{"id":26756,"date":"2025-11-17T15:15:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T23:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=26756"},"modified":"2025-11-17T09:20:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:20:53","slug":"new-build-development-tailored-to-four-seasons-living-beyond-the-amenities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2025\/11\/new-build-development-tailored-to-four-seasons-living-beyond-the-amenities\/","title":{"rendered":"New-Build Development Tailored to Four-Seasons Living Beyond The Amenities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From rooftop pools to yoga studios, condo developers across Canada are doubling down on amenities to stand out in a crowded market. But are buyers really choosing homes based on the extras?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Taylor Musseau, partner at MLA Okanagan, said amenities help round out the lifestyle pitch for Stober Group\u2019s new two-building development in Kelowna, where she is handling sales and marketing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The development dubbed Movala, in Kelowna\u2019s sought-after South Pandosy area, includes nearly an acre of shared spaces. Residents will have access to a pool, hot tub, al fresco dining areas, gardens, a gym, yoga room, cabanas, a bocce ball lawn, games room, guest suite and an indoor \u201cgreat room\u201d designed for entertaining.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIt\u2019s tailored to four-seasons living here,\u201d Musseau said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The two-building project totals 325 homes, with the first now welcoming residents and the second set to be completed next year. Musseau said building one is nearly sold out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beyond the amenities, Movala\u2019s draw is rooted in a mix of design, price and location.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The development sits near a popular Okanagan beach. One-bedrooms start in the mid-$400,000s, while two-bed, two-bath homes are priced around $580,000, figures Musseau describes as \u201cgood value\u201d for comparable constructions in the area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said the extra amenities haven\u2019t added a lot of extra expense for residents because the costs are spread out amongst so many homeowners, noting fees come in at just under 50 cents a square foot.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After an initial marketing push targeting empty nesters and downsizers, the team has shifted its focus to younger buyers and families.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe\u2019re looking more at young professionals, young couples, people who want to live here full-time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Can Buyers Have It All Right Now?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Condo buyers in Vancouver are sitting in a strong position, said Adil Dinani of Royal LePage West Real Estate Services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe\u2019re in a buyer\u2019s market for most segments right now, especially condominiums,\u201d he said. \u201cBuyers have selection and they have time. It\u2019s a very unique time in the market. We haven\u2019t seen the stars align like this since pre-COVID.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With roughly 17,000 active listings in Greater Vancouver, and about 40 per cent of them condos, buyers can afford to be choosy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Price and location still drive decisions, Dinani said, but amenities are becoming a bigger part of the conversation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe amenity offering is important,\u201d he notes, pointing to demand from active baby boomers looking for fitness facilities, pools and saunas in their buildings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But while the lifestyle features attract attention, they also come with higher costs. \u201cYou might have a 1,200-square-foot two-bedroom and your maintenance fees could be almost 80 or 90 cents per square foot,\u201d he said, which would total about $900 a month.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He adds that while some residents love the idea of a saltwater pool or concierge, he has learned that not everyone capitalizes on the amenities in their buildings after they move in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sometimes, it\u2019s simple things like air conditioning that drive demand, he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cA lot of older buildings, even those built as recently as 2015, don\u2019t have A\/C,\u201d Dinani said. \u201cNow it\u2019s near the top of buyers\u2019 lists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Community as an Offering<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jeff Brown, executive vice president of NorthStar Development, is behind an up-and-coming project in his hometown of Port Coquitlam.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">NorthStar took the project over from a previous developer who had completed the basement level, and has redesigned the building to match today\u2019s market demands, said Brown.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wellness and social living is at the heart of the concept for the 102-unit project called Livy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe desire for community is something that\u2019s been growing, particularly post-2020, when we were all isolated,\u201d said Brown. \u201cThere\u2019s a growing expectation, we feel, for a curated lifestyle, which offers wellness and shared spaces that foster connection and could lead you to meet your neighbours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Livy\u2019s design features more than 10,000 square feet of amenities, including an expansive rooftop space, a virtual golf simulator and high-tech wellness areas. Among the most alluring features is a Nordic-style spa with hot and cold plunges.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said their target is first-time buyers. Junior one-bedroom units are priced at $389,000 and range up to $739,900 for two-bedroom plus den units, according to Livy\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Brown said an expertly-drafted design helped offset the costs of the \u201cextras\u201d for residents. The spa, he said, adds an extra six cents a month to the average condo fee.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe were able to put our heads together and execute without spending frivolously,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s a bit of an art to it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/realestatemagazine.ca\/developers-bank-on-lifestyle-to-attract-a-new-wave-of-buyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Developers Bank on Lifestyle to Attract A New Wave of Buyers<\/a> by Courtney Zwicker | Real Estate Magazine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From rooftop pools to yoga studios, condo developers across Canada are doubling down on amenities to stand out in a crowded market. 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