Vancouver MetroLiving by Townline Homes and Other Real Estate Notes

You've certainly come to the right place to discover homes that are different from the sameness of most contemporary urban structures. We’d like to tell you a little more about our 1180 Homer Street and 1168 Richards Street homes, both of which are now complete and ready for occupancy. While most of the homes are sold, there are still 2 exceptional homes available at 1180 Homer – one of the most exciting heritage conversions in Canada, and 2 limited edition homes at 1168 Richards – four time 2006 Georgie Award Winner.

Metroliving by Townline Homes - Announcing Newest Metroliving Homes - 1241 Homer Yaletown Vancouver

1241 Homer Street… Intimate, High-Style Homes in Yaletown Vancouver. We’re writing to you today about 1241 Homer - an exceptionally limited collection of high style homes located in Vancouver’s popular Yaletown district. With just two homes per floor, there are only 12 1241 Homer Street luxury Yaletown presales homes available for purchase in this premium building. 1241 Homer is the sister building to the award winning 1168 Richards – pre-construction Yaletown homes that have been recognized by both the Urban Development Institute and the Georgies as being the best in their class. And while 1168 Richards was an outstanding achievement, we’ve raised the bar even higher with 1241 Homer luxury pre-sales homes in Yaletown Vancouver.

Clad with brick exteriors, these large urban homes will feature generous outdoor spaces, and will sport exposed brick accent walls and gourmet kitchens that include Miele and Sub-Zero appliances. Master suites at the 1241 Homer Street residences will all have oversize soaker tubs, separate showers and in-floor radiant heating. These are truly luxury Yaletown pre-construction homes for the most discerning urbanist. But, as we stated earlier, there are only 12 presales homes available. In fact, there are just 4 two-level cityhomes at 1241 Homer Street with double height ceilings in the main living area, 6 large single-level 2-bedroom homes with our signature overhead garage door style window wall, and 2 luxurious one-of-a-kind penthouses with rooftop terraces accessed by private in-suite elevators.

And, as a final memory point, 1241 Homer presales Yaletown real estate will have a unique residential car elevator providing parking for all. If you act now, you can purchase a pre-sales home at 1241 Homer at pre-completion prices starting from $1,070,000. Next week, we will be launching our 1241 Homer real estate web site and will contact you when it is available for viewing. If, in the meantime, you would like to learn more about this exceptional opportunity, please contact me, Yvonne Drinovz, at 604 551 9493 or email yvonne@metroliving.ca

Yvonne Drinovz, Madison Marketing Inc.
PS: Watch for next week’s email that will include prices, floorplans and website access information.

Metroliving by Townline - 1241 Homer Yaletown Homes - Pricing and Floorplans now Available

As promised last week, we are sending you more information about 1241 Homer Vancouver Yaletown high style condo homes – our newest boutique urban residences. These 1241 Homer Street homes are now available for purchase and with only 12 homes in total they are not expected to last long. Our website is now live and you can view floorplans, features and more information about these exceptional residences. Visit www.metroliving.ca/1241homer. Here are the prices and sizes of the 1241 Homer presales homes available:

SUITE PLAN BEDROOMS SIZE CURRENT PRICE PRICE IF YOU WAIT (Sept. 2008)
101 TH-A 2 BEDROOM 1265 SQ.FT. $1,070,000 $1,220,000
102 TH-D 1 BEDROOM + DEN 1182 SQ.FT. $1,170,000 $1,220,000
103 TH-C 1 BEDROOM + DEN 1125 SQ.FT. $1,100,000 $1,150,000
104 TH-B 1 BEDROOM 984 SQ.FT. $827,000 $877,000
301 E 2 BEDROOM + DEN 1480 SQ.FT. $1,360,000 $1,410,000
302 E 2 BEDROOM + DEN 1480 SQ.FT. $1,360,000 $1,410,000
401 E 2 BEDROOM + DEN 1480 SQ.FT. $1,385,000 $1,435,000
402 E 2 BEDROOM + DEN 1480 SQ.FT. $1,385,000 $1,435,000
501 F 2 BEDROOM 1355 SQ.FT. $1,410,000 $1,460,000
502 E 2 BEDROOM + DEN 1480 SQ.FT. $1,410,000 $1,460,000
601 G 2 BEDROOM 1357 SQ.FT. + 842 SQ. FT. ROOFTOP TERRACE $1,645,000 $1,745,000
602 G 2 BEDROOM 1353 SQ.FT. + 889 SQ. FT. ROOFTOP TERRACE $1,695,000 $1,795,000

Prices are exclusive of GST and are subject to change without notice. In a continuring effort to improve our homes, developer/builder reserves the right to make any modifications and/or changes. Room sizes, square footage, specifications and features may vary. E. & O.E.

Just a reminder that these 1241 Homer Street Yaletown presales homes are not likely to last. So, if you would like to learn more about this exceptional Yaletown real estate pre-construction opportunity, contact me today at at 604 551 9493 or email yvonne@metroliving.ca - Best, Yvonne Drinovz, Madison Marketing Inc.

