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'VUE' Home Sells for $2.2 Million
One of seven high-end homes in Abstract Developments’ VUE project has sold for $2.2 million. A local buyer purchased the home and the deal closed Jan. 20.
VUE is the latest project for national award-winning local builder Mike Miller and his company, Abstract Developments. VUE is located next to Moss Rock Park in Fairfield. Keeping in line with the calibre of previous Abstract Developments projects, homes in the VUE project feature West Coast contemporary design with panoramic ocean and city views.
Google SketchUp, a 3-D software tool, was used for the first time to lay out each home site for the best views from this spectacular site, maximizing the field of vision to the Juan de Fuca Straight and picturesque Fairfield and Oak Bay areas.
The homes showcase sustainable building practices, recycled materials, solar heat windows, insulated concrete form (ICF) foundations, and the latest Smart Home technology for managing water, energy and heat usage, waste reduction, and air quality.
Now in his 13th year of building homes, Miller has designed and built over 50 homes in Victoria. He has received more than 30 Gold home-building awards and has been touted by Architectural Digest Magazine as one of his industry’s “most accomplished practitioners.”
Frontrunners Wins National Awards
Frontrunners Footwear has been honoured with two national awards for its expertise and support of the local running community.
Museum Names New CEO
The Royal BC Museum board of directors has appointed British cultural leader and scholar Jack Lohman as the organization’s new chief executive officer. He will assume his new position on March 26.
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'VUE' Home Sells for $2.2 Million
One of seven high-end homes in Abstract Developments’ VUE project has sold for $2.2 million. A local buyer purchased the home and the deal closed Jan. 20.
VUE is the latest project for national award-winning local builder Mike Miller and his company, Abstract Developments. VUE is located next to Moss Rock Park in Fairfield. Keeping in line with the calibre of previous Abstract Developments projects, homes in the VUE project feature West Coast contemporary design with panoramic ocean and city views.
Google SketchUp, a 3-D software tool, was used for the first time to lay out each home site for the best views from this spectacular site, maximizing the field of vision to the Juan de Fuca Straight and picturesque Fairfield and Oak Bay areas.
The homes showcase sustainable building practices, recycled materials, solar heat windows, insulated concrete form (ICF) foundations, and the latest Smart Home technology for managing water, energy and heat usage, waste reduction, and air quality.
Now in his 13th year of building homes, Miller has designed and built over 50 homes in Victoria. He has received more than 30 Gold home-building awards and has been touted by Architectural Digest Magazine as one of his industry’s “most accomplished practitioners.”
Frontrunners Wins National Awards
Frontrunners Footwear has been honoured with two national awards for its expertise and support of the local running community.
Museum Names New CEO
The Royal BC Museum board of directors has appointed British cultural leader and scholar Jack Lohman as the organization’s new chief executive officer. He will assume his new position on March 26.
Regional News
New BNI Chapter Forming in Victoria
(News Release) VICTORIA — Business Network International (BNI) Is forming a new chapter in Victoria and is looking for proactive and successful business owners who have a desire to increase their market share through word-of-mouth referrals.
Friday, 03 February 2012White Knight Delivers Charitable Makeover
(News Release) VICTORIA — White Knight Painting Ltd. has chosen the recipient of its fourth annual Charity Paint Giveaway.
Thursday, 02 February 2012$6 Million Boost for Clean-Tech Sector
(News Release) VICTORIA — Six new Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund projects will receive a total of almost $6 million from the province to support the development of new clean energy technologies.
Thursday, 02 February 2012Campaign Raises Over $6,000 For Charity
(News Release) VICTORIA — Harbour Towers Hotel & Suites' annual Friends in Need campaign raised $6,111 during the holiday season to benefit Santas Anonymous in Victoria.
Wednesday, 01 February 2012Real Estate Sales Up in January
(News Release) VICTORIA — While the average price for a single-family home in Greater Victoria softened slightly (by 3.62 per cent) in January 2012 when compared to January 2011, sales over the same period have increased by 9.4 per cent.
Wednesday, 01 February 2012