It’s two minutes from downtown and Cork floors are standard
Jeani Read
Province
Steel backsplash and counters are an option. Photograph by : Jon Murray, The Province
South Main grows trendier by the instant and the real-estate market buzz here exceeds anything anyone would have dreamed just a few years ago.
We asked Platinum Project sales/ marketing director Patricia Glass what makes this project special:
Q. What’s great about the location?
A. “It’s two minutes to downtown, the Main Street traffic-improvement program administered by the City of Vancouver to improve roadways, transit lines and bike lanes [eases existing traffic flow].”
Q. The neighbourhood?
“The eclectic SoMa neighborhood features an abundance of quaint stores, hip boutiques and the famous, unmistakable Main Street atmosphere. The streetscape consists of a tapestry of historic and contemporary storefronts and award-winning eateries.”
Q. Who’s your buyer?
A. “Our buyers range from the Electronic Arts crowd to the young family desiring a reasonably priced Vancouver townhome. By offering both condos and townhomes, there is a home style to suit every lifestyle.”
Q. What’s special about the project?
“The affordability that DoMain offers young buyers. Both Downtown and the West Side appear out of reach for most. For example, a one-bedroom in these areas can be easily $50,000 to $75,000 more [than a similar home here] and a two-bedroom can be more than $100,000 more. DoMain is the affordable solution to the young buyers’ housing predicament.”
Q. About the floor plans?
“The layout ingenuity adds to DoMain’s [uniqueness] in the Vancouver market. We’ve introduced the ‘guest’ concept to our plans, which maximizes . . . a one-bedroom unit. This additional space [can be used for] couch-surfing friends, or a multi-media corner.”
Q. What features are standard, and which upgrades?
A. “The cork floors throughout the entry, kitchen, living and dining are a first for a multi-family residential project in Vancouver. [Cork is] sustainable, durable flooring that provides the lowest conductivity of temperature, sound and vibrations. It acts as an insulator against the city outside your doors and it looks fabulous.That, the New Zealand 50-per-cent-wool curly carpeting and stainless appliances are standard. A kitchen upgrade option is to have both the splash and counter of stainless steel. Walnut hardwood is also an optional upgrade.”
Q. Occupancy?
“February 2008.”
QUICK FACTS
DOMAIN
What: 43 condos and eight townhomes in South Main, Vancouver
Where: 2828 Main St., at 12th Ave.
Developed by: Holborn Developments
Sizes: Condos and townhomes, 546 sq. ft. – 1,177 sq. ft.
Prices: $380,900 – $460,900
Open: Public grand opening is May 27; register early at www.domainliving.ca. Presentation hours will be noon to 5 p.m. daily except Friday, 604-709-8070
© The Vancouver Province 2006