When you enter the Prairie Crossings condominium development in Niv-erville, you get the feeling that it’s a community within a community. Indeed, its developers, Prairie Sky Properties, describe it as a place designed to offer the comfort and security of a “pocket community.”
“After we purchased the property that Prairie Crossings sits on we began a journey that involved sitting down with several design firms to come up with something very unique and different,” says Jeremy Braun of Prairie Sky Properties. “The one that we did not see in our research was an actual community that featured both apartment-style and townhouse-style units. We wanted a place where grandparents could sit on their front porches that overlook the playground and enjoy watching the children. A place that would be safe for families from the earliest age to the retirement years.”
The layout of the neighbourhood is smartly planned, with all the condominium units circling an acre and a half of family-friendly green space. This allows for open views of walking paths, play structures, sitting areas, and the central water feature. It is not at all typical of the average neighbourhood, where living room views are limited to the neighbour’s front yard.
Much thought has been given to privacy. The entire community is fenced off from the broader community, affording it a further sense of solitude and serenity.
Townhouse designs range from bungalow to two-storey and three-storey homes, each with an attached, insulated garage. The open-concept interiors feature nine-foot ceilings to maximize the spacious feel. Each townhouse comes standard with an electric fireplace and covered deck that easily converts into a three- or four-season sunroom. The bungalows include full unfinished basements. All the homes come with a six-piece stainless steel appliance package with varying numbers of bedroom, bathroom, and en suite options.
“What’s unique about Prairie Crossings is that people have more options to choose finishes that make it truly their home, their personal style,” says Braun. “Our homes are built with the highest quality finish product and workmanship, and boast the longest and best possible warranties available through the New Home Warranty Program of Manitoba.”
If apartment-style living is your preference, there are also elevator-equipped, three-storey condominium dwellings with one, two, and three-bedroom options in a variety of floor plans.
“I don’t just build in this community,” Braun adds. “My kids go to school here, my wife and I shop here, and I have coached sports here. We are ingrained in this community and I feel that this heightens our desire to create and develop homes that we are very proud of.”
