Our designer pulled out all the stops in designing this unique corner lot plan for the award winning Woodland Creek neighbourhood in the charming town of Sooke by the Sea just west of Victoria, British Columbia.  The classic Arts and Crafts lines with a hint of country living captured by a bright kitchen and living area surrounded by a sunny verandah and enhanced by ‘master on the main’ living will appeal to the baby boomer home buyer looking for quality, massive curb appeal, and the ability to age in place.

The Shawnigan is an exceptional offering with a 1745 sq ft of open design living with incredible curb appeal specifically designed for a corner lot. We designed this new home with the retiring baby boomer in mind or executive couple, providing a large master bedroom, walk in closet, and 4 piece ensuite with double vanity on the main floor and an additional 2 bedrooms, flex room and 4 piece bathroom upstairs.  The homes feature thoughtfully designed interiors with timeless finishes and features offered at Woodland Creek with the opportunity to choose selections and upgrades.

The main floor also features a gourmet kitchen with soft close cabinet doors , full extension drawers, glass tile backsplash & quartz breakfast bar.  Walk past the well planned dining-living room enhanced with a fireplace with wood mantle and tile surround to access the wrap around verandah and patio area.  As a corner lot plan, the home is designed to take advantage of street views and it connection to the neighbourhood’s activity with the garage tucked around the rear side yard with a generous mud room and laundry off the garage.  All of this in a welcoming community close to schools, shopping and Woodland Creek Park and Playground.

The last Shawnigan plan is available on Lot 23  in Phase 3C of Arranwood Drive.  Built by registered licensed builder, SC Smith Building Company for the developer, featuring a 2-5-10 New Home Warranty and supported by the award winning Totangi Properties customer service.

For more information contact our sales team.

About Totangi Properties Ltd. and Woodland Creek
Celebrating their 48th year in business, Totangi Properties is a locally-owned and operated award winning property development and land management company established in 1968. In 2014 Totangi was ranked #1 in Canada for Customer Satisfaction by Avid Ratings. Brothers Warren and Blair Robertson and their team work closely with the 2012 Built Green Builder of the Year, SC Smith Building Company, in the creation of Woodland Creek and are committed to creating affordable, high-quality residential properties with lasting homeowner value.

2012 Gold CARE Award winner for Best New Subdivision, Woodland Creek is a residential neighbourhood of new homes in the heart of Sooke, British Columbia – a waterfront community near Victoria BC. A planned residential community, Woodland Creek was designed with the objective of providing a wide range of new housing opportunities for the community; close to schools, parks and the Sooke shopping and service core with the fundamental commitments of quality construction, lasting value and the long-term commitment of an established local developer.
For more information, visit www.totangi.ca .

Main floor living ranks high amongst the retiring baby boomer population and with that in mind we’ve created the Qualicum plan.  A home with a master bedroom and ensuite on the main floor with 2 or 3 extra rooms upstairs has made our Arbutus plan popular with couples looking to downsize in their retirement, but not downsize too much.  We think the Qualicum measures up nicely to meet the needs of discerning buyers looking for a ‘master on the main’ floor plan.

The Qualicum is exceptional, offering a 1764 sq ft floor plan of open design living. “We find some buyers like the convenience and accessibility of main floor living, but want more space than a rancher,” said Blair Robertson co-owner of Totangi Properties. “We designed the Qualicum with this in mind, providing a large master bedroom and 5 piece ensuite with separate tub and shower and double vanity on the main floor and an additional 2 bedrooms, flex room and 4 piece bathroom upstairs. We expect to receive great feedback on this plan from buyers looking at ageing in place.”  The homes feature thoughtfully designed interiors with timeless finishes and features offered in Phase 3C 

The main floor also features a gourmet kitchen complete with all appliances, soft close cabinet doors and drawers, glass tile backsplash & quartz breakfast bar. Powder room and laundry is accessed off the main hallway and next to the garage entrance. A well planned dining-living room is enhanced with a fireplace with wood mantle and tile surround and vaulted ceiling and access to a sunny landscaped and fenced yard and deck.  All of this in a welcoming community close to schools, shopping and Woodland Creek Park and Playground.

The Qualicum plans are on Arranwood Drive on Lots 26 and 24 in Phase 3C starting at $422,900 net GST included. Built by registered licensed builder, SC Smith Building Company, featuring a 2-5-10 New Home Warranty and supported by the award winning Totangi Properties customer service. Occupancy Fall 2016.

For more information contact our sales team.

About Totangi Properties Ltd. and Woodland Creek

Celebrating their 47th year in business, Totangi Properties is a locally-owned and operated award winning property development and land management company established in 1968. In 2014 Totangi was ranked #1 in Canada for Customer Satisfaction by Avid Ratings. Brothers Warren and Blair Robertson and their team work closely with the 2012 Built Green Builder of the Year, SC Smith Building Company, in the creation of Woodland Creek and are committed to creating affordable, high-quality residential properties with lasting homeowner value.

2012 Gold CARE Award winner for Best New Subdivision, Woodland Creek is a residential neighbourhood of new homes in the heart of Sooke, British Columbia – a waterfront community near Victoria BC. A planned residential community, Woodland Creek was designed with the objective of providing a wide range of new housing opportunities for the community; close to schools, parks and the Sooke shopping and service core with the fundamental commitments of quality construction, lasting value and the long-term commitment of an established local developer.

For more information, visit www.totangi.ca .

