Move In Ready Home Updates
Thanks to everyone who was able to join us in October for our Breakfast with the Experts event at the Cove Inn! We heard from: With a focus on solar power and the importance of stewarding energy in homebuilding. If you weren’t able to join us at the event, video’s are now available on our… Continue reading The How, Why & Impact of Net Zero Homes: New Videos
Pictured (from left to right) Rodney, Joe, Victoria, Noah, Kevin, Matt, Mona and Steve Land Ark homes has embarked on what other homebuilders consider an impossible mission. Build a home for the future in the present. Phase 1 of Watercolour Westport is a leading example of community scale construction of Net Zero Ready homes. The… Continue reading Mission Impossible
Can we all say that about where we live? That we feel relaxed? Many of us, if we could, would live at the cottage year round and escape the urban hustle and bustle. Watercolour Westport seeks to make that a reality for homeowners: cottage country life, connected to nature and neighbour without giving up the internet speed you… Continue reading One Word to Describe Living in Westport: Relaxed
Can’t join us for a model home tour in person? Now you can take a sneak peek on video! Watch here for a look at our new model home (but we still hope you’ll stop by for an in-person visit). Book and In-Person Tour or View Phase 2 Christmas Wreath Making Workshop In partnership with Creative Gardens Floral in… Continue reading A Virtual Tour, A Workshop, aaand more!
Canadians want to move towards energy independence – even at the household level. Energy independence isn’t something the average person has any influence on. But it isn’t far fetched to imagine your home operating without dependence on fossil fuels and using only clean energy. Innovation in every aspect of homebuilding science has advanced the dream… Continue reading Moving Toward Energy Independence
New Model Home Tours Open this Weekend 🍂 Stop by this weekend to view our newly finished Benson Bungalow, now open for tours. You will be greeted by amazing fall colours; cottage country isn’t just beautiful in summer! You will also be greeted warmly by a member of our team – we hope to invite you… Continue reading A Big New Reason to Stop In …
Once you lose the cornerstone businesses, the downtown is done. It’s either slow, steady growth or you lose the heart of the town. That’s what a local business owner in downtown Westport told me the other day. He has experience living in a small town that relied on tourism revenue but didn’t do enough to… Continue reading Smart Growth is Saving Rural Ontario
Land Ark teams are working hard to help build the future of Westport as a thriving village and a great place to call home. We love building community and we hurt when others are hurting. One week ago hurricane Fiona made landfall in Canada and lives in the affected areas have been lost, property damaged… Continue reading Home – It’s a Powerful Place
The Frontenac Bungalow Town (End Units) The Cataraqui Bungalow Town (Interior Unit) Our new bungalow town homes are causing quite a stir! Hundreds of you have viewed our model floor plans and inquiries are coming in about the opportunities that lie ahead at Watercolour. But some of you are probably wondering, is now a good… Continue reading It’s a Great Time To Move Into a Bungalow
Watercolour and the Westport Lions Club hosted 125 people at the Picnic on the Beach last Saturday. Good food and live music at a beautiful location… what a great way to spend a Saturday in September in Westport. The idea for the Picnic on the Beach came out of a desire to keep building community.… Continue reading Community Connections at Picnic on the Beach
How often would you like fresh air in your home? Most of us would say a resounding: all the time (and any of us who wouldn’t might just be worried that the fresh air comes at the expense of leaving a window open and letting cold or hot in!) We’ll keep this brief to let the video… Continue reading How Often Do You Want Fresh Air In Your Home?
What are you doing about your wellness? Perhaps we should ask ourselves….when do you know you’re sick? Usually we present ourselves to a medical professional to help us when symptoms creep into our lives that are unpleasant or giving us a poor quality of life. Well, the symptoms of stress and disconnectedness are what inspired… Continue reading Let’s Talk Wellness