Tuesday, November 2, 2010

View From Above

Incredible aerial shots of the exquisite custom homes painting the Willow Creek canvas.

Homes on Lot 25 and Lot 19













Astoria Showhome on Lot 17 & Hyatt Showhome Construction on Lot 21














Astoria Showhome - Rear, Lot 17













Stunning Build by McKinley Masters on Lot 9

Beautiful November Day - Beautiful Building Progress!

Construction activity at Willow Creek is taking complete advantage of our idyllic November weather. With snow-capped peaks glistening in the background and the changing palette of the rolling landscape surrounding each lot, it's hard not to love being on site all day, every day! 

Construction Activity on Lot 21 - Hyatt Homes' Future Showhome
















Spectacular Design by McKinley Masters Custom Homes on Lot 9















Stunning Progress by Astoria Custom Homes on Lot 7

Friday, July 30, 2010

Heritage Weekend... Perfect For Visiting Willow Creek!

Willow Creek's first showhome is opening this weekend! Stop by and check it out at 107 Willow Creek Summit this Saturday, July 31. Hours are 12pm to 5pm. For directions and more information visit http://willowcreekbearspaw.com/contact.html.

Friday, July 23, 2010

Alberta Awards of Excellence in Housing Announced Finalists!

Congratulations to McKinley Masters Custom Homes, one of Willow Creek at Bearspaw's exclusive award-winning builders, who placed as a CHBA Alberta Award of Excellence in Housing finalist in the following two categories:
  • Green Vision Award

  • $750,000 and over (the highest price category)
Winners will be announced at the Jasper conference in September. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/djaa4M.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

First Showhome Opening July 31, 2010!

Willow Creek at Bearspaw is excited to announce the opening of its first showhome on July 31, 2010! This sensational custom built bungalow by Astoria Custom Homes is a must-see show-stopper in beautiful Willow Creek. For details, check out the Showhomes section of the Willow Creek website at http://bit.ly/cf6PFh and visit Astoria's website featuring "The Heritage" at http://bit.ly/b0z3Hs. Come tour this awe-inspiring dream home July 31!

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Experience Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park!


Looking for something to do outdoors this summer? Why not take advantage of the sunshine and explore one of Canada's newest provincial parks? Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park is offering a wide selection of guided tours during July 2010. Whether you want to 'sneak a peek', view the park through the lens of your camera, or have fun with bugs - there's something for everyone.

To learn more about the tours being offered, visit the Willow Creek at Bearspaw website http://bit.ly/aASo02 and click on the link provided.

For more information about Glenbow Ranch, visit http://bit.ly/aG1dwY.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Hyatt Getting Ready For Showhome!


Hyatt Homes is getting ready to break ground on its first showhome at Willow Creek at Bearspaw. Lot #21 is the lucky site for the future 3,874-square-foot, two-storey custom home. For more information about Hyatt Homes check out the recent article in the Calgary Herald by visiting http://bit.ly/aHECle.



Summer Construction



The sun is finally shining and Willow Creek at Bearspaw is aglow with continued progress on its magnificent homes.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Lifestyle Magazine

Stay tuned for this weekend's edition of the Globe and Mail which includes the summer edition of Lifestyle Magazine. This edition of Lifestyle features an exciting two page editorial on Willow Creek at Bearspaw - be sure to check it out! For a sneak peak, visit: http://bit.ly/al6Rbt.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Feature Editorial Showcasing Willow Creek

Saturday May 15th, the Calgary Sun featured Willow Creek in its Homes & Condo section. A great article by Nicole McLaws highlighting the special features of this stunning Bearspaw development. If you missed the paper on the weekend, you can check out the article here: http://bit.ly/aVBFoT

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Construction Underway at Willow Creek


Construction crews get a well-earned break of nice weather while hard at work building beautiful homes at Willow Creek. Lot 19 is showcasing progress on another brilliant Astoria Custom Home.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Willow Creek – Phase 2 Approved!

The 17 acres north of Willow Creek, known as ‘Willow Creek Phase 2’, boasts an additional 8 2-acre lots and has received approval for subdivision from the County as of today, May 4, 2010! Six of these incredible lots will be accessible off Woodland Lane and feature mature trees along with the highest elevation on Willow Creek. The development permit for this exciting new phase is the next step to moving forward.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

SAM Success!

Congratulations to our builders Astoria Custom Homes, Laratta Homes and McKinley Masters Custom Homes for their achievements at this year's SAM awards! To view the complete press release, please visit: http://bit.ly/bVjwsu

Monday, April 19, 2010

A Gorgeous Addition to Willow Creek!

Construction continues on another breathtaking custom estate home at Willow Creek at Bearspaw. The beautiful windows frame an inspiring view of the Rockies as well as one of Willow Creek's refreshing pond features. In the background, the Astoria showhome continues to take shape.


Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Breathtaking Mountain Views

As McKinley Masters progresses with work on Lot #9, the Astoria Showhome can be seen in front of the amazing Alberta Rockies. What a perfect backdrop to frame your custom dream home!

Enter, Enter!

The incredible entry way feature at Willow Creek is underway - ground was leveled, holes dug and the impressive rocks put in place. Two rocks, each weighing in at 20 tonnes, help establish a beautiful, natural entrance. Sandblasting and engraving will get started this week and landscaping will complete the feature later this spring. A huge thanks to Kevin at Set 'n Stone for his hard work and expertise. Stunning!

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Morning Visitors


A still, gentle morning at Willow Creek at Bearspaw shared with a pair of lounging moose!

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Willow Creek is a hive of activity!


Another lot is being prepped for a foundation and the most recent estate home can be seen to be taking shape in the background.

We expect two more homes to begin construction over the next two weeks.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Another firm foundation...


and basement is underway at Willow Creek. Astoria Custom Homes has broken ground and started construction on a happy customer's dream home.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Willow Creek is Getting Wired!


A brisk, sunny day and a perfect opportunity to begin the wiring of Willow Creek. A great start by Steve and his team!

Wiring includes: Enmax, Telus and Shaw Cable.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Calgary Real Estate Board Releases forecast for 2010

The Calgary Real Estate Board predicts sales to increase 17% this year and prices to increase 6.3%, a hopeful sign that we are past the dreaded "R" word and headed into positive territory.

The latest numbers from Canada Mortgage & Housing are also promising, with more single detached starts in November '09 (604) than we have seen since October 2007, a month that saw 680 new home starts.

Calgary Real Estate Board's full report, click here.