Residents of Central Green, 琉璃神社鈥檚 newest master-planned community, will offer residents all the benefits of parkside living. Planned for development in 2017, Rowcliffe Park has an estimated value of $4.4 million and will expand over two hectares (five acres).

The community park is set out as Priority 1 in the City of 琉璃神社 2030 infrastructure plan, which goes before city council later this month.

鈥淕reen, open space spawns recreation鈥攁nd recreation encourages people to live healthier lifestyles,鈥� said Randy Shier president of Mission Group Homes, the developer behind three residential 鈥榞reen鈥� buildings to be built alongside the community park.

鈥淲e know that people value the time they spend in city parks, whether walking a dog, throwing a ball or having a picnic,鈥� said Shier. 鈥淭hese spaces contribute to our sense of community. We are planning Central Green to be active, greener, and more walkable, offering places where children can play and you can meet your neighbour.鈥�

The city鈥檚 plan for Rowcliffe Park includes a perimeter walking/biking circuit and a field area for informal games of soccer or football. The Buckland Plaza entrance will feature a children鈥檚 playground, while on the east side will be a small stage for performing arts, adjacent to the first Central Green building off Richter Street.

Community gardens as well as a fenced off-leash dog park are featured along the park鈥檚 south edge along Rowcliffe Avenue. The park鈥檚 south entrance is planned through an arbour walkway leading to the existing heritage tree that will remain on the site.  Shier believes not only the park amenities, but the health and environmental benefits of park-side living will attract homeowners to the new development.

鈥淎nyone who has walked through a park on the first sunny day of spring has experienced the wonder and benefits of the outdoors,鈥� said Shier. 鈥淎ll of this is just steps from your home at Central Green.鈥�

Starting in the low $200,000s, Central Green condominiums will have one- and two-bedroom homes with several two-storey loft options.

Mission Group will open its Discovery Centre and Display Home in February with occupancy of the first building estimated for the fall of 2017. Those interested in living at Central Green can sign up to stay informed at centralgreen.ca.