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[LJ]

One example: “When we first started we did not envision replacing all the siding, all the roofs. That’s what we ended up doing because as soon as we started doing one part, [we discovered] it was falling apart,” said Moy, who had originally estimated the renos would cost $1 million.






So if the original projection was $1 million but the project comes in at 13x the cost, what does that do to the financials?

Makes it a standard government project.

[MarkoJ]

The sales campaign is launching soon 

 

When is soon? One of the largest residential projects ever in Victoria and still no info on anything? Some nice details on this project, real granite around the windows.

 

 

[Victoria Watcher]

The article says Aragon typically avoids presales.

[Victoria Watcher]

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Aragon is hoping for the first occupancy permit this fall, Moy said. Aragon has not carried out pre-sales. It only sells completed projects

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 12 May 2024 - 12:38 PM.

[MarkoJ]

That is going to be a ton of inventory to absorb in a slow condo market.

[Victoria Watcher]

Sooke Harbour House and Rosemead House are back in business

Customers are once again ­walking through the doors of the renowned Sooke Harbour House in Sooke and Rosemead House in ­Esquimalt after each was closed for several years due to financial woes.

https://www.timescol...usiness-9691029

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 22 October 2024 - 06:14 AM.

[victoriahomefan]

I was contacted by the sales team for Oakwoods recently. Sounds like they'll be starting sales at the end of may. Has anyone been to the restaurant there yet?

[Sparky]

I was contacted by the sales team for Oakwoods recently. Sounds like they'll be starting sales at the end of may. Has anyone been to the restaurant there yet?

Yes, the restaurant was quite nice. The parking was a bit of a sh*t show as it was valet only. Easy drop off...chaotic retrieval. Everyone standing in the lobby hoping for an Escalade....whether they brought one or not.

[aastra]

^Sounds like the situation Escaladed quickly.

[Citified.ca]

An image from within a display suite at Oakwoods' Flora condominium, known as the B3 Plan, depicts the level of quality and finishings at one of the most anticipated new-build communities to hit the market in Greater Victoria. Oakwoods, from developer Aragon Properties, starts selling on July 26th, and will celebrate its Grand Opening event in September.

 

Veil lifted on Esquimalt's 'masterpiece' housing community on former Old English Inn lands

https://victoria.cit...lish-inn-lands/

[Victoria Watcher]

Computers aren’t for everybody – some people prefer working with tools, or with knives and fire. People like Andrea Alridge.

 

“I cannot sit in front of a computer all day,” said Alridge, who studied computer science and graphic design for a few months after high school before deciding to pivot into cooking full time.

 

Now, keyboards and code are likely the furthest thing from her mind. Alridge is the executive chef at Janevca, a gorgeous and intricate new restaurant located in the soon-to-be-fully open Rosemead House in Esquimalt.

 

Leading the kitchen is the latest in a long line of culinary achievements for Alridge. She's worked in renowned Vancouver restaurants past and present, including Raincity Grill and CinCin. In 2021, she competed on Top Chef Canada. While she’s come a long way from her early days at a Vancouver Cactus Club, her earliest memories of food remain among her biggest influences.

 

“I think a lot of my upbringing with my grandmothers on both sides is what really pushed me into following my love for cooking,” said Alridge, who spent a great deal of time bonding over food with her family in Jamaica and the Philippines.

 

In Jamaica, Sunday meals were the biggest event — but in a country without supermarkets, preparing those meals was a bit more involved.

 

“You kind of lived off the land and got to know the farmers and everything like that,” she said. “We would go to a farm, pick out a goat or find chickens, bring them home, and she would teach us how to butcher them.”

 

 

 

https://www.vicnews....janevca-8143315

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 27 July 2025 - 05:08 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Contemporary and classic collide at Esquimalt's Rosemead House

Rosemead House, formerly The English Inn, is soon to fully open in Esquimalt offering something new to travellers


https://www.vicnews....d-house-8152448

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 04 August 2025 - 09:24 AM.

[Brighton]

New townhouses viewed from Lampson St, Sep 16 2025

 

[Barrister]

There is still good demand for traditional townhouses although some of what is being built these days are just condos that look like townhouses. Not sure about this project.

[Bambam]

 

Computers aren’t for everybody – some people prefer working with tools, or with knives and fire. People like Andrea Alridge.

 

“I cannot sit in front of a computer all day,” said Alridge, who studied computer science and graphic design for a few months after high school before deciding to pivot into cooking full time.

 

Now, keyboards and code are likely the furthest thing from her mind. Alridge is the executive chef at Janevca, a gorgeous and intricate new restaurant located in the soon-to-be-fully open Rosemead House in Esquimalt.

 

Leading the kitchen is the latest in a long line of culinary achievements for Alridge. She's worked in renowned Vancouver restaurants past and present, including Raincity Grill and CinCin. In 2021, she competed on Top Chef Canada. While she’s come a long way from her early days at a Vancouver Cactus Club, her earliest memories of food remain among her biggest influences.

 

“I think a lot of my upbringing with my grandmothers on both sides is what really pushed me into following my love for cooking,” said Alridge, who spent a great deal of time bonding over food with her family in Jamaica and the Philippines.

 

In Jamaica, Sunday meals were the biggest event — but in a country without supermarkets, preparing those meals was a bit more involved.

 

“You kind of lived off the land and got to know the farmers and everything like that,” she said. “We would go to a farm, pick out a goat or find chickens, bring them home, and she would teach us how to butcher them.”

 

 

 

https://www.vicnews....janevca-8143315

 

 

This got my attention: if she worked at CinCin and now is the boss at this new place here we'll definitely have a go; CinCin was a very long time favorite of just about anyone who lived in Vancouver and who loved Italian food. We went there often when I lived in the city. It was never less than amazing. And RainCity Grill, which was bought out and shut down several years ago, was also excellent in the seafood niche.

 

Hopefully she has infused lessons learned from both, especially CinCin, into this new establishment in Esquimalt.

[Matt R.]

No expense spared at this spot I am told. Still waiting for a kitchen tour!

[Victoria Watcher]

 

 

 

 

 

$1,661,560

 

 

 

504 427 Lampson St
Esquimalt, British Columbia V9A0K5

 

 

 

Modern luxury meets old world charm in this stunning 3-bdrm penthouse at Oakwoods by Aragon. Soaring ceilings are highlighted by gorgeous William Morris wallcoverings & elegant wainscoting throughout. A folding glass window wall opens your main living area to an inviting terrace over a European-style courtyard. Chef-inspired kitchen features polished tile backsplash, Italian ash cabinetry incl. floor-to-ceiling pantry, a premier GE Monogram appliance package with 48” fridge, 36” 5-burner gas cooktop & under-counter wine reserve. Mornings are made better with your built-in Fulgor Milano espresso maker & a geothermal heat pump offers year-round comfort. A highlight of this exquisite home is the 525 sq ft west-facing upper terrace overlooking historic Rosemead House with ocean & mtn views beyond. Oakwoods residents will enjoy exclusive resort-style living with a well-equipped fitness centre, easy access to Janevca Kitchen & Lounge and the Salt and Ivy Spa. Move in now! 

 

https://www.realtor....malt-saxe-point

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 19 December 2025 - 02:33 PM.