Squamish, who would have thought an Irish guy? Like me would find himself in such an epic spot. Thousand feet above the ground nature. Skyscraper, it's actually bigger my Vancouver Apartments squamous really does have it all everything from Sea to Sky but what if the adventure lifestyle isn't for you is Squamish old portal ages and out houses. What can I give people who prefer to stare at the granite stars from afar?

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I'm gonna have down though, Squamish a nation a language and one of the fastest growing communities in North America. Maybe it's the soaring granite slabs the tower over downtown, but there's something about Squamish that seems to command your respect. Which is why today, we've teamed up with the amazing, Andy Vasquez, who has over 10 years of experience selling on BCC described Corridor, she promises to show a Squamish past

Present and future with a little special surprise on top of the seat Sky. Gondola thrown in for good measure. You definitely don't want to miss this one. Angie, thank you so much for giving us your time today. I am so excited to learn so much more about Squamish because it is usually just a towns, like, kind of just drive-through, on the way to Whistler. Welcome to Squamish everyone. I love my little town, talk to me a little bit about squamous-like, who are the kind of people that are coming here. So the average age is only 37 years old and

it's intrapreneurs people that usually they work from home and that they commute maybe one or two days to Vancouver, okay. So that because you're so close. You still have that kind of card or straight 25 minutes to Vancouver and like 35 depending how fast you drive is very least, 45 minutes. Not for me. I drive like a granny and he talked to me a little bit about your journey from Mexico to Squamish. How did that happen? I know I ask myself that question. You wake up.

In the middle of the night. Exactly. No, I moved here for love with a family project and I stay here for love as well. 13 years ago, 13 years of Love. Yes. Nice. That's always nice to hear because you were Mexico City. If I mean I used to live in Mexico City originally I'm from Baja but I used to live in Mexico City. I'm a computer engineer. So I was working as a computer engineer there and then I switched careers when I moved here because I wanted to spend more time with my kids. So cool.

This is downtown. Angie, this place is gorgeous. It is beautiful. Billy's flower sunflower Bakery Sanford Cafe. This is downtown. I see what you mean about Community like this. Place is thriving, it is so busy today and I love it and so call her.

A fool people are happy like, walking how has downtown changed since you landed here first, what it is now well from 13 years ago to. Now, a lot of buildings, a lot of more condos, we have the farmers market and of course, it's very nice to be downtown because you can walk everywhere. I mean, it's so accessible and people are really making the most of it today. It's gorgeous Edge. What about these properties here? What's going on? So we have the main

Building 110 units, at the end of the road. And then we have two new buildings coming Milagro and the I Gene around 65 units, each building, we have Vantage and overbuilding coming here and it's like around four to six stories. So the future of downtown is looking pretty bright right about now. You know what we're missing, Mexican food? Well, I think you may be able to bring that with the foot a little bit biased. But yes, hypothetically Angie, yes, your

You're not a mod Adventure Seeker walk and Squamish offer someone like that. We find a lot of people that they were going for walks or restaurants or just going around downtown. And of course location is prime because you're very close to the airport to the Vancouver airport like an hour and 15 minutes and to Whistler as well. Lots of stuff happening here at the moment. Yeah. It seems like a DC is super busy. It seems like is the place to be 100% downtown is just full of life. It's full of vibrancy. I can come.

Completely see my so much. Is it fear, especially when they're greeted by Angie entrance to downtown? That's my welcome sign to welcome everyone. And also to provide shelter to be but waiting for the buses. I love that and your I have loved my time in downtown, but I would love to see some more about these other communities that are just kind of on the outskirts and see what they have to offer. Absolutely, let's go.

Downtown of anywhere can be a risky place to start a tour. But Squamish did not disappoint colorful energetic and full of life. Scrumptious downtown is making a statement. So you better listen up between the many bakeries coffee shops and restaurants started around the town. You really get the sense that you're somewhere. Special, not to mention the Epic murals that can be seen all over the community and unlike other downtown course,

Is Squamish is still growing with such an influx of people looking to live in Squamish. I want to know what is next for our fledgling neighborhood.

Talked a little bit about the different kinds of neighborhoods in the area. It does, each of them have a distinct personality or are we seeing a lot of similar type properties? Pop-up km/h, when you come in, you have Valley cliff and cramp, it would and then downtown and the Heart of Squamish is actually the industrial park. So in the center of Squamish, we have the industrial park and then we have nor yards Bracken Dale and in the heel got evil, the highlands wow.

One Community with a great view. So you're seeing a very unique type of property in each of these neighborhoods, that kind of showcases what the neighborhood has to offer. Exactly. Okay.

So welcome to see you. Nice guy. This is the community 53. Acres in their building. Over 200 homes are going to be located in this location. And this is just where we just were right here in downtown and so close and types of property. What are we talking about within this space Townhomes is mixed use?

Has the 53 Acres townhomes and condos. And some of these units they even have an income Suite or a nanny Suite or an in-law suite. So that's very it's a need in Squamish to have accommodation for guests for in-laws and four nannies, etcetera or potentially. That mortgage helper that we spoke with. Absolutely absolutely opportunity exists within this community. Yes, who has bought these places so far families with kids or that they want to settle in Squamish. They have the garage so they can store all their

Toys that it's a must in Squamish. Talk to me about this this bridge over here. We're looking forward for that pedestrian bridge because he's going to connect the community to downtown Squamish. And also the proposed Marina is going to be by the pedestrian bridge. Downtown is literally at your doorstep on one side. To be like two minute walk one step at a certain weight is there, but on the other side then you have nature, the chief. So you are literally in the prime location. Here you have everything here because there's going to be

Be commercial as well. And there's a future vehicle over past as well. So you don't have to go to the highway. So that is amazing. You can bike to downtown and come back. How cool is that these communities plan by Bosa properties and they were very conscious about what the community needs. What we're seeing here is not the end, it is just the beginning. Absolutely. The fact that this is so well thought out and so much consideration got into how this is all planned. It's so

So unique to everything else I'm seeing and BC. Now, before we go out, I really want to go to see that view we need to follow me.

