e PNE celebrates 75 years of giving away dream homes to lucky ticket buyers ›› p.8-9 Fall in love …with the PNE prize home Find out why homeowners want to live in the single-family homes at Anderson Walk ›› p.4 July 23, 2009 June marks more home sales in B.C. Fiſth consecutive month of rising sales in the province, says BCREA Residential home sales in B.C. rose by 40 per cent in June compared to last year, reports the British Columbia Real Estate Association. June also marks the fifth consecu- tive month of rising sales and the highest level of activity since January 2008, according to the BCREA. “Housing markets around B.C. con- tinue to post higher sales in June, fuelled by attractive mort- gage rates and lower prices,” says BCREA economist Brian Yu. The larger urban regions of Greater Vancouver and Victoria exhibited balanced market conditions in June, Yu notes, while others have recorded improved market stability. “Stronger demand and a decline in home listings are stabilizing home prices in many B.C. markets,” Yu says. A total of 36,329 residential units were sold (throughout B.C.) in the first six months of 2009, down 15 per cent from 2008. The average MLS (Multiple Listing Service) price declined five per cent to $448,381. Year-to-date, MLS residential sales volume was down 20 per cent to $16.3 billion compared to the same period last year, reports the BCREA. www.bcrea.bc.ca KOLBY SOLINSKY When it comes to light, it’s not so black and white. Moods, looks and tones can all be created or enhanced with proper, effective lighting. Styles and shades depend on the home and its features, such as room sizes and themes. For example, a home theatre requires proper lighting to see Schwarzenegger in high-definition, while landscape lighting is the perfect complement to a backyard, a porch, patio, or hot tub and swimming pool set-up. You can enjoy the great outdoors until the early morning, if the summer sky permits it, or create a little bit of romance in your living room, bedroom and kitchen. “I’ve told my clients, you want a product that’s really going to stand the test of time,” says Allison Johns, lighting specialist at Nor- burn Lighting & Bath Centre. Timelessness is key, she notes. e purpose of lighting, however, is to truly accent what your home has to offer. Lighting is an essential piece of the puzzle, but its goal is to illuminate, not distract. “I’ve done my job right if you don’t really notice the light,” she says. Light up your home to enhance New homes features lighting that illuminates , sets the mood CONTINUED ON P.2 Norburn Lighting & Bath Centre’s Allison Johns says the right lighting can enhance any home. Norburn works with several new home developments in Metro Vancouver. Rob Newell photo “Stronger demand and a decline in home listings are stabilizing home prices in many B.C. markets.”
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The PNE celebrates 75 years of giving away dream homes to lucky ticket buyers ›› p.8-9
Fall in love …with the PNE prize home
Find out why homeowners want to live in the single-family homes at Anderson Walk ›› p.4
July 23, 2009
June marks more home sales in B.C.Fifth consecutive month of rising sales in the province, says BCREA
Residential home sales in B.C. rose by 40 per cent in June compared to last year, reports the British Columbia Real Estate Association.
June also marks the fifth consecu-tive month of rising sales and the highest level of activity since January 2008, according to the BCREA.
“Housing markets around B.C. con-tinue to post higher sales in June, fuelled by attractive mort-gage rates and lower prices,” says BCREA economist Brian Yu.
The larger urban regions of Greater Vancouver and Victoria exhibited balanced market conditions in June, Yu notes, while others have recorded improved market stability.
“Stronger demand and a decline in home listings are stabilizing home prices in many B.C. markets,” Yu says.
A total of 36,329 residential units were sold (throughout B.C.) in the first six months of 2009, down 15 per cent from 2008.
The average MLS (Multiple Listing Service) price declined five per cent to $448,381.
Year-to-date, MLS residential sales volume was down 20 per cent to $16.3 billion compared to the same period last year, reports the BCREA.
www.bcrea.bc.ca
KOLBY SOLINSKY
When it comes to light, it’s not so black and white.
Moods, looks and tones can all be created or enhanced with proper, effective lighting. Styles and shades depend on the home and
its features, such as room sizes and themes. For example, a home theatre requires
proper lighting to see Schwarzenegger in high-definition, while landscape lighting is the perfect complement to a backyard, a porch, patio, or hot tub and swimming pool set-up.
