Latest townhomes units at this oceanside retreat push the envelope in decor and design Urbanites often feel the need to escape the pressures of city-life away from the maddening crowds and the chronic traffic. While there is no shortage of natural areas in Ontario where you can decompress and enjoy a simpler life, the draw to heading out of province to get a true taste of the good life is definitely becoming more appealing. Founded by Canadian entrepreneur and co-founder of Tim Hortons, Ron Joyce, the Fox Harb’r Resort has been attracting visitors from across North America to enjoy its luxury accommodations, five-star golf course and lavish amenities since it first opened 24 years ago.
Currently in the midst of expanding both their golf course and the Stone Harb’r Village residential community with 18 new townhomes, this scenic oceanfront sanctuary along the Northumberland Shore of rural Nova Scotia may be the turn-key solution to quell those city woes. “Out of 77 properties in Stone Harb’r Village, there are four homeowners from Ontario,” says Fox Harb’r real estate sales manager, Eric Lum. “Lately, we have been getting a lot of interest outside of Nova Scotia.
” Slated to be completed in the spring of 2025, I was lucky enough to do a hard hat tour of these two-storey, 3,000-sq-ft. townhomes during a recent visit at the resort. Albeit still under construction, they already distinguish themselves from the rest although in a quiet way.
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