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Pinecrest Enclave by Olympia Homes

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	[CLICK to enlarge] The Magnolia Ultra : Front Elevation Source: Olympia




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An enclave is a small and exclusive area that is superior to its surroundings. It defines Pinecrest Enclave, with only five select new luxury homes. They are designed with infinite care by tasteful architect David Blakely and custom-built by Olympia Homes.

Something Extraordinary

Take a leisurely walk around some of the more attractive neighbourhoods in and around Ottawa and, if you are lucky, you may come across a small enclave of attractive homes that delights the eye - perhaps like Brown's Inlet with its waterfront in The Glebe, which was transformed from a quarry some years ago; or Campeau's distinctive little town homes with their delightful mullioned bow windows and Regency and Queen Anne architraves; or Bill Teron's exclusive streets in Old Kanata.

Only a mere handful of Ottawa home builders possess that affinity for a landscape or streetscape which inspires their imagination to envisage a haven at the sight of an undeveloped parcel of land. It might be a derelict infill or a row of dilapidated old houses that need tearing down to be replaced by much better ones. The creative instincts of a home builder like Olympia Homes and a uniquely imaginative architect can turn ordinary raw land into something extraordinary - an exclusive little community of the type that inspires happiness not only in the beholder but in the hearts and minds of those fortunate enough to live there.

Quality Of Life

Pinecrest Enclave is such an exclusive row of finely designed and custom built homes that provide their owners with a luxurious base for a superior quality of life. Well-designed enclaves create an aesthetic environment that is pleasing to live in and satisfying to admire when returning home.

Take a look at the fine details featured in the single detached 2-storey home named the Alpha Luxury, and the two semi-detached homes that fit neatly together with their choice of a one-car or a two-car garage. Architect David Blakely has been dedicated to designing elegant features in exclusive residential enclaves for thirty years.

Only For Discerning Individuals

The phenomenon of rare and well-designed custom homes in well-conceived enclaves is emphasized and elaborated on by specialist housing author Alain de Botton in his recent book The Architecture of Happiness. A point he repeatedly makes is that an artistically planned home is not merely a utilitarian "machine for living in", but a powerful everyday psychological influence on the home-owners' attitude towards life. Just as we influence our own home, so it influences us.

In societies where life has become routine and even predictable, some discriminating individuals who are only satisfied with the best, have a hunger to escape from the mundane and pursue the type of architecture that embodies qualities we identify as something beautiful. It is a quality we find lacking in most contemporary suburban communities.

Architectural aesthetics and styling play an important role in enhancing our lifestyle, in addition to mere utility. The harmonious balance between aesthetics and convenience is what the architect aspires to and Olympia Homes builds with the new owners' happiness in mind.

Pinecrest Enclave

Olympia Homes presents three luxury custom-built home designs on a new infill of five lots at the northern end of Pinecrest Road, with easy access to west and east by way of Richmond Road, Carling Avenue or Highway 417, which are conveniently close by.

The Alpha Luxury detached 2-storey home of 2,356 Sq Ft.*

The Magnolia Ultra semi-detached luxury home of 2,036 Sq Ft.*

The Olympia semi-detached luxury home of 1,996 Sq Ft.*
* Plus the bonus of a finished basement in each house.

All three designs include a full brick facade with special features like elegant soldier courses around windows and pre-cast masonry sills.

The Olympia and the Magnolia Ultra are built side by side, but their integrated design creates an appearance of one large detached home with a one-car garage for the Olympia and a two-car garage for the Magnolia Ultra. The Alpha Luxury possesses a single car garage.

The choice between those three distinguished new homes will depend on whether a buyer is searching for a luxury single or a luxury semi, and how much he or she wishes to pay.

Unusual Spaciousness

Each home features 9ft high ceilings in rooms on the main level, and a finished basement which adds to the total finished square footage of the houses. An optional additional bathroom in the basement can be provided as an extra.

Due to the imaginative and impeccable layout of each floor plan, architect David Blakely has managed to provide unusually spacious rooms. The length of the adjoining living and dining rooms in the Alpha Luxury is approximately 28ft into the bay window. The sunken Great Room with fireplace is approximately 14ft x 14ft.

