Where nature and community come together
On a spectacular 12-acre oceanfront estate on Victoria’s West Shore, something exceptional is taking place: a residential village, where a vibrant sense of community is just as important as finely crafted homes.
Pacific Landing at Havenwood is much more than an exceptional collection of contemporary condos. Rather, it’s bringing back something that’s harder and harder to find in the housing market: a true neighbourhood. This is where people of all ages can connect, where families, couples and individuals have opportunities to play, learn, work and shop just outside their front door. It’s a place where people are engaged in life.
In fact, living here could be described as “vitality living”, says Randy Royer, president of Pacific Landing.
“It’s about being vital in your community, vital in your relationships, and vital in your own health,” Royer says. “The key to living longer is to live happier, and the key to that is having a sense of purpose and a sense of community.”
Right on site will be a stone-house coffee shop, art studios and future gallery, yoga studio with exercise space, Cooking Theatre with a wood-burning oven, community garden, woodworking shop, and more, all for residents’ use. The possibilities are endless.
“One homeowner wants to do tai kwon do for kids,” Royer says. “We’ll have programming around that and will welcome kids from the surrounding community. People can come down and make pizzas in the wood-burning oven. One homeowner says you haven’t tasted cedar-plank salmon until you’ve tasted it from a wood-burning oven. The barbecue area outside is a really nice gathering space.
Right next door to Pacific Landing is Royal Roads University, one of the world’s most elite learning institutions. Nearby is Royal Colwood Golf Club.
Ultimately, the three-phase neighbourhood will have a wellness centre with medical facilities, a boutique hotel, a green grocer, and other services and amenities.
The site is a nature lover’s paradise. Bee Creek runs through it, meeting the serene Esquimalt Lagoon. Its protected migratory bird sanctuary is adjacent to the Strait of Juan de Fuca with the Olympic Mountains in the background.
From their spacious balconies, residents can take in ocean or forest views. The superbly crafted twobedroom, two-bath residences boast nine- and 10-foot coffered ceilings, heated tile floors in the bathrooms, solid quartz counter tops in kitchens and baths, and on-demand highefficiency hot-water systems, among other top-of-the-line features.
Pacific Landing is one of the most dynamic and exciting communities ever to take shape in Victoria. It’s a place where people of all generations can interact, where people know their neighbours, where there’s always something interesting going on. It’s also a place where you don’t have to take the car if you want to grab a coffee, or find a quiet spot to take in the view.
“This was designed so people can have a full and engaged life,” Royer says. “We know that people live happier lives when they have meaning and when they have purpose. Pacific Landing is about being healthy and active. It is purpose-built for people to have a sense of fulfilment.” Visit pacificlanding.ca for upcoming events.