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[MarkoJ]

Drove by yesterday,  road work well underway for the some of the new subdivision,  

 

Looked as if they would be doing excavating for some new home foundations within the week or so...

 

Here is the website from the signage on site... 

 

http://gablecrafthomes.ca/royalbay/

 

I really like their idea of having the 33' and 40' wide lots, they just need to add 45' and 50'. 

[LJ]

It is just that one section that is going to have those size of lots and homes, yes?

 

I would assume there will be a mix of types and sizes in other parts of the development.

[phx]

 

Inspired by the classic architecture of Victoria’s Oak Bay...

 

So Oak Bay is part of Victoria now?

[Mike K.]

I must admit, the concept here is pretty awesome. Back lanes for accessing detached garages? Yes please. I have no doubt this development will be very, very well received.

 

 

Oak Bay inspires first phase of Colwood's Royal Bay development

http://victoria.citi...ay-development/

 

...GableCraft’s plans call for six designs of Oak Bay-inspired “classic heritage” styled three and four bedroom single family dwellings ranging between 1,467 and 1,923 square feet on lot sizes of 33 or 40 feet. Back lanes will provide access to detached garages. [Full article]

[Coreyburger]

They are missing the larger lots, but add 50 years and a few trees and these will be very nice.

[Mike K.]

Agreed. In time this area will look beautiful.

[lanforod]

http://gablecrafthomes.ca/royalbay/

Edited by lanforod, 23 October 2015 - 09:43 AM.

[tedward]

So Oak Bay is part of Victoria now?

 

Has been for decades.

 

(See: http://vibrantvictor...unicipalities/)

[Sparky]

Looks like the first of the single family homes are going up.

 

[Nparker]

Looks like the first of the single family homes are going up.

 

Just 2299 more to go and this project will be complete.

[Mike K.]

Show homes are going up! Yes, Sparky, that was me following you around today.

 

February 8.

 

 

 

[Nparker]

I like the re-envisioning of some traditional designs in this development. The Willow @ Royal Bay:
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looks like the perfect place for a newlywed sorceress and her advertising executive husband to call home:

 

[Baro]

Is there a site plan for how this whole area will look yet?

[Mike K.]

Not quite yet as far as public materials are concerned.

[Sparky]

^^^ I always get a kick out of concept drawings that show second story window flower boxes. Anybody ever see one other than in a drawing?

[ColbyCo]

Is there a site plan for how this whole area will look yet?

 

There is some basic information pertaining to the site plan here

 

http://royalbay.ca/royal-bay-plan/

[Hotel Mike]

The views from Royal Bay looking back at Victoria are pretty awesome, and if you're high enough you even get to see Mt. Baker as a backdrop. But I'm not sure, in an earthquake zone, that I would want to be on a former gravel pit. Anybody else feel that way?

[Sparky]

^ I agree with the view being awesome, and yes a good shaker could likely liquefy that ground.  

 

You might want to open this picture and zoom in on the view.

 

[Baro]

This is almost a little town going in.  Does BC transit have plans to increase service to the area?  Without good transit every resident of this development is going to be driving everywhere and joining the colwood crawl into town.

[MarkoJ]

100% of the sheeting including the roof is OSB and looks like they are using 2x10'' joists (no TJIs).  

 

Not a huge fan of OSB for roof sheeting.  If you end up with a bathroom duct disconnect, for example, mold grows on OSB much faster than plywood.