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FRESH OFF THE VINE
Just up the hill behind Boucherie Beach in West
Kelowna is Mission Hill Winery and Quails’ Gate
Winery.
Both are within walking distance along trails that
go past vineyards and houses on the way up, offering a views of Okanagan Lake. Also nearby are golf
courses, ski hills, grocery stores, the Kelowna International Airport and a Greyhound Bus terminal.
Visit boucheriebeach.com
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Appeal
“The appeal to Boucherie
Beach is that you can see everything. The cabins are all in a
horseshoe with a big green space
in the middle, on the lake,” says
Vanessa.
“It’s a bit of a gem for Kelowna.
Most places are condos without
much space for the kids to run
around.”
The families lived like a village,
with all the parents watching out
for one another’s children, who
all played together.
The families even shared evening meal preparation so that
each family only had to spend
time cooking dinner
once or twice during
THE
their vacation.
“We felt safe there,
BUYERS
just letting the kids
Ryan and Vanessa
run around,” says
Fleishman.
Vanessa.
AGES: 40 and 39.
“You don’t realize
BACKGROUND:
just how much kids
Ryan is a comneed to run around,
mercial real estate just run and be free,
developer and
instead of having
Vanessa is a forto wait for mommy,
mer pharmaceutiwait for the elevacal representative. tor, or to wait for an
They have two
adult to go into the
daughters, Ava, 7,
pool. It was great to
and Isabel, 5. The
have that freedom
couple wanted
for the kids that we
to buy a familyall probably had
friendly recreation when we were kids
property on the
growing up.”
water that their
When the Fleishchildren could
mans learned the
grow up in, putting resort was going
down roots and
to be sold to be
family memories.
redeveloped into
They purchased a
privately-owned
cottage at Bouche- cottages as part of a
rie Beach in West
project with a simiKelowna, B.C.
lar philosophy to
the older homes, the
Fleishmans were practically first
in line to buy a cottage.
“That’s what we wanted,” says
Vanessa.
“We needed somewhere that
wasn’t a condo-type place where
we’re dealing with balconies. We
wanted a place where the kids
could just open the doors and be
outside — and we could see the
lake and see the pool.”
The dreams and memories
created during 50 years of the
family-run resort are what Rob
Chetney, developer/partner of
Trasolini Chetner Construction
and Development, wishes to
preserve as he redevelops the
land. Chetney, who grew up in
Calgary, began going to Boucherie Beach in 1977 with family
friends.
“I fell in love with the place
and never stopped coming since
then,” he says.
“It’s just a magical place.
There’s freedom of running
around and being safe on this
Trasolini Chetner Construction and Development
PROJECT: Boucherie Beach.
DEVELOPER/
BUILDER: Trasolini
Chetner Construction and Development, in partnership with Vermont
Property Group.
LOCATION: West
Kelowna, B.C. on
Okanagan Lake.
PRICE: Starting
at $499,000.
The average
price is in high
$500,000s and
low $600,000s.
The strata (condo)
fees are still being
determined.
DIRECTIONS: The
resort is at 3750
West Bay Rd.,
West Kelowna,
B.C. From Highway
97, turn east on
Elk Road, right
on Ridge Estates
Drive, then left on
Boucherie Road.
Turn right on West
Bay Road.
INFORMATION:
Visit boucherie
beach.com
An artist’s rendering of cottages at Boucherie Beach in West Kelowna, B.C., on Okanagan Lake.
low-bank beachfront on a fairly
big huge grassy area with a lake,
Keeping the development on
private and protected bay.
a beach, a boat and a dock, and a
the basic footprint of the original
The cottages will be laid out in
fire at night on the beach. It had
resort, Chetney saw an opportua family-friendly U shape around nity to bring back the vines.
everything ideal for summer.”
the grassy courtyard. A centreThe place really worked its
“We’ve got an agreement with
piece of the courtyard will be a
way into Chetney’s imaginaa local organic winery, Kalala
sunken playground.
tion. As his career took him into
Organic Estate Winery,” he says.
There will also be an outdoor
development, the opportunity
“They are going to be planting
heated pool and hot tub.
to do something with Boucherie
and growing organic grapes
At the lake, a private dock will
Beach eventually became a realas part of their crops for their
hold boat lifts and slips, which
ity.
winery, so it will really bring
can be purchased separately,
“We hope to start building
that beauty of driving down that
as well as an anchored floating
late spring or early summer this
road past all the grapes back into
lake raft. The beach’s fire pit will
year,” he says. The developers
play.”
no doubt be a big draw for resiare taking pre-sale reservations
As the Fleishmans put down
dents.
and will start finalizing sales
roots of their own at the new
“That’s always a big hit, even
next month.
Boucherie Beach in the years
today,” says Chetney. “Watching
The 35 privately-owned cotto come, they look forward to
the moon rise over the mountages will range from 1,127 to
watching their children grow
tains across the lake is a really
1,900 square feet. They have
and thrive from the time spent
unique thing to see.”
three to four bedrooms, tworunning free.
Chetney also plans to one
and-a-half baths and an open“The development that the
day toast the redevelopment of
concept main floor.
kids had when we were there
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Boucherie Beach with a glass
Big doors will open onto covwas amazing,” Vanessa says of
of wine from organic grapes
ered patios, which will each be
the family’s summer trips.
that will be re-established at
about 10 feet by 20 feet.
