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Quarry Park feels like home for couple moving infrom China
BY JOSH SKAPIN, CALGARY HERALD SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
Andrea Davis-Yue and her husband are owners of a new townhome in Quarry Park. “We were just looking at properties in thearea and immediately got excited about Quarry Park. It escalated from there.”
Photograph by: Michelle Hofer, for the Calgary Herald
Andrea Davis-Yue has fond childhood memories of the area in southeast Calgary now known asQuarry Park.
And this November, she and her husband, Reno, will look to build more memories when they takepossession of their new home at a development dubbed Bristol Townhomes. This is the third multi-family project by Birchwood Properties in Quarry Park.
“There is a little bit of history there for me,” says Davis-Yue of the community. She grew up in thenearby neighbourhood of Riverbend and would spend days with friends exploring the area.
“My girlfriend and I would ride our bikes and come up from Carburn Park and have a little fort areathere,” says Andrea. “We were quite young and we’d pretend we lived there. So to actually move in and
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live there, it’s just sort of a really cool experience.”
In her adult years, Davis-Yue kept tabs on the area and liked what she heard.
“Plans for a multi-use area with residential, a recreation centre, it sounded like a great place to be,” shesays.
Quarry Park is master-planned by Remington Development Corp.
It’s noted for its appealing blend of residential, office space and a commercial hub called The Market atQuarry Park.
“Quarry Park is a unique and thoughtfully designed community set along prime riverfront real estate,”says Donna McQueen, area sales manager. “Our market place, also known as the heart of thecommunity, is only just steps away providing all amenities that are both enjoyable and convenient.”
The Davis-Yues met in China and lived there for a number of years.
They’re now transitioning for a move to Calgary.
“We came (to Calgary) on a trip just visiting friends and family over the holidays,” Andrea says. “Wewere just looking at properties in the area and immediately got excited about Quarry Park. It escalatedfrom there.”
The couple liked what they saw in Bristol, which is now selling in its final phase. This project has 35units, currently selling from the $434,900s, before tax. A presentation unit for Bristol is at 324 QuarryPark Blvd. S.E.
These townhomes have an, “air of modern sophistication,” says McQueen. “They have exceptionallayouts with optimal design and provide a superior level of interior finishings with upscale flare.”
These finishings include airy nine-foot ceilings on the main level, 45-ounce hardwood floors, carpet witha six-pound underlay and a high-efficiency furnace.
The bathrooms have ceramic tile, vessel sinks, single-lever chrome faucets and tubs with tile walls.
Kitchens boast high-gloss acrylic cabinets, an Energy Star stainless steel appliance package andquartz on the counters and island.
The Davis-Yues picked the Ashford model. This is a 1,590-square-foot plan with three bedrooms andtwo-and-a-half bathrooms. “We took a leap of faith on this one,” says Andrea, adding they bought theirnew place before Bristol had a show home but saw a similar model at Birchwood’s Boulevard Townescomplex.
The development’s other floor plans include the 1,590-square-foot Alston and the 1,313-square-footBanbury.
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The front exterior of the Bristol Townhomes, which is now selling in its final phase in Quarry Park.
There are also two versions of the Berkley that come in 1,313 and 1,337-square-foot options.
Going with the Ashford, Andrea and Reno get a three-bedroom orientation, master ensuite, fullbathroom and laundry room on the top level of the plan. A two-car garage and flex space are on thefirst level and the second level has the great room, dining area and kitchen.
“The open space is what we were looking for,” says Andrea. “We didn’t want to have a closed- offkitchen. The fact the main living space has literally no walls is awesome.”
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