Salton Presale Townhomes in Surrey’s Clayton Heights: 188 Units, a 5,330 Sq Ft Amenity Building, and SkyTrain Arriving in 2029

Clayton Heights doesn’t get the same press as Willoughby or West Clayton, but people who live there tend to stay. It’s a neighbourhood with real restaurants, actual schools within walking distance, and a community centre that gets used. Salton by StreetSide Developments is a 188-unit presale townhome project dropping into the middle of it — and the scale and spec sheet are worth a close look before registration fills up.

Here’s what the project actually offers and who it makes the most sense for.

The Developer: StreetSide, a Qualico Company

StreetSide Developments is part of Qualico, one of Western Canada’s largest privately held real estate development groups. They’ve built thousands of homes across BC and Alberta. For presale buyers, that track record matters more than marketing language — it’s the difference between a developer who finishes projects and one who doesn’t.

Warranty coverage is comprehensive: 2-5-10 through WBI (Western Building Inspectors). That breaks down as two years on materials and labour (with extended coverage for electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems through 24 months), five years on the building envelope, and ten years on structural defects. For a townhome community this size, the warranty terms are as important as the finish spec.

What Salton Is

188 presale townhomes in Clayton Heights, Surrey. Located just off 184th Street and 73rd Avenue — close enough to Fraser Highway to make commuting workable, far enough from the main arterials to feel residential. The project includes 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, and 4-bedroom layouts ranging from 1,268 to 1,719 sq ft.

The amenity building is 5,330 sq ft — larger than most comparable projects in this price range. It includes a fitness studio, a dedicated spin studio, a yoga space, a games room, a party room with kitchen, and a work zone. These aren’t renderings of rooms; they’re specific programmed spaces for specific activities.

Across the street: École Salish Secondary School. That one detail eliminates a significant daily logistics problem for families.

The Floor Plans

Salton covers a wider range of household types than most single-project presales:

2-Bedroom + Den (1,268–1,399 sq ft)

Plans A2/A2a at 1,268–1,280 sq ft, A2b at 1,399 sq ft, and A4 at 1,293 sq ft. Den configurations work as home offices, nurseries, or flex spaces. These are the entry-level units — first-time buyers and investors are the natural audience.

3-Bedroom + Den (1,478–1,489 sq ft)

Plans C6/C6a and C7/C7a. Three full bedrooms plus a den is a meaningful step up: you can have a dedicated workspace without sacrificing a bedroom. Families that work from home will feel this difference on day one.

4-Bedroom + Flex (1,705–1,719 sq ft)

Plans B4 and B4a/B4b. The largest layouts in the collection, with a separate flex room on top of four bedrooms. At 1,719 sq ft, these are townhomes for families who’ve outgrown a 3-bed but aren’t ready for a detached house price tag.

Floor Plan Comparison Table

What Comes Standard

This is where the project page buries a lot of value. Here’s the complete spec across all units:

Kitchen:

• LG induction slide-in range
• LG 36″ French door refrigerator with bottom drawer freezer, ice and water
• GE microwave oven with trim kit
• LG Wi-Fi-enabled dishwasher
• AVG insert hood fan
• Quartz countertops
• Shaker or slab flat-panel cabinets with wood laminate accents, soft-close throughout
• Richelieu pull-out recycling centre
• Double bowl undermount stainless steel sink with Moen pull-down faucet
• Under-cabinet lighting, pendant island fixtures, pot lights

Bathrooms:

• Quartz countertops with undermount sink
• Moen fixtures in brushed nickel or matte black (buyer’s choice)
• Porcelain tile flooring and surrounds
• Soaker tub with Moen fixtures in main bathroom
• Frameless glass shower in ensuite
• Concealed medicine cabinet, large mirror
• Eco-friendly dual-flush toilets throughout

Essentials:

• 9-foot ceilings on the main floor
• Durable laminate wood floors in living areas; soft wool broadloom carpet in bedrooms and stairs
• Electric hot water heater + forced air high-efficiency heat pump (heating and cooling)
• LG front-load washer and dryer (upper floor — no carrying laundry down stairs)
• Roller shades throughout
• USB outlet in kitchen island
• Media ports for phone, data, cable
• Hardwired smoke and CO detectors
• BC Energy Step Code 3 compliance
• EV charging upgrade available (roughed-in option)
• Rentals permitted

Two colour schemes throughout: Linen and Onyx.

