Merrion Square | 10fl, 8 fl, townhomes | Completed

[Kitchissippi]

Originally Posted by Mille Sabords

You got me, Kitchissippi...

Since nobody guessed, here it is. Next stop, Alberta.

[Mille Sabords]

That's some eye for detail! Can't say I've ever studied those banners quite as closely as you. They're ornamental publicity from the NCC, just splashes of colour fluttering in the wind..

[harls]

Can't say I noticed that either, and I'm pretty sure I've taken pics of those banners as well!

[waterloowarrior]

Norfolk is over 85% sold out as of June 2 http://www.domicile.ca/norfolk/norfolk_pricelist.pdf

[waterloowarrior]

[Davis137]

Carling/Preston District is starting to really have it's own mini-skyline with projects like this going up.

Thanks for the updated pic!

[Mille Sabords]

Pre-release of Tower II now on the Domicile website:

[waterloowarrior]

Ottawa Urbain has some new photos (more at the link below)

http://www.ottawaurbain.ca/merrion-s...se-a-jour/431/

[Kitchissippi]

Originally Posted by waterloowarrior

Ottawa Urbain has some new photos

it's amazing how much of an eyesore the parked cars are in the driveways in front of those townhouses. It completely ruins the impression that this development is supposed to be inspired by "the fashionable Georgian neighbourhoods of Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore." The lack of a sidewalk also makes it look more suburban rather than a facsimile of a mature inner city urban area.

[Jamaican-Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Kitchissippi

it's amazing how much of an eyesore the parked cars are in the driveways in front of those townhouses. It completely ruins the impression that this development is supposed to be inspired by "the fashionable Georgian neighbourhoods of Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore." The lack of a sidewalk also makes it look more suburban rather than a facsimile of a mature inner city urban area.

While all of that is true, this is still one of the better developments as far as suburban style goes. Regrettably, it was right in the urban core.

[Davis137]

My Wife's Aunt and Uncle live in a garden home like these in Manassas Virginia (though they are about 20 years old), and they are very large inside, and well laid out...we'd entertain looking at something like this as our first home, but we don't have 400K + to spend on a townhouse...sigh...

[Kitchissippi]

Well, it might have a bit of the "look" but it doesn't have the "feel". The most important feature of older inner city townhomes is the sidewalk that almost comes to the door and a decent ground floor window.




from ronsaari.com

I think the layout of Mattamy's urban townhomes have a better way of emulating this if they were dressed up in a similar fashion.

[blackjagger]

I have always liked the look of these types of units. I was in Albany not too long ago and in their mid-town area there were quite a few rows along the major streets.

Now for the ones pictured above, where would one park a car? Is there rear access? As much as it adds to the front facade not to have a car port or garage, I don't think we are going to see this style of development without a garage somewhere. I don't have a picture but when I was in the Brooklyn Heights on labour day there where similar style units on tight one ways streets that had on street parking that I thought were really nice and could work in a area such as westboro, glebe, west wellington. As long as transit was close by.


Cheers,
Josh

[Kitchissippi]

The "urban" townhomes being built in Barrhaven and Kanata back on to common laneways (which means no backyards but they all have decks over the garages). The laneways are all lined with garages, but at least the fronts are clear. Too bad their facades are so suburban looking.

I think these kinds of layouts could be great for creating walkable communities while still incorporating car storage but so far, none of the developers have really integrated this kind of thing with a traditional main street configuration. I can imagine a grid of these townhouses adjacent to a shopping development where the stores are streetside and the parking is inside the block.

[Davis137]

My relatives have a house that looks just like the ones in the top picture of Kitchissippi's 1st pic. It's around 1800 sq ft, which is plenty for us. If I can find a place like this someday that's not out in the far reaching suburbs, I'd look at them more closely...

[Mille Sabords]

Originally Posted by Kitchissippi

Well, it might have a bit of the "look" but it doesn't have the "feel". The most important feature of older inner city townhomes is the sidewalk that almost comes to the door and a decent ground floor window.


from ronsaari.com

I think the layout of Mattamy's urban townhomes have a better way of emulating this if they were dressed up in a similar fashion.

Hey Kitchissippi, thanks for posting these pictures. This one in particular, I find very attractive. This is what we're aiming for and nothing less. Images go a long way in making a point.

[Davis137]

1 Unit Left, the Demo/Model Unit...$501,000...

Sigh, forget midtown dude, start looking in Nepean and Orleans...

[harls]

^ why not Hull? they're looking for people.

[waterloowarrior]

Domicile's webpage for The Radcliffe is up... has floorplans, prices, specs and a render

[waterloowarrior]

streetview of the final product
http://goo.gl/maps/t4kl7