The images above showcase the Bridge House North Tower which rises 15 floors and features 201 Port Credit condos within. Unit sizes at the North Tower range from 471 sqft to 1,274+ sqft. When residents enter the lobby, they are greeted by a concierge and convenient features such as smart parcel storage and the mailroom. The architecturally distinguished bridge exiting the building gives residents great views of the surrounding urban landscape, greenery and lakeside setting. This bridge provides access to the amenity pavilion providing amenities such as a gym, co-working space, party room, rooftop terrace and others.

The Bridge House East Tower takes a different and more boutique form rising just 6 storeys with 73 Brightwater condos for sale. There is ample unit size variety to accommodate different preferences for residents at this address. Floorplans range in size from 425 sqft to 1,352+ sqft across standard condominiums and ground floor integrated townhouse suites. The boutique nature of this building is appealing to people wanting a less dense living structure. The amenities are also conveniently located on the rooftop of the East Tower.

The Bridge House condos at Brightwater are the latest phase. The first two buildings that were released were Brightwater I and Brightwater II which are situated closer to Lakeshore Rd. The first of the Brightwater Towns was then released located along the West border of the Brightwater community. The Mason condos were the most recent launch in this waterfront community and offer a more boutique oriented setup similar to the Bridge House East Tower. Residents at Brightwater get access to the Community Mobile App which introduces technological perks for residents in this area. Wifi coverage ensures easy connection across the entire location. Residents can easily access the QEW and Port Credit GO Station for commuting while able to enjoy waterfront trails in neighbourhing areas such as J.C. Saddington Park.

The Oak and Lake for sale community is organized with 18 lots surrounding a private cul-de-sac dedicated to the Oak & Lake residents. Trail access to Shorewood Promenade Trail will be done via an intimate access point at the end of the enclave. These eighteen properties will provide frontage of approximately 100 feet (~30.48 meters) which allows for an established and upscale atmosphere to form within the community. By having such large lots, the custom luxury Oakville homes here will have a scale that is suitable for many different lifestyles. The ability to customize your residence allows for a lot of creativity and individual design to reflect the values and architectural tastes of each resident. By combining a planned community approach with customization and large scale lots, Oak & Lake brings a modern living option in this traditional setting.

Residents at Oak and Lake Oakville have easy access to the GO Train network along with commuter routes via the QEW and connecting highways. This allows residents in this neighbourhood South of Lakeshore Rd W to maintain quick travel proximity to destinations such as Toronto, Downtown Burlington and the Greater Toronto Area. There are many walking trails including the Shorewood Promenade Trail and nearby Tannery Park. The Oak and Lake luxury estates provide a great living option for people seeking a custom home experience but within a planned and organized community. For those where 331 Sheddon, Edgemere Estates or the Randall Residences might not offer large enough floorplans, then Oak & Lake in South Oakville offers a great alternative option within the luxury market.

The focus of Brightwater will not only be on offering beautiful residential units, but will also provide new pedestrian friendly spaces, commercial opportunities and over 18 acres of public + park lands. The Port Credit West Village area will seamlessly integrate with the existing waterfront trail to preserve public access to beautiful Lake Ontario. For families looking to live in the area within larger square footage type units, the Brightwater Towns offer expansive layouts with truly modern finishes.

The Brightwater project is being developed through a collaborative effort of several experienced developers/investors know as Port Credit West Village Partners. This team consists of Kilmer Group, Fram+Slokker, Diamondcorp and Dream. The condo tower buildings in the community will reach a maximum height of 29 storeys, thus preserving the more calm and serene atmosphere of lakeside living. Brightwater is located close to the QEW highway for easy vehicle access to Downtown Toronto. The Port Credit GO Station is also only several minutes away providing a convenient public transit option which will in future connect with the Hurontario LRT. There are a few additional condos that are located within short walking distance to the GO Station, these include the Westport condos, 55 Port St E condos and Tanu. The assortment of different unit styles means that the development can cater to a wide variety of potential residents, from young professionals to families.

The Brightwater / Port Credit West Village project will truly transform Mississauga as a city. The entire city of Mississauga is seeing a growth in urban scale projects similar to Brightwater, these include the M City condos, Square One District, Exchange District and more. This is a massive undertaking and it will be several years before completion. Sales of units will follow the Preconstruction process, for guidance and representation, connect with us. We’re very excited about Brightwater and how it’ll positively impact our lakefront. Port Credit is one of Mississauga’s most desirable communities to reside in and with this large community expansion, it will give many people that opportunity. We additionally have the third building in this waterfront community known as The Mason at Brightwater condos for sale.

