In one of it’s final acts before their term expired, Collingwood’s last council gave approval to a Draft Plan of Subdivision, subject to appeal, of a long proposed development on the south end of town. The new Eden Oak development is proposing a subdivision of 243 new homes located just east of Hurontario Street at [...]
If you are thinking of building in Collingwood, this is information you need to know. At the time of permitting, you need to pay development charges and these are changing as new higher fees are being phased in. The following is an update of Development Charges as supplied by the Town of Collingwood 12/22/2010. [...]
A significant, proposed new development in Collingwood has made it through the first round of approvals. Collingwood council recently approved an official plan amendment for the Black Ash Lifestyle Village, a large project located on the former Cranberry driving range in the west end of town. The Black Ash project includes a plan for two [...]
We hear a great deal these days about green homes but seeing them is quite an eye opening experience. Now you can do it right here in this area starting in Thornbury. The Ontario Sustainable Construction & Resource Centre (OSCAR) (formally called The Ontario Green Building Resource Centre) a not-for-profit organization, is hosting it’s first [...]
Every now and then, I get really excited when I learn about a new household product on the market. One of the most common things we see in homes is damp basements. There may not be water problems per se but uninsulated concrete absorbs moisture and the continued exposure to static pressure from the ground [...]
Continued from Part 1 After a great deal of panic and hand-wringing, we contacted a company called Pipe Vision who came over and ran cameras through the weepers to see what was going on. Sure enough, the weepers were so plugged with silt in several areas that the camera could not even penetrate. While this [...]
I suspect many people worry that one day they’ll have a wet basement. Recently, that particular fear of my own came true when we discovered wetness in the basement of our 25 year old home. Perhaps sharing our story might help others struggling with a similar issue and believe me, there are many of you [...]
The features that home buyers look for reflect the changing realities of the world we live in. As the average age of the population rises, so does the demand for one storey homes. With environmental issues reaching our collective consciousness, so does the demand for “green” features increase. I spent some time this morning reading [...]
A few years ago, I sold a brand new, high-end, custom home in the Blue Mountains that was listed for sale by another Broker. The builder, who had done an excellent job building the house, had built several other million dollar plus homes across the province over the last decade and had excellent references. Before [...]
The Shipyards project in Collingwood was the winner of the Canadian Urban Institute’s 2009 CUI Brownie Awards (sponsored by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.) announced this week at a gala in Vancouver. Named as the of “Best Large-Scale Project” in the country, this waterfront development and was praised for its environmentally friendly initiatives [...]
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