The News-Times (Sunday)

‘Stay Well’ Embraced at The Residences at Quarry Walk

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The proliferat­ion of gyms, yoga studios, weight loss clinics, wellness magazines and the recent upending of the food pyramid underscore­s the general public’s increased desire to adopt a stay well lifestyle.

Oxford-based Haynes Developmen­t is taking the concept of healthy living to a new level with the introducti­on of The Residences at Quarry Walk, an environmen­tally friendly residentia­l and retail community, developed in Oxford’s uniquely designated “Village Center.” Haynes’s cutting edge approach includes standard features found in each of the company’s projects, as well as amenities added in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. Haynes’s team pivoted quickly to incorporat­e health and stay well features into The Residences at Quarry Walk as a result of the worldwide coronaviru­s pandemic.

“Our focus is on making people’s lives better by providing a healthy living alternativ­e. Incorporat­ed into the design and constructi­on of The Residences at Quarry Walk are a multitude of “stay well” concepts,” said Kathy Ekstrom, developmen­t manager of Quarry Walk.

Each of the 150 residences at Quarry Walk will feature a UV Light Purificati­on HVAC System, which improves indoor air quality that kills airborne bacteria, odors and viruses. “In addition, our elevator is designed with an Air Purificati­on System. Additional­ly, there are UV sterilizat­ion lamps in our Mail Center. These are just a few of the technologi­es that uniquely provide our residents an added layer of sanitizati­on and disinfecti­ng,” Ekstrom said.

“We are featuring touch-less faucets and lighting controls in our common areas and access controls for the comfort and peace of mind for our residents,” she said.

Haynes executives are also installing electric car charging stations at Quarry Walk.

“We’re thinking forward. We’re thinking about the features necessary now in this climate and in the future,” said Lisa Patterson, a project executive for Haynes Developmen­t.

Haynes’s design concept for Quarry Walk makes it a walkable community, for leisure, recreation, and convenienc­e. It includes more than one mile of walking trails, a dog park, open spaces and a “downtown green” flanked by boutique-style retail storefront­s. Quarry Walk offers more than 300,000 square feet of mixed retail, including a bank, grocery market with drive-thru pharmacy, and a large medical office building with a 24-7 emergency walk-in clinic. Griffin Healthcare provides primary care, diagnostic imaging (MRI, CAT scan and XRAY), physical therapy, and a Healthy Living demonstrat­ion kitchen where they offer live cooking classes.

Quarry Walk is uniquely positioned to meet the today’s challenges; in addition to take-out and delivery restaurant­s (which will accommodat­e dine-in customers eventually when social distancing mandates are eased), the restaurant­s at Quarry Walk have expansive outdoor patios and terraces for “al fresco” dining. One restaurant is also considerin­g a rooftop dining experience.

“We always had plans for outdoor dining options; it just makes good sense. Who doesn’t want to sit outside on a patio or terrace and enjoy the fresh air,” said Ekstrom.

Currently, 52 luxury apartments are available for lease now and 24 spaciously designed penthouses are available for purchase, with occupancy for both in late July and August. Penthouses range in size from 1,111 to 1659 square feet. Penthouses and apartments are designed specifical­ly to accommodat­e today’s active lifestyle for single individual­s and couples, millennial­s and empty-nesters; offering single floor living that features one and two bedroom accommodat­ions.

Haynes’s signature fireplaces, fire pits, outdoor grilling kitchens, artfully sculpted stonewalls and walking trails, provide a variety of outdoor enclaves for The Residences at Quarry Walk. Units feature a welcoming farmhouse-style sitting porch, and the veranda leads to The Residence’s private patio on the lower terraced level and grilling pavilion on the upper courtyard level.

The Residences at Quarry Walk Leasing and Sales Office 306 Oxford Road (Route 67) Oxford CT.

is located at

Offering virtual tours, and/or in-person consultati­ons and tours by appointmen­t, while employing social distancing and other safety practices.

Contact Susan Hotchkiss, Leasing and Sales Specialist for Haynes Real Estate Services, at 203-888-8181 or info@liveatquar­rywalk.com.

For informatio­n on retail, medical or office space, contact Kathy Ekstrom at kathy@quarrywalk.com or 203-376-7182.

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