The European-inspired, mixed-use Villebois community in Wilsonville, Oregon, is perfect for people of all ages and lifestyles to live, work, play and learn. When all is said and done, the distinctive urban village will consist of 2,600 homes – 1,000 of which will be built by master planner and developer Costa Pacific Communities in the Villebois Village Center. The Village Center itself will be a mix of condominiums, row homes, cafés and shops as well as other retail services, such as a dental office, spa, specialty grocery store and boutique hotel. There will also be a farmer’s market opening this spring in the Piazza Villebois – a lively plaza and dedicated community space in the heart of the community. Visit www.ChangeHowYouLive.com or call 866-580-2836 to learn more about the Villebois Village Center.

As a transit-oriented community, the Villebois Village Center in Wilsonville, Oregon, gives residents the opportunity to commute from home with ease. The neighborhood is just a short walk or bike ride from TriMet’s new transportation option, the Westside Express Service commuter rail. Dubbed “WES”, the new commuter rail connects residents living in Wilsonville to suburbs like Tigard, Tualatin and Beaverton. Once in Beaverton, commuters are just a hop, skip and a latté from downtown Portland, Beaverton and all other corners of the metropolitan area. The Wilsonville WES Station is minutes from Villebois and includes 400 Park & Ride spaces and 48 bike locker spaces, helping foster a pedestrian- and bike-friendly atmosphere within the community. Villebois residents not only can avoid rush-hour traffic but they can also feel good knowing they’re reducing their carbon footprint by spending less time on the road. Visit ChangeHowYouLive.com or call 866-580-2836 to learn more about the Villebois Village Center and its transit orientation.

Our building partner in the Villebois community, Legend Homes, looks forward to the spring as they plan to emerge from Bankruptcy.  It looks like their new philosophy of building more efficient, green homes will fit in nicely in Villebois.

When Costa Pacific Communities created the master plan for the Villebois neighborhood they made a conscious effort to incorporate green building and development practices.  Did you know that when they created the CC&R's they made it mandatory that each and every home would be built to Earth Advantage guidelines?  I do not know of another developer that require that in a 500+ acre master planned community.  Taking it a step further they wanted to create a transit oriented development to help to improve the air quality in the region and give residents an alternative mode of transportation.  Throw in a cutting edge rainwater management system that the EPA is studying as a model for the rest of the nation and you have one of the most progressive communities in the nation.  Oh yeah, did I mention that  we recently were named the Community of the Year throughout the nation by the National Association of Home builders.

Come and visit Vileebois for yourself and take a tour of this exceptional community for yourself and find out why people LOVE to LIVE here.

To learn more about the Villebois community in Wilsonville, Oregon, please visit ChangeHowYouLive.com. You may also speak with Costa Pacific Homes New Home Specialist Andy Green by calling 866.580.2836 or emailing Blog@CostaPacific.com.

As we approach a New Year, it is important to remember all of the benefits of purchasing real estate and new homes for sale in today's marketplace.

Don't forget that the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit for first-time buyers has been extended through April 30, 2010. Not to mention, the tax credit now offers $6,500 for owners of existing homes who are buying a new principal residence and have lived in their home for five consecutive years out of the last eight. Buyers have until the end of June to close.

In other news, the income eligibility limits for the tax credit - now for both groups of buyers - has increased from $75,000 to $125,000 for individuals and from $150,000 to $225,000 for married couples.

Don't miss your opportunity to purchase the home of your dreams at the price of your dreams!

And where else can you find the home of your dreams than the award-winning Villebois neighborhood in Wilsonville, Oregon!? Take your pick of the broad array of single-family homes, row homes and condominiums available in Villebois. The community offers sustainably built, affordable homes perfect for any lifestyle.

To learn more about the Villebois community in Wilsonville, Oregon, please visit ChangeHowYouLive.com. You may also speak with Costa Pacific Homes New Home Specialist Andy Green by calling 866.580.2836 or emailing Blog@CostaPacific.com.   

For more information about the new tax credit, visit www.FederalHousingTaxCredit.com

For the eco-conscious commuter-or those who just like a little time to read the paper-the award-winning Villebois neighborhood in Wilsonville, Oregon is connected to nearby communities and the bustle of downtown Portland, Oregon through the Westside Express Service (WES) commuter rail.

Villebois, developed by Costa Pacific Communities, is within walking distance of the Wilsonville WES Station, which has 400 park-and-ride spaces and 48 bike lockers. This easy access fosters a pedestrian- and bike-friendly atmosphere within the transit-oriented community.

Not to mention, if you purchase a new Wilsonville home for sale in Villebois, you not only avoid rush-hour traffic but you will also feel good knowing you're reducing your carbon footprint by spending less time on the road. Click here to learn more about what to do with your "WES Time".

Built on a foundation of sustainability-from its transit-orientation to its green homes- Villebois will change how you live.

To learn more about the transit-oriented Villebois neighborhood, call Costa Pacific today at 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com. You may also visit www.ChangeHowYouLive.com.

For those of you wondering the latest status of Legend at Villebois, here you go!

Legend Homes only has two finished homes remaining in Phase 1 of the award-winning Villebois community in Wilsonville, Oregon. One of those homes recently went pending so that leaves the builder with only one remaining available home for sale in Villebois. It looks as Legend Homes will come out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy around the beginning of 2010 and hopefully begin construction on new homes once that has happened and it has sold its last finished home.

Full Story: Matrix will also give back raw land in its Phase 2 project at Villebois. The Villebois subdivision was master planned........ Read the rest of the story here.

Contact Costa Pacific Homes in the Villebois Village Center today! A Costa Pacific New Home Specialist would be happy to take you on a private tour of the distinctive community whenever is convenient for you. Call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com for more information about Villebois. www.ChangeHowYouLive.com

The holidays are the perfect time for creating perfect memories.

