Inside Ottawa – Feb. 15, 2020 Edition

Fox Run model home opening

Metric Homes’ vice-president of operations and co-owner, Shawn Bernier, and the company’s executive vice-president and co-owner, Stephan Keedwell, were on hand Saturday, Feb. 8 to greet potential new-home owners at Metric’s model home opening at Fox Run, a new community in the historic village of Richmond. Here you will find thoughtfully designed single-family homes with premium finishes on large lots in a family-friendly neighbourhood. For more information, visit metrichomes.com

A sold-out weekend

It was a very ‘Canadian’ release on the weekend of Feb. 1 at Cardel Homes’ Miller’s Crossing in Carlton Place, and Blackstone in Barrhaven. Excitement was high, with two couples camping out Thursday night at Miller’s Crossing to be the first in line to grab one of the four lots released in Carleton Place. Both lot releases sold out.

Townhomes and Terrace Homes from Minto

Around 200 people showed up recently for the lottery at Minto’s Arcadia and all lots were sold. Minto’s next release of townhomes and terrace homes is Sat. Feb. 15 at Avalon Encore, 2370 Tenth Line Road. To learn more, go to minto.com

Save the date: Special home-buying seminar

Cardel Homes & RBC Seminar Series presents Buying and Selling a Home in 2020 – free to attend, Feb. 19, 6-8 p.m., at the Devonshire 2 model home, 106 Westphalian Avenue, Kanata. Get insider tips from a panel of professionals: Jennifer Blier: RBC mortgage specialist; Penny Harris: Coldwell Banker real estate broker; Jenny Black: Cardel Design Centre manager.

This special series covers the ins and outs of buying and selling a home in today’s market. Topics include:

• Low resale inventory – what does that mean for me as a seller?
• How to get the best value when choosing upgrades and options for your new home
• Current resale market conditions with a focus on west-end communities
• Today’s mortgages and down payment options
• Staging a home for sale and maximizing curb appeal
• Things you might not have thought of when buying and selling a home.
• And much more…

Refreshments will be served. RSVP to ottawainfo@cardelhomes.com

First in line at eQuinelle

You must really know what you want when you travel from Florida to get in line early to have first dibs on a favoured lot. And that’s what one lady accomplished Feb. 1 at the single-family-home lot release at eQ Homes’ eQuinelle, 74 eQuinelle Drive in Kemptville. Singles start in the $400s, and the Feb. 1 release included new home designs that were released a week earlier, including the Piper, the Willow and the Oliver.

Claridge Homes lot releases

It was busy Feb. 1 at Claridge Homes’ Bridlewood Trails. Cars lined up around the block and all 32 lots sold by the end of weekend. Meanwhile, on Sat. Feb. 8, doors opened at noon at Sundance Village for a release of townhomes and semi-detached lots to launch Phase 4. Representatives from RBC were on hand with coffee and doughnuts to help with mortgage-related questions. And in Spring Valley Trails, four blocks of townhomes were released in Phase 6. Visit claridgehomes.com