surroundings, concealed in part by the landscape designer’s
clever use of berms and swales that use soil excavated from the community’s
two- acre pond. It’s obvious that in Windfall there’s a dialogue between the
homes and the forests and fields that surround them. In the cabin/chalet tradi-
tion, there are also verandas and porches that are useable in all seasons.
Throughout the neighbourhood, there is a strong emphasis on aesthetics, human
scale, comfort, quality and sense of place. Windfall honours local cabin and
chalet design traditions but gives them a 21st century practicality.
With its many efficiencies, including near-zero maintenance, Windfall has been
carefully planned, designed and sized to provide the time and space to live life
to the fullest by leaving residents with the freedom to fully enjoy the mountain.
Contact info:
Village Realty - 705.445.0440
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WINDROSE VALLEY ESTATES - AN ENCLAVE OF ESTATE LOTS AT THE FOOT OF OSLER BLUFS
escarpment
real estate developments
WHAT’S BEING OFFERED
WINDFALL
THE TRUE NATURE OF BLUE