1,000 homes.
578 acres.
227 acres of open space.
30 acres of parks, including 2 neighborhood parks and 11 pocket parks.
25 kilometres of trails.
It's all in the phase 3 vision for Wilden -- British Columbia's largest master-planned community that covers 1,447 acres and 30 neighbourhoods on Kelowna's Glenmore Highlands between Okanagan Lake and Glenmore Road.
While Wilden's network of interconnecting parks, trails, playgrounds and viewpoints is an incredible amenity for residents, it is also open to the public.
So, everyone can take advantage of what Wilden has created and left wild.
Such a master plan takes, well, lots of planning.
The land for Wilden was first purchased in the mid-1990s by late founder and developer Gerhard Blenk.
Phase 1 started in 2003, phase 2 in 2006.
In fact, the construction of the 2,000 homes in phases 1 and 2 is still underway and expected to continue to 2035 to 2040.
Phase 2 also includes a market square and village centre.
Meanwhile, Wilden has submitted its revised plan for phase 3 in the northeast of it plot to the City of Kelowna for approval.
Phase 3 likely won't start to be built until 2030, but as previously mentioned, a master plan takes time and having all your ducks in a row.
"We'll have an open house about phase 3 soon and the city will likely have a public hearing in the summer," said Wilden marketing manager Johanna Eger.
"The main change in phase 3 is a switch from mostly single-family, fully-detached homes to a more diverse mix. It's an evolution of what homebuyers want and can afford now. Plus, there will be more open spaces, natural areas, public parks and trails."
To achieve that balance, phase 3's 326 single-family homes, 128 duplexes, 444 townhouses and 148 condominiums will be built in cluster neighbourhoods to leave surrounding areas wild -- the 'wild' in Wilden, if you will.
The broader mix of housing is designed to attract a broader mix of residents from young professionals and families to downsizers, empty nesters and retirees.
It's still too early to say what the architectural styles for phase 3 might be.
But, it could be an update to the 'Okanagan modern' and 'modern farm' aesthetics developed throughout phase 2.
Phase 1 was generally 'craftsman' style.
Wilden prides itself on leaving half of the site in its natural state so the community is open, livable, walkable and inspiring.
Phase 3 will be linked to the overall community by an 8-kilometre scenic drive along Wilden's panoramic ridge that overlooks Okanagan Lake.
