Welcome to the Riviera, Ottawa’s premier gated resort-style living. 1771 sq ft (per builders plan) . Both the sunrise & the sunset can be enjoyed from this corner unit. Mirrored walls reflect light & frame views of downtown. Marble hall floors, window-sills, bathroom floors & tub surrounds. Cork flooring-sound absorbing, warm to the touch in the LR, DR & family room. Newer windows & balcony doors w 40 years lifespan. Kitchen w pull-out drawers & soft-close hinges. SS appliances. Marmoleum flooring. Laundry room w laundry tub. 2 parking spaces & storage locker. 2 bike rooms. Walking path in complex. Tunnel to recreation Centre: indoor & outdoor pools, hot tub, saunas, tennis courts, media room, meeting/party room w kitchenette, gym, squash, badminton courts, exercise classes. Gate provides access to walking/biking paths as well as Hurdman LRT. Offers to be presented December 16 2020 at 5pm. Sellers reserve the right to entertain offers prior to that date provided certain conditions are met.
For more details on what the Riviera II has to offer – see bellow the virtual tour.
Features of the Location and Building
- The Riviera Complex consists of three hi-rise towers, centrally located off Riverside Drive
- The grounds are beautifully landscaped, with trees, shrubs and flower beds enclosed within a perimeter fence
- The Trainyards outdoor mall, located a few blocks away, includes Farm Boy, Walmart, LCBO, clothing stores, kitchen stores, New Look Optical, a walk-in clinic, restaurants and coffee shops, among the many stores and businesses
- Tower II (1510) has its own gazebo, barbecues and swing. Its residents also have access to a second gazebo with barbecues by the waterfall
- The back gate leads directly to the Hurdman LRT and bus station which enables easy access to downtown, university and college campuses, hospitals, etc.
- The back gate also provides access to walking/biking paths
- Riviera II has two bike rooms and additional bike racks in the garage
- Front and back entries have electronic directories that can be linked to residents’ cell phones to enable remote access for guests or delivery persons
- The main floor party room and library were recently renovated and WiFi enabled. Activities include book clubs, card games, Mahjong, a monthly dinner club, and private events
- Rogers cable TV is included in the condo fees
- Pets are not allowed without a medical letter attesting to special needs of the resident
- Residents actively participate in numerous committees including communications (newsletter, intranet); social, landscaping, building maintenance, housekeeping, and safety and security
- The city has identified Hurdman Station, a dead-end street located just outside the back gate, as a potential location for an electric car charging station
- Anecdote: 1510 houses a cultural mosaic? For Canada’s 150th, we had a gathering in the lobby. Residents took turns singing “O Canada” in the language of their country of origin. I think it was sung in 14 different languages. It was impressive.
- At 1771 sq. feet, this is the largest unit in the building and it also has the largest balcony. The balcony has a tiled floor and freshly painted knee wall
- Both the sunrise and the sunset can be enjoyed from this corner unit
- Mirrored walls in the entryway and LR reflect light and frame views of a grassy (or snowy) hill by day, and the downtown skyline, including the Parliament Buildings, by night
- Hall floors, window sills, bathroom floors and tub surrounds, are marble; all professionally cleaned and polished in 2013
- Designer kitchen with pull-out drawers behind sleek white doors; custom laundry and closets
- The principal bedroom is papered in grasscloth, hand made from natural fibers, creating a unique and timeless look. A built-in desk with two drawers for supplies and one for files sits in front of the window. A roomy walk-in closet with built-in drawers and shelves, an additional clothes closet, and a linen closet provide ample storage space for clothes and bedding.
- The second bedroom features a built-in mirrored cabinet that provides both display and storage space; a built-in desk with many drawers for supplies as well as 4 file drawers
- The principal bathroom has a soaker tub, large shower with modesty glass door, one-piece corian counter/sink combination, and plenty of storage space
- The second bathroom has a tub with shower and a corian counter/sink combination
- All door knobs and faucets in the unit have levers rather than knobs
- A chandelier and other unique light fixtures enhance the ceilings
- The front door has both a dead bolt lock and a spider lock for added security
- Two parking spaces and one storage locker are included
- In the summer, the leaves on the trees are just outside our bedroom windows.