Clayton Heights as a Place to Actually Live

Clayton Heights is not a new-development zone still waiting for retail to arrive. The neighbourhood has been filling in for years, and the results are legible on the ground.

Food and drink: Duke’s Fine Ice Cream, Denji Sushi, Dublin Crossing Irish Pub, Black Tiger Coffee Co., Haven Kitchen + Bar, Trading Post Brewery, and Camp Beer Co. are all local. These aren’t chains parachuted in to serve a new subdivision.

Shopping: Guildford Town Centre and Kings Crossing are nearby for bigger trips. T&T Supermarket, Save-On-Foods, Nielsen’s Your Independent Grocer, and Shoppers Drug Mart handle daily needs.

Schools: École Salish Secondary is directly across the street from Salton. Regent Road Elementary, Clayton Heights Secondary, Adams Road Elementary, and BrightPath Clayton Hills Child Care are all within reach. For families, this is not a minor consideration — it’s a daily quality-of-life factor that gets taken for granted until you don’t have it.

Recreation: Clayton Community Centre, Cloverdale Recreation Centre, Cloverdale Sport and Ice Complex, and Project Climb Cloverdale. The Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre hosts summer events. Anytime Fitness is close for weekday mornings.

Getting around: Fraser Highway and Highway 1 are accessible without a painful commute. Downtown Vancouver is roughly 40–45 minutes by car depending on traffic and time of day.

The SkyTrain factor: The Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension is confirmed for 2029, with a station in the Clayton Heights area. Pre-transit presale purchases have historically appreciated as opening dates approach — buying in 2026 puts Salton buyers on the right side of that timeline.

The Amenity Building: 5,330 Sq Ft Is a Lot

Most presale projects under 200 units include a small fitness room, maybe a party room, and call it an amenity building. Salton’s 5,330 sq ft is substantially larger than that and specifically programmed:

• Fitness studio
• Spin studio (dedicated, not just bikes in a corner)
• Yoga space
• Games room
• Party room with full kitchen
• Dedicated work zone

The spin studio and yoga space being separate rooms — not just multipurpose floor space — is the tell that these were designed to actually get used. Shared amenity spaces that overlap and compete for use don’t function well. Dedicated rooms do.

Who Salton Makes Sense For

First-time buyers who’ve outgrown condo life. The 2-bed+den plans are the entry point, but they come with LG appliances, quartz counters, heat pump heating and cooling, and a 5,330 sq ft amenity building. That’s not a starter-home spec.

Families with school-age kids. École Salish Secondary is across the street. Three schools are within minutes. The 3-bed+den and 4-bed plans work for families who need space but can’t justify a detached house price in Surrey right now.

Remote workers. The dedicated work zone in the amenity building plus den configurations in most floor plans means you can separate work from home without needing a fully separate office suite.

Investors. 188 units in a walkable, school-adjacent neighbourhood with SkyTrain arriving in three years and rentals explicitly permitted. The math on rental demand in Clayton Heights is straightforward.

What to Watch

Salton is a 188-unit project, which means it’s large enough that construction timelines can shift as phases roll out. It’s worth asking the sales team specifically about phase structure, which units are in which phase, and what the possession timeline looks like per phase.

The EV charging is an upgrade option rather than standard — that’s worth clarifying upfront if it matters to you, as the cost and process for adding it after possession is more complex than during construction.

The project meets BC Energy Step Code 3, not Step Code 5 like the higher-tier Cascadia net-zero option. For buyers who prioritize sustainability features, that’s a real distinction between projects in this market.

The Bottom Line

Salton is a large, well-specified presale project in a neighbourhood that functions well today — not one that’s still waiting for amenities to catch up with density. The range of floor plans covers more household types than most single projects: couples, families, remote workers, and investors all have a realistic option here. The amenity building is genuinely large and specifically programmed. And the school directly across the street is the kind of practical detail that matters more than most spec line items.

The SkyTrain timing and rental permissions make the investor case clear. The 4-bedroom layouts and school proximity make the family case equally clear. If Clayton Heights is on your radar, registering early gives you first access to floor plan and phase selection.

Explore floor plans and register at almasgroup.ca/salton-presale-townhomes-in-clayton-heights-surrey-bc.

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