Be at home in the office
Province
No fewer than 16 plans are available among the one, two and three-bedroom homes— dens can also be included— at the Headwaters development in south Surrey.
The living room and dining area feature engineered wood floors, electric fireplaces and KitchenAid appliances.
The kitchens come with bamboo island countertops and top quality appliances. Roll-out pantries are available as upgrades.
THE FACTS
WHAT: Headwaters Club, 62 apartments, phase 1
WHERE: South Surrey
DEVELOPER: Treegroup
SIZES: 650 sq. ft. — 1,200 sq. ft.
PRICES: From $259,000
OPEN: Sales centre at 2215– 160th Street; hours noon — 6 p.m., Mon — Sat; 10 a.m. — 6 p.m., Sun
Work, play and live — without leaving home.
That’s the opportunity that awaits residents of South Surrey’s Headwaters, a 62-home project from developer Treegroup.
The homes, situated on more than six acres of land, represent a new and exciting concept of live-work space, reports Patti Caldwell of Placemaker Marketing, the company marketing the project.
“Headwaters Club residents have the unique opportunity to work from home with all the features and services of being in an office setting,” Caldwell says of the homes, which are a stone’s throw from lush regional parks and some of the best golf courses in the Lower Mainland.
“It has all the benefits of being at an office, without the commute.”
The neighbourhood will provide space for consultants and micro-business owners to meet, and even entertain, business clients.
There are many options when it comes to selecting a home. Sixteen configurations are available among the one, two, and three-bedroom units (all with additional dens, if desired.) As well, every suite comes with a dedicated office-den room and additional “flex space” that can be used for any number of things: a computer nook, a sewing area, an art niche, or simply as extra closet space.
The key to Headwater’s live-work residency potential is a two-storey, 6,200-square-foot building called the “Headwaters Club.” Staffed by a concierge, it is designed to serve, not only as a common area for socializing, but also as a business services facility.
Caldwell says the concept is not to isolate the free agent consultant or contractor in a spare bedroom, but to encourage networking and idea-sharing with other members of the Headwaters neighbourhood.
The level-entry ground floor of the club will house a gourmet demonstration kitchen where residents can take cooking classes, store business supplies, and book business rooms with the concierge.
The lounge will be perfect for small group activities like book club meetings, while the top floor will be given over to office space that even includes a coffee room. Residents needing a private meeting room to brainstorm some ideas with a client will find it here.
Steps away from the club will be a 900-square-foot fitness centre with a wide range of equipment. “Residents will have access to a personal trainer to help them meet their fitness goals,” says Caldwell.
Headwaters will also offer a limited number of live-work units built to commercial business-code standards, ground-floor units range from 818 to 1,100 square feet that will have separate entrances and exits for clients and guests.
Treehouse is offering many standard features made from high-quality naturally sustainable materials. Low VOC paint, bamboo island countertops, 100-per-cent wool carpeting, dual flush low-flow toilets and Whirlpool Energy Star-rated appliances come with every unit. Ceilings rise to nine feet, and 12 feet on the top floor.
Engineered wood floors, electric fireplaces, KitchenAid appliances and roll-out pantry hardware are also available as upgrades.
Right now, prospective purchasers can take advantage of two great promotions, including a 3.6-per-cent mortgage for three years, starting from the completion date. In the meantime, deposits are being held in a special trust account that is bearing seven-per-cent interest — well above current bank or term deposit rates.
Purchasers who act now will also not pay the extra portion of the HST if it comes into effect next year. Need more incentives? Purchase a two-bedroom unit and you’ll get the KitchenAid upgrade free of charge.
Caldwell notes that the sales centre will be closed for the holidays, from Dec. 22 until Jan. 4, but says the Headwaters’ website — headwatersclub.ca — is always keen to receive visitors.
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