Colchester Heights

Starting at $499,000

A subdivision of 52 eco-friendly homes at 160 Ambassador Beach Road, Colchester, Harrow.

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Site Plan

Colchester Heights Site Plan

Lifestyle & Location

Modern countryside living away from urban centers with more opportunities to expose to Mother Nature and enjoy a more balanced lifestyle
Prices are attainable for first-time home buyers, move-up buyers and families tired of the hustling and bustling life style in urban settlements
Located in Colchester -- a quaint cottage haven of Southwest Ontario tucked in lush greenery on the north shore of Lake Erie
Lying immediately south of Essex County Road 50 – a popular lakefront driveway along Ontario's renowned Essex Pelee Island Corridor (EPIC) wine route

5 minutes drive to Colchester Harbour where wineries, a marina and a beach await countryside lovers
5 minutes drive to Harrow town center with LCBO, Tim Hortons, Shoppers, restaurants, bars, café, butcher and grocery stores, banks, and shops
15 minutes drive to nearby golf courses, agri-tourist spots, breweries, wineries and Canada's largest green house production base
20 minutes to LaSalle, Amherstburg, Tecumseh, Kingsville and Leamington
30 minutes to downtown Windsor and 40 minutes to Detroit

PROPERTY INFORMATION

Colchester Heights offers 52 Raised Ranch or Bungalow (Ranch) Style eco-friendly homes.

There are four Types (A, B, C & D) of energy efficient homes each of which has 2 or 3 bedrooms on the main level.
The building envelope is made of Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) blocks which offer superb indoor air quality, better fire and noise protection.
Buyers can choose homes with a driveway or a garage for 1 or 2 cars.
They can also install EV chargers inside the garages as an upgrade option

Type A Type B Type C Type C (Premium) Type D

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UNIQUE BUILDING &
ENERGY FEATURES

Probably Canada's first "Carbon-Free Community" with zero on-site greenhouse gas emissions (no natural gas connections)

Use of geothermal and solar initiatives to further reduce energy costs (Upgrade Option)

Use of Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) blocks and double-glazed window to achieve a highly energy efficient building envelope to slash energy consumption

Use of Aero Sealing Technology to create an extremely air-tight building envelope (low ACH) and improve indoor air quality (Upgrade Option)

Use of Air-source Heat Pumps, Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) and electrical water heater to drastically reduce heating/cooling and hydro expenses

Family silhouette at sunset with ocean view

OWNER DIRECT BENEFITS

Monthly energy costs are reduced to the barest minimum, averaging approximately $100, based on comparable ICF homes of a similar size.
More easily qualified for home mortgage loan because of less recurrent expenses
May benefit from lower mortgage rates offered by specific lenders favoring eco-friendly homes

MORE BENEFITS...

For raised ranch homeowners, the rental income from the ADU or rental unit can offset a bulk portion of the monthly mortgage payments
Huge savings in vehicle fuel expenses if owners switch to an electrical vehicle by installing an EV charger at approximately $3,000 (part of mortgage)
Free for life from green house gases for all family members in a near carbon-free community
Lower insurance cost and higher home valuations because of the fire and sound resistant nature of ICF blocks

All renderings and illustrations are merely artist concepts and are for illustration purposes only. All are subject to change at the sole discretion of the developer and the purchaser agrees to accept any of such changes. All plans are not drawn to scale and are subject to architectural reviews and revisions by municipal authorities. Suites are sold unfurnished. All materials, specifications, floorplans, details, stated areas and dimensions, if any, are approximate, and are subject to change without notice in order to comply with municipal regulations, site conditions, architectural or structural requirements, supplies by vendor, as well as normal variances during construction. Dimensions stated on the plans may vary with the actual space. Patio, garden and balcony area where applicable are shown for display purposes only. The size and locations are subject to change without notice. The furniture and kitchen displayed are for illustration purposes only. The size, type and locations of windows are subject to change and will vary per floor. (E. & O.E.)

Beach community with people enjoying outdoor activities