Do you want to have a walk-in wine cellar, an exercise area?

We can do all those things.

Usually, when you think of Italians and Vancouver,

you think East Vancouver,

in particular, the historic little Italy of Commercial Drive.

However, that may all be about to change

thanks to Solterra Developments,

who are trying to bring a slice of Italy to South Granville,

Seventh and Third, to be precise.

And I, for one,

want to know if they can make me an offer i can't refuse

you are looking at a model of italia by solterra an 11-story concrete mid-rise

there are 43 homes in the tower portion and then there are four two-bedroom

townhomes that run along the base of the building along West 7th.

What are the different types of floor plans you might expect to see in

We have one bedrooms, two bedrooms, three bedrooms and then there's the opportunity to

do your own custom layout on certain levels of the building.

What do you mean a custom layout?

Because you're like the building's built, right?

You can put two homes together to make a larger

floor plan.

We can do it in this building because we're an 11-story concrete mid-rise.

In those

tall tall buildings you can't move plumbing.

In this building the floor plate changes pretty

frequently so in this case that gives us a little bit of leeway.

So it would be fair to say that the

are the furthest removed from cookie cutter.

There's nothing else like this in

the city.

Ten minute drive from downtown and your seven minute walk from Granville

Island.

You're right on the Arbutus Greenway which takes you right down to

all the beaches at Kitts.

The site we're building on is quite small.

By expanding as we climb up, it allows us to take up more space.

And it also is a really beautiful architectural feature.

What about the different types of amenities you could find within this building?

The amenities in the building are gorgeous.

We've got concierge, packaged containment in the lobby.

We've also got a cinema and wet bar.

We have a dog spa.

Really nice generous outdoor spaces here and you can see we've got wall wall windows.

Talk a little bit about the the green spaces I'm seeing.

So the green spaces this is the amenity up on the fourth floor.

So this is an indoor kitchen dining lounge area and that leads on to an outdoor area

with a harvest table and a barbecue and a little area for kids to play in.

Up top here on level five this is community garden plots.

and here then these are the town homes those are the town homes and one thing i love about

the town homes is you've got two entrances so you've got an entrance on the front door

obviously and then you've got an entrance at the back that leads you into the lobby

so this is an example of a two bedroom this is beautiful

this is a fantastic kitchen you were not lying when you said that you were pulling out all the

stops to make it an italian kitchen yeah and all the cabinetry is motorized we've got the

gagano touch wall oven beautiful beautiful oven this is a beautiful quartz with the waterfall

and then you've got storage behind for bar stools as well so this could be your

little breakfast bar area yeah as well as having a full dining setup over there

In terms of you're saying this is standard, what are the other color options that you have?

The other color would be Amalfi.

So this one is Ferenze.

It's a little bit richer, and it features the Christina fixtures and the brushed brass.

And the Amalfi is a little bit lighter, more neutral, and it features the Christina fixtures and the chrome.

And then there's another option for the private collection called Venezia.

You're saying custom-made?

Yes.

For this?

Christina makes that line specifically for Solterra.

Let's have a little look around here.

What else have we got?

So this is a potential living space.

This view that we're looking at here

is level seven at nighttime.

So this is the en suite.

We've got the Duravit smart toilet,

and this is standard in all the one bedrooms,

and it's in the en suites and the twos.

And talk to me a little bit about the finishing

in here then.

this is like an italian hotel so this is the master bedroom but then we also have the

guest bath as well so what would you recommend to someone who is looking for the first time like a

two bed one bed depending on budget i mean the one beds now with the no gst are absolutely amazing

nobody i know owns a one but has their first purchase of a one bed condo had

body jets in the shower heated bathroom floors gagano appliances and motorized cabinetry

okay i'm glad you brought this up because i want to have a sit with you and talk the brass tacks

okay

tell me a little bit about the process of getting a customized floor plan if i'm a home seeker

buying into that what can i expect everything at solterra is done in health so i will take a wish

how many bedrooms, what are must-haves in your home.

Do you want to have a walk-in wine cellar,

an exercise area?

We can do all those things.

I will take that wishlist to our design team

and we will work through all the details

and changes to that throughout the rescission period.

So you really are having a hand at all the phases.

This is your home, your building.

Yes.

Wow.

Tell me a little bit about the developer itself

and what's their future for this development.

the developer is of italian origin in italy there's a saying il bello della vita which

means the beauty of life and taking pleasure in small moments and that's something that's

firmly rooted in what we do at salterra because we're building homes for homeowners

for lasting enjoyment so the homes are not only beautiful to look at

they're also very functional for example the kitchen everything is right where you need it to be

we're under construction we're well underway the excavation is going to be finished in november

and we'll be at grade in the spring what can i expect for the strata structure in this building

okay nearly everything is included in the strata concierge gas heat water air conditioning

the only thing the homeowners are responsible for is hydro and internet so then

assignment is it allowed we do allow assignments under certain conditions for sure what about the

insurance so obviously we have the standard provincial 2.10 you just need contents

insurance the strata takes care of all the insurance on the outside of the building

and the common areas that's all included in your strata fees amy thank you so much for

taking me through all that i actually am going out to the site itself to take a little look

pretty cool i asked amy in the presentation center if there was any fear that this place

wouldn't see completion well as you can hear it is currently a live construction site

alleviating one of the main concerns i have for any new build in vancouver these days

you have nowhere better in the city for a new build happening right now you are at the

convergence point of downtown vancouver south granville kitsilano olympic village mount pleasant

this is a hub from which you can stretch out from very very easily the major thing though

that i think is interesting about these units being built is that customizable floor plan

i have never seen that before what we're seeing behind us is only the future of this whole area

and the development that is coming its way so if you are interested in living here

you really want a new build you want to be able to customize it truly

then Italia by Solterra is definitely worth looking into.