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Latimer Heights a grand addition to Langley

When fully built, Latimer Heights will cover an area of 74 acres and include single-family residences, duplexes, row homes, rooftop patio townhomes and traditional townhomes.

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No doubt the most striking thing about Latimer Heights, a master-planned development in Langley by Vesta Properties, is the sheer scale of the project. This is community building on a grand scale, involving generous amounts of green space, office space, retail outlets and nearly 2,000 homes.

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When fully built, Latimer Heights will cover an area of 74 acres and include single-family residences, duplexes, row homes, rooftop patio townhomes and traditional townhomes. The development will also include two highrise condo buildings of 26 and 34 storeys.

“We do everything from the land acquisition, the development and the construction to the design of the homes and the sales and marketing,” said Christine Turner, marketing manager at Vesta Properties. “We handle absolutely every piece of the development process in-house.”

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“Vesta Properties creates only master-planned communities,” Turner added. “When you walk through our developments, you can really see how everything has been carefully thought out in terms of the streetscapes and the landscaping and the colours of the homes.”

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Turner said it’s hoped that Latimer Heights will be a multi-generational community. “We’re expecting first-time homebuyers all the way up to retirees. Everybody will be living together. A lot of times, you see communities that are very much focused on one generation, but we hope this will be a great mix of everyone.”

There will be 17 acres of green space built into the community at Latimer Heights, as well as an elementary school. The community will also incorporate Latimer Village, a European-inspired shopping district with stores, cafes, restaurants and services.

“We’re very close to the Carvolth Exchange Park and Ride, so getting to the SkyTrain will be super easy and there’s also great access to the Trans-Canada Highway,” Turner said. “It’s definitely a transit-oriented development. You can walk, cycle and bus everywhere and if you do need to take your car, it’s very accessible.”

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Homes will feature open floor plans, nine-foot ceilings and oversized windows. Buyers will be able to choose from three different colour palettes and optional upgrades include fully finished basements and Fisher & Paykel appliance packages. Entries, kitchens, dining rooms and living spaces feature laminate hardwood-style floors and stairways and upper floors are finished with plush carpeting.

Kitchens include french door fridges with external ice and water dispensers and Shaker-style cabinets and drawers. There are quartz countertops, tile backsplashes, kitchen islands and pendant lighting, as well as double-basin stainless-steel sinks.

Main floors have powder rooms with pedestal sinks, Shaker-style cabinets with quartz countertops and backsplashes. Main bathrooms have soaker tubs or showers with floor-to-ceiling tile surrounds and chrome faucets. Master ensuite bathrooms have walk-in showers. All homes have built-in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, energy-efficient Low-E double glazed windows, high-efficiency gas furnaces and roughed-in central vacuum systems. Homes are pre-wired for security systems.

Latimer Heights

What: Approximately 2,000 homes of different types

Where: 8207 202B Street, Langley

Prices: Single-family lane homes start at $929,000, duplexes at $809,000, row homes at $749,000 and rooftop patio townhomes at $559,000

Developer: Vesta Properties

Sales centre: 8207 202B Street

Sales centre hours: noon — 5 p.m., Sat — Thurs

Sales phone: 604-371-0698

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