Whistler BC Real Estate
Whistler is a world class destination in both winter and summer for skiers, snowboarders, golfers, and mountain bikers. Located 115km, or 72 miles, north of Vancouver, the resort town of Whistler welcomes over two million visitors each year. The current travel time by car to Whistler of about two hours on Highway 99, will be greatly reduced by 2008, as the Sea to Sky Highway is widened and straightened in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympic games, which Whistler is co-hosting with Vancouver.
Whistler’s real estate market has experienced incredible growth over the past few years. With a permanent population of about 10,000 and many more part-time residents who own vacation homes, Whistler is an incredible real estate investment. Due to the mountain geography, Whistler will shortly achieve maximum density, and this will also positively affect the home market, as demand will even further outstrip demand.
In addition to single family homes, townhouses and condos, Whistler has a wide variety of real estate opportunities such as fractional ownership, ski-in-ski-out chalets, condo-hotels, and ski resort communities. Anyone who enjoys the scenic beauty and recreational choices Whistler offers will be able to find something to suit them.
Whistler already offers residents and visitors some of the finest amenities a resort community can, such as the pedestrian Whistler Village, but with all the development and improvements that will be completed for the XXI Winter Olympics, Whistler will truly be unparalleled worldwide. One major development project in the planning stages, in addition to Highway 99, is the completion of an expansive Athlete’s Village that will become a residential community after the games.