The ‘Elm’ offers an ideal 1380 square foot one level living environment in this spacious well crafted  2 bedroom  plus + Den/Office,  2 bathroom rancher plan. With an individual geothermal heating and air conditioning heat pump system and many other ‘green’ features it earns a Built Green Gold accreditation and an Energuide 80+ rating resulting from it’s high energy efficient.

An open concept great room features a well designed gourmet kitchen and island adjacent to dining & living with a coffered ceiling and gas fireplace with wood mantle. Access is off the living room to a fenced back yard with a concrete patio.

The master bedroom features a vaulted ceiling with an elegant 5 piece ensuite bathroom & walk-in closet.  A nice sized 2nd bedroom & den offer additional space and the crawl space offers storage room.

The Elm featured in the picture gallery below is a corner lot plan that was finished in a Premium Woodland Scheme.

About Totangi Properties Ltd. and Woodland Creek

Totangi Properties is a locally-owned and operated award winning property development and land management company established in 1968. Brothers Warren and Blair Robertson and their team work closely with the 2012 Built Green Builder of the Year, SC Smith Building Company, and are committed to creating affordable, high-quality residential properties and developments with lasting homeowner value.

2012 Gold CARE Award winner for Best New Subdivision, Woodland Creek is a residential neighbourhood of new homes in the heart of Sooke, British Columbia – a waterfront community near Victoria BC.  A planned residential community, Woodland Creek was designed with the objective of providing a wide range of new housing opportunities for the community; close to schools, parks and the Sooke shopping and service core with the fundamental commitments of quality construction, lasting value and the long term commitment of an established local developer.

For more information, visit www.totangi.ca .

Have you ever sprained an ankle or broken a limb and discovered how challenging it can be to make your way around your home?  Just as young families buying their first home think about how many rooms they will need for a growing family, baby boomers are now thinking about how they will ‘age in place’ in their next home purchase.

We were curious to hear what older people in our community thought about  ‘ageing in place’ so a couple of months ago we invited a number of older couples to a focus group.  They toured our new Woodland Creek homes and we had a discussion over lunch about what older people value in a community, a neighbourhood, and in home design.  It was a wonderful way to spend an afternoon and it was very insightful. I’ll list a few of the outcomes.

• Older people value quality and comfort, they care about the environment and long- term value.  ‘A penny saved is a penny earned’.
• Older people typically make healthy lifestyle choices and wish to remain attached to and involved in a vibrant community – not isolated in a gated community of seniors.
• They are often homeowners looking at relocating and downsizing.  They often have the flexibility to stay in their current home while a new one is built and customized for them.
• They like Sooke because it is close to major shopping destinations and close to a range of health care options. It provides plenty of opportunities for leisure and active pastimes in a place with a small town feel and strong sense of community.
• They liked Woodland Creek because it is a vibrant community with a mix of households from young families to seniors that is close to trails, parks, schools and shopping.
• They like Woodland Creek homes because they are well built with many eco and mobility friendly features and low maintenance yards. They could see there was an attention to detail in the finishing that showed the builder cared. “Old time craftsmanship”

We knew from customer feedback that there were a couple key design features that are attractive for older buyers in Woodland Creek.  Firstly, we have 3 home plans that feature a main floor master bedroom and bathroom. One rancher plan (the Elm) and two plans that have main floor living with 2 or 3 bedrooms upstairs (the Hemlock and Arbutus respectively).  Secondly we have a geothermal heat pump system that uses forced air heating and cooling for better air quality and energy efficiency and the homes are Power Smart.

As we further explored with the focus group what makes a home more accessible and adaptable for ageing in place it was pointed out to us that our homes came with a number of standard features that were helpful for instance:

1. Door handles & bathroom faucets are lever style which make them easy to grip;
2. Rocker type light switches for ease of operation, 3 way switch for convenience in activating lighting as you move through the home;
3. Task lighting in kitchen and drawers in lower cabinets for ease of access;
4. Easy to operate window hardware;
5. Programmable thermostats and built in vacuum rough in;
6. Rough in for security alarm which can accommodate panic alerts in case of emergency;
7. Backing in bathroom walls to accommodate future grab bars;

Of course this was good news to us, because many of these features fit the classification of  ‘universal design’, which means they can be used by all people regardless of ability. The focus group was a productive exercise for us and helped to identify  some of the wants and needs of our ageing population. It also gave us direction for continual improvement in accessible and adaptable design and customer service.

What features do you think should be incorporated into homes to make them more accessible and pleasing for ageing homeowners?  We’d be interested to hear your thoughts.

About Totangi Properties Ltd. and Woodland Creek

Totangi Properties is a locally-owned and operated award winning property development and land management company established in 1968. Brothers Warren and Blair Robertson and their team work closely with the 2012 Built Green Builder of the Year, SC Smith Building Company, and are committed to creating affordable, high-quality residential properties and developments with lasting homeowner value.  Together they earned the 2014 Avid Diamond Award for the highest customer satisfaction rating for new homes in Canada.

2012 Gold CARE Award winner for Best New Subdivision, Woodland Creek is a residential neighbourhood of new homes in the heart of Sooke, British Columbia – a waterfront community near Victoria BC.  A planned residential community, Woodland Creek was designed with the objective of providing a wide range of new housing opportunities for the community; close to schools, parks and the Sooke shopping and service core with the fundamental commitments of quality construction, lasting value and the long term commitment of an established local developer.

For more information, visit www.totangi.ca .