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May 1, 2019 In Real Estate Market

Okanagan Real Estate Rises

The Okanagan real estate market is behaving as expected and sales are picking up from the last couple of months. Average sale prices in March are up four per cent above February and on par with a typically busy spring market. Single-family unit pricing has stayed consistent and new listings have steadily increased over the past several months including a 44 per cent increase in February. Read more about the Okanagan’s real estate market as it heads into the Spring > http://bit.ly/2XXfXt4

Lakestone’s newest release in the Highlands neighbourhood is selling quickly. For information on these spectacular lakeview homesites, REGISTER today, or visit the Lakestone Information Centre & Show Homes. Current hours and location here > https://bit.ly/2FhEJOs Call 250.766.1213 to speak to a Lakestone representative.

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*Lakestone offering and prices are subject to availability and subject to change without notice.

March 29, 2019 In Announcements

New School for Lake Country

Construction will soon begin on H.S. Grenda Middle School, a state of the art school designed meet the needs of 600 students between the grades of 6 and 8.

The new school will be located on a former 18-acre golf course behind George Elliot Secondary School on Bottom Wood Lake Road. It will be three stories high to maximize the amount of green space around the school.

H.S. Grenda Middle School will be named after a respected teacher and coach who passed away suddenly in 2006. Construction is expected to be completed for the 2021 school year.

Read more about Lake Country’s new 600-seat middle school here > https://bit.ly/2CALOaN

Watch a video showcasing the architecture of the new school here > https://bit.ly/2U6zHgD

For information on lake view homesites now selling in our Benchlands and Highlands neighbourhoods, REGISTER today. Visit the Lakestone Information Centre & Show Homes. Current hours and location here > https://bit.ly/2FhEJOs Call 250.766.1213 to speak to one of our representatives.

*Lakestone offering and prices are subject to availability and subject to change without notice.

February 24, 2019 In Highlands, Lake Country, Lakestone, Real Estate Market

Records Set in Lake Country

Lake Country issued a record-setting number of permits last year valued at almost $100 million and construction continues to surge during the beginning of 2019. The building boom shows no signs of slowing down as development projects including Highlands at Lakestone and 190 new homes adjacent to Main Street draw residents who otherwise would have settled in Kelowna or West Kelowna.

While Lake Country has many draws, it’s what this community lacks that is also attractive. Lake Country has a handle on homelessness and a recent count found not a single homeless person. As well, Lake Country residents are not subject to the controversial speculation tax applied to neighbouring Kelowna.

Read the full interview with Mayor James Baker here > https://bit.ly/2EqK0T8

For information on lake view homesites now selling in our Benchlands and Highlands neighbourhoods, REGISTER today. Visit the Lakestone Information Centre & Show Homes, open Tuesday to Sunday from 12 to 4 pm (closed on Mondays). Information Centre is located at 9678 Benchlands Drive and our 3 Show Homes are just around the corner. Call 250.766.1213 to speak to one of our representatives.

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*Lakestone offering and prices are subject to availability and subject to change without notice.

December 14, 2018 In Announcements

2019 Tommie Awards

Finalists for the prestigious 2019 Tommie Awards have been announced by The Canadian Home Builders’ Association Central Okanagan. The Awards are an annual event celebrating and recognizing excellence in home building and renovation in the Central Okanagan.

Lakestone’s Trusted Builder’s Destination Custom Homes, Candel Custom Homes and Gibson Contracting have been highlighted in the following areas as finalists in the area’s best work:

Excellence in Kitchen Design (New Home, $70,000 & over)

Destination Custom Homes

Excellence in Interior Design (New Home)

Candel Custom Homes

Excellence in Show Home ($500,000 & over)

Candel Custom Homes

Excellence in Single Family Detached Home ($500,000-$750,000)

Candel Custom Homes

Excellence in Single Family Detached Home ($1,000,000-$1,500,000)

Destination Custom Homes

Excellence in Single Family Detached Home ($1,500,000-$2,000,000)

Candel Custom Homes

Gibson Contracting

Excellence in Semi-Detached or Town-Home Development

Gibson Contracting & Sherry Gibson Design

Candel Custom Homes, Villas at Waterside

Lakestone’s builders have been selected for their reputations in the Okanagan and their connectivity to the best trades and suppliers in the marketplace. A partnership with the Okanagan’s top builders ensures our customers have their choice of the very best to build their homes.

The 27th Annual Tommie Awards Gala announcing the winners will be held on January 19, 2019 at the Delta Grand Okanagan Hotel.

