Skyline International plans to build a new condominium community at Horseshoe Village & Resort in Barrie. The famous ski resort has long been a popular winter skiing destination and has offered traditional timeshare ownership.
Now, Gil Blutrich, the founder of Skyline who purchased the property in 2007, has expansion in mind with a master-planned community to be built over the next few years.
The main building which houses the hotel rooms, restaurant and spa (image by Edward Skira)
The first building to be constructed is called Copeland House, a condominium which will be comprised of 112 suites with retail at ground level. Residents of the condo will have access to all of Horseshoe's amenities, including a golf course. ski and snowboard runs, five restaurants, a spa, biking, hiking, squash snowmobiling, the new Adventure Park and much more.
Site of the first condo — Copeland House —to be built as part of the expansion (image by Edward Skira)
View of one of the championship golf courses (image by Edward Skira)
Those who buy into the community will automatically receive membership to Skyline's "Skylife" program which entitles members to free and/or discounted access to activities at Skyline's resort and urban properties (these include Muskoka's Deerhurst Resort and Toronto's Cosmopolitan and Pantages hotels).
The hillside mini-course, which includes a fun water feature (image by Edward Skira)
Rock climbing wall in the new Adventure Park (image by Edward Skira)
Treetop Trekking (image by Edward Skira)
The Tack Shop (image by Edward Skira)
OGO ball hill in the Adventure Park — jump inside a three-metre inflatable ball and roll down a hill! (image by Edward Skira)
The climbing tower/maze in the new Adventure Park (image by Edward Skira)
Barrie is one of Canada's fastest-growing urban communities and only an hour-long drive from Toronto. As much as it might be considered cottage-country for GTA-dwellers, it's becoming an urban centre of it's own and Skyline's future projects at Horseshoe will definitely bring the urban condo lifestyle to the community in a big way.