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Pinnacle Living on Broadway between Maple and Arbutus has floor plans intended to ensure that ‘every inch’ of space is usable, says Grace Kwok.
Grace Kwok, who is heading up the marketing campaign for the new-home project, says the developer spent considerable time looking at the home’s floor plans. Photograph by: Glenn Baglo, PNG, The Province
The kitchen in the Pinnacle two-bedroom show home displays the top-end finishes that will be on offer: beautifully finished floors, ample cabinetry and built-in appliances. Counters are natural stone, and easily an inch thick.
The kitchen in the one-bedroom show suite is a tad more compact, but the elegance is retained with the double sinks, stylish taps and built-in microwave. The above-the-stove tiled backsplash co-ordinates well with the clean cabinets.
The two-bedroom’s master suite has an open closet tucked into one corner ot the room and a bathroom in another corner, fully contained within the bedroom. The suite provides plenty of space in which to relax.
The ensuite in the two-bedroom Pinnacle show home opens into the master bedroom, providing for a light and airy feel. The bathroom is elegantly finished with tile flooring, double sinks and a large soaker tub.
The two-bedroom show suite at Pinnacle Living contains a large alcove that could be used as an office, with ample room for a couch and work station.
The main living area in the Pinnacle’s two-bedroom show home can accommodate a large dining table with room for six. Ample glazing provides an abundance of natural light.
THE FACTS
WHAT: Pinnacle Living, mid-rise building with 131 apartments, three townhouses
WHERE: Broadway between Maple and Arbutus
DEVELOPER: Pinnacle International
SIZE: one-bed– 568-731 sq. ft.; two-bed– 831-1,142 sq. ft.; townhouses– 1,250-1,300 sq. ft.
OPEN: Sales centre at 2080 West Broadway; hours, noon — 5 p.m., daily
If the Pinnacle Living project on West Broadway has a signature, it is this: modern sophistication with classic elegance.
That’s the assessment of Grace Kwok, who is heading up the sales and marketing campaign for the project, a mid-rise building with 131 apartments and three townhomes in Kitsilano.
“They spend a lot of time on the floor plans so that every inch of floor space is usable,” says Kwok.
“We don’t offer upgrades because we already offer everything you would need.”
That “everything” is now on display in the spacious Pinnacle show suites. The one-bedroom unit has room enough for a king-sized
bed, and the luxurious feel continues through the closet and into the bathroom.
The natural stone countertops are easily an inch thick, and the wall has a band of thin vertical tiles between large white horizontal tiles. A cosy den is in an alcove off the dining room, which can accommodate a dining table for six.
The two-bedroom show suite has dual connecting entryway closets, with a corridor-style bathroom that serves both the guest bedroom and the living area. Another sizable nook can be used as a den, while an enclosed balcony is perfect for curling up with a book or puttering with plants. The master bedroom has an open closet tucked into one corner of the room, and a bathroom is in the other corner, fully inside the bedroom suite.
When completed in 2012, the Pinnacle project will transform the block of Broadway between Maple and Arbutus, now dominated by an IGA and a liquor store.
The glass and metal building with brick facing at its base will stretch along most of the front of the block. The two ends of the building will be taller, giving the effect of small towers, while the building’s roofline will drop several storeys in the middle.
There will be tiers built into each level, and this will also allow for generous balconies or terraces. A one-bedroom apartment can have anywhere from 45 to 374 square feet of deck.
Energy-efficient air conditioning is standard in all units, as are noteworthy appliances: washers and dryers from Frigidaire, ovens from Bosch, and refrigerators from Fischer Paykel.
Kwok says that with interest rates at historic lows, the Pinnacle Living development represents a prime opportunity for consumers who might have thought that a home in Kits was slightly out of reach. The site has ready access to Kits Beach, amenities, restaurants and transportation.
She says they are seeing purchasers who realize the value of a location between downtown and UBC, including investors, longtime renters who want to own in the area and some young families.
Previews of the available units started at the beginning of February and sales are expected to formally start at the end of the month.
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