30 odd minutes (truthfully, 45 minutes) from Halifax is an old textile mill that's being converted to condos. Windsor is a city of approximately 4000 people, and predominately 50+ year old homes, a library (with wireless internet access), an Atlantic Superstore, The Woodshire Inn (see previous post for info), and some incredible views of the Minas Basin (pictures to come, once I have high and low tide for comparison). It's also close to the wine region near Wolfville - home of Acadia University - and the agricultural heartland of the Annapolis Valley.
The old textile mill is being converted to loft condos, just like in any major city across North America. It will be interesting to see how the project progresses, since it's not your typical venture for this area. I'm sure that the residents of Windsor are somewhat mixed on the whole thing. It means putting a building that is no longer viable, from an industrial standpoint, to use, but also means that the city has come west to Hants County.
Who knows, there may be a few Haligonians who won't mind the commute to be close to everything that the area has to offer.
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