properties for sale
Traditional in style, designed with sensitivity to the unique site conditions and surroundings, our single family homes are crafted with care and dedication. All of our houses are serviced by sanitary sewer, storm sewer, public water system, paved roads and "out of view" underground electrical, telephone, and cable services. The new home warranty program is on all our houses.
We have completed preliminary designs for 7 new homes. Construction of the homes is expected to take place from March 2010 to September 2011, at our usual pace of 4 to 6 homes per year. That pace allows us to maintain the high quality of workmanship for which our homes have become known. Homes on Cates Hill provide some of the best real estate values on Bowen Island.
3 of the 7 new homes are designed to allow for a legal secondary suite, and 4 can be expanded easily in the future to meet the needs of a growing family. Most of the properties provide excellent views, and all share in the special qualities of Cates Hill Village, one of the most desirable family-oriented neighbourhoods on Bowen.
The new homes will range in size between 1,760 to 2,000 square feet (excluding secondary suites and potential future expansion) at prices between $688,000 to $784,000 plus GST, depending on location, size, and site costs.
Below are floor plans, sketches, and location plans for new homes on Lots 74, 64, 65, 66, and 67. Shortly we will post similar information for new homes on Lots 62 and 73.
NEW HOUSE - 921 ELROND'S COURT (LOT 74)
$748,000 (includes HST after assignment of New Housing Rebate to seller) + Full New Home Warranty
New craftsman-style 1,600-square-foot family home just completed. 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, open floor layout, hardwood floors throughout, main floor with vaulted ceiling, wood-burning stove, stainless appliances, master bedroom with ensuite, plus two bedrooms with full second bathroom. Additional 850-square-foot unfinished lower floor easily convertible into a rental suite/mortgage helper, or home office/additional bedrooms. Walking distance to ferry, Snug Cove, schools, and trails. Magnificent views over Howe Sound to the North Shore mountains. Low maintenance property.
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FLOOR PLANS AND DRAWING OF HOUSE ON LOT 64
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FLOOR PLANS AND DRAWING OF HOUSE ON LOT 65
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FLOOR PLANS AND DRAWING OF HOUSE ON LOT 66
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FLOOR PLANS AND DRAWING OF HOUSE ON LOT 67
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Phases 1 and 2 of Cates Hill Village (Lots 1-56) are completely sold. You can see some examples of homes we've already built and sold.
If you are interested in one of the other lots still available for sale in Phase 3, contact us. The comprehensive plan for Cates Hill shows the context of Phase 3 within the Cates Hill development.
NOTE: Purchase prices and descriptions of real estate on this site are subject to change without notice.
What's New
Preliminary designs for 7 homes are complete. For more details, see Properties for Sale.
Details about our Rezoning Application are available.
On July 9, 2010 we published an ad entitled "The Value of Real Estate on Bowen Island: Thoughts and Observations" noting that real estate values rise where people want to live. Vancouver is still considered a real estate bargain compared with other desirable places in the world to live. That simple fact will become the force that will ultimately shape real estate values on Bowen Island. The challenge remains to plan for housing forms for citizens with modest means. We are working on some models in an effort to break through the current barrier of non affordability. On April 30, 2010 we published an ad entitled "Living on an Island" in which we discussed some of the benefits and challenges specific to island living -- especially on Bowen Island which is so close to the City of Vancouver and its scenic neighbourhoods. On April 16, 2010 we published an ad entitled "A Call for Civic Pride", suggesting that civic pride would dictate that the first impression of Snug Cove, the gateway to Bowen Island, should reflect the soul and spirit of Bowen Island and its citizens. Unfortunately the Cove has lost much of its earlier charm -- something should to be done about that.
In 2009 and 2010 we published articles about Bowen's future, the current review of the Official Community Plan, land economics and affordability, the meaning of community, creating a sustainable community, local economy, the idea of density transfer and its relationship to sustainability - those articles can be found on the Media section of this website.
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