Editor's Choice: Fourteen Estates

By NextHome Staff
November 28, 2017

Eden Park in Clarington combines modern design with innovative high-performance construction

An exciting new concept in luxury living is coming to the picturesque Clarington countryside in the eastern GTA. Eden Park is an enclave of 28 estate-size lots with energy-efficient homes in Newtonville, a rural village located close to the urban amenities of Bowmanville and the historic charm of Port Hope and Cobourg.For this ground-breaking development, award-winning builder Fourteen Estates of Ajax sought out Bone Structure, a leader in sustainable construction with its steel-frame houses, to create Eden Park's innovative contemporary residences. The homes will be Net Zero Ready, potentially saving homeowners up to 90 per cent in energy costs.Fourteen Estates is well known as a builder of high-end custom homes in exclusive locations, but the company is expanding its focus."We will always do high-end custom homes but we are branching into high-tech engineered homes and Eden Park will be our transition into this market," said Fourteen Estates president Shawn Rondeau. "We are very excited about this site.""This is likely the first modern design and high-performance subdivision of its kind in Ontario," says Marc Bovet, founder and CEO for Bone Structure. "The homes will have large open spaces and be very energy efficient, thanks to our high-performance building envelope and patented steel structure construction system."With Bone Structure providing the building system for Eden Park, the precision-designed homes will be completed in a much shorter time frame than with conventional construction methods. With few load-bearing walls, the steel-structure homes facilitate expansive open-concept spaces and can easily accommodate future additions or reconfiguration of spaces.Cassidy & Co. Architectural Technologists, Ontario leaders in new home residential design, collaborated with Bone Structure's design team to create home designs that are contemporary yet classic, with generous windows, neutral tones and contemporary long board, stone and brick detailing inspired by nature. The homes will be rich in the fine details and superior craftsmanship that Fourteen Estates has built its reputation on.The homes will incorporate the best available non-toxic building materials available. And the steel structure is resistant to rot or mould and is fully recyclable.With lots three-quarter of an acre or larger in size and layouts from 2,600 to 3,700 square feet, the homes are ideal for growing families. Eden Park's location just north of Highway 401 makes for easy commuting. The site is less than 10 minutes east of the village of Newcastle, which has pharmacies, grocery stores, coffee shops and restaurants.Eden Park will also appeal to baby boomers looking for a quiet yet comfortable lifestyle; a bungalow design is among the plans on offer for those scaling down.Homeowners can enjoy all that the municipality of Clarington has to offer with its blend of urban amenities and rural flavour. It has villages and towns with quaint main streets, farmers' markets, craft breweries, parks, trails, golf courses, marinas and many annual festivals.Eden Park is within minutes of Northumberland County, where visitors can enjoy the history and culture of Port Hope, spend a day at Cobourg's famous beach, or hike, bike, horseback ride or cross-country ski the 11,000 acres of the Ganaraska Forest. Prince Edward County's popular wine country is just over an hour away."The community of Eden Park has been created by a team of like-minded experts that is not afraid to push the envelope to bring a new level of design innovation to the residential home industry," says Mark Wadden of Blue Elephant Group Inc., the company overseeing the sales and marketing for the project. "The integrity and reputation of Fourteen Estates provides the assurance that those who choose to live here can feel confident that they have chosen an exceptional home."EDEN PARKThe Sales Centre is open by appointment only. Register online to receive more information.647.668.3695LiveLarger.ca

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