Photos submitted THE entrance hall of a Lythe Court home (left) features wrought iron railing, hardwood floors, and tumbied marble tiles. The typical Craftsman elements — brackets, mouldi — help to define the character of the development. Whitby Estaies sell Marcie Good News Reporter mgood@nsnews.com WHITBY Estates has never had trouble attracting attention. ’ During the five years when British Pacific Properties Ltd. sought approval for its 104- acre development on West Vancouver's last available Piece of mountainside Jand, the company faced much opposition. People raised concerns about the impact of the project — ranging from high elevation development to the protection of a tailed frog. Council © unanimously approved the project in july 1999, Now, the firse phase of the development. has finally gotten the kind of attention the company had long hoped for. All but one of the 14 homes in Lythe Court, just north, of the Upper Levels Highway off Folkestone Way, were snapped up in CARTER tea CHEVAIOLET OLOSMOBILE ° CHEV TRUCK i pate Mike Lee Carter Chev Olds is pleased to announce that Mike Lee has joined our sales team. Mike has considerabis North Shore vehicle sales experience, to help you with every aspect of the car buying experience. Mike would like to welcome all of his past and present cus- tomers to stop by, visit and see all the new and used vehicles Carter Chev Olds, has in stock. 845 MARINE DRIVE, 987-5231 D10743 months. The “planned com- munity” also recently scooped up an award of excellence for single family residential d opment fram the Urban Developmen Institute, Pacific region. Lythe Court is the first ina qew venture for British Pacific Properties — building. According to Ray Leeden, the company’s marketing consul- tant, it was a way of respond- ing to slow sales. “The thing that people didn’t like about buying lots was that you didn’t know what your neighbour was going to do,” he explained. “You did know that he would build a big house, and you ia TRODU OFFER S& might not like The hous ms Court are designed with lar Craftsman-style features, and meant to fit together as a group. Caances are that if vou like your own home, you'll like your neighbour's, Vie corridors, the premium of owning a piece of the British Properties, are protecte The lots range from 11,000 to 20,300 ft., and average $600,000. The price of building averages $800,000. Still, says Leeden, many people find that it beats the aggravation of building your own home. The same general contractor and building crew oversized windows and dormers (right) ing we! working on all the houses brings efficiene “People are just climbing all over them,” he said. “The public obviously thinks it's a good deal.” The homes are designed to allow interior changes quite easily, another feature that appeals to buyers. The next 14 homes, to be built on Constantine Place, is known as the West Coast Collection. Several ef those’ have already sold. Plans for Whitby Estates include 127 single family lots, two multi-family condomini- um sites, parkland, an clemen- tary school site and a playing ET FRVIRO GS Welcome the New Enviro Gas FOCUS... a beautiful blend of function and form that wilt instantly warrn your home and at any heat setting you choose You can adjust the turndown capacity of the flame valve by a significant 50%. At the flick of a switch, Ihe whole family can relax and enjoy the dancing flames, the glowing embers and Leal Owners Jack £ Helen i” Over 35 years séfving ihe Nottis Shore er makes the comfortable temperatures in your home. CTCRY od “A Caraga Prodsct Putting Caradans to vik” Licensed expert gas techaicians ay ae | available es 6 days a week We offer ajter sales service on everything we install #500 Perrserton Ave, N. Van 2 blocks south of Marine Drive - 1 986°7055. (open Mon.-Fri. 930am-Spm . Sat tOam-4pm) ES ESI worked aS an imGependent contractor for Thunderbird Home Centres for swell over a decade. Tenavating citchens and baths is fs specialty. but as 4 / Consume: he doesnt expect a to be yours. In-Home Consultation + Great Shovercom « Moderately Pnoed We instat! or De it Yourself Cabmets « Countertens (laminate, grange & conan} Flosnng Plumbing Fodures and so much mora! We've Got What You Need!