BUILT The Residences at Utopia Uses: condo, commercial Address: 2871 Jacklin Road Municipality: Langford Region: West Shore Storeys: 4 Condo units: (1BR, 2BR, 3BR) Sales status: sold out / resales only |
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[Langford] The Residences at Utopia | 4-storeys | Built - completed in 2012
#21
Posted 20 August 2012 - 10:32 AM
Floors have 1+ inches of concrete to eliminate noise from units above. That I do remember.
I don't think there would be a problem with offering a bare unit. But this may come at a price if it requires additional resources from the developer.
From what I recall the patios on the second floor are the largest (they're huge, actually) and units facing onto Jacklin and Orono also have larger patios. The smallest patios, which aren't too bad considering what is available at the 834 and the like, are on units facing onto the courtyard.
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#22
Posted 20 August 2012 - 10:35 AM
You know, I don't recall from our conversation exactly what the soundproofing technology is but I do recall something about double drywall or something like space between two sheets of drywall plus insulation, something to that effect.
Floors have 1+ inches of concrete to eliminate noise from units above. That I do remember.
A thin layer (1.5" of concrete is thin) does virtually nothing to stop sound. Ask me how I know
I like her approach. If she's successful with this project then hopefully there will be more and the overall quality of condos might start to edge up.
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#23
Posted 20 August 2012 - 01:17 PM
I don't think there would be a problem with offering a bare unit. But this may come at a price if it requires additional resources from the developer.
CAUTION here. Buyers, and particularly first-time buyers, don't know what they want, and they don't have an imagination or creativity, or at least 95% don't. Those that do will approach you earlier and ask for a bare unit.
Better to give them a few choices, but no too many.
I speak for some experience, I sold 60 condos circa 1996-97 mostly to first-timers. NO IMAGINATION. In one building, the realtor and I sold 40 units. Only ONE person asked for an appliance change, to self-clean up from easy-clean. We didn't offer upgrades per se, but tellingly, only one person enquired, we gave them the upgrade price, they paid it. One person. 39 others just took what we gave 'em. 195 machines, as we specified.
#24
Posted 20 August 2012 - 01:32 PM
Do they not know they can specify something else? Do they simply not care? Perhaps they don't know that such features as soft-close drawers are even available.
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Posted 20 August 2012 - 01:42 PM
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#26
Posted 20 August 2012 - 01:45 PM
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 12:56 AM
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#28
Posted 21 August 2012 - 03:26 AM
I went and looked at one building under construction. Fancy show suite but the salesperson didn't really know anything about customization. I asked if I could heat the kitchen floor and choose my own cabinetry/countertops and his response was "well why don't you like the quartz counters?"
Poor response. It should have been "well, at the point we are in construction, there certainly are some changes that can be made, of course they will have some cost attached, and the window is closing on some options, but if you are quite serious about the purchase, we can get going on a provisional contract, and see what we can build into that contract in terms of the changes we are talking about. If we are ready to go into that level of detail, let's sit down and write up a provisional contract. A deposit of $1000 is required at this point - now that is refundable upon certain conditions - but it does represent a commitment that we are going forward on the purchase as best we both can".
See, told you I used to sell condos.
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 07:03 AM
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#31
Posted 24 August 2012 - 09:56 PM
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#34
Posted 27 August 2012 - 02:21 PM
I still disagree on the benefits of in-suite hot water tanks. I don't see how less overall energy is used keeping 80 hot water tanks hot than one large tank. I know in my building a single 80 gallon tank takes care of 27 suites and with the circulation pump, the water at the tap turns hot in less time than it takes in most single family houses I've been in.
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Posted 27 August 2012 - 02:43 PM
#36
Posted 27 August 2012 - 04:42 PM
I see in the photos the indoor unit mounted above the door leading to the balcony. Is the outdoor unit on the balcony? Are the outdoor units capable of operating two indoor units?
I know what our building uses for gas and water, but I don't know what the average family pays to run a hot water heater in BC so I can't make any direct comparisons.
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#37
Posted 27 August 2012 - 06:37 PM
I still disagree on the benefits of in-suite hot water tanks. I don't see how less overall energy is used keeping 80 hot water tanks hot than one large tank. I know in my building a single 80 gallon tank takes care of 27 suites and with the circulation pump, the water at the tap turns hot in less time than it takes in most single family houses I've been in.
80 gallons for 27 suites, really? That sounds awfully small. At busy times I would think that would be very limiting. I have a 50 gallon tank for my house.
#38
Posted 27 August 2012 - 06:43 PM
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#39
Posted 28 August 2012 - 06:07 AM
196144[/URL]]I think the individual heat pumps are a fantastic idea. In fact I wanted to do that here at home but it would cost too much.
I see in the photos the indoor unit mounted above the door leading to the balcony. Is the outdoor unit on the balcony? Are the outdoor units capable of operating two indoor units?
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Yes you are correct the condenser is mounted on the deck side railing and the exchanger is mounted above the patio door . The capacity of the Mitsubishi "Mr. Slim" heat pumps are matched to the units size range, they are whisper quiet, provide allergen filtered air and are individually programmed to heat or cool one unit only....cheers JRB
#40
Posted 28 August 2012 - 06:09 AM
80 gallons for 27 suites, really? That sounds awfully small. At busy times I would think that would be very limiting. I have a 50 gallon tank for my house.
We had 2x 80 gallons for 63 suites where I lived, seemed to work. Gas fired, so obviously much faster than electric.
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