Sales at the new master planned golf course community in Cranbrook accelerate

B.C. Rockies multi-family home development located at Wildstone. —

Ryan Dayman photo.

In 2010, locals were nicknaming Wildstone “Tombstone,” saying that the BC Rockies golf course would never get built and that the Boulder Creek neighbourhood would never become a reality. Two years later, Wildstone Golf Course is thriving, and 23 of of the 43 Boulder Creek homes have been sold and are now occupied.

Harold Shand, sales director for Boulder Creek Villas, says that “Several factors are contributing to our success. To begin with, these homes are ready to move into right now. In fact, many of our purchasers are Cranbrook locals who have made Boulder Creek their primary residence. In addition, (since) the BC government’s repeal of the HST the tax situation is now more favourable for purchasers than last year.”

Shand added that his team has observed that this latter fact is not yet widely understood by most visitors to the sales centre from Alberta.

With respect to the stellar sales pace not seen since before the recession of 2008, Shand said, “Finally, the word got out about the fantastic savings and value that these purchases represent.”

He also cited that purchasers are happy noting the word of mouth referrals that have resulted in sales. These spacious town homes are priced 40 per cent lower than when they were first marketed at in 2008, which means a savings of between $210,000 and $290,000.

August has been particularly robust, with four pending sales in the past two weeks. “We are really hoping to sell the remainder of these homes by the end of the summer. To facilitate that, we’ll be offering a limited time promotion with additional savings of up to $7,500 on select homes. This is the best deal on golf course property, anywhere in British Columbia.”

Boulder Creek at Wildstone is located within Cranbrook city limits, yet is far enough from the downtown and Highway 3 to offer truly exclusive luxury and resort-like ambience. Cranbrook (population: 20,000) is a four-season recreational paradise and major service centre for the BC Rockies tourism region. Notable services include the East Kootenay Regional Hospital, Canadian Rockies International Airport, the College of the Rockies and a wide assortment of both big-box and independent retailers.