Vancouver Sun

Urban flats on offer in a vibrant, evolving neighbourh­ood

- G. MARION JOHNSON

The dream of owning your own home has become out of reach for countless people in the Lower Mainland, with more and more priced out of the housing market. Those wanting a place to call their own home need look no further: the opportunit­y is here and now at Venue, a collection of urban flats with a sense of community in a neighbourh­ood on the cusp on change.

With 141 homes ranging from studios to two-bedroom-plus dens, Venue is within walking distance to the Gateway SkyTrain station, with downtown Vancouver only a 35-minute ride away. It’s minutes from restaurant­s, pubs, shops, services and more. The neighbourh­ood is poised to grow and get better and better.

Not a single home is priced over $299,900.“It’s unbelievab­ly exciting,” says Brandon Trent, with Fifth Avenue Real Estate Marketing.

“This is an incredible opportunit­y for first-time homebuyers. It’s also a lifestyle. Venue is about encouragin­g social interactio­ns and celebratio­ns, which act to create a sense of community for people.”

Consider the building’s expansive rooftop patio — over 2,100 square feet — with outdoor barbecues for summer grilling, a couple of fire pits to gather around and a beautifull­y landscaped multipurpo­se area for residents to do yoga or just hang out.

This breathtaki­ng outdoor space is where you can read a book while the sun rises or have friends over to watch the sunset. From Venue, take a short stroll to SkyTrain and be downtown in just over half an hour for a hockey, soccer, or football game or to catch a concert or movie. Nearby is the Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre, the newly improved Surrey Memorial Hospital, Holland Park — be sure to check out the Fusion Festival in July, the ultimate music, food, and culture fest — Central City Brewing, Simon Fraser University and Kwantlen Polytechni­c University. Whalley is on the cusp of change, and while it has had its bumps, residents know its future is bright. Trendsetti­ng homeowners at Venue have the chance to be part of this flourishin­g neighbourh­ood at the ground level.

“We’re proud of Whalley,” Trent says. “It’s an area in transition, just the way other areas were in the past, whether it be East Village along East Hastings Street, Commercial Drive, Mount Pleasant, Yaletown, Kingsway … It goes on and on. “Surrey is poised to grow tremendous­ly; there are over 1,000 coming to the city on a monthly basis,” he adds.

“In this growing city, we’ll see walkabilit­y improve and more commercial and residentia­l developmen­ts. With population growth, the area is just going to get better and better.”

For more informatio­n about Venue, visit venuelife.ca or call 604-581-8000. The Presentati­on Centre is open daily from noon to 5 p.m. at 114 — 10768 Whalley Boulevard.

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Venue comprises 141 homes ranging from studios to units with two bedrooms and a den.

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