Friends, family ties drive real estate interest at large West Shore residential development Aquattro
Strong early spring sales at Aquattro result of word on the street
Colwood, B.C. – Word of mouth has traffic pouring into a West Shore development as preparations are made to release a new building as the spring market heats up.
Aquattro is a luxury condominium and townhouse development in Colwood on Victoria’s West Shore. Developer Peter Daniel says their sales team is seeing a huge increase in sales centre traffic, with buyers pouring in over each of the last few weekends. The team also sold seven homes over the slow winter months, ranging from the $600,000’s to more than $1.3 million.
“In talking to our buyers, we’ve found that one of the principle reasons people come to look at Aquattro is ‘word on the street’. Purchasers tell their friends, who tell their friends, who tell their families, and on it goes. And once people actually see the beauty of this site and understand what we’re offering here, they immediately become potential purchasers,” says Daniel.
Buzz about the development is growing, and Daniel says many of the real estate shoppers they’re seeing are “local tourists”, who may have lived in Victoria for years but rarely go to the West Shore. “They can’t get over the stunning views and the space provided by this tranquil, beachside setting that’s so close to town, but feels like another world,” he says.
For Victoria business guru Bob Saunders it’s Aquattro’s location at one of Vancouver Island’s most beautiful waterways, coupled with the fact he knows Aquattro will be a first class project, that attracted him to buy.
He has since sent many friends and clients to the development on the Esquimalt Lagoon, with 10 of these visits resulting in sales.
“I see Aquattro as an incredible investment and as an amazing place to call home, ” says Saunders. “Most people I bring to Aquattro are equally impressed- these are all locals and the beauty of the Esquimalt Lagoon has a special place in their hearts, but they are also impressed with the amenities like the fact that 40 per cent of the land has been dedicated as park land. Aquattro is definitely putting Colwood on the map as a desirable place to call home.”
Saunders has many property holdings in the area but sees the Aquattro setting as being entirely unique with its proximity to beaches, its easy access to Royal Roads and through being close to many of the best fishing grounds in the area. He is currently considering buying a second unit at Aquattro.
About Aquattro
Aquattro is the largest waterfront development on Victoria’s West Shore and one of the largest developments going up in Colwood, 20 minutes outside of Victoria. It is located on 50 beachside acres of rolling green space that slopes down with views of the ocean, Olympic Mountains and Victoria. When complete, it will have 26 buildings, including three 12-storey highrises, townhouses, terraced buildings and low-rise condos overlooking a locally popular, two-kilometre-long Fisgard Beach.
With most of 80 homes sold in three four-storey buildings and six townhouses, Aquattro is now preparing to release its fifth building, the Biscayne in early May. The Biscayne will be a four-storey condominium building with 30 suites.
In terms of green space, Aquattro borders the Esquimalt Lagoon, home to birds and other wildlife. A fish-bearing steam, now being restored and restocked, runs through the property. The back of the property accesses 650-acres of old growth forest that’s part of Royal Roads University, as well as five kilometres of walking and hiking trails.
The room to roam continues in Aquattro’s condominium suites, which range from one to three bedrooms, with the square footage of units including 810, 965, 1,200, 1,440, and 1,650, all the way up to 2,500 square feet.
Buildings are scheduled to complete in December this year and in January, July and September in 2009.
For more information, visit Aquattroliving.com or call 250.381.6256.