North Clifton Estates, the long-awaited lake view lots near downtown Kelowna
Our defining feature is the 10 minute proximity to Kelowna’s downtown core which boasts a thriving commercial area with a magnificent waterfront on Okanagan Lake, quaint coffee shops, international cuisine, rail trail, wineries, library, art gallery, museums, a technology hub and live theaters.
Living in nature a mere twenty minutes from the Kelowna International Airport, the Kelowna General Hospital the Okanagan College, and the prestigious university, UBCO, your lifestyle will bring you to a special place that rivals some of the best natural beauties and renowned attractions of the world.
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ENVIRONMENT
Contemporary, open, simple, and elegant
The architectural approach utilizes clean and contemporary forms in a layered manner with a mix of natural materials and colour, to guide the interface between inside and outdoors creating an easy relationship with the similarly textured landscape.
The Design Guidelines provide building and aesthetic controls to enhance the built form and environment, improving both lifestyles as well as property values. Private open spaces between buildings are extensive and will be landscaped to soften and integrate buildings within the site.
Taking cues from historically successful neighbourhood precedents, the North Clifton Estates development will encourage a variety of housing forms.
The emphasis is on symmetry and harmony in an appropriately scaled manner with simple rectangular forms, as well as refined and robust details that are intended to achieve a unified architecture appropriate to this setting.
LANDSCAPE
Xeriscape style ornamental grasses, perennials, and bulbs provide strong emphasis on form and colour
Street side drought tolerant planting will be encouraged to emphasize the stepped frontage, while complimenting the built form and the streetscape planting design.
All homes within North Clifton Estates will have a standardised address marker provided. The marker will consist of a low weathering steel marker with back lit cut-out numbers.
Each landscape plan must be prepared by a professional landscape architect or landscape designer and must include automatic irrigation.
The entire front elevation of the house must incorporate dense planting and lawn is not to be the predominant feature.
A number of rock outcroppings and talus rock areas are present within the area and are found primarily on steeper, west facing slopes. Both rock outcrops and talus slopes are considered specialized habitats where vegetation cover can be sparse and usually interspersed within bedrock or rock pieces. Many species use the steep slopes, cracks, pockets of soil vegetation as shelter.
LIFESTYLE
Your contemporary styled home leads to a range of passive recreation activities including enjoying a relaxing view of Okanagan Lake, walking the trails, a waterfront City park where you can swim, canoe, and kayak.
The western boundary of North Clifton Estates is adjacent to the Okanagan Lake shoreline. The shoreline provides an array of social and environmental benefits including passive recreation pursuits and natural amenities.
The very steeply-sloped areas and open bunchgrass ridge crest in the natural condition for wildlife habitat of a variety of species including deer, cavity-nesting birds, ground-nesting birds, and reptiles.
A short drive will bring you to Kelowna’s Cultural District with quaint coffee shops, international cuisine, pubs, rail trail, wineries, breweries, live theaters, book stores, beach rentals and night clubs.
Also in the this cultural district is:
- Prospera Place, the home of the Kelowna Rockets, our very own major junior ice hockey team in the WHL who will be hosting the 2020 Memorial Cup.
- The Kelowna Art Gallery offers visitors the opportunity to explore changing exhibitions of both historical and contemporary Canadian art.
- Discover the culture and heritage of the Okanagan by exploring the museums; Heritage, Wine and Orchard, Military, Sports Hall of Fame, and the Laurel Packinghouse.
Twenty minutes from home you will find the Kelowna International Airport, the Kelowna General Hospital, UBCO, miles of rail trails, Orchard Park Shopping Centre, bowling, the Mission Greenway, H2O Adventure + Fitness Centre, Global Fitness & Racquet Centre, the Apple Bowl track, Kasugai Gardens, Playtime Casino, the Kelowna Golf & Country Club, and the Kelowna Regional Library.
SALES
Phase One lots are currently sold out.
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NEIGHBOURHOOD
Unrivaled beauty overlooking Okanagan Lake
This unique setting is where you and your family can hike quiet trails, drop a kayak into the lake, cast for fresh trout and Kokanee Salmon, or relax on your deck and watch the sunset.
Set among the native Ponderosa Pine grassland hills overlooking Okanagan Lake, North Clifton Estates offers modest sized lots for single family homes. With its quiet atmosphere and open access to a range of passive recreation activities this rare find is exactly what Kelowna has been looking for.
Nature and wildlife are at your doorstep of this incredible neighborhood with excellent design guidelines and quality control, street frontage rhythm, specially designed view lots, and a neighbourhood park not far away.
North Clifton Estates neighbourhood park is officially a City-wide park, located adjacent to Okanagan Lake with multiple access points to a trail network. It is nearly 4 acres in size and specifically responds to the local outdoor recreation needs of the immediate neighbourhood.
North Clifton Estates Sales
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