Whistler Real Estate - Index

Whistler Real Estate - Whistler Real Estate The Magazine Summer Fall 2008 - Index

a stOne’s thROW FROM the Village
imAGine WAkinG UP to the
haunting call of loons echoing
across Alta lake on a warm
summer morning. or looking
out your kitchen window at
golfers teeing off at dawn on
a spring day at Whistler Golf Course. or
enjoying a brisk morning stroll along the
Photo by istockphoto.com/Sleepingvillage
Valley trail to get your morning coffee at
one of Whistler’s lively cafes. this diversity represents the exciting opportunity of
living in one of Whistler Centre’s neighbourhoods - all within walking distance to
Whistler Village.
For those who make Alta Vista home, you are owning a little piece of Whistler’s
history. long before skiing and olympic dreams... before World War ii even, Alta
lake was the site of a fishing retreat called rainbow lodge owned by Alex and myrtle
Philip and was considered the biggest Canadian tourist destination west of Banff. the
Philips charged guests .40¢ per night. some of the original cabins are still standing at
rainbow Park, on the opposite side of the Alta lake.
Just three kilometres south of Whistler Village, Brio consists primarily of single family
homes and the exclusive ski-in, ski-out sunridge Plateau development.
Also just south of the Village and perched alongside the Whistler Golf
Course is Blueberry hill, one of Whistler’s first luxury home subdivisions that
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offers exquisite views of Whistler and Blackcomb
mountains. some properties here are zoned as tourist
accommodation, allowing for nightly rentals.
the neighbourhoods of Whistler Cay heights,
Whistler Cay estates, tapley’s Farm and nesters may
well be considered an extension of Whistler Village
as they are all within easy walking distance and
linked to the village by
the Valley trail. many
Before the Second
of these homes here are
sited high above the
valley floor and offer
breathtaking views of the
mountains and Whistler was considered the
Golf Course. these
neighbourhoods also
biggest Canadian
offer many areas of beach
access, an elementary
tourist destination
school, grocery stores,
golf courses, fire hall and west of Banff.
daycare.
Properties range in style and price including
everything from classic single family homes in the
family-oriented sub-divisions of tapley’s Farm to luxury
properties on treetops near nesters. Whistler Centre is
highly sought after for its close proximity to the Village.
pRopERTY pRICInG
Single Family $800,000 – $15 million
Tri/duplex $700,000 – $2 million
Condominium $260,000 – $1.8 million
Vacant land $750,000 – $4 million
AREA HIGHLIGHTS
World War, Alta Lake
Rainbow park – site of the original fishing lodge that started
it all in 1914, some of the original cabins of Rainbow lodge
have been preserved on the shores of alta lake. the Valley trail
leads to this popular beach and picnic area and many popular
mountain biking trails can be accessed from here.
Whistler Golf Course – this arnold-Palmer designed
golf course is Whistler’s first and offers challenging golf
complemented by striking views of the mountains.
River of Golden dreams – named by alex Philip, this
popular canoeing and kayaking route runs from the north end
of alta lake to the south end of green lake.