New Year’s Resolution – Plan for a new custom home on a view lot in 2021! Welcome to the New Year! Did your family have the opportunity to discuss goals and resolutions for 2021? Perhaps one of your goals is to build a new custom home with a view. If so, where would you build on Vancouver Island? Courtenay is becoming a popular destination to relocate to. If you are thinking of moving to a new place, perhaps now is the time to investigate this possibility further.
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According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, home sales in August of 2020 climbed 6.2 percent compared with July of 2020 to hit an all-time record across Canada. Compared with a year ago, sales in August were up 33.5 percent. The active real estate market is definitely having an impact on the Comox Valley real estate market and particularly the Crown Isle Community. Due to the fact that there is a limited supply of lots, more buyers are looking at this desirable Comox Valley area to purchase or build a home. Due to its close proximity to the Comox Valley…
The new Crown Isle community of THE RISE in Courtenay, BC continues to be a popular choice for families of all ages. This scenic location offers views of farmland and the mainland mountains. Well-planned walking trails throughout the neighbourhood provide spaces for peaceful walks and easy access to neighbourhood amenities. THE RISE is perfectly situated, with all of your day-to-day needs close by. Shopping at Costco, Thrifty’s grocery store and the Crown Isle Shopping Centre are only minutes away. Also located close by are the Comox Valley Hospital, North Island College, the Comox Valley Aquatic Centre, elementary and secondary schools,…
Spring has sprung on Vancouver Island. Flowers have been out for months already and the cherry and plum blossoms are now lighting up the streets with their pink glow. One of the primary reasons people relocate to Vancouver Island is because of the temperate, year-round climate – an added benefit of this is the area’s long gardening season. Early signs of spring, like crocuses and daffodils, typically pop up in February with a rainbow of tulips close behind. These flowers start to appear in March and April along with the hellebores and camellias. The streets look beautiful when the cherry…
There are currently two homes for sale within The Gales community in Ladysmith. You can choose from a new rancher style home, or a larger re-sale home with a walkout basement and stunning ocean views. Both homes are currently listing on the MLS system with Realtor Keith Mazurenko.
Coastal Custom Homes is one of the first builders in the Comox Valley to include solar panels on one of their homes for sale. This company is ahead of the curve by providing innovative, creative, cost-effective solutions, incorporating leading-edge technologies according to the BC Energy Step Code. The solar panels are installed on the roof of this home and are designed to take advantage of the sun passing overhead. This energy system will provide ongoing cost savings throughout the life of this home as it will be generating its own electricity. Also, research has shown that a professional solar panel…
Homebuyers who are relocating to or within BC on Canada’s West Coast are more frequently looking to smaller communities on Vancouver Island, and real estate markets in towns like Ladysmith are seeing the benefits. In particular, active retirees make up a large portion of new residents in smaller Vancouver Island communities, and builders are building homes and communities designed to accommodate their wishes and also to take advantage of everything Island life has to offer. Relocating from expensive cities such as Vancouver and Victoria to Ladysmith offers owners a break from both big-city life and big-city real estate prices. People…
The new luxury home development of The Gales in Ladysmith could have you living in a golfer’s paradise this summer. Vancouver Island, British Columbia is a well-known golf destination and summers on the West Coast provide some of the best conditions to play a round (or several). The Gales, centrally located in the Town of Ladysmith, offers easy access to golf courses in Victoria, Nanaimo and between. Many of these golf courses, including Bear Mountain, Arbutus Ridge and the Cowichan Golf Club, are members of the prestigious Vancouver Island Golf Trail, while still others offer options for beginners and children, signature waterfront holes, and peaceful forested…
New homes at The Gales are built to the BuiltGreen Platinum level. This is the highest level of BuiltGreen certification and provides a number of benefits to home owners.
