Vancouver Sun

The difference is in the details: Italia sets a new standard of excellence in Vancouver West

Meticulous­ly designed by Solterra Developmen­t, the 11-storey community pairs beauty and functional­ity

- GERALD VANDER PYL

Inspired by the European urban experience, Italia by Solterra offers an exclusive selection of just 47 stylish homes in an 11-storey concrete building situated in the desirable setting of South Granville.

Located at West 7th and Fir Street, Italia has commanding views, high-end interior designs and resort-like amenities — all within a coveted inner-city neighbourh­ood.

“Italia is in a very unique location,” says Manveet Lail, senior director of marketing at Solterra. “It’s 10 minutes to Kitsilano, 10 minutes to Granville Island and 10 minutes if you want to cross the bridge into downtown Vancouver.”

Close to Italia, there is an abundance of shopping near Granville Street, and the upcoming South Granville Subway station will be walking distance away.

Italia’s location also offers views that can include the University of British Columbia, West Vancouver, the North Shore mountains and the surroundin­g cityscape.

Home choices in the Urban Collection include apartments and townhomes with one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans that emphasize functional­ity, efficiency and livability, ranging from 473 square feet to 1,262 square feet.

Just a few of the features that come standard in each home are Gaggenau luxury appliances, air conditioni­ng, storage lockers and assigned Ev-ready parking.

Italia’s Private Collection of homes range from 1,171 square feet to 2,162 square feet, with two or three bedrooms plus a flex room. These include three homes on the sub-penthouse level and two at the penthouse level, each with a private parking garage.

As an award-winning developer, most recently for its Bordeaux project in Burnaby, Solterra Developmen­ts keeps raising its level of excellence.

“Every Solterra home is designed for lasting value,” says Lail. “So much planning and due diligence goes into every community we create.”

For Italia, careful considerat­ion was given to everything from the colour schemes to arranging for custom-made cabinetry and exclusive faucets from CRISTINA to be shipped from northern Italy.

“For these homes, we’ve reimagined what it can be to live well,” says Lail. “In Italia, we’ve really accentuate­d the functional­ity and beauty — by being mindful of the details.”

Italia also has unparallel­ed amenities, including a grand entrance lobby, private movie theatre with a wet bar, fitness studio, indoor and outdoor kitchen that opens up to an outdoor space, a pet spa, bike repair station, bike storage and more.

Since Italia is a pre-sale community, buyers also have the option of customizat­ion, including combining units to create their ultimate dream home.

For more informatio­n or to book a private viewing of the two fully furnished Italia display homes, visit italiabyso­lterra.ca.

 ?? SUPPLIED ?? Close to Italia, there is an abundance of shopping near Granville Street, and the upcoming South Granville Subway station will be walking distance away.
SUPPLIED Close to Italia, there is an abundance of shopping near Granville Street, and the upcoming South Granville Subway station will be walking distance away.
 ?? SUPPLIED ?? For Italia, careful considerat­ion was given to everything from the colour schemes to arranging for custom-made cabinetry and exclusive faucets from CRISTINA to be shipped from northern Italy.
SUPPLIED For Italia, careful considerat­ion was given to everything from the colour schemes to arranging for custom-made cabinetry and exclusive faucets from CRISTINA to be shipped from northern Italy.
 ?? SUPPLIED ?? Located at West 7th and Fir Street, Italia has commanding views, high-end interior designs and resort-like amenities — all within a coveted inner-city neighbourh­ood.
SUPPLIED Located at West 7th and Fir Street, Italia has commanding views, high-end interior designs and resort-like amenities — all within a coveted inner-city neighbourh­ood.

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