Sea to Sky Highway Real Estate - Great Value?
The picturesque and beautiful scenic drive from West Vancouver to Whistler is often called the Sea to Sky Highway as it meanders along the coastline up towards the heavenly mountains of Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort and beyond. Real estate along this corridor has been exceptionally pricey and with Vancouver property increasing in value every year for the past decade, the Sea to Sky Highway real estate is bound to grow in leaps and bounds.

West Vancouver Pre-Sales Condos, Sea to Sky Real Estate at Horseshoe Bay, Lions Bay - Why is waterfront property so hot along this Highway?
With a significant increase in population between West Vancouver and the city of Squamish, the Sea to Sky Highway towns and municipalities have seen a significant growth cycle in terms of population and industry/retail moving into the area. Squamish, in particular, because of it proximity to both downtown Vancouver and Whistler, has boomed in recent years. Real estate and property investments/development have certainly caught the eye of developers, investors and people wanting to move to the outdoor capital of the world. The first big town along the coastline at the Sea to Sky is called Lions Bay. Here you will find a very pretty and scenic town with a population of several thousand. Because it is very close to Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal and West Vancouver, the waterfront real estate prices here have sky rocketed. You would be lucky to find a piece of shoreline real estate that is under one million dollars nowadays. With beautiful views out to the channel, Howe Sound and Vancouver Island, the Lions Bay real estate is well suited for those who want the close proximity to Vancouver, while the urban retreat of a luxury getaway.

Squamish Real Estate Pre-Construction Condos and Townhomes, Porteau Cove Waterfront Community, Furry Creek Homes and Property Lots
As you head further north towards Squamish, you will reach a beautiful waterfront community that is called Porteau Cove. It has been a stoppage for the BC Ferries service for a while, and provides low lying acreage and land that is now being serviced and zoned for mixed-residential and retail. A development real estate by the Squamish Nation with Concord Pacific, Porteau Cove is set to become one of the most sought after real estate property master-planned communities along the entire Sea to Sky Highway … with prices expected to even exceed those of Furry Creek and its waterfront properties when based on price per square foot. The Sea To Sky Highway Furry Creek golf course lands are very high up on the mountain sloping down to the beautiful shoreline. The Porteau Cove real estate development in contrast is on the west side of the Highway. Currently, the project is being zoned, and Porteau Cove will become a great place not only for families, but also retired couples. Porteau Cove now has a website online at www.porteaucove.com or concordpacific.com.

Porteau Cove real estate development is a luxury pre-sales and preconstruction project by Concord Pacific and is due to launch to the property market this year: Porteau Cove Condos, Townhomes and Single Family Homes are for sale.
Located in Vancouver North is the waterfront community of Porteau Cove. With massive infrastructure activity now visible from the Sea to Sky Highway, interest in the Concord pacific Porteau Cove real estate project has been increasing. Much of 2008 will be devoted to developing the Porteau Cove’s vast roads, services, community centre and commercial infrastructure with plans for an initial presales condos, townhomes and lots release in spring 2009. Visit the Porteau Cove page for details at http://www.concordpacific.com/porteau-cove-condo-for-sale.htm. Porteau Cove real estate development updates to registered clients will follow periodically throughout the year. This Oceanside property development, just 25 minutes from downtown Vancouver via the new Sea to Sky Highway, lets you to come home to nature yet stay close to the convenience of cosmopolitan living - everyday. Nestled in the most beautiful piece of livable terrain left in the region, waterfront Porteau Cove offers a hybrid living concept that allows residents a balanced approach to life. Planned for this community are a total of 1100 homes, including Porteau Cove condominiums, villas and townhomes that range in size from approximately 800 sq. ft. to 2,500 sq. ft. A selection of Porteau Cove single-family lots will also be available in each phase. We are in the process of rezoning for the site and the first phase of the real estate development.

Presales Brittania Beach Real Estate including View Lots, Homesites and more.
Further up the coastline on the Sea to Sky Highway is Britannia Beach which has seen an enormous growth in real estate development plans. The Britannia Beach real estate market is booming, with many open and serviced lots coming onto the market. One advantage of the Britannia Beach township along the Sea to Sky Highway is that it is relatively close to allthe amenities that Squamish has to offer and is still about just under 45 minutes from West Vancouver. Britannia Beach lots for sale and real estate are going up the coastline towards the east side of Highway 1, which means that many of the vacant lots for sale are very large and on sloping grounds. It’s been a great place for both real estate investors and developers to sink their mark into this beautiful area that overlooks the waterfront areas of the Sea to Sky Highway. You can easily search for real estate along Britannia Beach on the internet and many realtors now have posted lots for sale and serviced lots on their web sites. You can find Britannia Beach lots and real estate acreage for as little as $700,000 upwards of $6 million for larger pieces of land.

Shannon Falls is a perfect getaway along the Sea to Sky real estate corridor before you reach the Pre-Construction real estate market at Squamish BC where you will find all sorts of housing. The outdoor recreation capital of the world, Squamish is hot.
Shannon Falls is the next area you will encounter on your way up to Whistler BC and this is a beautiful provincial park area that is so unique, that you will want to stay for a while. With a magnificent waterfall and many picnic areas, it’s a great area for a stop along the Sea to Sky Highway. Close by is the City of Squamish which has grown leaps and bounds during the past five years, mainly do to its picturesque setting, close proximity to Whistler/Blackcomb and also affordable real estate. It has become a haven for real estate investors in Squamish, as the city prepares for the Winter Olympics in 2010. The Rock is the place to do your outdoor climbing and hiking, and it is considered the largest standing rock in the world after Ayers Rock in Australia. Squamish real estate is very diverse, as you can find single family homes along the water or within the city centre, in addition to a growing number of multi-family housing including condo apartments, townhomes and duplex homes. Squamish is set for a big population increase, and the real estate construction certainly shows this.

Before Whistler, you will reach the town of Brackendale where you can find great real estate prices, homes and lots for sale. Whistler presales and preconstruction condos have slowed down, but are a great bargain now before the Olympics
Further up north is the town of Brackendale, which is a perfect spot for you to see the Bald Eagles and other wildlife, bird life and much more. A Brackendale real estate development called Bracken Arm Estates has been launched, offering home sites to purchasers. A beautiful and remote town, Brackendale has escaped much of the real estate hype that the rest of the Sea to Sky Highway has endured over the past decade, but there are certainly great finds in and around Brackendale that include townhome deveopments as well as serviced lots and acreage/land. Brackendale Estates is one of the many examples of new real estate property investments and developments along the Sea to Sky that are expected to be completed by the 2010 Winter Olympics. Once you hit Brackendale, it is about only thirty minutes from Whistler-Blackcomb Resort, one of the most expensive yet highly rated ski/snowboard and mountain biking/hiking resorts in the entire world. Real estate prices in Whistler have stagnated over the past few years, but has started to pickup again in 2008. Stay tuned for large price increases in Whistler real estate in time for the Winter Olympics.