/24-7PressRelease/ - LONDON, UK, July 16, 2008 - Now, the region's eagerly awaited Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is set to rival it in scale and quality by its 2017 completion date and as a result, is one of the most attractive four season lifestyle and investment opportunities in the world. Appointed as exclusive property sales agents for the project, leading independent overseas property specialist PURE International will be offering its purchasers worldwide the first chance to buy at the resort, which is the largest four season resort to be built in Canada in 25 years.
A wide selection of one to six bedroom apartments, villas and town houses, reaching sizes of up to 560 sq m will be available, set within individual communities and just minutes away from the 2,750 acres (soon to be 4,000) of superb alpine terrain. $200 million has been invested in the infrastructure and facilities already and the resort now offers a wealth of amenities, as well as the country's second longest vertical (4,100 ft), the best heli-skiing in the country and one of the country's top championship level golf courses. In addition to the host of other activities on the doorstep, the exclusive range properties will benefit from attractive launch pricing as well as the formidable rental and capital appreciation prospects the area has to offer.
British Columbia boom...
Travel to British Columbia from overseas markets climbed 20% during 2004 and 2005 and this has been underlined by hotel revenues, which increased to $1.7 billion in 2005, 6.1% up from 2004*. Due in part to the booming oil and gas economy in Alberta, British Columbian property markets are also being boosted by internal migration levels with the highest ever amount of Canadians (370,000) migrating west in 2006.
"The region's increasing visitor, tourism and internal migration levels are great news for any budding or current property investors in British Columbia. However we strongly believe that Kicking Horse is the type of four season resort that will spearhead further tourism growth for the area,' says Sean Collins, CEO of PURE International. "Our experiences with four season resort opportunities like Kicking Horse indicate that strong capital appreciation can be achieved and our clients are already showing a great deal of interest in buying early off plan."
The resort...
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort currently boasts two condominium hotels, three boutique lodges, six restaurants, spa facilities and four retail locations. A further $100 million is to be invested in the area further developing its already impressive amenities.
Aside from the skiing and snowboarding activities available, the area offers many other white knuckle activities. As well as being internationally recognised by paragliders and hang gliders, the Kicking Horse is also one of the world's top whitewater destinations. The Kicking Horse River is regarded as 'a mean, frothy, rebel of a river'** and brings kayakers and rafters from all parts of the globe.
For the more laid back, the Golden Golf Club is another championship course on offer providing 6,800 yards of tree-lined fairways to navigate. British Columbia was voted by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators as 2007's North American Golf Destination of the Year, underlining the area's year round appeal. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is also the home to a 22 acre Grizzly Bear "Refuge", the world's largest enclosed and protected grizzly bear habitat.
The properties...
There will be a wide variety of properties available at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, which will suit all types of purchasers and will be built to create new communities. Below are some examples:
- The Aspens: The Aspens will comprise a collection of 23, one and two bedroom apartments at attractive entry prices. Surrounded by beautiful forests these contemporary apartments will enjoy sweeping views of the Rockies and Kicking Horse mountain slopes.
- The Cabins: The Cabins will be a selection of 18 on-piste luxury homes enjoying the highest specification interiors. This site will also boast its very own ski lift starting directly within the site, bringing the adrenaline packed slopes within a few metres reach.
- Cedar Creek: Cedar Creek is a collection of plots, where buyers can build very own personalised home, be it a one bedroom home with immeasurable light-filled space or a six bedroom retreat which the entire family can visit.
- The Plaza: The Plaza will offer a number of condo apartments located within the vibrant heart of the resort, combined with lifestyle and retail amenities.
Getting there...
There are daily, 9 hour flights available from London to Calgary International Airport, which receives over 1,300 flights per week and is no more than one stop from every major city in the world. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is 2.5 hour drive away from Calgary.
Prices for properties currently being marketed...
Prices for the one and two bedroom apartments at The Aspens start from 139,000 ( 176,000). Prices for the plots of land at Cedar Creek start from 161,000 ( 206,000). For further sales information contact PURE International on t: 020 7331 4407 or visit http://www.pureintl.com.
About PURE International
PURE International offers a range of specialist services for the sale and marketing of luxury property in recreational destinations worldwide. Since its inception in 2004 PURE has established wholly owned offices in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Switzerland and the UAE, a partner office in Holland and has a growing database in excess of 20,000 people. The company has sold in excess of 600 residential real estate units with a value of 400 million and won several high profile awards including the Homes Overseas Gold Award for Best Estate Agency Marketing 2006. The current value of schemes offered by PURE is 3 billion.
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