The Rise of Resort-Style Living
By Lucas on Jul 22, 2014
Many people have a difficult time trying to decide what kind of home they want to buy. If you’re starting a family, you might want to look into a semi or a townhome. If you have a few kids already, maybe you need more bedrooms in a detached home. Young professionals and even small families are starting to look to condos because of the convenient locations close to work and amenities. But what about the kind of community? Recently, resort-style living has become a very popular option for those living in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
Who’s buying in a resort-style community?
These communities are quite desirable to retirees and homebuyers with the income to support a second home. Most of the resort-style developments that have launched recently are located fairly close to the GTA and have been attracting not only retirees and cottage hunters, but families as well!
Three resort-style communities for your browsing pleasure:
West Shore Beach Club by Summerhill Homes
Located on Lake Couchiching, minutes from Orillia, West Shore Beach Club features detached bungalows and bungalows with lofts. This community is definitely for those who love lake activities like windsurfing, boating, or fishing. The beach front is easily accessible and SkyLife Resorts memberships are available with purchase.
Lakeside Lodge by Skyline Communities
This resort community is Skyline’s latest development at Deerhurst Resort. Located in Muskoka, Lakeside Lodge will rise in an established resort neighbourhood, where all the cottage amenities you expect to have will be instantly available. Lakeside Lodge features 163 condo units, with prices starting from just $169,990.
Friday Harbour by Geranium Homes and Pemberton Group
Friday Harbour is a resort master-plan at the tip of Big Bay Point on Lake Simcoe in Innisfil. Geranium and Pemberton just released new collections of condos, flats, and townhomes with prices ranging from the mid $200,000s to more than $1 million. The best thing about Friday Harbour is that it’s only a 45-minute drive from Toronto and still offers the best in resort-style living, like a prestigious golf course, a marina, a private club, and 200 acres of nature preserve.
Every day, more and more homebuyers are choosing resort-style communities for their primary homes. Maybe one of these is the community for you!
