Showcasing the most beautiful living rooms

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 at 9:08am. 179 Views, 0 Comments.

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Unbeatable slope-side location near main village

Monday, February 15th, 2010 at 11:27am. 104 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…

Whittakers at Pender Harbour

Friday, January 8th, 2010 at 5:02pm. 384 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…

Perfect timing

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 at 5:02pm. 427 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. 715 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…

Developer Sale on 8 Remaining Lakestar Homes at Tobiano

Friday, July 24th, 2009 at 12:08am. 1032 Views, 0 Comments.

Only 8 homes remain at Tobiano’s first town home community – the majority of them from unlucky purchasers who were unable to complete and forfeited their deposits. Emerson homes, the developers of Lake Star, DO NOT want to carry these final homes through the winter.

BELOW REPLACEMENT COST

The developer has agreed to reduce the prices on these homes by up to 20% and in most cases to below replacement cost.

FEATURED DISCOUNTS:

Townhome 14: WAS $629,900 is NOW $499,000 – Savings of $130,000

Townhome 6: WAS $639,900 is NOW $549,900 – Savings of $90,000

Townhome 33: WAS $419,900 is NOW $339,900 – Savings of $80,000

Call us now to review the rock-bottom price list for all 8 homes available at Lakestar.Phone: 1-866-993-2984

Lakewind in West Kelowna, Prices Slashed

Friday, July 10th, 2009 at 1:45pm. 1171 Views, 0 Comments.

Prices of select homes at Lakewind in West Kelowna, BC have been reduced to below replacement cost for Phase One at Kaleido.

NEW PRICES are well below replacement cost.

Suite 311 – Water view, 1 Bed & Den, was $345,000 is now $273,000 - That's a savings of $72,000!
Suite 119 – Large 2 Bed (1,262 sq ft) was $466,000 is now $389,000 -  a saving of $77,000 - included with this home is a Second Parking Stall & extra Storage at No Charge, that's an additional $15,000 in value!
Suite 601 – The only 3 Bedroom home at Kaleido with one of the largest outdoor spaces of any condo in the Okanagan, was $569,000 and is now priced at $449,000! That's a $120,000 discount!

Some things to remember about LAKEWIND:

FREEHOLD: Ownership is freehold, which remains…

Tremblant International Blues Festival - July 10 to 19, 2009

Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at 3:07pm. 499 Views, 0 Comments.

The Tremblant International Blues Festival offers more than 140 musicalperformances, including many of an international calibre. Theundeniable appeal of the performances is multiplied many times over bythe beauty of the milieu in which they take place, right in the heartof Tremblant's pedestrians-only village, surrounded by lakes andmountains. Tremblant's famed ambience is enlivened even further by thewarm, rhythmic music that will delight everyone from professionals toneophytes by way of everyone else 

Not to be missed this year:

• Acoustic Summit, with Shane Murphy, Steve Strongman, Rob Lutes Trio, Matt Anderson, Chris Smither, Dawn Tyler Watson & Paul Deslauriers, Monday, July 13th, Molson Ex Stage
• Tribute to the Kings, Tuesday, July 14th, Molson Ex…