Customized finishes on offer at Foxridge’s Edgestone
Kathleen Freimond
The Vancouver Sun
Edgestone
Project address: 165B Street and 21st Avenue, Surrey
Developer: Foxridge Homes
Architect: Foxridge Homes (in house)
Interior designer: First Impression Design
Project size: 62 four- and five-bedroom single-family homes
Unit size: +3,000 square feet
Price: From $1.47 million
Sales centre and show home: 165B Street and 21st Avenue, Surrey
Sales centre hours: noon to 5 p.m., daily
Phone: 604-385-3540
Website: foxridgehomesbc.com
Families moving up from smaller homes have a new option in South Surrey, where Foxridge Homes is developing a collection of four- and five-bedroom residences that offer buyers the opportunity to put down roots in the flourishing Grandview Heights subdivision and select their choice of floor plan and finishes.
The 62-lot Edgestone development is expected to attract move-up buyers who have sold a townhouse, condo or a smaller single-family home, says Diane Zarola, director of sales and marketing for Foxridge Homes.
A well-known developer in the area, Foxridge Homes is currently building or finishing 226 homes in South Surrey, Zarola says.
One of nine available floor plans, the 3,370-square-foot show home (the Glenmore plan) at 2097 — 165B Street — at 21st Avenue — has a two-car garage at street level, four bedrooms on the upper floor and a fully finished basement with a fifth bedroom, which could be finished as a legal suite.
The Glenmore’s flex room at the entry establishes a welcoming ambience. The flex space can be designated for many purposes – perhaps a home office or den – but in this presentation, a wine bar behind an over-sized custom barn door and comfortable seating allows the space to double as an entertainment area or a quiet place to settle down with a book.
Inspired by the “modern farmhouse sanctuary” theme, Shannon Haerdi, founder and principal interior designer of First Impression Design, decorated the home to appeal to buyers looking to put down roots in the family-focused neighbourhood located close to the future Edgewood Drive elementary school, scheduled to open in 2021.
In the kitchen, a rectangular bulkhead and LED light fixture above the nine-by three-foot island adds some drama, while also subtly defining this section of the open-concept main living space.
A walk-in pantry adds to the storage space in the Shaker-style cabinetry painted in Benjamin Moore’s Nightingale, a soft, welcoming grey. The cabinet colour complements the wall colour (Aria by Dulux), the white and grey quartz countertops on the island and perimeter, while the full-height white ceramic tile backsplash keeps the space feeling fresh and bright.
The major appliances are by Bosch: a five-burner built-in gas cooktop, a combination wall oven and microwave, a refrigerator with french doors and bottom-mount freezer. A double bowl under-mount stainless steel sink is in the island, along with the dishwasher.
Alongside the kitchen, the dining area comfortably accommodates a large dining table, while a built-in hutch and a convenient under-counter wine cooler maximize functionality. The built-in – with glass doors in the upper cabinets and quartz countertop – is an optional upgrade for buyers who do not own a dining hutch, Zarola says.
Large windows on the open-concept main floor and the 19-foot ceiling make the space feel open and airy. Nearby, stairs with standard wrought-iron spindles (glass railing is an optional upgrade) lead to the upper floor comprising the master bedroom and ensuite bathroom, three additional bedrooms, the main bathroom and the laundry room.
Each of the four bedrooms has a distinctive style. In the master bedroom, a wall of shiplap supports the modern farmhouse sanctuary theme, while the ensuite bathroom features a luxurious free-standing tub, shower with glass enclosure and a vanity with double under-mount sinks. Just off the ensuite, the walk-in closet includes closet organizers.
A baseball theme makes one of the bedrooms a memorable space while an over-sized floral print wallpaper and a ‘She leaves a little sparkle wherever she goes’ decal in gold handwritten lettering are feminine touches in a room decorated for a young girl. In the third bedroom, a bold lilac/lavender accent wall (Lavish Lavender by Dulux) defines a bedroom that could be a comfortable guest room.
Conveniently situated on the upper floor, the laundry room has a side-by-side washer and dryer, two cabinets topped with quartz, a stainless-steel sink and plenty of storage space on wire shelving. Neutral-coloured 12-by-24-inch ceramic floor tiles complete the hard-working space.
The basement comprises a fifth bedroom, full bathroom and a walk-out to the backyard garden. While it can be completed as a legal suite, in the show home it is the place where prospective buyers can find the Foxridge Design Centre containing the myriad colours, materials and finishes homeowners can choose from to customize their new home.
All floor plans feature 10-foot-high ceilings and include a gas fireplace with wood mantel in the great room, a quick-connect barbecue gas line for outdoor entertaining, a digital programmable thermostat and standard range of rough-ins including a central vacuum, garburator and security system.
Unlike many developments that present a choice of design schemes – each with fixed materials and finishes – Foxridge’s process gives buyers a wide range of options, including everything from the shade of engineered hardwood flooring, cabinetry colours and countertops to the stone on the exterior of the West Coast-inspired architecture.
For potential buyers who want to see how different choices present, a second home with a different floor plan and finishes is located next door to the Glenmore home.
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