22-NS - North Shore News — Friday, October 6, 2000

Sawyer’ Ss. Walk recreates home comforts ofa bygone age

Inspired by ‘Mark Twain's s - whimsical char-
“acter, Tom’ Sawyer,.comes Sawyer’s Walk at
Panorama Village in Surrey. Evoking the
- classic family neighbourhood of the pasi,
' Sawyer's: Walk features ° 44. single-family,
Craftsman-style homes with covered porches
and private backyards-all in a great location
‘near new shops, restaurants; nature trails; a
soon-to-open ¥.M.C.A. recreation centre ard
easy highway. access to both Vancouver and

. the beaches of White Rock. -
- Built by award-winning developers

Portrait Homes and priced from
$229,900 to $244,900 including net

i GST, Sawyer's Walk features such qual-
' ity details as cased windows with tiled

sills, baseboards throughout, silent
floor joists and nine-foot ceilings on the
main floor. There is ample opportunity
to customize, as every new home buyer

receives a two-hour personal consulta-

tion with the interior designer to pick
the interior colours and finishings. :
Sawyer's Walk features BC Hydro

Power Smart vinyl windows, which
have been tested to ensure high levels of
efficiency and durability. These win-
dows reduce heat loss in the winter and
heat gain in the summer, enhancing
home comfort year ‘round. Together
with high-quality insulated frames, the
windows reduce condensation, create a
quieter indoor environment and
improve the resale value of the home.
The interior comfort level is main-
tained by Power. Smart programmable

thermostats, - which: offer the conve-,,

_nience of automatic temperature control,

aiong with esergy savings. “hie homes :
are cauipped wi _ environmentally

desired mood while reducing energy
cests, and Photocel sensors on outdoor

homes incorporate | energy-2fficien :
Power Smart technologies To find out.
about builders who are using these p:od-;
ucts, call BC Hydro Power Sinart até
431-9463 in the Lower- Mainland
or 1-877-433-9463 throughout - B.C.
On the. Internet, visit BC Hydro's:
home page at www. wbchydro. com.