Sotheby’s Goes for the Gold in 2010

Nov. 23, 2009 - PRLog -- Sotheby's International Realty Canada is gearing up for the 2010 Winter Olympics, when huge numbers of winter sports fans will descend on Whistler and Vancouver.  Sotheby's has luxury recreational properties listed throughout British Columbia, and The Okanagan Collection (http://www.okanagancollection.com), Sotheby's website for luxury homes in B.C.'s interior, has some impressive ski and mountain properties for the 2009-2010 season.

During the games, Sotheby’s Okanagan Collection team of realtors Christa Frosch, Maria Peters, Brandon Groenveld and business manager Chad McTavish will be in Whistler showcasing their collection of vineyard and recreational real estate. They will occupy the retail space on the ground floor of the Fairmont Hotel, facing the Blackcomb gondola.

To view a map of Sotheby's ski properties, and B.C. resorts:
http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&msa=0&msid=115940032013189127333.00047791c481d4f3a9b64&ll=50.369993,-120.080566&spn=2.585824,2.092896&z=8

Some featured properties:

Crescendo, Big White Ski Resort, B.C.
Size: 5,400 sq ft, 3 beds, 5 baths
List price: $5,490,000 CAN
Crescendo is the largest single-family home offered for sale at Kelowna's Big White. The design is embedded into the mountain's granite base and follows the mountain's contour through its split-level plan.   In six separate areas, Cresendo's three floors comfortably accommodate twenty-two adults.
Snow report: Big White is the second-largest ski resort in B.C., with western Canada's largest night skiing area.   

Apex Mountain Resort, B.C.
Size: 1112 skiable acres
List price: $5,000,000 CAN
4 lifts give access to 67 trails and a 2000 ft. vertical drop.  Also offers World Cup aerial and mogul courses, a tube park, and outdoor skating rinks, all 30 minutes from Penticton.
Snow report: Apex Mountain receives an average of 600cm of dry Okanagan powder each year.

Kicking Horse Mountain Lodge, Golden, B.C.
Size: 2,700 sq ft, 4 bed, 4 bath
List price: $1,550,000 CAN
This luxury ski-in ski-out property is located in the Purcell Woods neighbourhood at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.
Snow report: Kicking Horse is popular with skiers, snowboarders and telemarkers, and has three bowls offering a range of difficulty.
   
Silver Star Mountain Chalet, Vernon, B.C.
Size: 4,114 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 7 bath
List price: $1,950,000 CAN
This property features spectacular views of the Monashee Mountains and a full-scale, 1 bedroom private guest house.
Snow report: Silverstar Mountain Resort's Nordic ski season opened in late October, with alpine skiing from late November.   

Listing agent:
Christa Frosch
Sotheby's International Realty Canada
604-306-7742
cfrosch@sothebysrealty.ca