Taylor Farm development takes shape

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Headingley is about to experience a growth spurt as Qualico Communities’ Taylor Farm development is underway.

Qualico Communities sales and marketing manager Tara Reid said 52 lots in phase one of the project were serviced in the fall.  Construction has already begun on Southdown Lane, where the six custom builders will have their show homes ready in time for the fall Parade of Homes.

“Lots in Phase One are already for sale,” Reid said. It’s possible that the first families could move in this summer.

Reid said lot size in the first phase ranges from 72 to 90-feet in width. “The spacious lots allow more home design flexibility,” she said.

Phase One lies directly off Bridge Road just north of the Taylor Bridge. Taylor Farm Road runs west off Bridge Road and will serve to connect the entire development along its south side.

A portion of Phase Two is located between Taylor Farm Road and the Assiniboine River. It will include river lots.

“There will be several nice, deep lots along the river,” Reid said.

She said the development will grow phase-by-phase as market demand dictates. “The overall master plan provides for about 585 single-family lots.”

The development is named for local pioneer John Taylor, who bought land in the area from the Hudson Bay Company in 1856. Headingley’s first teacher, he also served as MLA and provincial Minister of Agriculture.

Qualico and members of Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Headingley entered into an agreement selling a portion of the church’s land surrounding its cemetery.  Eventually there will be homes bordering the cemetery grounds on three sides, separated by a developer-installed fence.

As well, Reid said an existing river forest area next to the Assiniboine River is also being left untouched.

“The forest includes mature basswood trees that are quite rare in Manitoba,” she said.

A network of cycling/pedestrian trails will wind through the development and skirt around a wetlands system that starts north of Phase One and flows into the Assiniboine River.

Reid said she believes Winnipeggers and others will be attracted to Taylor Farm by its location close to the city and its rural feel.

“Headingley has a lot going on in terms of activities and amenities.”

She said, while no multi-family units are planned within the Taylor Farm development, it’s possible that an area with retail businesses and condominiums could take shape along the east side of Bridge Road between Taylor Farm and the Trans-Canada Highway.

For more information on Taylor Farm, visit www.taylorfarm.com

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