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The new Crown Isle Homes custom home “The Waldorf” will be open for viewing during open houses on Saturday and Sunday, May 12 and 13 from 1-3 p.m.
Located at 1588 Crown Isle Drive in Courtenay, The Waldorf has been professionally designed and crafted by the team at Crown Isle Homes.
The gourmet kitchen with granite counter tops, custom cabinets and stainless steel appliances is literally the social centre of the home.
The large master bedroom is complimented by the exquisite 5 piece ensuite bath complete with an over-sized seamless glass shower and traditional style jetted tub as its centerpiece.
Upstairs offers a creative design which includes a large bonus room with an abundance of extra storage space and a warm and inviting entertainment room complete with its own wet bar, 4 piece bathroom and an over-sized second level balcony offerings unforgettable panoramic views of the golf course and the surrounding area.
Crown Isle Homes has started construction on a new Real Estate Sales Centre next to the existing Sales Centre at 563 Crown Isle Drive. The Real Estate Office is now open from 9-5 Monday to Friday and 10-3 Saturday & Sunday. For more information, drop by the office, call 250.703.5054 or email realestate@crownisle.com.

A new townhome development on Piercy Avenue in Courtenay, Vancouver Island is being built by McQueen Construction in the Comox Valley. This real estate project will feature ten new homes and is now under construction. Foundations have been poured and framing is underway. Building permits have been issued in the amount of $1.4 million for two four-plexes. The homes will be built in two buildings with four linked townhouses; two additional townhouses will also be added. These homes will be completed this summer.
Floor plans will include two or three bedrooms and will range in size from 1,300 to 1,600 sq. ft.
All of these new homes will feature hardwood flooring, solid wood cabinets, and come complete with appliance packages. The homes will have attached garages and additional driveway parking, and the development will also have guest parking spots.
Located only a few blocks from downtown Courtenay, Piercy Avenue Townhomes are set in a sunny, central location in this growing Vancouver Island city.
Prices are expected to start at $249,900.

Vancouver Island builder Robannah Developments has a new home for sale in Comox. This new home at 350 Forester Avenue is now priced at $389,900. This home is a fantastic family home in a great area of Comox.  This main level entry home has an open concept and something for everyone. The main floor features a good sized kitchen with an island & eating bar, opening to a generous great room, and a separate dining room.  Upstairs are three generously sized bedrooms, with a four-piece ensuite and walk-in closet off the master. There is also an additional family room for the kids. This new construction Comox home offers plenty of room for storage with a double garage & crawl space. Call Comox Valley Realtor Tina Vincent at Royal LePage in the Comox Valley for more details.

A newly built, executive rancher by custom home builder Tamarack Construction is now available at 3321 Wisconsin Way, Campbell River. This quality-built rancher is located in Maryland Estates, at the south end of Campbell River.
This new Campbell River home for sale is priced under $400,000 and features a Great Room concept with an open kitchen complete with a bar stool breakfast nook. Other features include expansive windows; high ceilings; hardwood floors; gas fireplace; heat pump; smart lap siding
This home has been built as a Tamarack Construction showhome, and is currently listed at $399,000.

Park Place at Cowichan Bay is the latest Vancouver Island real estate housing development from Cadillac Homes. This community features 36 new single family homes which include underground servicing.
Fourteen homes are sold and occupied and more are currently under construction.
Park Place is a short walk to the Village of Cowichan Bay waterfront and is surrounded by farmland. It is conveniently located a 45 minute drive from Victoria or 20 minutes from Duncan. It is also close to recreational areas at Shawnigan Lake and Maple Bay.
These new homes at Park Place are priced starting from $359,900, including HST, in either a one or two-storey floorplan. Homes come complete with a five piece appliance package; designer interior colour schemes; natural gas fireplaces; vaulted ceilings; sundecks or porches; aggregate driveways; and fully landscaped yards with irrigation systems.
Open houses are held Saturdays & Sundays from 1- 4 p.m.

New tax rules easing the impact of the HST on the sale of new, high-value homes are leading to an increase in home building and sales activity at Vancouver Island’s Crown Isle Resort and Golf Community in Courtenay.
Work is currently underway on building 17 new lots along the Suffolk Connector and part of Idiens Way. Eleven of these lots have already been snapped up by new home builders who plan to construct new homes for sale; the rest will be available as golf course lots for sale.
In addition, a preliminary layout application for a further significant subdivision has been submitted to City Hall for the east side of Crown Isle Drive, including new fairway homes on land bordering both the 16th and 17th holes of the golf course.
And plans are now being prepared for two or three further subdivisions so they are ready to be taken off the shelf and moved forward quickly if sales go as well as hoped.
They include a proposed extension of Crown Isle Drive to link up with Norfolk Way, with new lots on both sides of the new road.
Crown Isle's real estate director Jason Andrew, told the Comox Valley Echo that the resort is "super excited" about the new residential opportunities.
"The new HST rules really make a big difference to us; many new homes here are over $525,000. The changes mean people buying properties in the 600s or 700s are going to save a lot of tax, and the fact second homes and recreational residences also now qualify for rebates is a bonus."
From this week, the B.C. government has increased the price threshold for new homes from $525,000 to $850,000, granting HST rebates to buyers worth up to a maximum of $42,500.
Crown Isle was well positioned to take advantage of the changed tax situation, Andrew added, as it had large areas of land already zoned for residential development and several builders interested in progressing their own developments in addition to Crown Isle marketing its own properties.
"We think a pretty good window of opportunity is opening up," said Andrew. "We have definitely seen a lot more traffic through our own and other show homes on site, and construction activity is building up nicely."

Premium home builder Tamarack Construction of Campbell River is now selling its new show home in Campbell River's Maryland Estates, at the south end of this Vancouver Island city.
This executive home is a quality-built rancher at 3321 Wisconsin Way, which features a great room concept, an open kitchen complete with a bar stool breakfast nook. Built with expansive windows, hardwood floors and ceramic tile, and featuring a gas fireplace and heat pump, this new Tamarack Construction home is listed at $399,000.
Tamarack Construction is also selling a custom-built, premium ocean-view home on Quadra Island, near Campbell River. Overlooking Drew Harbour and Rebecca Spit, this 3,280 sq ft home also features a carriage 780 sq ft house on the 1.4 acre lot. For more information on this unique ocean view home for sale, or to build your own new custom home in Campbell River, contact Michael Knitter of Tamarack Construction at 250.203.1979.

Vancouver Island builder Robannah Developments has a new home for sale in Comox. This new home at 350 Forester Avenue is expected to be completed by the end of April, which means there is still time for the new home buyer to choose their colours. Priced at $399,900, the home is a fantastic family home in a great area of Comox.  This main level entry home has an open concept and something for everyone. The main floor features a good sized kitchen with an island & eating bar, opening to a generous great room, and a seperate dining room.  Upstairs are three genrously sized bedrooms, with a four-piece ensuite and walk-in closet off the master. There is also an additional family room for the kids. This new construction Comox home offers plenty of room for storage with a double garage & crawl space. Call Comox Valley Realtor Tina Vincent at Royal LePage in the Comox Valley for more details.

Nutmeg Homes, is an award-winning custom home builder on Vancouver Island, which uses insulted concrete form (ICF) construction to create beautiful new homes. Based in the Comox Valley, Nutmeg Homes uses innovative concrete construction methods in building homes for their clients, to create green, energy efficient new homes.
The Nutmeg Homes website features a number of the new custom homes the company has built in and around the Comox Valley since 2000, and features details about the ICF construction process. 
Nutmeg Homes is also currently exploring options for building LEED certified homes and has begun developing green (or living) roofs.