Category: News
Custom Home Building – How Much Does It Cost?
When our Vancouver Island home builders work with our clients on a custom home build project, they often have many questions. How Long Will It Take To Build A Custom Home? Should I Hire An Interior Designer? Where Should I Build A Custom Home?
Vancouver Island Real Estate Stats for January 2018
VIREB has released its monthly report on the current state of the real estate market on Vancouver Island.
4 Reasons To Consider Rental Housing in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island
For many people, buying real estate is seen as the superior choice over renting. Yes, it’s a given that there are certain advantages to home ownership – building up equity, having your own property, and increased privacy as your dwelling is disconnected physically from others. However, owning a home is… Read more
Multi-family Development LEGASEA – Slab pour time lapse
Here’s another update from LEGASEA, a boutique multi-family development located in beautiful Nanaimo. A partnership with Tony Harris Developments Inc, Island Home Group, and Raymond de Beeld Architect Inc, this unique project will offer residents resort-style living at the edge of the ocean in Departure Bay. We are really pleased… Read more
General Contractors – Nanaimo & Parksville / Qualicum Multi-Family Property Values Continuing to Rise
Past trends reported by VIREB indicate that multi-family property values continue to be on the rise! This is great news for anyone invested and interested in real estate in Nanaimo and Parksville / Qualicum, from those looking at buying and selling property to general contractors and builders.
Westmark Construction Overcomes Challenges With Innovative Solutions for Award-Winning Real Estate Development
Back in May of this year, the Pacific Station real estate development was featured in the Business Examiner. Our owner Chris Lundy and Andrea Ironside were interviewed for the article, which covered our involvement as the project manager and developer, and the various award wins for the build. Devin Jahelka… Read more
5 Reasons Why Central Vancouver Island Is The Best Place To Build Your Dream Home
Nearly all of us have spent a significant amount of time thinking about our dream home in our mind: the features, the colours, the floorplan, the special details and finishes that would make it uniquely our own. You have a clear picture in your mind of what you want it… Read more
In The Media – Full Home Renovation Featured by Houzz & HGTV
The full home renovation in North Nanaimo is one of our most recent projects in our portfolio, and we also recently posted some before and afters in our News section, too.
Before & After – North Nanaimo Full Home Renovation
Did you know: Westmark specializes in custom home building and real estate development, but we also do full-scale home renovations!
Heated flooring: yes or no? Plus four unique flooring options
To Heat or Not to Heat Heated floors add a surprising, non-visual feeling of luxury to your home. Flooring can be heated using a “wet” system (pipes under the floor are pumped with warm water) or a “dry” system (electric coils are installed and controlled by a thermostat). Water underfloor… Read more