ANNOUNCING OUR NEW OAKVILLE OFFICE

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at 5:22pm. 430 Views, 0 Comments.

We are pleased to announce a new, highly anticipated Oakville office opening. We congratulate Ruth-Anne Winter and Team on a successful grand opening event on Tuesday, September 15, 2009. "Our mission is to pamper you with exceptional service and to provide you with a truly memorable and authentic real estate experience." says Ruth Anne Winter, Managing Broker and business manager. The Oakville office is located on 132 Allan Street, just north of Lakeshore Road in the heart of downtown Oakville. The office is serving the communities of Oakville, Mississauga, Burlington, Milton, Flamborough, Dundas, Carlisle, Ancaster, Brantford, and surrounding areas.

A 19th-Century Farmhouse Surrounded By Private Gardens In Eastern Townships

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at 4:55pm. 622 Views, 0 Comments.

This four-bedroom two-and-a-half-bath farmhouse was built in 1882 on an old stagecoach road that once carried travelers and mail to Canada from New England. The estate’s 66 acres have been turned into a private arboretum; formal gardens take up several acres. The mature trees have created a sheltered microclimate, allowing the current resident to grow nonnative plants like azaleas and rhododendrons. There is a lily garden surrounded by linden trees, and a fall garden with trees chosen for their vibrant autumn colors.

An entryway with leaded glass windows flanking the front door separates the original farmhouse from a two-story addition built in 1973. The living room, part of the original structure, has pine floors and one of three working fireplaces. Across…

Niagara on the Lake Grand Opening

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 at 3:21pm. 712 Views, 0 Comments.

Glenn and Nancy Brazeau and the Niagara on the Lake team hosted a grand opening event on Monday, September 14, 2009 with 200+ people in attendance.   They toured their clients and friends through their new location on the main street of the historic town and then ushered them to a soiree at "Corks" restaurant located directly across the street where good people enjoyed good food and wine and jazz entertainment.  The Lord Mayor and the MPP for Niagara were in attendance and extended their support and congratulations.  A big hit at the party was a 1958 Rolls Royce parked in front of the office with Nancy's "SOTHEBY" personal license plates attached.  It provided great photo opportunities!

Sun Peaks Real Estate Open House in West Vancouver Office a big success.

Monday, September 14th, 2009 at 11:30am. 834 Views, 0 Comments.

The Sotheby’s International Realty Canada office at 1731 Marine Drive in West Vancouver became host to the Sun Peaks office for a wine and cheese invitational event.  Sun Peaks Resort Corporation attended with large displays, including a 10’ X 10’ map of the Resort and donated the grand prize of a weekend getaway for two to Sun Peaks.  Our office listings were featured and a flat screen TV rolled the new Sun Peaks promotional video in the front window.  The West Van office continued to display our Sun Peaks listings, video, maps, etc. for an additional two weeks, to the end of August!  It is obvious that this large family network of Sotheby’s International Realty worldwide is a great benefit to Sun Peaks marketing efforts.

Spectacular estate home fetches record $13.1M

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 at 3:19pm. 1777 Views, 0 Comments.

An internationally known, year-round, luxury executive retreat centre in the Calgary region has sold for $13.1 million--Canada's most expensive residential real estate sale of the year.

The Falkridge centre in Priddis, which had been listed for $12.9 million, was sold to an unnamed Calgary oil and gas entrepreneur.

The property, which was owned by U. S.-based Haworth Inc., a manufacturing company, had competing offers.

The spectacular piece of real estate is located in the Foothills. The private compound is 27,000 square feet and sits on 5.26 hectares.

Since it was completed in 1997, Falkridge has played host to corporate executives, politicians and celebrities. It includes a main residence, guest house, gazebo and water tower.

Last month, the…

Montréal's Real Estate Market Holds Strong in August

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 at 3:15pm. 519 Views, 0 Comments.

Île-des-Soeurs, September 9, 2009

With sustained sales and a steady increase in prices, the Montréal real estate market showed no sign of slowing down in August, according to the Greater Montréal Real Estate Board's MLS® statistics. Sales increased by 9 per cent in August 2009 compared to August 2008, and the median price of a single-family home increased by 6 per cent.

"Because residential property sales generate significant economic benefits, the increases we've seen over the past four months have largely contributed to the economy of the Montréal Metropolitan Area," said Michel Beauséjour, FCA, Chief Executive Officer of the GMREB.  All property categories registered an increase in sales. There were 1,674 single-family homes sold in August 2009, a 5 per…

Victoria homes once owned by ex-NHL playing Courtnall brothers top sales list in millions

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 at 1:23pm. 915 Views, 0 Comments.

Courtnalls once owned both estates

by Carla Wilson
Times Colonist
Thursday, June 25, 2009

Two Uplands waterfront estates once owned by former NHL players Russ and Geoff Courtnall have each sold for around $6 million, as Greater Victoria's luxury-home sales surge after being battered by the economic slowdown.
It appears that a $6.5-million private sale, shown in land-title records, of 3265 Beach Dr. to a local buyer is the highest residential price paid so far this year in Greater Victoria.

Geoff Courtnall owned the home several years ago and it subsequently changed hands. The assessed value of the 1930 home, with more than 8,000 square feet and several bedrooms, is $7.2 million, B.C. Assessment records show.
Geoff's brother Russ Courtnall, now of…

Biggest home sale this year in Victoria sparks optimism on the West Coast

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 at 1:06pm. 641 Views, 0 Comments.

A $6-million, 9,560-square-feet home in Victoria marks the region's biggest real estate sale of 2009.

The waterfront estate by luxury home specialists Sotheby's International Realty was built by NHL great Russ Courtnall and is on Cadboro Bay in Victoria's Uplands neighbourhood. The home has played host to celebrities from Kiefer Sutherland to Pamela Anderson.

Along with its star-studded history, it boasts impressive amenities: a 1,500-bottle wine cellar and Tuscan-style tasting room, a 12-seat movie theatre, seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a gym, and five fireplaces.

Sotheby's Victoria office has also recently sold a $2-million, 5,212-square-foot home on Sproat Lake, complete with private putting green, dock and boathouse, and just sold a rare…

The sparkle returns to luxury real estate

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 at 2:03pm. 364 Views, 0 Comments.

There are some great deals are out there, and buyers are very particular about what they want

Thane Stenner

Looking west from the boardroom in our office, you can just see it: an enormous pit, perhaps 200 feet deep, where the crowning glory of Vancouver's skyline would have been.

Designed by the late, great Arthur Erickson, the Ritz-Carlton's 123 luxury residences would surely have been one of the most prestigious addresses in the city. Fully 58 storeys high, the tower featured a dramatic 45-degree twist from foundation to apex, with spectacular views of the city, the Strait of Georgia and the North Shore mountains.

At least, that was the idea. When the global financial crisis hit last fall, the Ritz-Carlton was one of the casualties. Faced with sky-high…

Housing activity on brink of rebound, Canada Mortgage and Housing says

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 at 5:51pm. 399 Views, 0 Comments.

By Brenda Bouw (CP) – 2 hours ago

Canada's national housing agency predicts home construction to make a comeback in the second half of this year and into 2010, however economists say it could be a long time before we see the same building frenzy that has dominated this decade.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Thursday it believes housing starts will hit 141,900, of which 68,400 will be single-family detached homes and 73,500 multiple-housing units, such as condos.

CMHC chief economist Bob Dugan said economic uncertainty and lower employment tempered new-housing construction in the first half of this year.

"In the second half of 2009 and in 2010, we expect housing markets across Canada to strengthen," he said in releasing the agency's third-quarter…