The intentionality behind the scenes guy development was so fascinating to see laid on the table. And while looking at models and Tiny, Miniatures is all well and good. This is meant to be a visual medium, so let's kick this show into gear.

What does Squamish after offer all these people who are moving here? Well, is the elder capital of be see if you want to hike bike. Ski kiteboarding, we have a Squamish has something for everyone. Something for everyone. It's a nice Community. That's why we move here. Did you find yourself adapting to the Squamish lifestyle 100% Visage? Like, for the first time in my life? When I moved to Squamish? I heard The Sound of Silence. I felt that I had like half

Headphones somebody, you know, like it was so silent that I was like, attentive like, what is that? So, that's silence. That's crazy. I want to know what you can get in Squamish right now. Instead of waiting for buildings to finish being built and Angie, just so happen to have a very special neighborhood of mind to show me. Just that Steven. Welcome to my neighborhood. This place is phenomenal. I'll

David is my favorite neighborhood in town. I have to admit. I'm a little bit biased but I missed University. Heights, University Heights. So it started maybe 15 years ago. That day was a developer and then Holborn is face to the developer and they have 51 houses in Phase 2. And these houses here, what kind of square footage I'm talking 20 to 50 square feet, two story houses, and then we have the Watson that is three stories. It has an

unfinished. Sweet. So it's 3,000 square feet. You said that this is your neighborhood. Yes, I move here, 13 years ago to the corner, to the show, home, and the corner, the Crescent on a strong way. And it was a third person who moved to the neighborhood 13 years ago. None of this existed. Not when you were here, Forest is a must for. So, I used to walk here. How does it feel? Looking at all, that's been built since you know what? Like, I'm improve development. And it's nice to have the families. There is a bike

Trail over there, we're surrounded by Nature. There's the river and it's like one of the best neighborhoods. And, of course, we have the view to Alpha and Omega, Scott pilot, the chief, who is the developer of this Phase 2. It's Holborn is you can Tia, they have developments in the city as well. And the deal is that every house needs to have geothermal station. So it's environmental its Savings in your basic Hydro bills and it's also good for

for the environment. The best thing about this whole Perry. Yeah. That if you buy exactly your the neighbor. Yes, correct. Yeah. That's yeah. That's a bonus. Yeah, exactly. I'll take that. And why is it called University Heights? I'm not seeing university around here. You can see behind the tracers dorms at University. So you can get yourself a university and a place to live if you really want. Exactly. Yes. Speaking of places to live. I would love to see if we could check out. One of these houses, on the inside. This is your lucky day. I have

Is all the garage goats of this house has follow me. Pick a good one. Let's go.

Bienvenido. Okay, I get it, I like it. It's it's just simple. Less is more. Yeah, this is a scanned in a black-and-white. The design, not trims. No, popcorn ceiling. That's the concept, it kind of just makes sense, certainly living simple. Then you have the garage full of toys, but the houses like this little bit of a contrast that like you said, everything in the house and nothing in the garage, you flip it when you need to

Squamous. Yes. Is this a typical kind of property in this Phase 2? There are 51, houses black and white that. I'll turn it black and white. This has my favorite kitchen. That is black, Matt Fisher and Paykel appliances. They have the big load for dishwasher and the small load so it's very practical if you're by yourself. Or if you don't have any kids or, you know, like if you have guests so they have this flexibility. Also the light fixture this house

Is V Square design. So they hire a designer to put everything together who is buying these kind of properties right now. So Bank, overwrites people that are mostly young families. Couples with young kids or families that are starting to have kids and they have the in-laws living with them, or that they have a nanny, we have an office downstairs. So you have your three bedrooms upstairs, plus an office with a full washroom. So it can be like a guest room. Is there is there much investment?

A potential in this kind of neighborhood. Mostly investors go to downtown is very trendy because it's a smaller unit, very easy to rent. And this house the touching of family is more vancouverites. I will say instead of living and Northern coover or coal harbored in a condo they can afford to buy for the same amount of money at a touching family here kind of upsizing a little bit. Yes. Increase their quality of life, a little bit. Yeah. Angie, thank you so much for having us today. I have learned so much from

Understanding the community and the hustle and bustle of downtown to the intentional properties that are being developed and seeing sky. And I mean University, Heights, is phenomenal. This is my kind of place that I want to live in. I agree with you. Thank you for coming. It has been a pleasure to have you and I hear there's one last thing that we are seeing today the best for last my favorite Viewpoint in Squamish.

Let's be real Squamish was never going to be a tough sell for me folks the giant granite slab. Overlooking the town is so freaking cool that I was looking at mortgage. Huh Gators before filming even ended, what I wasn't expecting though was Angie a passionate and determined woman who injects enthusiasm and optimism into the community? Someone who puts their money

money where their mouth is and actually gives back to the town wild trees and Tranquility did some of the heavy lifting today. It was really Angie who sealed the deal for me and out of all the communities, we visit during this series. I feel Squamish has top of my list for places. I could see myself moving to in the coming years, if not only to have the wonderful, Andy Vasquez is my neighbor and who knows? Maybe I'll get another free salsa lesson or two.