“This is executive living at its very finest,” says Douglas Homes’ area manager, Tony Addante. “This home makes a terrific first impression on visitors and really represents what resort living should be.”

It is located in the picture-perfect Lakes of Muirfield in the quaint hamlet of Lyalta, less than a half hour northeast of Calgary, with the rolling prairie landscape offering a challenging game and its rarified country air the relaxing elixir of life.

This idyllic scene is the perfect setting for the Barbados 5, as it is designed exactly to make the most out of life with its open design, luxurious feel and its made-to-impress styling.

The multiple award-winning builder has always brought a sense of stylish practicality to its designs, and Barbados 5 is no different. It features a huge kitchen with a centre island perfect for entertaining, a spacious but cozy master suite that is the perfect retreat with its luxurious attached ensuite, it has the creature comforts growing families need and a knockout design panache that anyone can appreciate.

This 1,530-square-foot bungalow has attracted more than just the easy-living snowbird and empty-nester crowd that it had been originally marketed for, as it does offer great value for an everyday life for families. “We’re getting plenty of interest from buyers who want it as their family home, and see the tremendous comfort and practicality the Barbados 5 offers,” Addante tells New Home Living.

Indeed, the expansive vaulted ceiling in open design living area with an expansive window design that lets you take in the beauty of the outdoors inside brings a sunny outlook to the whole home. There is also a generous flex room with optional double French doors that can easily be turned into a formal dining room, office or den depending on the buyers’ needs.

Built on 50-foot-wide-by-130-foot-deep lots, the Barbados 5 can be built for an affordable $469,900, and the show home itself with all its upgrades is offered at $569,000. “Two years ago, this home would have cost upwards of  $600,000, and it is a really good deal for all that it offers, not the least of which is its location in a gated community,” he adds.

Lyalta is about 20 minutes east of the Calgary city limits and about 35 minutes to the downtown core, 10 minutes to neighbouring town of Strathmore, and about 25 minutes to the Calgary International Airport. “It is very accessible but still far enough from the hectic city life,” Addante says.

The Lakes of Muirfield project has been developed as a bare land condominium, meaning buyers own the house and the lot it’s on, but are part of a community-wide condo corporation with fee-simple lots of $97 a month.

All residential lots at Lakes of Muirfield will include primary and secondary golf course and country club memberships. These memberships will run with the title of the residential lots. Two owners of each of the residential units will be recorded as the members of the golf club and country club. No initiation fee or annual dues will be payable by these resident owners to maintain their membership status.

“The concept and core elements of Lakes of Muirfield is that it is a secure gated community with impressive and carefully controlled architecture and landscaping.

The resort golf facility neighbors many of the residential homes who can enjoy the beautiful greenery, nature and landscaping of a golf course,” Addante says.

All the homes here back onto either the 18-hole golf course or the canal water feature that runs through the community. The walking paths that weave throughout the community are perfect for an evening walk, a morning run or an afternoon bike ride.

School kids are bused to nearby Strathmore, which offers excellent schools, recreation and services, including a general hospital. In the near future this master planned community will feature a number of brand new amenities including a “Country Club Centre” containing a neighborhood pub/restaurant, a private members lounge, a health club, and a banquet/meeting hall. NL

FAST FACTS
BUILDER: Douglas Homes
AREA: Lakes of Muirfield
DEVELOPER: Muirfield Land Corp.
Size: 1,530 square-feet
PRICE: From $469,900
HOURS: Monday to Thursday, 4 to 8 p.m., weekends and holidays noon to 5 p.m.

For more information, visit http://www.thelakesofmuirfield.com or http://www.douglashomes.net