Kamloops Home For Sale: 2240 Grasslands Boulevard, Westsyde, B.C. $448,000

Westsyde New Construction DevelopmentBrand new rancher with a superb river and mountain view! The perfect family home featuring maple kitchen with island, tiled backsplash and Samsung appliances, 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, family room and rec room. Stunning open plan offers 9’ ceilings, beautiful large windows and lots of quality hardwood and tile flooring, with stone accents and inviting front veranda for excellent curb appeal!  The fully finished daylight walkout basement has rough in for a self contained suite, still leaving half the basement for upstairs use. This home also features central a/c, R/I security and R/I central vac and what value!! HST applies.

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Kamloops Home For Sale: 6256 Hare Road, Savona, B.C. $399,900

Savona Property for SaleCustom home in Savona with beautiful Kamloops Lake views. Located only 25 minutes from Kamloops. Many features of this home include open floor plan, main floor laundry, solar panel for heating, energy efficient in-floor radiant heating system, styrofoam/concrete construction for extra energy efficiency, 200 amp service, low maintenance fully landscaped and fenced yard with in ground sprinklers, single car garage with possibility of a 2nd garage, RV parking, extra storage shed, 3 camera security system, built in vac, heat pump (a/c) and workshop. There are 3 full bedrooms with the possibility for an additional office/den, tons of storage and a very functional floor plan. The master bedroom features a full ensuite with jetted tub and there are 2 additional bathrooms. This home is overbuilt and a lot of attention and care was put in to every corner. There are 2 covered decks with panoramic views of Kamloops lake. The waterfront is minutes from this home.

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Tranquille Concept Drops Golf Course; Public Hearing Slated for Future, Kamloops Daily News

This article appeared in the Kamloops Daily News on May 15th, 2012 and was written by Cam Fortems.

A revised plan for Tranquille on the Lake will go to public hearing following initial approval from Kamloops council Tuesday.

One of the key proposed changes at Tranquille is deletion of a proposed golf course.

Detailed changes to the concept require an amendment to the city’s official community plan.

The proposed residential subdivision will be zoned for 1,000 to 2000 units of housing. Seventy-six per cent will be green or open space and it will feature a city park and boat launch.

Developers are promoting farming on traditional lands that will co-exist with housing. The proposed subdivision at the east end of Kamloops Lake — a former tuberculosis sanitarium and home for people with developmental disabilities — will have its own water and sewer services.

It will feature an overall theme of sustainability.

“When Tranquille, back in the ‘60s and ‘70s, was in its heyday, it was a sustainable community,” said City community development manager Randy Lambright, noting it was home to a farm, slaughterhouse and had its own water and sewer system.

“They’re attempting to go back to those roots.”

Promoters are opening a farmers’ market at Tranquille this month.

No date is set for the public hearing on the proposed amendment to the official community plan.

“Over time we may have to think of things like adding transit,” Lambright said in response to a question by Coun. Arjun Singh, who expressed concern about single-occupant car trips.

More than 150 people attended recent open house meeting by proponents B.C. Wilderness Tours.

Developers are seeking changes to permit development but have no near-term plans for construction due to the wider economic conditions.

Home Sales Surge in Interior and North, B.C.

Vancouver, BC – May 15, 2012. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that the dollar volume of homes sold through Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC declined 12.5 per cent to $3.8 billion in April compared to the same month last year. A total of 7,058 MLS® residential unit sales were recorded over the same period, down 1.8 per cent from April 2011. The average MLS® residential price was $532,855, 10.9 per cent lower than a year ago.

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“A ten per cent dip in Lower Mainland home sales offset a 14 per cent increase across the rest of the province,” said Cameron Muir, BCREA Chief Economist. “Kamloops, the Okanagan and the North all posted double-digit increases in home sales in April compared to levels one year ago.”

“The share of provincial sales garnered by Vancouver and the Fraser Valley declined from 65 per cent in April 2011 to 60 per cent last month,” added Muir. “A larger proportion of homes sold in less expensive regions contributed to the average BC sales price dipping nearly 11 per cent.”

Year-to-date, BC residential sales dollar volume declined 15.8 per cent to $15 billion, compared to the same period last year. Residential unit sales dipped 9.7 per cent to 23,782 units, while the average MLS® residential price was 6.8 per cent lower at $546,870.

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