“We would always say that the
the land at the entrance to the
“We’re picking materials on
kids in the back seat that came
property, which he remembers
the insides, and the outsides,
up (to Boucherie Beach) weren’t
/HOMES
driving through every year until the same two kids going home.
that are easy to maintain,” says
one year they were gone follow- They learned so much just by
Chetney.
■ Visit our
ing the adoption of the North
“You have a lot of traffic walkbeing free.
website under
American Free Trade Agreeing in and out, with grass and
“They learned to swim in a
the heading, ‘Rec
ment.
maybe sand still on your feet.”
lake, they learned how to do the
Properties,’ for
“Farmers in the Okanagan
Starting at $499,000, the avermonkey bars, to water ski and
more photos and
were paid big, big dollars to take
age price for the new cottages
tube, and they learned to ride
stories.
out their crops — their orchards
will be in the high $500,000s
their bikes there.”
and their vineyards — because
and low $600,000s. They will
this treaty was trying to promote
be much more modern and spaE-MAIL [email protected].
importing fruit from the States.
cious than the old 22 buildings
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The four new cottages closest
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to the water are a bit larger than
the others.
Two of these have main-floor
master bedrooms. The other
Fast Facts:
two have a smaller footprint, but
0.12 of a hectare in Phases 1 and 2.
Njoi Trujillo Beach Residences,
have three levels — unlike the
rest, which have two storeys.
n Prices: Starting from US $65,000
Honduras
These premium cottages will
n Amenities: Lots serviced by roads,
n Location: On 19 hectares of rolling hills
be priced in the low to midwater and electricity. Future phase of
with unmatched views of the Caribbean
$900,000s.
resort to include condominiums, pool,
Ocean
and
a
three-minute
walk
to
beauti“We designed (the threespa, gym, tennis court, beach bar and
ful white sand beaches on Trujillo Bay
storey cabins) to look a bit like a
restaurant.
n Real estate: Now selling lots of up to
lighthouse,” says Chetney. “They
have a big deck on the roof and
they will be quite special.”
Owners will be able to put
their cottages in a rental program if they wish and they can
also live in the resort year-round.
The Fleishmans are buying a
three-bedroom home of about
1,200 square feet that’s in the
$625,000 range.
The new Boucherie Beach
will feature 350 feet of sandy,
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Figure out the angles
before making purchase
CALGARY HERALD
Some advice for owners of
recreation properties, as well as
for people considering making a
purchase:
Buying property
Types of recreation properties
available in Canada:
■ Apartment-style suites;
■ Townhomes;
■ Chalets;
■ Recreational vehicle (RV) lots;
■ Fractional-ownership hotel/
resort-style properties;
■ Islands;
■ Acreages;
■ Cabins;
■ Waterfront properties.
Things to consider when
choosing a recreation property:
■ What do you plan to use it
for? Will it be strictly for rec-
reation? Are you investing for
eventual return on investment,
or as a deferred retirement
residence?
■ How often do you plan to
use the property? Is it located
close enough that you can visit
regularly (on weekends) or is
it farther away?
■ What do you want to do with
the property when you aren’t
occupying it? Are you interested in rental pools, fractional
ownership, or both?
■ Research the locations you
wish to consider, and consult
with realtors and others who
are familiar with the area. Be
aware of any zoning or legislation that might have an impact
on your goals and budget.
■ Make a list of your most important questions and take it
with you when visiting properties.
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Maple Bay
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Canadians discover Njoi Trujillo
Beach Residences in Honduras
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tropical paradise awaits at Njoi
Trujillo Beach Residences, an
exclusive gated estate community
located on the coast of Honduras.
Gino Santarossa — a senior partner of
Njoi Trujillo, which is behind the Canadian-developed project and includes cosenior partners Cristina Santarossa and
Paul and Lucia Todos — says Njoi Trujillo
Beach Residences offers an opportunity to
buy a lot in an up and coming resort area.
Already 3,000 Canadians own property
in the Trujillo region and recent developments, including the opening of the first
phase of a $40-million marina for cruise
ships, is giving the area wider exposure
and fueling interest in local real estate.
Yet Santarossa says Trujillo is still a quiet
and authentic historic city founded by
explorer Christopher Columbus in 1502.
Trujillo is also home to exotic waterfalls,
world-class scuba diving and snorkeling
and hiking in nearby national parks.
Meanwhile, the downtown area is only
a 15-minute drive from Njoi Trujillo Beach
Residences, and is rich with local culture,
restaurants, heritage buildings and shopping.
There are markets selling fresh, organic
foods at amazing prices, such as a pound
of lobster tails or filet mignon for $5, or a
bag of 50 oranges for $3.
Already the lots in Njoi Trujillo Beach
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Residences are 70 per cent sold. Purchasers are able to build a custom home within
guidelines, or choose from three models of
homes including bungalow, bungalow with
roof top terrace, or two storey ranging in
size from 1,000 to 6,000 square feet.
Santarossa says those interested in visiting the development can take advantage
of a $500 package deal that includes a
lot reservation for 60 days, and tour of
Trujillo and scenic highlights, including a
starfish colony, waterfalls that span 1,500
feet above sea level and hiking on Mount
Capiro and Calentura.
For more information, go to njoitrujillo.
com, contact [email protected] or
phone 1-888-960-6564.
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