Edgemere Estates

Gardens Of Edgemere

Edgemere Private Residences Insights

Due to the heritage of the entire site and Oakville’s constant efforts to preserve historically significant structures, the Edgemere Estates development took into account to incorporate the old existing structures into the layout of the entire project. Saving the boathouses and designating a portion of the waterfront space for public use are just some of the positive aspects associated with this development. Utilizing underground parking for the 30 luxury condo residences minimizes surface impact. The mature trees have remained untouched and the entire orientation of the buildings allows for a natural feel, incorporating stone, glass and wood to form quality organic architecture. As visible on the provided map, the total area of the Edgemere Private Residences is quite expansive. the buildings themselves are up to 4 storeys tall and the Garden/Terrace luxury condos offer private elevators for access. Prices range from $3,349,000 to over $5,799,000 depending on square footage, finishes and features. As previously mentioned the developer behind the Edgemere Estates is Niche Developments with NAK Designs handling landscaping and Architecture Alliance being the team behind the structure designs.

Edgemere Estates Floorplans

Riparian Rights Vs Simply Waterfront?

Typically riparian rights applied to the shorelines of Mississauga, Oakville and Burlington allow the owners exclusive access in private form to Lake Ontario, access via boat and the ability to erect structures to house marine vehicles and simplify the overall water access process. Having riparian rights requires the property to actually sit against the shores of Lake Ontario. Although many of the luxury properties are considered “waterfront”, they do not actually abut the lake, therefore making the possibility of riparian right ownership impossible. This concept of having lake views from your property but not having direct private access to the lake is quite common among the Platinum Belt municipalities. This is due to the city/town governing bodies wanting to retain public space for all people to enjoy the nature offered in these locales. Therefore having actual riparian rights places you within a very exclusive selection of home owners and in turn increases the value of the property given the rare nature. As shown in the aerial image provided, the homes that have a white space between the body of water and the actual property have lake views but no riparian rights or even direct waterfront access. In this case there is a park between the home and water. This is a common setup, but as exemplified by this image, properties like this are nestled between properties with actual riparian rights (green properties on image). Many home owners along the lake have opted to construct docks or other methods of connecting their marine enjoyment with the convenience and privacy of their backyard.

The Numbers

Within Burlington there are about 157 properties on the lake, in Oakville there are approximately 433 waterfront properties. This number will fluctuate as certain lands are severed or combined. However, out of this number, not all have riparian rights. In the exclusive South East Oakville neighbourhood, there are only about 155 waterfront properties, with even a fewer number offering riparian rights. This means that having riparian rights is definitely a point of increased value, opportunity and overall positivity in land use. A tangent that is also affected is in regards to pools, which are quite common in the luxury home market. In accordance with by-laws, if your property does not directly form a boundary with water and adjacent private land, you need to close off access to your pool (typically via a fence). This is due to safety reasons. Therefore if you have a home that is directly on the water, it allows for the construction of a true infinity pool that seems to be a growing trend. This combined with riparian rights gives the owner complete control over both the use of the land and water within their segment along the lake and a higher sense of privacy. With all these combined outcomes of having riparian land, it is extremely important that you are aware of the presence of these rights when purchasing a lakeside property. This article should shed some basic light as to what riparian rights are, how they affect the Platinum Belt home market and essentially what it means.

Design

Here are two homes built by Ferris Rafauli located in Oakville. These are general shots and will introduce you to the style which is prevalent in all of his builds. Although most of the Ferris Rafauli works feature a similar palette of exterior finishes, the details and overall layouts are substantially differentiated and particular to each project. We’ll begin with a bit of background. Growing up, Ferris Rafauli came from a family in the construction business and jumped right into the industry. He completed his first home build at the age of 18. From there, the business expanded and now his art pieces cover various luxury neighbourhoods.

The development which initially garnered much attention was built in Burlington. It was constructed as a spec home and sold at the time for the highest price ever paid for a non lake adjacent property within Burlington for approximately $3,400,000. At the time, Burlington was just entering this “renaissance” period with Ferris Rafauli‘s project being one of the forefront investments into the high-end luxury custom home market. This home set precedent for a series of future developments by Ferris Rafauli which would gradually get grander and larger in scale. The plot of land right next door was later developed into a home which although has the signature feel of a Ferris Rafauli built home, is completely different in layout and overall design.