You can enjoy the great outdoors until the early morning, if the summer sky permits it, or create a little bit of romance in your living room, bedroom and kitchen.
“I’ve told my clients, you want a product
that’s really going to stand the test of time,” says Allison Johns, lighting specialist at Nor-burn Lighting & Bath Centre. Timelessness is key, she notes.
The purpose of lighting, however, is to truly accent what your home has to offer. Lighting is an essential piece of the puzzle, but its goal is to illuminate, not distract.
“I’ve done my job right if you don’t really notice the light,” she says.
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“They don’t always have to be the focal point of the space, but if you have poor light-ing then nothing will look good.”
An established name, Norburn Lighting & Bath Centre is one of the foremost suppliers of lighting and plumbing products in Greater Vancouver. They’ve been operating out of their offices and showroom in Burnaby since 1969, and a second showroom near the Lang-ley Bypass was opened more recently.
“I think one of our advantages we have here at our particular store is that we’ve probably got the best-trained staff in the industry,” she says.
This makes their design and prod-uct expertise even more desirable, and Johns notes trends and popu-larity have not been contained to one or two brands or styles.
On their website, Norburn lists columns on topics such as ceiling fans, chandeliers, recessed lighting, dimmers and track lighting.
Another popular tactic is landscape light-ing. This gives home owners more of a reason to stretch their limbs outside at night and it attracts the attention of onlookers.
“It’s hugely popular,” she says of its appeal to home buyers, owners and developers. “It’s one of those things you do in front of your house and you have amazing, amazing curb appeal.”
Johns notes that people are enjoying their yards more than they ever have, and while landscape lighting is a great feature for hot summer nights, it also makes yards look amazing in the winter.
“You’ll be sitting there in your kitchen and instead of looking at your reflection, you’ll be able to look out and see something really attractive,” she says.
Jones says landscape lighting is one way your neighbours can covet what you have. She has several customers who get comments from impressed passersby everyday, say-ing their standout homes look like a million bucks.
All kinds of lighting are essential in helping you to enjoy and, most importantly, be proud of your house. Up-to-date research and de-velopment has pushed this process to greater lengths.
“We’re also seeing a bit of innovation as far as lighting control,” says Johns. “There’s dim-ming products, and our energy saving effort, and there’s always turning off the light.”
Certainly, that’s a natural solution for home owners to keep in mind. Johns notes that LED
has been the “buzzword” lately, and Norburn has taken its time to embrace the technology as manufacturers continue their research and development.
LED (the acronym for light emitting diode) is a heavily efficient point source light that has greater longevity than most light sources currently available. It has become popular, but has yet to see its full potential as a selling feature.
“It will be a few more years, I think, before we see widespread use, especially in the resi-dential market,” Johns says, noting that Juno and Progress Kichler are two of Norburn’s suppliers who have brought great innovation and production to the LED market.
She has also seen progression in fluorescent lighting.
“[It’s] come an amazingly long way, and
we’re dealing with a product that’s quiet and lamps that are colour-rendering to create a more pleasing and natural light,” she says.
Finally, fixture styles have improved, and people are finding them to be much more aesthetic and attractive.
“They’re available in all different styles now, [whether] you want a traditional wall sconce, a contemporary chandelier or a ceiling mount.”
Norburn has worked extensively with new home developments in Greater Vancouver, many of which have adopted their supplies and installed them in several new homes.
While the area’s attractive home design and architecture has jumped to unparalleled heights, homeowners would be wise not to take light for granted.
After all, seeing is believing.
Bosa Properties’ Miramar Village in White Rock has recessed and chandelier lighting.
A home in Polygon’s Altaire, an apartment tower in Burnaby, has a unique chandelier.
Homes in Solterra’s Dolce in Vancouver are lighted inside, with the city’s lights outside.
Lights create a romantic mood at Polygon’s Caridnal Pointe in Delta. Rob Newell photo
A bedroom in Ambros’ Springfield Village features lighting that illuminates.
Off the front: “You want a product that’s really going to stand the test of time.” – Allison Johns
Landscape lighting illuminates the way to Polygon’s Evergreen Club in South Surrey.
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Finding a home that is close to major transportation routes and transit, yet surrounded by nature may sound like a difficult task.
But at Anderson Walk in South Surrey, homeowners can have all of the above, as well as access to the area’s businesses, beaches, recreation sites, shopping and entertainment.
