| Intrawest launches new phase of
development |
| By Allison Kennedy |
| Enterprise-Bulletin (Tue, January 30, 2000) |
| THE BLUE MOUNTAINS - Prospective buyers and resort
masterminds gathered Saturday night to unveil the next phase of Intrawest
development at Blue Mountain Resort. |
| Beneath a thin white sheet lay an architect's model
depicting Phase II of the Historic Snowbridge town homes. |
| Twenty-five couples took part in the information session,
having come to learn about the possibilities of ownership and investment
in Snowbridge. Eight sales were made to the priority clients invited
to Saturday's unveiling. |
| The remaining properties are now available to the public. |
| Construction is set to begin this spring with the town
homes completed the following spring. |
| A total of 44 one-, two-, and three-bedroom units are
available with prices ranging from $224,000 to $419,000. |
| "We want to be what Tremblant is to Quebec, or what
Whistler is to British Columbia," said Craig Watters, Vic President of
the Intrawest Resort Development Group. |
| With the first phase of Snowbridge selling out in a day, developers
were excited to move on. |
| Development plans at Blue include everything from expanded
ski terrain, additional lifts and improved snowmaking, to housing and the
village facilities. |
| "That vision is now becoming a reality," said
Watters. "The Grand Georgian is about 90 per cent sold and by
next Christmas we should be turning on the first lights in the
village." |
| The first 40 homes in Phase 1 of the Snowbridge development
were occupied just before Christmas. |
| Bruno St. Jean, architect for the project, described the
"privileged" relationship the Snowbridge community will have
with the village, planned for the base of the mountain. The idea is
to have all the amenities of the resort, and the recreation opportunities
within easy reach. |
| St. Jean said the development would be built with an
emphasis on the views in the area. "It is just at the right
distance to give dramatic views of the escarpment, Georgian Bay, the
countryside and the golf course," he said. "The buildings
themselves reflect early Ontario town and country cottages." |
| Snowbridge is also intended to foster a sense of community
for those who live there. |
| "We are creating a community feel. This is a
place where you will probably know your neighbours," he said. |
| St. Jean also testified about the quality of the homes
themselves. |
| "Intrawest is here to stay. We are not planning
on building these homes and moving on. These will be quality
homes," said St. Jean. |
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