Harrison Highlands takes a picturesque Fraser Valley location
Kathleen Freimond
The Province
Harrison Highlands
What: 59 homes (second phase); one to five bedrooms
Where: Highlands Boulevard, Agassiz
Residence size and price: 1,421 – 4,073 square feet; $618,000 – $945,000
Developer: Odessa Group Sales centre: 1489 Osprey
Place, Agassiz
Hours: Wednesday to Saturday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Phone: 1-888-758-0850
The Harrison Highlands development in Agassiz’s Mount Woodside neighbourhood offers single-family homebuyers a quiet and picturesque location away from the hustle and bustle of Metro Vancouver.
The 90-acre subdivision will be completed in six phases, says Odessa Group managing partner Nathan Stone. The second phase, now on the market, comprises 59 homes. When the development is complete, it will include about 350 homes.
“People enjoy the peace and quiet away from the density and congestion, but close enough for frequent visits from children and grandchildren,” Stone says.
A home at Harrison Highlands will allow for a lifestyle where one can ski, golf or take a sunset cruise, all within 15 or 20 minutes of the subdivision.
Harrison Highlands is sited on a knoll overlooking the convergence of the Harrison and Fraser rivers with views to the west.
The lot sizes vary, but average around 7,500 square feet and the infrastructure takes into account the natural setting: retaining walls are built from natural boulders rather than concrete blocks and instead of curbs, gravel swales collect water and minimize run-off, he says.
“Our typical buyer is a young, active retiree,” says Stone, adding for those who sell a home in the city, buying in Mount Woodside often enables them to put some money in the bank and perhaps retire a little earlier.
While buyers have a choice of five elevations, the home designs all have a Craftsman influence.
“They are reminiscent of the 1950s Craftsman style with a modern twist. Maybe they are not the colours of a traditional Craftsman, but the architecture — gabled roof lines, shutters and stonework — make them pretty similar to the homes our typical buyers grew up in,” Stone says.
Buyers can choose from five standard floor plans, with elevation options and choice of either crawl space or walkout basement (finished or unfinished), which doubles the options to 10, Stone explains.
Once the plan is selected, buyers choose an exterior colour — red, blue, yellow, green or brown — and an interior design scheme.
There are three interior design schemes exemplified in the kitchens’ colours and materials. Rendezvous (as seen in the show home at 1489 Osprey Place) has dark ebony-coffee coloured cabinetry that contrasts with the glossy white-tiled backsplash and grey and white countertop. Fireside presents warm wood tones, a light ivory countertop and a taupe tile backsplash, and Veranda evokes a light and airy ambience with its white cabinetry, grey countertop and marble-look tiled backsplash.
The standard countertop on the island and perimeter cupboards is a laminate, with an upgrade to quartz on offer.
All three schemes feature Shaker-style cabinetry, chrome finish faucets, Whirlpool appliances, laminate flooring (an upgrade to engineered hardwood is available) and carpet in the bedrooms, says interior designer Leah Holmes, principal with Your Designer.
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