For Coughlan Homes’ CEO Scott Collins, the main impetus behind the stunning design for Stonebury Gates was the site’s beautiful geography. “It is one of the last pieces of undeveloped land in North Ajax, with one side of the property facing onto Church Street and the other side descending into a private scenic ravine and the Duffins Creek riverbed.” Where heritage and design are written in stone There’s a lot of history on this site,” observes Stonebury Gates architect Stephen Hunt, “Old Ontario roots are deeply entrenched here and as a result we thought it made perfect sense to reference the classic Old Ontario farmhouse in designing Stonebury Gates.” But it is historic Victorian architecture updated with very contemporary styling. Clad in stone and brick, Stonebury Gates’ townhouses include such traditional elements as gable roofs, linteled windows and covered porches but on new town homes with very sleek modern lines.