- From the balcony, we are entertained by the birds flitting back and forth among the branches.
- “The location of the balcony is advantageous because, while we get the morning and evening sun, in the hot part of the day we are comfortably in the shade. Also, unlike units on the south side, especially the ones at higher levels, we have never had a problem with pigeons. They seem to prefer the sunny side.”
- Natural cork flooring–sound absorbing, warm to the touch, and resilient–in the LR, DR and den (2008)
- The LR, DR and den painted (2008)
- Heat lamp in principal bathroom (2009)
- Timers on bathroom and laundry room fans (2010)
- Programmable thermostats for all baseboard heaters (2010)
- Dual flush converters on toilets (2011)
- Marmoleum, a natural, sustainable flooring, and cabinet trim painted in kitchen (2012)
- Casement windows and balcony doors with an estimated lifespan of 40 years (2012)
- Hunter Douglas blinds with a honeycomb/foil structure to provide superior insulation in the LR, DR and principal bedroom. To maximize light control, the LR and DR blinds are actually two blinds in one, one being opaque, the other semi-sheer. The blinds in the den are semi-sheer roller blinds. The blinds in the second bedroom were professionally cleaned. (2012)
- Laundry room renovation: added laundry tub with pull-out faucet; LG washer and dryer, drying rack, tile floor, and painted the walls and woodwork (2013)
- LG stainless steel dishwasher and fridge with french doors and pull-out freezer drawer (2013)
- Air conditioner and a digital programmable thermostat (2013)
- Single-lever faucet with sprayer for kitchen sink (2015)
- Soft-close hinges added to kitchen and bathroom cupboards (2015)
- Stainless steel KitchenAid combination oven/convection microwave as well as a KitchenAid warming drawer (2015)
- Over-the range Panasonic Inverter microwave (2020)
- Single-lever brass Moen faucets in both bathrooms. Cartridges in the soaker tub and shower replaced (2020)
- Seller will provide buyer with instruction manuals and other relevant information on above improvements and appliances
- A walking path circumnavigates the Riviera complex within the perimeter fence
- An underground tunnel connects Riviera II to the WiFi enabled Recreation Centre
- The two-level recreation centre has a chair lift for residents’ use, washrooms, a kitchen, and a large meeting room, also used for exercise classes
- Classes, mostly covered by condo fees, are available for acquafit, strength and stretch, yoga, pilates, and Zumba
- Indoor pool, hot tub, and saunas and change rooms as well as an outdoor pool with gazebo
- Four tennis courts; active tennis and pickleball clubs
- A TV room for showing movies is connected by a kitchenette to a meeting/card/party room
- An exercise room houses exercise machines; another area contains free weights
- Two courts for squash and/or badminton
- Ping pong, pool, foosball, darts
- Nearby multi-use pathways connect residents to Bank Street and Mooney’s Bay (south along the Rideau River); Rideau Hall and Rideau Falls (north along the Rideau River); Landsdowne, Dows Lake and the Experimental Farm (south along the Rideau Canal); and the NAC and ByWard Market (north along the Rideau Canal).
- Property management office on site
- Resident superintendent
- 24-hour Gatehouse monitors incoming traffic
- Strategically located security cameras are monitored live by Gatehouse personnel and the resulting tapes kept for a reasonable period of time
- Steel fencing surrounds the property; access to the back gate controlled electronically by fobs
- Access to the grounds, building and garage controlled electronically by fobs
- Keyed access to locker rooms, lockers, and bike rooms
- Front and back entrances can be viewed on residents’ TV screens
- The building is smoke free
- A volunteer resident Safety and Security Committee makes relevant recommendations to the Board of Directors