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Vital
Statistics
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Total
population: 6,356
Housing:
• Total number of
households: 2,880
• Single detached: 2,525
• Owned dwellings: 2,365
• Rented dwellings: 525
• Average household
income: $40,602 |
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Industry |
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Mining/Oil/Drilling
• Retail trade
• Manufacturing |
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Historical
themed resort
homes now under construction
in Forest Crowne. |
Miner’s legacy
Inspired by the tradition of civic pride, hard work and a ‘good
neighbour’ attitude that built Kimberley, the first phase of
the new resort acreage community of Forest Crowne has been themed
around the legacy of the working family and named Miners’ Alley.
Construction is now under way on a fully furnished model home and
presentation centre and a number of additional homes are being built
for summer occupancies based on the model home and its many optional
layouts.
Heritage designed resort homes with steep, metal-clad roof pitches,
long covered porches, decorative window boxes, multi-paned windows
and old fashioned batton board details, these one and two storey residences
each with a double garage, bring back the memories of days gone by.
A variety of exterior elevations and colours are offered.
Inside, vaulted two storey spaces are featured in the great room and
kitchen. One or two bedroom main floor plans are standard. On the
upper floor, you can choose from an optional loft, one or two bedroom
layout with cosy dormer spaces and bright oval gable windows.
Forced air heating supports an old-time decorative cast metal wood
stove; options include gas and full wood burning fireplace. Interior
finishes include pine cabinetry with pounded black metal hardware,
soaker tub and large 6' x 6' picture windows and patio doors.
In a recent agreement between Forest Crowne developer partners, United
Inc. and Cominco, the balance of the entire first phase lots in Forest
Crowne has been sold to Calgary-based Forté Builders. Treed
building sites and modest resort home designs will range from $160,000
to $230,000 depending on lot choice, plan features and fixtures.
Miners’ Alley is the first phase to be comprehensively planned
and developed in Forest Crowne, a 1,600 acre community in south Kimberley
that borders the Kimberley Golf Course, Kimberley Nature Park, Mark
Creek and the long-established Kimberley town site. With full city
services including power, gas, telephone, cable television, waste
water services, paved streets and lighting.
These 1/3 acre lots provide owners with convenience, yet the feeling
of a recreation location. Home sites have been cut out of the forestation
so most homes will be nestled in treed locations affording greater
privacy and quiet.
For more information, contact United Communities at info@unitedcommunities.com,
call 1-877-7UNICO7 or go online to www.fortebuilders.com. |
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