Dwell24 2565 Runnel Drive Coquitlam 24 townhomes with three to four bedrooms by Epix Development
At Coquitlam?s Dwell24, it?s all in the details
Simon Briault
The Vancouver Sun
Dwell24
Project location: 2565 Runnel Drive, Coquitlam
Project size: 24 townhomes with either three or four bedrooms ranging in size from 1,323 to 1,638 square feet, with prices starting at $898,900
Developer: Epix Developments and The Circadian Group
Architect: Studio One Architecture
Interior designer: Kleen Design
Sales centre: 2565 Runnel Drive, Coquitlam, V3E 2S3
Hours: Saturday to Wednesday noon to 5 p.m. (closed Thursdays and Fridays)
Telephone: 604.461.6698
Website: Dwell24.com
Occupancy: fall 2018
Discerning buyers in B.C.’s Lower Mainland often look for something out of the ordinary in a new home. With the quality of the units on offer at Dwell24 – a new townhouse development in Coquitlam – Epix Developments and the Circadian Group are aiming to deliver just that.
Epix Developments has a business model that is different from many developers. Derek DiMartile, the company’s president, likes to work with independent builders and in the case of Dwell24, Tony Russo of The Circadian Group was the builder of choice.
“We have more control over construction by partnering with builders and I think we get better designs because we’re able to work with them from the get-go,” DiMartile said. “The alternative is to start designing the whole thing, meet with a builder to find out how much it’s all going to cost and then have to pare things back. We find with our model we get a better product and the quality is a lot higher.”
Dwell24 consists of five buildings and — you guessed it — 24 three-storey townhomes in total. Homes have three or four bedrooms, single or double garages and decks or patios on every level.
“When you’re working on a new-home development, it’s a real partnership between the builder and the developer,” Russo said. “It’s all open book and we negotiate with the trades on getting the best details and finishes we can. We go through the process of determining specifications – foundations, framing, finishes, plumbing and everything in between…. We make sure we pay a lot of attention to how things get done on our projects to ensure you get a good quality product at the end of the process.”
Homes at Dwell24 feature nine-foot ceilings on all levels, with vaulted ceilings in the master bedrooms and engineered hardwood flooring in kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms, upper hallways and stairs. There is plush carpeting in all the bedrooms, round mirrors in the powder rooms over wall-hung sinks and two-inch roller blinds on the windows.
“The master bedrooms are quite impressive, with ceilings that are nearly 12 feet high and the type of specifications and finishes that you’re more likely to find in a modern Vancouver development,” DiMartile said. “We’ve got European appliances and hardwood throughout, as well as plenty of attached outdoor space.”
Kitchens come with Fulgor, Blomberg and Panasonic appliances, polished quartz countertops in warm white, penny round tile backsplashes and soſt-close kitchen cabinets with full-width recessed handles. There are stainless steel undermount sinks with double-bowl layouts and wall-mounted pot fillers in polished chrome above the five-burner gas cooktops.
Bathrooms feature shower niches with penny round tiles, quartz countertops, porcelain floor tiles and soaker tubs with rain shower heads. There are soſt-close bathroom cabinets, double vanity sinks and mirrors and pendant lighting.
Dwell24 lies between the Suter Brook Village area of Port Moody and Coquitlam Centre. It is within walking distance of both in a quieter, more residential neighbourhood. There’s easy access to rapid transit at Inlet Centre Station.
“You’re well connected through mass transit and you can make it into downtown quite easily,” DiMartile said. “But you live a little bit outside of the city with access to all the kind of outdoor amenities that you’d get on the west side of Vancouver, all for about half the price.”
DiMartile said he has had lots of interest from buyers in Vancouver, as well as Burnaby and the Tri-Cities.
“We believe people will want to live in these homes because they’re really quite spacious units and they’re very well laid out,” he said. “We’ve put a lot of time into the floor plans. The level of the finishes is unmatched in any other townhouse project out in the Tri-City area and then you have the outdoor amenities within a short walk from your home.”
These outdoor amenities include Rocky Point Park, a popular Port Moody destination that includes an outdoor swimming pool, a spray park and hiking and biking trails, and the Coquitlam Crunch Trail. But the biggest attraction for Dwell24 buyers will be the homes themselves, according to Russo.
“The market is definitely changing and people are looking for higher end finishes,” he said. “We believe people are going to want to buy these homes because they’re of a higher standard than you would typically find in the industry.”
There are 10 different floor plans to choose from at Dwell24, homes range in size from 1,323 to 1,638 square feet and prices start at $898,900. The sales centre is located on site at 2565 Runnel Drive and is open from Saturday to Wednesday between noon and 5 p.m.
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