November 6, 2018 In Announcements

Okanagan Christmas Markets

Lake Country is home to artists and crafters who connect to our community through the showcasing of their skills. Discover these talents at this month’s winter markets in Lake Country and Kelowna; November is full of indoor events drawing talented crafters from all over the Okanagan.

Expect to find a medley of handmade artisan goods including apparel, home decor and Christmas decorations. Get your hands on locally made sweets and other culinary delights including everyone’s favourite, Okanagan wine!

Stop by these Christmas markets to cross everyone off your shopping list (and don’t forget to treat yourself!):

5th Annual Winter Fair, 2466 Main Street, Westbank, Nov 9

Manteo Resort Holiday Market, Manteo Resort – Waterfront Hotel & Villas, 3762 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna, Nov 10

Packing District Winter Market Series, Sandhill Wines, 1125 Richter Street, Kelowna, Nov 10

Handcrafted Christmas Market, Ellison Community Hall, 4411 Old Vernon Road, Kelowna, Nov 10 – Nov 11

A Festival Of Crafts, Kal Tire Place, 3445 43rd Ave, Vernon, Nov 16

7th Annual Christmas Artisan Fair, 960 Glenmore Dr, Kelowna, Nov 17

Handmade Holiday Market, The Laurel Packing House, 1304 Ellis Street, Kelowna, Nov 17 – Nov 18

Handmade Holiday, Schubert Centre, 3505 30th Avenue, Vernon, Nov 17

East Kelowna Community Christmas Market, 2704 East Kelowna Hall Road, Kelowna, Nov 18

Connect Christmas Fair, Altogether Tax 101-1054 Ellis Street, Kelowna, Nov 18

Okanagan Artisans 39th Annual Sale, 3914 32 St, Vernon, Nov 23 – Nov 24

Back Forty Woodworks Christmas SALE!, 3505 McCulloch Rd, Kelowna, Nov 24

Under the Mistletoe, Summerhill Pyramid Winery, Nov 24 – Nov 25

Flights and Frostbites, Ex Nihilo Vineyards, Nov 24 – Nov 25

A Heartfelt Christmas Market, German Canadian Harmonie Club 1696 Cary Rd, Kelowna, Nov 25

Sugar Plum Fair, Quails’ Gate, West Kelowna, Nov 24 – Nov 25

Tree of Hope Winter Wonderland Christmas Market, 25 Landmark District, Kelowna, Nov 23 – Nov 25

Annual Holiday Market at Grizzli Winery, Grizzli Winery, Kelowna, Nov 30 – Dec 2

Christmas Artisan Gift Shop – Year Six, 2704 E Kelowna Rd, Kelowna, Nov 30 – Dec 1

For more information on lake view lots for sale in Lakestone’s 2 newest neighbourhoods of Benchlands and The Highlands or to find out about building a new home at Lakestone, REGISTER today. Discover these spectacular Okanagan building lots for sale by visiting the Lakestone Information Centre & our Show Homes. Located at 9678 Benchlands Drive, we are open Tuesday to Sunday from 12 to 4 pm (closed on Mondays). Call 250.766.1213 for more information.

*Lakestone offering and prices are subject to availability and subject to change without notice.

October 30, 2018 In Announcements, Business

1.67B Okanagan Tech Industry

The Okanagan tech sector is booming with an estimated contribution to the regional economy valued at $1.67 billion. A newly released study shows the sector’s year-over-year economic growth of 15% since 2013 has created many opportunities for students, entrepreneurs and opportunists. This fast-growing sector is a positive for the regional economy and currently employs 12,474 workers in the innovative technology community.

The study was released by Kelowna’s Innovation Centre, a downtown centre that houses small and large technology and innovation firms. Mayor Colin Basran has been very encouraging of the Innovation Centre, seeing it as “a place of prosperity for people in tech and the community as a whole. It will be a place where the positive spin-offs will touch every facet of our community, economically and socially”.

Click here for full article > https://bit.ly/2SuiLw0

For more information on lake view lots for sale in Lakestone’s newest community of Benchlands and building a new home at Lakestone, REGISTER today. Discover these spectacular Okanagan building lots for sale by visiting the Lakestone Information Centre located at 9678 Benchland Drive in Lake Country. The centre is open Monday to Sunday from 12pm to 4pm. You can also call us at 250.766.1213.

*Lakestone offering and prices are subject to availability and subject to change without notice.

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Okanagan Real Estate Rises

New School for Lake Country

Records Set in Lake Country

2019 Tommie Awards

Okanagan Christmas Markets

1.67B Okanagan Tech Industry

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