North Ridge Cities Dubois provides eco-friendly, inexpensive houses

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Rising rates of interest and a shrinking stock of obtainable houses are creating challenges for Saskatoon residence patrons.

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North Ridge Growth Company stays attuned to market situations within the metropolis, drawing on the expertise and experience accrued throughout its 40 years of residential building and land improvement. To increase choices for residence patrons, North Ridge has launched an progressive townhome improvement within the widespread northeast neighbourhood of Brighton: North Ridge Cities Dubois.

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The townhomes are situated at 651 Dubois Crescent, overlooking the huge Brighton Core Park and future faculty website.

“It’s a very handy location for households,” says gross sales and advertising supervisor Barbara Lee. “The entire balconies on this venture are designed to face ahead, with avenue or inexperienced house views.”

The primary “stacked” townhome venture designed by North Ridge, Cities Dubois is comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom items starting from 792 to 1,238 sq. ft. There are 24 items at the moment out there in section one, says gross sales guide Sarah Shepek.

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“The entire townhomes on this venture supply the comfort and safety of single- or double-attached garages.”

“With North Ridge Cities Dubois we’ve offered one thing that basically broadens our worth factors,” says Lee.

The one-bedroom Alexis mannequin is priced at $257,900, the two-bedroom Victoria plan sells for $279,900, and the three-bedroom Dione townhome goes for $389,900. A full complement of main home equipment is included within the buy worth.

North Ridge has partnered with a serious financial institution to supply patrons two-year fastened time period mortgages at 3.99 per cent, provides Lee.

“It supplies that monetary safety for the subsequent two years, by which era mortgage charges will doubtless have stabilized.”

Whereas bringing North Ridge Cities Dubois in at an inexpensive worth level, the builder has not compromised on high quality or craftsmanship.

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A tour of the three-bedroom Dione present residence at 5-651 Dubois reveals widespread finishes together with quartz counter tops, traditional Shaker-style cabinetry and luxurious vinyl plank flooring.

“5 totally different color boards with distinctive lighting packages have been developed by the North Ridge design group for this venture,” says Shepek.

The Dione is a three-storey mannequin, with a vivid and spacious open idea essential flooring on the second stage. “Folks love the Japandi decor theme of this present residence,” says Shepek.

“It’s a mix of Japanese and Scandinavian design parts.” Japandi fashion is distinguished by tranquil impartial colors, clear strains, pure supplies and well-curated furnishings.

Three bedrooms are situated on the third flooring of the Dione, together with a spacious main suite with a well-appointed ensuite tub and a walk-in closet with melamine shelving.

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The laundry closet with a full-sized stacked washer/dryer duo is simply steps away from the first bed room and throughout the corridor from a handy linen closet.

North Ridge Cities Dubois additionally stands out for its vitality effectivity. Every unit has a high-velocity air handler, HRV system and tankless water heater, which delivers home and heated water to the air handler on demand.

A well-insulated hermetic constructing envelope additionally contributes to the venture’s enviable vitality effectivity. Solar Ridge Residential not too long ago accomplished an EnerGuide score of the Dione present residence and it earned a score of 60 gigajoules per 12 months, in contrast with the score of 74 gigajoules {that a} typical new home of the identical dimension, sort and placement would obtain.

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In keeping with the Solar Ridge estimate, the Dione will use 18.9 per cent much less vitality than a house constructed to code. When the vitality consumed by lighting, home equipment and electronics are excluded, the Dione will use 29.2 per cent much less vitality than a comparable typical new home constructed to code.

The Dione additionally provides off a decrease price of greenhouse gasoline emissions. The Dione’s greenhouse gasoline emissions was rated to be 7.2 tonnes per 12 months, in contrast with the 11 tonnes per 12 months a typical new home would produce.

North Ridge Cities Dubois not solely provides residence patrons important vitality financial savings, they will additionally qualify for CMHC’s Eco Plus vitality effectivity refund program. Patrons who’ve CMHC mortgage mortgage insurance coverage will be capable to apply for a 25 per cent partial premium refund on their insurance coverage.

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Additionally contributing to purchaser confidence is North Ridge’s award-winning buyer care guarantee program. As well as, every North Ridge townhome is backed by third-party guarantee by means of the New House Guarantee Program of Saskatchewan.

Shepek says that Cities Dubois is proving widespread with all demographics, together with first-time patrons, singles, empty nesters and households. Residents will get pleasure from all of the conveniences of condominium dwelling, together with garden upkeep and snow elimination.

“They will head to the lake in the summertime or for a sizzling vacation within the winter with out worrying about their garden or driveway.”

• The present residence at Cities Dubois at 5-651 Dubois Crescent is open for viewing Mondays by means of Thursdays from 5 to eight p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 12 midday to five p.m., or by appointment.

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For extra data, go to Northridge.sk.ca.

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