Isn't it time you lived in the perfect place for creating memories too?

The Villebois Village Center in Wilsonville, Oregon, will change how you live.

With our brand-new Seville Rows, Carvalho Condominiums and upcoming Les Bois Collection, you can live a carefree lifestyle in the hip and urban, yet relaxed Village Center. Build life-long relationships with your neighbors. Participate in exciting community activities and events. Live a more sustainable life in a green-certified home and eco-conscious neighborhood.

The benefits of living in the Villebois Village Center are endless.

Aren't you ready for a change?

Listen to what happy residents say about life in Villebois.

Contact Costa Pacific Homes in the Villebois Village Center today! A Costa Pacific New Home Specialist would be happy to take you on a private tour of the distinctive community whenever is convenient for you. Call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com for more information about Villebois.

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Costa Pacific Homes recently announced that its latest development, the Villebois neighborhood in Wilsonville, Oregon, is a finalist for the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) most prestigious builder award: the Community of the Year Award.

This nomination is nothing new for the award-winning master planner and developer. In 1999, Costa Pacific received the prestigious Community of the Year Award for another development it designed: Orenco Station in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Villebois offers area homebuyers a broad assortment of home styles and amenities from which to choose. Based on the intimacy and character of traditional European villages, the Villebois Village Center features everything from condominiums and row homes to apartments and buildings with ground level retail or office space. The Piazza Villebois, a dedicated community space and plaza, will serve as the heart of the Villebois Village Center and will be the future site of community events and other activities.

The NAHB will announce the winner of this year's Community of the Year Award in January. Stay tuned.

For more information about the award-winning Villebois or Orenco Station communities, please call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com. You may also visit www.CostaPacific.com to learn more about Costa Pacific Homes' latest projects.

The Villebois Events Committee (V.E.C.) in Wilsonville, Oregon's Villebois neighborhood recently announced that it will host a Merry & Bright Party in heart of the award-winning Villebois community this Friday, December 4, 2009.

The event will include caroling, cocoa drinking, cookie eating and all around holiday cheer in the Sofia Park Pavilion in Villebois to mark the official start of the holidays. Villebois and area neighbors are invited to ring in the season together this Friday in the community in which the live, work, play and learn.

The V.E.C. will provide hot cocoa and hot cider. Guests are invited to bring a plate of holiday goodies to share as well as a flashlight. Caroling books will also be provided.

The Merry & Bright Party is just one of the many community activities that homeowners throughout the Villebois neighborhood regularly come together to take part in. The Villebois community is designed as a social environment where homeowners get to know their neighbors and develop lifelong friendships.

Click here for a complete list of Villebois neighborhood activities.

Change how you live. Envision yourself living in this social community.

For more information about Villebois or the Merry & Bright Event, please contact Costa Pacific Homes New Home Specialist Andy Green at 866.580.2836 or Blog@CostaPacific.com. The Costa Pacific Homes sales office in the Villebois Village Center is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and Sunday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. You may also visit ChangeHowYouLive.com.

The new Les Bois Row Homes are the very first detached homes to grace the award-winning Villebois Village Center in Wilsonville, Oregon. These new single-family row homes offer homebuyers their choice of two distinct floor plans - The Alesia and The Montraux.

The Alesia is priced at $309,900 and features two bedrooms and a third bedroom/loft option. Priced at $359,900, The Montraux offers buyers three bedrooms as well as a lofted space.

In addition to bestowing residents with an upscale lifestyle at an affordable price, the Les Bois Collection feature a broad array of distinctive amenities. Not to mention, each of the detached homes comes with its own garage, private patio and low maintenance yard.

EXTERIORS
· 2-car rear entry garages
· Covered porches and entryways with waterproof decking
· Exceptional curb appeal
· Private patios & yards
· Hardi-Plank lap siding with 50-year limited warranty
· Premium Composition Roof with 40-year warranty

INTERIORS
· Sculptured architectural detailing throughout with volume ceilings
· Designer-selected recessed accent lighting
· Gas fireplace with painted mantel & tile surround
· Tile floor in entry
· Concealed fire sprinklers throughout homes
· Pre-wired for security system
· Option to build with elevator

IN THE KITCHEN
· Kohler Forte polished chrome faucet with pullout sprayhead & lever handle
· Sterling by Kohler stainless steel sink
· Tile counters with self edge and 6" tile backsplash
· Recessed can lighting
· Marmoleum floors

GE^® HOME ESSENTIALS APPLIANCES
· GE^® 30" stainless steel gas range
· GE^® tall tub built-in stainless steel dishwasher
· GE^® Spacemaker stainless steel microwave oven

QUALITY CONSTRUCTION AND ENERGY-SAVING FEATURES
· Meets Earth Advantage^® requirements for energy efficiency, indoor air quality, environmental responsibility & resource efficiency
· Concrete foundation with visqueen vapor barrier
· Engineered floor systems & roof truss systems throughout
· High efficiency 90+% gas furnace
· Milgard vinyl dual-glazed windows with limited lifetime warranty
· R-21 insulation in exterior walls
· R-49 insulation blown in all attic & ceiling areas
· Pre-wired with coil case & line set for future air conditioning

COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
· 160 acres of parks, green space and playgrounds
· Mere steps from Piazza Villebois & the Villebois Sunday Market
· Near future retail space\
· Pedestrian- & bike-friendly
· Easy access to Trimet's WES commuter rail
· Guest parking

If you are interested in learning more about the new Les Bois Row Homes in the Villebois Village Center, please contact Costa Pacific New Home Specialist Andy Green at 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com.