On the heels of last week’s positive announcement by government providing certainty and increased relief from HST for new home buyers, today the BC Government announced another incentive for new home buyers in British Columbia. BC First Time Home Buyers are eligible for an income tax credit bonus effective February 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013 calculated at 5% of purchase price, up to a maximum of $10,000.
On top of this incentive, new homes on Callumwood Lane at Woodland Creek are Built Green Gold certified and… read more
Located just 45 minutes from downtown Victoria and only 20 minutes to City of Langford the new service and shopping hub of Victoria, it’s no wonder why Sooke has earned a rep as one of Southern Vancouver Island’s more popular bedroom communities..
And when you compare the average price of a single family home in Sooke ($395,120) to this region’s other nearby commuter towns, such as Colwood ($445,610), Sidney ($506,944), Langford ($524,059), Metchosin ($570,000), it’s easy to see why Sooke reigns as bedroom-community-king.… read more
Woodland Creek named a finalist for CHBA awards, both provincial (Georgie) and national (SAM)
December 14, 2011, Sooke, BC – Woodland Creek, an eco-conscious development project located in Sooke, BC, has received high marks from both the provincial and national branches of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association(CHBA), having been named a finalist for a Georgie and a SAM – awards that celebrate homebuilding excellence.
Winners of the 2011 CHBA National SAM Awards will be announced on Mar. 17, 2012 in Mont-Tremblant, QC. As… read more
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ReLocation Vacation – Travel to Sooke, buy a home, earn some dough!
Looking to relocate to a small town? Want to downsize and pocket the different in your housing equity? Want to get more for your housing dollar? Or are you just ready to get out of the big city and slow down your pace?
The small town of Sooke BC (located just a 35-minute drive from downtown Victoria) is so charming, and down right hospitable, that we want to… read more
A combination of online and offline ingenuity has won Woodland Creek, an Earth-friendly development project in Sooke, BC, a gold award at the 2011 Construction Achievements and Renovations of Excellence (CARE) event.
“Earning the gold award for Best Website by CARE, an association that recognizes homebuilding excellence on Vancouver Island, is a top honour,” said Blair Robertson, co-owner of Totangi Properties Ltd., the developer behind Woodland Creek. “This achievement is one we proudly share with our talented graphic designer and website creator, Rebecca Gerein… read more
We love summer in Sooke – - now that it’s here. With West Coast beaches, fishing, whale watching, kayaking, hiking, and fine food at your doorstep the charming town of Sooke, British Columbia offers a lot. So over the next month I will blog about what I think are some ‘cool things’ to do in Sooke and with our partners in the Sooke community create some neat offers to get you out to experience some real Sooke fun.
We also think it’s cool that… read more
Boy, do we have a contest for you.
For art lovers, the arrival of summer means more than 80 SPF, barbeques and board shorts – it’s a season chockfull of art shows, festivals and celebrations!
And to kick off this season of art appreciation, our team here at Woodland Creek is holding three separate contests with awesome prizes that’ll make art lovers of degrees weak at the knees.
From winning tickets to preview the Sooke Fine Arts Show to an overnight Sooke grand prize… read more
The latest phase at Woodland Creek, on Callumwood Lane, is the first neighbourhood in Sooke to offer energy-saving, geothermal heating, cooling and hot water – technology that can reduce each home’s annual CO2 emissions by 2.5 to 5 tonnes (equivalent to the planting of one acre of trees per year).
Local TV station Shaw TV came out to a demonstration of the drilling and installation of the ground works for the geothermal program at Woodland Creek. View the video here. Shaw TV News Video of… read more
From breaking out the hooks, lines and sinkers to strapping on a lifejacket and exploring the Pacific Ocean’s whales, Sooke, BC has just about everything you want when it comes to adventuring.
I’ve counted down my Top Four Sooke adventures below (it’s really my wife’s Top Four, as she loves to get me out of the house). And there’s always room for more. Let me know some of your faves: post me a comment here on this blog, or on the Woodland Creek… read more