This luxury detached home includes an open kitchen with a breakfast room and also a convenient snack counter. Other appointments are a main floor laundry and a mudroom. The master bedroom upstairs is almost 20ft wide by 16'6", with a walk-in closet, a luxury en-suite bathroom featuring a corner Roman Tub, a separate toilet and a double sink. It has 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. Bedroom 2 features a cathedral ceiling.

One or Two-Car Garages

The Magnolia is the larger of the two luxury semis. It features a 2-car garage, over which its roof-line, fascia and soffit extend to embrace the adjoining single garage of the Olympia Luxury semi which is its neighbour. Each of the coupled homes is dynamically characterized by its own Palladian window and a gable end at the upper level, so that both elevations blend harmoniously.

The larger of the two semi-detached homes features a curvaceous staircase, a large living/dining room, a spacious family room with a gas fire, and an open kitchen with an adjoining breakfast room. Upstairs is a large master bedroom with walk-in closet and an en-suite bathroom with Roman Tub and twin sinks. This distinctive 3-bedroom home includes a cathedral ceiling and a second walk-in closet in Bedroom 2.

The Olympia is the slightly smaller of the two. It too features a curved staircase. It also possesses a sizeable separate dining room that is over 13ft long, and a living room of almost 23ft.

Only A Limited Number Available

Choosing only one of these homes for a design award for excellence is difficult when all are designed by the same fine architect... since they are all excellent! There is only one luxurious detached 2-storey home and four luxury semi-detached homes in Pinecrest Enclave, so numbers are limited. This may make it far easier for prospective purchasers to choose, since they will already know whether they want a detached home or a semi, and how much they are willing to budget.

We, however, were obliged to choose only one winner for our HomesExplorer ™ Design Award for excellence, and finally selected the Magnolia Ultra, chiefly because is also includes a convenient double garage. However, the thought did not escape us that there is ample room in all five driveways to accommodate a second vehicle.

Magnolia Ultra Specifications :

Design	Builder	Community	Area	Style	Type	Bed	Bath	Sq. Ft.	Price From
Magnolia Ultra	EMAIL Olympia	Pinecrest Enclave	West	Semi-Detached	2 Storey	3	2.5	2036	$419,900

Parking	Features »»
2 car garage	Living/Dining Rm	Open Kitchen	Breakfast Room	Lxry Ensuite/w.i.c.	2nd Floor Laundry	9ft Ceilings/Main Fl

Special Features

♦ Gas Fire in Family Room ♦ Curved Staircase ♦ Snack Bar ♦ Cathedral Ceiling in 2nd Bm ♦ Airconditioning ♦ Hardwood & Ceramic Floors ♦ Brick Facade

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Olympia Specifications :

Design	Builder	Community	Area	Style	Type	Bed	Bath	Sq. Ft.	Price From
Olympia	EMAIL Olympia	Pinecrest Enclave	West	Semi-Detached	2 Storey	3	2.5	1996	$399,900

Parking	Features »»
1 car garage	Separate Dining Rm	Galley Kitchen	Breakfast Room	Lxry Ensuite/w.i.c.	2nd Floor Laundry	9ft Ceilings/Main Fl

Special Features

♦ Spacious Living Room ♦ Curved Staircase ♦ Upstairs Family Rm with Cathedral Ceiling & Fireplace ♦ Airconditioning ♦ Hardwood & Ceramic Floors

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Alpha Luxury Specifications :

Design	Builder	Community	Area	Style	Type	Bed	Bath	Sq. Ft.	Price From
Alpha Luxury	EMAIL Olympia	Pinecrest Enclave	West	Detached	2 Storey	4	2.5	2356	$475,900

Parking	Features »»
1 car garage	Living/Dining Rm	Traditional Kitchen	Breakfast Room	Lxry Ensuite/w.i.c.	Main Floor Laundry	9ft Ceilings/Main Fl

Special Features

♦ Gas Fire in sunken Great Room ♦ Bay Windows in Living Rm ♦ Mudroom ♦ Separate Toilet in Master Suite ♦ Airconditioning ♦ Hardwood & Ceramic Floors

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