Trepanier Manor is Pleased to Announce a Strategic Marketing Alliance with Christie's Great Estates

Christie's is a name that connotes excellence. Founded in 1766 by James Christie, Christie's has become the world's leading art business and for nearly 250 years has been the auction house of choice for highly qualified connoisseurs and collectors.

Christie's Great Estates, founded in 1987, was acquired by the auction house in 1995. Today, Christie's Great Estates is the worlds largest international network of real estate brokers specializing in the marketing and sale of luxury and unique properties. Christie's Great Estates global network of affiliated brokers includes nearly 36,000 sales associates operating from 900 offices in more than 40 countries with combined annual sales that top $128 billion.

The global networks of Christie's and Christie's Great Estates, both market leaders in the sale of luxury goods, create a world-class showcase for distinguished real estate. No other network offers this level of international visibility to proven buyers of high-value property.

Okanagan Fires

With the latest forest fires across the Okanagan, Trepanier Manor would like to take the time to thank all the local, provincial, and national fire fighters, RCMP, volunteers and everyone involved in protecting West Kelowna throughout the last few weeks. The crews have done and continue to do an amazing job in containing all four fires in the Kelowna region.

Trepanier Manor’s traditional British architecture would dictate less use of wood than North American styles anyway, but project builder Don Dudgeon, owner of Cardan Enterprises, says they consciously try to follow better building practices, which in the Okanagan means using fire-resistant materials. Dudgeon says the development actually creates a fire break and reduces fire risk compared to leaving dry brush. Apparently sparks can float a kilometre so anything one lands on should be fire-resistant, from roofs to decks to landscaping.

For more information on Trepanier Manor and the use of fire-resistant building materials email info@livinginthemanor.com