Showcasing the most beautiful living rooms

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 at 9:08am. 182 Views, 0 Comments.

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Unbeatable slope-side location near main village

Monday, February 15th, 2010 at 11:27am. 105 Views, 0 Comments.

Crescendo is a high-tech and environmentally friendly Smart home that would make Microsoft and Greenpeace smile, says listing agent Christa Frosch of Sotheby’s International Realty Canada. “Computer-integrated lighting, audio/visual and climate controls are at your command via touch panels in each room, and geothermal energy heats every surface, including the garage.”

The house, embedded into the mountain’s granite base, is designed to be an extension of the mountain, she says. “The design follows the mountain’s contours throughout its split-level design. Its sleek and modern design, high-tech features, open rooms and expansive views make this a home to remember.”

At 5,400 square feet, Crescendo comfortably sleeps 22 in an unbeatable slope-side location…

Les plus belles propriétés du Canada | The most beautiful properties in Canada

Thursday, January 21st, 2010 at 11:47am. 346 Views, 0 Comments.

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Whittakers at Pender Harbour

Friday, January 8th, 2010 at 5:02pm. 386 Views, 0 Comments.

WHAT Small waterfront second-home community.

Where: On the coast of British Columbia about a half hour north of Sechelt.

AMENITIES A marina and access to a nearby spa and a restaurant, among others.

PRICES Lots range from 269,000 to 399,000 Canadian dollars, about $255,000 to $378,000.

STATUS So far six houses have been completed, and nine home sites remain on the market.

DEVELOPER The Alberta Mining Corporation.

CONTACT (866) 312-1111 or ownoceanfront.com.

DETAILS With the Winter Olympic Games set to begin next month in Vancouver, British Columbia is in the spotlight. And while the attention will be on the Games, the many popular second-home destinations in the province are also preparing to showcase themselves to visitors. One of these is the Sunshine Coast, a…

Island goes modular

Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 2:06pm. 620 Views, 0 Comments.

To heck with conformity-- Bishops Walk is going modular.

As if to play second fiddle to the magnificence of the surrounding natural beauty, Visten Homes has created modular home designs that will blend with the uniqueness that is Saltspring Island, B.C.

Located off the coast of Vancouver Island, Saltspring is home to a unique community of artists and individuals who have chosen to live there because of its beauty and unspoiled natural charms.

The 12-hectare Bishops Walk project has been master-planned by developer Three Point Properties to complement a spectacular setting perched on the slopes of Mount Belcher above the village of Ganges.

In all, there will be 29 homes at Bishops Walk and as many as 26 could be Visten homes on lots ranging from 1/10th to…

Hotel Georgia Canadian Flag Wrap

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 at 1:02pm. 1124 Views, 0 Comments.

There has been tremendous recent coverage on our Private Residences Hotel Georgia Project - Bruce Langereis, president of Delta Land Development, has wrapped Vancouver's iconic Hotel Georgia in the largest Canadian flag ever made, in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Just how big is it? The vinyl building wrap is 32 meters high and 64 meters long -- larger than an Olympic hockey rink -- and it adorns two sides of the hotel now under restoration and renovation.
Langereis joked that he is renaming the intersection of Georgia and Howe streets "Canadian Corner."
The hotel, built in 1927, is undergoing a major renovation and is scheduled to be completed by the end of next year.

Hotel Georgia Canada flag wrap 2-day install - watch the time-lapse footage…

York Region Luxury Market Continues Rally

Thursday, October 15th, 2009 at 3:44pm. 557 Views, 0 Comments.

The luxury real estate market in York Region continued it's rally through Q309.  Quarterly sales volume reached 213 properties, up a staggering 72% in volume over the same period in 2008.  Richmond Hill, Vaughan, and King posted top sales of greater than $3 million, while the highest sales in Thornhill and Aurora reached over $2 million.

More information on York Region's luxury real estate market can be found in the "Living North of the City" quarterly market report, available through Sales Representatives Lisa Clark (www.lisaclark.ca) and Allison Parent (www.allisonparent.com).

Perfect timing

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 at 5:02pm. 429 Views, 0 Comments.

Project within B.C.'s Pender Harbour located on peninsula

By Kathy Mccormick, Calgary Herald

Sometimes, things are just meant to be -- and life takes unexpected turns to bring you where you should be.

Just ask Connie Ruben.

It'sironic, she says. "My husband, Peter, is an adventurer who has sailedaround the world and been to so many wonderful places, but although hegrew up in Calgary, he had never been to the West Coast."

That first trip was to the Sunshine Coast north of Vancouver -- and it changed the lives of the Calgary couple.

"We fell in love with the area and bought the resort, Lord Jim's, in Halfmoon Bay near Sechelt," she says.

Nowknown as Rockwater Secret Cove Resort, the luxury spot was just thebeginning of the new adventure for the Rubens, who have…

A toast to an Okanagan Valley home

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 2:18pm. 716 Views, 0 Comments.

Vineyard bounty is not the only lure of the annual fall wine festival

The fall in the Okanagan Valley brings to life some of the region's boldest and most iconic imagery. Symmetrical rows of bountiful vines bursting with blue, red, grey and purple fruit create flowing patterns on the hillsides. Indeed, it's almost impossible to tell which is a deeper shade of blue -- the endless sky overhead or the glittering lakes below.

Add the heady buzz from sampling merlot or pinot gris -- and you might think, "Wouldn't it be great to own a vineyard, sometime?"

Now in its 29th year, the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival not only highlights the region's award-winning wines: It extends the "real estate season" by another six weeks or so past summer's unofficial ending on Labour…

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

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at 4:55pm. 630 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…