The Epta Properties development will eventually include 51 single-family homes; right now, Epta is selling the first 12 homes in the community.
“Our location in Surrey is ideal – you’re right next door to the Park and Ride, but you’re also almost completely surrounded by green space,” says Epta owner and director Chris Tsakumis.
“You’ve got the Nikomekl River to the north, Anderson Creek to the east and Riverside Golf Course to the south.”
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So far, eight of the 12 craftsman-style homes are sold (five were sold by June 7 and sales only opened June 1).
Prices start in the low $500s, with a “full package” home selling at $559,000.
Home plans are extremely flex-ible, Tsakumis notes, with “a ton” of upgrade and downgrade options available. Still, the most basic homes are built to exceptional standards and feature top-notch construction and finishes, he says.
High-efficiency gas fireplaces and furnaces are standard, as well as designer laminate flooring, stainless steel appliances, Kohler fixtures throughout the home and trendy glass tile accents. Millwork and trim customizations, such as wainscotting and crown mould-ings, are available as upgrades.
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Homes in Epta’s Anderson Walk development allow plenty of natural light inside. Gourmet kitchens feature granite countertops, beautiful cabinetry, glass tiles and Kohler stainless steel fixtures. Living areas are an open design, to allow natural light inside. All homes also have a detached, two-car garage. Rob Newell photos
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“This year’s PNE Prize Home is designed to use energy in some of the most effi cient ways possible,” says Terasen Gas vice-president of marketing and business development Doug Stout. “Combining innovative new technolo-gies with natural gas was the obvious choice to provide the energy needed for everything from space heating to cooking to drying clothes.” The home’s heating, air conditioning and hot water systems make it the most energy effi cient Prize Home ever. The integrated system that com-bines high-effi ciency natural gas appliances with alternative energy forms:
high-effi ciency condensing boiler forced-air heating and cooling heat recovery ventilation system in-fl oor radiant heat solar thermal energy
Two roof-mounted solar panels help conserve the home’s use of natural gas to heat water. In fact, it’s expected the solar panels will provide up to half the energy required for hot water, reducing the cost by about one-third compared to a tradi-tional gas or electric water heater. The PNE Prize Home’s natural gas appliances make many com-mon household tasks simple and convenient, and the quality of life – both indoors and out – outstandingly comfortable. For more informa-tion about natural gas appliances, energy-saving ideas, and valuable incentive programs to help you convert or upgrade, visit terasengas.com
Compact high-effi ciency boiler: The heart of the PNE Prize Home’s heating system is a wall-mounted high-effi ciency condensing natural gas boiler with an Annual Fuel Utilization Effi ciency rating of 95 per cent. Despite its compact size, this state-of-the-art boiler can provide all of the required space and water heating for the more than 3,000 square foot home.
Two furnaces maximize comfort: To provide heat in win-ter, hot water from the boiler is pumped to twin forced-air furnaces – one upstairs, one downstairs. In summer, an external refrigeration unit linked to the furnaces provides air conditioning.
Heat recovery ventilation: Depending on the season, fresh outdoor air is warmed or cooled during ventilation to signifi cantly reduce energy loss.
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Homes appeal to a range of buyers
hardwood flooring, a high-end appliance package, two finishes basement options – for families or for entertaining – and home theatre customization.
Home buyers can choose from six three-storey home styles and choose warm or cool interior colour schemes. The remain-ing houses currently for sale all range around 2,500 square feet, Tsakumis says, but larger, riverfront estate homes planned for a later phase will be in the 3,500 sq. ft. range.
Landscaped for privacy, the homes are attracting buyers from throughout Metro Vancouver – people who are looking for the natural surroundings and the South Surrey lifestyle, says Tsakumis.
“Anderson Walk seems to be an afford-able price range, not only for first-time home buyers, but for downsizers as well,” he says. “We seem to be providing more bang for the buck compared to others in the same price range.”
Visit Anderson Walk at 14645 Winter Crescent, Surrey, or at the website, www.andersonwalk.ca.
Anderson Walk home buyers can choose to have their basement finished as a playroom, above, or for entertaining. Finishings and details such as glass tiles, granite counters and rich, dark wood add an elegant beauty to the houses, which all feature double-car, detached garages. Rob Newell photos
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