Houses for sale in Winnipeg: Aurora at North Point

Houses for sale in Aurora at North Point, River Grove, Riverbend, and Riverdale, Winnipeg have communities that have the charm and character of one of the city's older residential areas combined with well kept, newer homes to create a comfortable and highly desirable neighbourhood. A family-oriented community with attractive river paths, mature trees, and access to a range of commercial properties along Main Street, this area makes the most of its quiet and convenient location.

These neighbourhoods form MLS® area 4E. The greater city area, considered Seven Oaks, is filled with parks, the largest of which is Kildonan Park, and many desirable residential pockets can be found. The area has easy access to the great restaurants of North Main. Given the areas storied history, you’ll find a few noteworthy museums in the area, while many of the houses are handsome bungalows with quaint back and front yards located on quite tree-lined streets.

A brand-new community up north

Let me be clear about what Aurora at North Point is, because the name throws people. It is a big, new master-planned community on the city's north side, more than 200 acres, built around a stormwater lake and a run of parks. Not an old bungalow pocket. The homes are new, from several builders, and they run from duplexes and townhomes at the more affordable end up to larger detached houses. A lot of the time you are picking a plan and a lot, not buying somebody's old place.

Shopping a multi-builder community

Here is the useful part. Because a few builders work in Aurora, you can line them up against each other. Compare plans, standard finishes, what each one throws in. A detached home gets you the most space and yard. A duplex or townhome is the cheaper way into a new build. What you really want to pin down early is what is standard versus an upgrade, and how far each builder will let you change the base plan.

Buying new: the stuff to ask about

New construction skips the old-house worries, but it has its own list. When is possession? What is included, basement, driveway, deck, fence, final grade, and what is extra? Is there a premium on the bigger or lake-facing lot? What does the Manitoba New Home Warranty cover? And do not forget GST rides along on a new build. Get these answers in writing early and there are no nasty surprises at the end.

Who it suits, and reselling later

Families and first-timers who want a new home and modern layouts, with quick Perimeter access. If you buy new and sell down the road, the things that help you then are the same ones buyers want now, a good floor plan, a smart lot, finished landscaping, sensible upgrades.

Is Aurora at North Point a new development?
Yes, a newer master-planned community of more than 200 acres, built around a stormwater lake and green space.

What types of homes are there?
New construction from several builders, including detached houses, duplexes and townhomes.

One builder or several?
Several, so you can compare plans, finishes and what is included before you choose.

What should I know about buying new here?
What is standard versus an upgrade, the lot premium, the possession date, the New Home Warranty, and that GST applies on new homes.