The south tip of the Okanagan continues to grow. Canyon Desert in Oliver is in the midst of building a new show home for an early spring 2012. The show home will open in phase one of the development. With pre-sales starting construction this coming spring, Canyon Desert will have new home owners moving in during the summer of 2012, ready to enjoy life in the south Okanagan.
The master planned community boasts an excellent location that will deliver warm winters and a bountiful golfing season. Canyon Desert rolls through a corner of the Nk’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course between the eighth and ninth holes. Residents will have access to Tuc El Nuit Lake and right now buyers will receive a lifetime initiation membership at Canyon Desert Golf Course. It is a community for people who love golf, the south Okanagan climate and are ready to enjoy both.
Canyon Desert is a Bellstar master planned community.Bellstar specializes in quality resort and residential properties in BC and Alberta. When completed, this architecturally-inspired community will include a collection of golf villas, lakefront suites and villas, a restaurant, wine bar, spa, the Canyon Desert Inn and culinary arts school.
Canyon Desert has an active partnership with the Osoyoos Indian Band. The homes are on crown-registered lease, administered by the province, with all the rights and entitlements of fee-simple property. “It is a part of the ingenuity of the Osoyoos Indian Band to have a crown registered lease,” explains Curt Jansen, Director of Real Estate with Bellstar. “The decision shows foresight and gives security to the home owner.”
Canyon Desert has a planned build-out of about 450 homes. The first portion of phase one is a grouping of 17 lots between the 8th and 9th holes. The topography of the site lends itself to bungalows and the home plans are designed around indoor-outdoor living with large covered verandas. The backyard has enough room for entertaining. Front courtyards have beautiful xeriscape landscaping.
“Outdoor living at Canyon Desert is almost as important as the indoor living,” says Jansen. The homes have very easy access for golfers, with exterior pads reserved by each home for the golf cart and extra space reserved inside the garage for winter storage.
The new show home is a two bedroom, 1,240 square foot golf villa with an expansive great room leading to the veranda. The master suite is large enough for a private sitting area and has a walk through closet and large ensuite bathroom. The second bedroom has immediate access to the second bathroom, and large windows if the owner chooses to use the room as a den. Canyon Desert boasts beautiful architectural detailing on the exterior and the interior. The style is a cross between Tuscany and Desert for an open, airy feeling.
The look of the neighborhoods is gracious with composite terra cotta roof tiles. The mechanical systems of the home are designed to be hasslefree and economical for homeowners. The air to air heat pump is an outstanding feature in the mild south Okanagan. The homes come pre-wired for whole home automation and wireless control of all systems, including on-line access while the home owner is travelling.
“Canyon Desert is designed for retirees or people nearing retirement who are looking for a second home where they can spend a significant amount of time,” comments Jansen.