124I HOMER IS AN EXCEPTIONALLY LIMITED COLLECTION OF HIGH STYLE HOMES LOCATED IN VANCOUVER’S POPULAR YALETOWN DISTRICT. IN FACT, THERE ARE ONLY 12 HOMES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. THE 1 BEDROOM + DEN, 2 BEDROOM AND 2 + DEN HOMES IN THIS VERY EXCLUSIVE OFFERING RANGE IN SIZE FROM 984 SQUARE FEET TO 1480 SQUARE FEET AND HAVE BEEN STYLED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A MOST EXACTING CLIENTELE. PLEASE TAKE YOUR TIME AND PERUSE THIS PRESALES YALETOWN REAL ESTATE CONDO SITE AT 1241 HOMER STREET IN DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER. AND WHEN YOU’RE READY TO FIND OUT MORE, CONTACT YVONNE DRINOVZ AT 604 551 9493. SHE’LL BE MORE THAN DELIGHTED TO LET YOU IN ON THE GOODS.

If being close to the best of everything is what matters to you, then you need look no further than 1241 Homer high style omes in Yaletown. World class restaurants abound in Yaletown downtown Vancouver. In fact, everything you could want is here. From morning yoga to brunch by the marina. From apertifs to entrees to digestifs and back to your fitness class again so that you can fit into those fashionable clothes you pick up around the corner. This is the good life at the pre-construction 1241 Homer Townline MetroLiving homes. This contemporary blick clad arhicteture incorporates design elements from the surrounding area. Landscaping features at presales 1241 Homer homes features native West Coast plants for a mix of year round blooms. Penthouse rooftop deck at 1241 Homer Street in Yaletown pre-construction real estate has an outdoor gas fireplace accessible by private elevator. In addition, every luxury home at Yaletown's 1241 Homer MetroLiving by Townline residences will have a parking stall underground accessed by an innovative car elevator (2 parking spots are reserved for Penthouse units at 1241 Homer St.)

1180 Homer – a one-of-a-kind luxury loft in Yaletown: Move in Today.

The residences at 1180 Homer, with their restored historic façade, feature exposed brick and reclaimed Douglas Fir floors and beams, 9 ½ foot ceilings, and gourmet kitchens with Miele and Sub-Zero appliances, are truly one-of-a-kind. Large, liveable spaces and truly spa-like bathrooms offer space and luxury not often seen these days.

1180 Homer boasts Vancouver’s first residential car elevator, and other special features like custom manufactured Amethyst Areaway Glass set in the walkway entrance.

And, perhaps best of all, these homes are ready for you to move into today. Not only do you not have to wait to move, you can also see what you are buying in reality rather than trying to visualize your home from a floor plan. 1180 Homer – priced from $1,049,000.

1168 Richards – Four time Georgie Award Winning homes

1168 Richards is all new construction, and won a prestigious Georgie Award for Best Multi-Family Low Rise and Best Kitchen at the 2006 awards.

1168 Richards is a remarkably limited edition of only 12 homes in a 6 storey concrete building. In a prime downtown address across from the new Emery Barnes Park, these are modernist, open-concept residences that speak of airiness and refinement. Spacious balconies with garage-style overhead doors, private roof terraces and ground level patios make Emery Barnes Park feel like your front yard.

The full size Sub-Zero refrigerator and Miele 5-burner gas cooktop are perfectly scaled for the generous chef’s kitchen. All appliances and fixtures are what you would expect for a home of this calibre – including an Elkay stainless steel apron mount sink with Blanco commercial faucet and striking stainless steel tile backsplash. 1168 Richards – priced from $1,049,000.

Visit our fully decorated display suites

To view our fully decorated display suites without leaving your computer, please see our virtual tours of 1180 Homer and 1168 Richards available on www.metroliving.ca. To arrange an appointment to view the fully decorated display suites in person, please contact me at yvonne@metroliving.ca or 604-551-9493.
Best Regards,

Yvonne Drinovz
Metroliving Sales Manager
Madison Marketing Inc.

PS: A Metroliving update... as you may have noticed on our website, the final release of our 540 Beatty will be available Spring 2008. Watch your email later this year when we release more information about 999 Seymour and 1241 Homer, coming soon.

Feng Shui Factors into Home Improvements

Author and feng shui expert MaryAnn Russell has published a book that claims home renovations done using feng shui methods will result in a happier and healthier home. Feng Shui is an ancient Asian belief that physical placement affects the flow of universal forces, for good and bad. According to Russell, there are lots of different feng shui aspects of a property, from the neighbourhood setting to the interior of a bedroom or a kitchen. “You need to learn how to analyze all factors that make a home or property strong or weak and identify how to make the right improvements to fully explore personal development and maximize environmental potential at a reasonable cost,” Russell says. Her 166-page book, The Feng Shui Factor, Modern Homes Ancient Blueprint,” is available at selected bookstores through 1st World Publishing.

U.S. Buyers attracted to Vancouver

Despite a strong loonie and a Vancouver housing market that shows no sign of slowing down, well-heeled US investors in real estate still see BC as a prime real estate buy, the BC Real Estate Association says. For British Colubmia as a whole, average residential prices climbed 12 per cent in September to $436,000, compared to a year ago. Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar pushed through the US $1.05 barrier and is at the highest level in 50 years. The soaring loonie won’t deter most foreign buyers, except perhaps at the margins, said Cameron Muir, chief economist at the BC Real Estate Association. “The reality is many US and offshore buyers who are buying here are buying luxury condominiums,” he said.” Some of the latest ones downtown now are $2000 per square foot. Buyers in that category … are not as sensitive to exchange-rate changes because they have a high net worth.”