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The Neighbourhoods of Bridgwater
Winnipeg's newest neighbourhood is expanding into the Neighbourhoods of Bridgwater with Bridgwater Lakes and Bridgwater Centre.
This beautiful, community has acres of open, green space and mature forest throughout. Your new home will be surrounded by natural beauty and close to:
- gorgeous lakes
- an extensive network of pathways
- interconnected parks
- a unique, town centre that will be a walk away from all the residential neighbourhoods
- playgrounds
- a central fountain
- a pedestrian bridge
- transit service
- future schools
This neighbourhood is a natural choice
Nestled in the city's southwest, the Bridgwater neighbourhood has it all. With striking architectural details and an impressive array of amenities close by, this neighbourhood has everything that's modern, combined with the tradition found in older, established neighbourhoods. The Bridgwater neighbourhood is also one of Canada's first new developments to offer a selection of visitable homes - houses with wide doorways and hallways and no step entries for everyone's convenience.
TOPA Brief History of The Neighbourhoods of Bridgwater
Bridgwater Forest, the first neighbourhood developed in The Neighbourhoods of Bridgwater, named in honour of Arthur Bridgwater, who served as chief of the then Fort Garry Police Department from 1945 to 1974. Not only does the name memorialize Mr. Bridgwater's many years of dedicated public service, it also commemorates local history as the former site of the Bridgwater Park police shooting range. All neighbourhoods are using the Bridgwater name which is in honour of Arthur Bridgwater's legacy.
Get in the Geothermal Loop
New homes in the Bridgwater neighbourhood can be built with geothermal heating and cooling systems, helping to beat rising energy costs while at the same time, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Here's how it works:
- The sun's energy is stored just below the ground.
- A ground "loop" (buried piping system) extracts the heat from the earth.
- A geothermal heat pump concentrates the energy and releases it inside the house.
- For cooling the house in the summer, the process is simply reversed.
The Manitoba government is now offering exciting incentives to homeowners and commercial building owners for geothermal installations. This proven technology could save up to 70 per cent on your annual heating costs.
To find out if geothermal is right for you, visit www.manitoba.ca or click on the following links.
Visitable
The Neighbourhoods of Bridgwater offer an exciting variety of housing options, including visitable homes that provide easy access for everyone. Visitable homes are designed to offer easy access to the home, especially for people with limited mobility, people with disabilities or young families with small children.
Design features include:
- one-level, front door entrance with no steps
- front door entrances - minimum 91.4-centimetres (36-inches) wide
- interior doorways - minimum 81.3 centimetres (32 inches) wide
- wheelchair accessible bathroom on main floor
Fifty per cent of the homes in the Bridgwater Lakes neighbourhood will meet visitable design standards. Individual modifications can be incorporated into any home plan, as needed.