Illustrated here are images of the before and after of the adjacent residence built along this now iconic stretch of Lakeshore Rd in Burlington. As of the writing of this article, a further development across the street is nearing completion alongside the lake. It seems the style influences are garnered from archaic origins but with a flair of in vogue, modern appeal. Every property stands out when viewed alongside its cookie-cutter neighbours. When a project is built by Ferris Rafauli, it not only crafts a work of art within the street, but increases the immediate appeal and sometimes price of the surrounding vicinity homes. Samples of inspiration feature Greek columns, but simplified for today’s more clean appearance. The smooth surface exteriors complement the surrounding greenery in an unexpected way. Each vision is crafted within Ferris Rafauli‘s mind and then drawn out in archetypal form.

Process

The entire design, build process is turnkey and completed in-house. This creates a seamless, streamlined result. You’ll notice in the following images of the same project that there was a change in the logo and styling. As the name and portfolio grew the company did a “rebranding”. The firm has now become a staple of not just beautiful homes, but custom furniture, landscaping and a full blown brand synonymous with the top tier luxury market. Smart move. As always, there are some builders who have taken these branding cues and copied them identically, I won’t mention specific names.

What has also become more prevalent across the world is the use of “O” shaped iron work. This is found in window designs, fences and other pieces. Combined with the square, linear lines it evokes a hint of royal atmosphere, but simplified. This small detail utilized in the correct situation completely changes the presence of the home. Many home builders are now using this styling piece within their projects. Situated to the right is an example of this being used in a Los Angeles concrete contemporary home situated in the Sunset Plaza neighbourhood of the Hollywood Hills.

Transformative

One of my favourite Ferris Rafauli residences is located right in the Morrison Corridor of Oakville and was just recently completed. This development features a clean, modern design while retaining classic Roman influences in both the styling and layouts. The images here show pre and mid construction phases on the Morrison Corridor home which features gloss black finishes for the window framing and doors as well as a large, stately vehicle concourse.

The clientèle for these homes is undoubtedly the upper echelon individuals of society. The construction phase of the home featured below is for the CEO of a famous Canadian beverage company. As much as I love the new contemporary homes which are finally starting to sprout up in our locales, Ferris Rafauli has managed to keep a classical form, but has modernized it. The palatial, Victorian inspired villas which everyone has seen around Beverly Hills and The Bridle Path are personally not my cup of tea. These cleaned up, modernized interpretations however are much more fitting. This is just my personal opinion and viewpoint.

Below is a series of images depicting the transformational construction process of another Ferris Rafauli crown jewel. As you may have also noticed, the size of these homes has gradually increased. Oakville and Burlington have been blessed with stately lot sizes allowing grand construction projects and quite a versatile canvas for designing these behemoths. Ferris Rafauli has always designed both the interior, exterior and landscaping of the homes. Over the years custom furniture was added to the mix as well. The materials and finishes used are as luxurious as the appearance of the homes might hint at. Zebra woods, fine leathers, marble, Caesarstone, the options are limited as your imagination. Interestingly one of the latest grand projects is something completely different.

The Randall Residences are a Parisian inspired condominium development situated in Downtown Oakville. Ferris Rafauli was appointed within the team to handle the interior designs, and they are in tune with what you would expect from one of his grand estates. The format is new and unique being a smaller condominium space, however the elegance and grandeur are just as ubiquitous.

Here’s the kicker, all of this success and achievement has been attained at an early age, Ferris Rafauli as of the writing of this article is still under the age of 40. This further validates the point that passion and true commitment for your craft yields exceedingly substantial and spectacular results. As the level of grandeur and wealth increases within our communities the need for large scale homes has risen. Hats off to Ferris Rafauli for maintaining originality in this mainly washed out environment. I must admit, recently, unique, and daring designs have started appearing which leaves me with hope for our neighbourhoods. This profile is meant to give insight and some background to those who may have driven past some of these “palaces” and wondered what the story is. It is also intended to show appreciation for those individuals who are continuing to push the boundaries and forge a world class collection of homes right here in our backyard. Anyone who is familiar with the Vancouver high end market has seen the brilliance in design out there, why can’t we have that here? Slowly however architects are starting to put together unique projects. Below is an image of one of Ferris Rafauli‘s recent and largest developments located in Mississauga topping off at around 40,000 square feet! To view more information and pictures of interiors/furniture visit Ferris Rafauli’s official website.