August 27, 2011 / Calgary Herald / Courting a new style

SECTION F
FIRESIDE’S WARMTH
Come sit by the Fireside, as
we visit a charmer of a show home in Cochrane.
See page F5.
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OT H E R N E W S AT C A LG A R Y H E R A L D . C O M / H O M E S
EDITOR: BARB LIVINGSTONE 403-235-7339 [email protected]
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2011
Genesta Walz, Calgary Herald
Chad and Alicia Colgan and daughter Mila in the space that will be the courtyard of their new home in McKenzie Towne’s Elgin Village by Cardel Homes.
Courting I
a new style
MARTY HOPE
CALGARY HERALD
t doesn’t look like much right now,
just another nondescript patch of
dirt around a new home.
But just wait. Homebuyers Alicia
and Chad Colgan have big plans for
that 13-foot by 15-foot piece of their
property in McKenzie Towne’s Elgin
Village.
The Colgans have purchased one of
the courtyard designs being offered
by Cardel Homes, and will be moving
in this fall.
“We love the concept of the courtyard home,” says Alicia. “It gives
us a private space in our yard and
with a rear attached garage, it totally
changes the look of the front of our
home.”
Trendy courtyard homes
catching interest from buyers
SHOW HOME OF THE WEEK F5
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The Bank of Canada’s base rate for a
one-year closed mortgage, set each
Wednesday, remains at 3.50 per cent
for a sixth consecutive week. Lending institutions set their own rates.
See the full rate table on page F4.
Inside
SEE COURTYARD, PAGE F3
SHOW HOME MAP F8
INSIDE:
MORTGAGE RATES:
Mike Selinger, vice-president
of sales and marketing for Cardel
Homes, says the appeal and demand
for the courtyard homes has been
growing since their introduction into
Quarry Park in 2009 after Cardel
made a whirlwind tour of some U.S.
cities to see what style of home was
drawing buyers.
And, says Selinger, it was the courtyard homes that appeared to “dominate” several markets there. So, the
idea was brought to Calgary.
“The Quarry Park outline plan included 46 laned lots for rear-garage
product, and that gave us the opportunity to bring on the courtyard home,”
he says from the show home in Remington Developments’ Quarry Park.
NEXT WEEK:
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has a new leader at the helm of its multifamily division, and she’s looking for
business. See page F2.
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NEW HOMES
Breaking news at calgaryherald.com
Saturday, August 27, 2011
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ABOUT CARDEL HOMES
Since Cardel first broke ground in
1973, this family business has grown
to be a major builder, constructing
more than 1,000 units per year in
residential markets across North
America.
Under the leadership of Ryan Ockey,
president and CEO of the Cardel
Group of Companies, Cardel offers a
wide range of products including a
single-family portfolio, multi-family
projects and resort properties.
Cardel’s Calgary region president is
Geoff Thompson.
For more information, visit
cardelhomes.com.
THE
BUYERS
FROM PAGE F1
COURTYARD:
Outdoor space
It was the success of that project —
just nine lots remain to be sold — that
brought about the decision by Cardel to
introduce similar product into Elgin Village by Brookfield Residential.
But, Selinger adds, there are
limited opportunities there
with just 12 to 15 lots available
that can handle that style of
IN SHORT home.
“Regardless, there’s a lot to
be said about being able to
BUILDER: Cardel
bring the outdoors in or the
Homes; the
indoors out, whichever you
courtyard series.
prefer,” says Selinger. “And
AREA: Elgin
with the rear garage, it adds to
Village in McKthe curb appeal.”
enzie Towne and
The Colgans purchased the
Quarry Park,
both in southeast two-storey, 2,195-square-foot
Kingston Court model, one of
Calgary.
three models available in ElPRICES: Pricing
gin. And not only does it come
in Elgin Vilwith a rear-attached garage,
lage starts at
there is a bonus room over it.
$420,000 and
“It’s a very functional layout
$610,000 in
with lots of space,” says Alicia.
Quarry Park.
On the Kingston Court
PARTICULARS:
model, patio doors open to the
The courtyard
sideyard courtyard area from
series comes
with rear garages either the nook or greatroom.
The show home in Quarry
and side-yard
Park has an aggregate surface
courtyard areas
and a stone fireplace. Above
for entertaining
the pergola is a small balcony
or relaxing.
in a bedroom that overlooks
INFORMATION:
the courtyard.
cardelhomes.
The courtyard homes in
com
Elgin are smaller than those
being offered in Quarry Park,
and prices vary because of
that. In Quarry Park, courtyard
houses start at $610,000 and in Elgin at
$420,000.
“We didn’t expect this kind of response,
but the courtyard homes just took off,”
says Selinger.
The courtyard homes also offer a
lifestyle option for families who enjoy
their yard, want to entertain, and at the
same time have to additional space offered by the rear garage and the living
area over it.
Chad and
Alicia Colgan
BACKGROUND: The
Colgans were living
in Acadia but were
looking for something different in a
suburban community. After shopping
the marketplace,
they found what
they were looking
for in the McKenzie
Towne community
of Elgin Village — a
courtyard home
that has recently
been introduced to
the community by
Cardel Homes.
“We loved the style
of home, the functional layout, and
the rear-attached
garage,” says Alicia.
“With the garage
at the back it gives
the front of the
home more character.” While there
is no backyard, the
13-foot by 15-foot
courtyard which
is tucked into the
sideyard, provides a
more private entertainment area.
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Genesta Walz, Calgary Herald
■ Visit our website
for more photos.
Cardel Homes vice-president of sales and marketing Mike Selinger shows off one of
the new courtyard homes the company is building in McKenzie Towne.
“The product is designed for a customer who is looking for a design that
offers an exciting alternative to the tra-
ditional front, double-attached garage
home — and a unique outdoor living
space,” Selinger adds.
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