SeaWalk: The view of a lifetime
Nanaimo is more than just the home of bathtub races, dessert bars and Diana Krall.
Long admired for its surrounding beauty, including nearby Newcastle Island, Protection Island, and Gabriola, Nanaimo has also started to garner attention for its top-rated restaurants, great shops and exciting nightspots.
The city offers a temperate climate, a world-class waterfront, pristine natural landscapes, all the amenities of an urban centre, and a relaxed lifestyle that is synonymous with West Coast living. So vibrant is Nanaimo’s arts scene that the city has been named one of Canada’s “cultural capitals” for 2008.
Every suite in SeaWalk will have a stunning panoramic view like this (Bruce Burley)
With all this attention, savvy home buyers have started taking a second look at the city of 80,000, a place where average house prices are about half of what you’d find in Vancouver. Centrally located just 20 minutes by float plane from downtown Vancouver and 90 minutes by car from Victoria, Nanaimo is increasingly attractive to people looking not just for primary residences, but second or third homes.
In keeping with Nanaimo’s growing reputation as a lifestyle destination, InSight Developments is constructing SeaWalk, a sleek, 24-storey boutique waterfront tower perched on a hilltop overlooking Nanaimo’s downtown harbour. Offering stunning mountain vistas and unobstructed water views from every one of its 82 suites, this building promises to be Nanaimo’s most prestigious residential high-rise. Located just steps from the Nanaimo Seawall, shops, galleries, the Port Theatre and the new Nanaimo Conference Centre, SeaWalk has been carefully planned to reflect its setting and community.
Doug Bromage, President of Insight
Developments (Vince Klassen)“We’ve given it lots of thought and received a lot of input,” says InSight president Doug Bromage. “We decided to create a slender tower so it doesn’t obscure the view of the harbour.”
Suites range from 825-sq.-ft. one-bedrooms-plus-dens to 1855-sq.-ft. penthouses. Slated for completion in 2010, the building will feature sophisticated, cutting-edge design by Rafii Architects in Vancouver with interior specifications by BBA Design Consultants. To tie in the nautical theme of its location, SeaWalk’s interior design is being approached with a beautiful sailboat in mind. High-end finishing details include slate, quartz, wide plank wood floors and stainless steel appliances. The building will also feature an amenity floor, guest suite, fitness studio and hot tub area.
“It’s an absolute privilege to work on a project of this quality,” says Bromage. “The opportunities for quality of life at SeaWalk are staggering.”
InSight Developments has worked hard to establish an award-winning reputation in the Nanaimo community over the past thirteen years through the development of their multi-family, master-planned community, Longwood. From the beginning the company has adhered to principles of honesty, integrity and social responsibility. With a mission to create communities that demonstrate excellence in design, construction, environmental sensitivity and customer service, InSight researches and listens to the needs of the market before breaking ground on any project.
SeaWalk represents a welcome addition to Nanaimo’s inner harbour and exceptional value for those who want the excitement and prestige of living by the water without the price tag of other high-end waterfront communities.
To find out more about SeaWalk and InSight Developments please visit www.insightdevelopments.ca
