Captain's Cove
Location: Midland
Builder/developer: Remington Homes
Size: 638 to 1,423 square feet
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Price: $154,990 to $349,990
Sales centre: 759 Aberdeen Blvd., off Pillsbury Drive in Midland. Open weekdays, noon to 5 p.m.; weekends and holidays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Contact: (800) 640-2309 or http://www.captainscovecondos.ca
Remington Homes is set to open sales later this month at its new Cape Cod-inspired, master-planned community in Midland. The site, which is about a 90-minute drive north of Toronto, is only a short walk from Georgian Bay.
The first component of the project is a four-storey condominium building with 47 suites. Prices start at $154,990.
"Nature isn't making any more waterfront, so to be able to buy a unit in such close proximity to the water is unbelievable at these prices," says Alda Neves of InterCity Realty, which is the executive broker for the development, called Captain's Cove. "The condos ... are a stone's throw away."
While the building will likely attract older buyers who are looking for a maintenance-free, recreational lifestyle, 61 freehold homes on 50-foot lots will also be part of the project.
Residents will be steps from the boardwalk, white sandy beaches and marinas.
Other activities offered in the area include golfing, lawn bowling, curling, tennis, as well as hiking and cross-country skiing on the TransCanada Trail surrounding the site. About a 25-minute drive from the site are Horseshoe Resort, where there is downhill skiing, and Casino Rama.
Downtown Midland is thriving with restaurants, cafés, a quaint shopping area, galleries and cinema. The building itself, which will be completed next summer, will contain a gym and a lounge/party room.
Forty-seven units are available in 10 different designs, including one-, two- and three-bedroom plans.
Many "have an open-concept feel," Ms. Neves notes, especially the two-storey units with loft levels that open to the floor below.
Each unit will have large windows, and balcony walkouts framed with large sidelights and transom windows. Gas lines will be hooked up for barbecuing.
A fully furnished model suite will showcase the features and finishes included, such as nine-foot ceilings, and flooring in imported ceramic tile, 35-ounce carpeting and laminate.
Kitchens will have granite countertops, three stainless-steel appliances and breakfast bars. Depending on the plan, master bedrooms will contain walk-in closets and en suite bathrooms.
Laundry machines, parking and lockers come with the units. The monthly fee will be 33 cents a square foot.
