Manhattan in Montreal

Monday, September 20th, 2010 at 11:44am. 1518 Views, 0 Comments.

The Sir George Simpson condominium project is bringing the sheen back to the Golden Square Mile

Montreal's Golden Square Mile was the name of a once prestigious neighbourhood that existed along the southern slopes of Mount Royal, roughly west along Sherbrooke St. from the grounds of McGill University.

From the late 19th century into the early 20th century, it was the domicile of Canada's ultra rich movers and shakers. In fact, at the start of the 20th century, close to 70 per cent of Canada's total wealth was controlled by residents of the Golden Square Mile.

Some of these elite included shipping magnate, Sir Hugh Allan, brewer John Molson, sugar baron John Redpath, the founder of McGill University, James McGill, fur baron Simon…

First School Opens at Sun Peaks - with a little help from Sotheby's International Realty

Friday, September 17th, 2010 at 5:33pm. 1187 Views, 0 Comments.

It's official!  The Sun Peaks School Ribbon Cutting Ceremony took place on September 15th.  

Senator Nancy Greene Raine quoted Robert Fuller’s ‘Everything I really needed to Know I learned in Kindergarten’ and distributed Certificates from the Senate to each child in the inaugural Sun Peaks class, advising the children to ‘always ask questions’. There was a ribbon cutting ceremony with each of the 21 children making a cut and retaining a piece of the ceremonial ribbon, followed by coffee and cake.

Mayor Raine thanked the Sponsors of the school, making special mention of Sotheby’s International Realty Canada at Sun Peaks which made a $5000 donation to the new school.....the highest amount contributed by one donor.

MLA Terry Lake confirmed this school has been…

The perfect day for a Porsche parade

Friday, September 17th, 2010 at 5:11pm. 980 Views, 0 Comments.

Sun Peaks Resort hosted a major meeting of owners and fans last weekend, including the company's new CEO for Canada    By Andrew McCredie, Vancouver Sun September 17, 2010

Evidently, Mother Nature drives a Porsche.

How else to explain a postcard-perfect late-summer Saturday for the Porsche Club of America's Escape 2010 at this Interior resort?

Driving from Vancouver to Sun Peaks on Friday and a return trip on Sunday, the windshield wipers on the 2011 Boxster Spyder I piloted received a four-hour workout on each leg. However, on Saturday morning the clouds parted, the sun broke through and the in-line-sixes came to life as 120 pristine products of Stuttgart were rolled into the quaint Sun Peaks Village.

In fact, about 200 Porsches from all over North America…

Sotheby's International Realty Brand Enters Peru

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 at 11:24am. 1129 Views, 0 Comments.

Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC today announced the signing of an exclusive 25-year master franchise agreement with Nella Ponce Realty Peru SAC to develop the Sotheby's International Realty® brand throughout Peru, with its opening of Peru Sotheby's International Realty in Lima.

Peru Sotheby's International Realty is owned by Nella Ponce Odria, who serves as managing director, and Nella Pinto Ponce, its general manager. Odria founded Nella Ponce Realty, Peru, an established real estate company specializing in residential and commercial sales for Lima and principal cities of the country: Arequipa, Trujillo, Ica and Cuzco. Peru Sotheby's International Realty focuses exclusively on serving luxury clientele.

"Peru…

Sun Peaks sponsors a hole for the Sun Peaks Health Association

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 at 12:18pm. 828 Views, 0 Comments.

Standing with the first and brand new Mayor of Sun Peaks, Nancy Greene Raine’s husband, Al Raine, are Lisa Villamo & Jessica Chapman of the Sun Peaks Sotheby's office with their husbands. Sotheby's International Realty Canada, Sun Peaks sponsored a hole and entered a team in this year’s tournament, the proceeds to benefit the Sun Peaks Health Association.