Sooke and the Power to Play
It’s spring so it’s time to unleash our Woodland Creek “Up the Creek” team at the Power to Play event on May 27, 2012. We will be participating in an all day, mind and body bending outdoor adventure race to raise money for the Power to Be.
The event is to support Power to Be adventure-based programs that connect families living with significant life barriers with their abilities through activity and nature. Last year we discovered the
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Or Why Sooke, BC is becoming a top choice for West Coast living.
It used to be that some only thought of Sooke as a 2nd choice because their housing dollars wouldn’t allow them to locate closer to Victoria – but that has changed. So why is Sooke fast becoming a top choice for homebuyers? Well, start with a quaint west coast community that has a friendly small town feel and is next to beautiful beaches, parks, and forests. Then add more and… read more
Move to to Sooke, Save a bundle, and Live better!
Crowned by MSN Money as Canada’s second most Expensive City to Buy a Home, Victoria’s average single-family dwelling sells for a whopping $524,258 – compare that to Sooke’s average of $395,120 and you can see why more and more people are cashing in their equity and heading from Victoria and other urban centres to Sooke.
Cash in your equity and head to Sooke for princely lifestyle.
Here at Woodland Creek, you can buy one of… read more
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
Play-Stay… Do not Pay
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
