Villebois – Rainwater Management Plan Part Trois (French for Three)


The Villebois Rainwater Management Program (RMP) contains funding supported by two grants. Collectively, the grant money and private resources make this a $1.1 Million Project. Portions of this project include designing and implementing innovative rainwater management techniques, testing and monitoring these techniques, and education. Overall, the federal money that has been granted allows Villebois to go beyond a system that is sustainable and aesthetically beneficial to the surrounding community.

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Wilsonville, Oregon Home Buyer Tax Credit – FAQ


Tax Credits Provide Outstanding Opportunities for Home Buyers

The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 has extended the tax credit of up to $8,000 for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a principal residence. It also authorized a tax credit of up to $6,500 for qualified repeat home buyers.

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Villebois – Affordable Single Family Homes For Sale


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.

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Why Villebois residents LOVE where they LIVE


Villebois residents are passionate about their community. Do you LOVE where you LIVE?

“My name is Dan and my wife is Allison.

We have two daughters, (8 and 3). I mention their names because they factor greatly when we delve into the reasons we love Villebois. It’s a GREAT community to live in if you have kids. But let’s see… where to start….

Let’s start with the unique architecture. Let’s pretend you had magical powers and you took any average American observant female (let’s use a female since males can’t typically tell you what color socks they’re wearing at that moment) and you could snap your fingers and she would appear in our neighborhood for 1 minute and then she was magically transported to other neighborhoods around here and around Portland for 1 minute each. Let’s say she saw 20 neighborhoods in this magical ride she was on. The only one she’d remember is Villebois. It reeks of authenticity and uniqueness. Almost every other neighborhood’s designers, for whatever reason, love to operate from the same architectural playbook. I don’t know why that is. When we went looking for a home, almost every place we came to was either a craftsman or the garage sticking out with front door recessed…etc. Villebois, although we do have standardized plans, doesn’t look so bland and blah. Especially with the intricate European flavored details. Of course, the emphasis on green space is important, too, but it’s the front and center front doors, in relation to the sidewalk, that gives the architecture it’s crowning friendliness………”

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Wilsonville, Oregon – Keeping it Local Fair


The Villebois Sunday Market, Wilsonville Oregon’s only farmers market, is excited to take part in the City of Wilsonville’s Keeping it Local Fair.

Villebois Sunday Market

The Villebois Sunday Market is the only farmers’ market in Wilsonville, Oregon. The 2010 season will run on Sundays from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. May 23rd to October 3rd.

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What sustainability means in Villebois, Wilsonville – Oregon


Sustainability is a term most often used to describe environmental conservation and protection. Sustainability at Villebois, however, has a larger meaning: to create a community that is sustainable socially and economically, as well as environmentally. This kind of far-reaching sustainability creates true community; neighborhoods that are safe because neighbors know and look out for one another; streets built for pedestrians as well as for drivers; thriving local businesses that reflect and meet the community’s interests and needs and a wide variety of green spaces that encourage outdoor activity and social interaction, while protecting natural habitats.

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Villebois – Rainwater Management Plan Part Deux (French for Two)


The Benefits

Community:

The Rainwater Management Program is a significant component to developing a community that is environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable. The visible rainwater features, such as ponds, porous pavers and bio-retention cells, incorporate a natural system into an urban setting at Villebois. These visible rainwater features allow for a greater understanding and appreciation of our natural resource. Overall, this Program fosters relationships between residents and the community, while linking the community with the environment.

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Why Villebois residents LOVE where they LIVE


Villebois residents are passionate about their community. Do you LOVE where you LIVE?

“So….in a nutshell, the reason we chose Villebois was the overall livability of the community. It wasn’t just that the houses were nice or the floorplans worked for us, but the whole concept of living in a walkable community, with shops and parks, where you know all your neighbors really appealed to us. And, as realtors, we see the vision of this place totally completed and just LOVE the entire idea………”

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Villebois – Rainwater Management Plan Part Un (French for One)


Villebois, located in Wilsonville, Ore., is a new master-planned community that endeavors to connect its residents to the things that make life fulfilling and exciting. In doing so, the entire design of the community was guided by three tenets: to preserve and promote connectivity, diversity and sustainability. And the community’s innovative and federally funded rainwater management plan (RMP) achieves all three. It effectively connects the community’s residents to the area’s natural features through a diverse range of innovative means, which are described in detail in this and future posts. Most importantly, the RMP manages rainwater in environmentally sustainable ways, helping to restore the land to its natural conditions prior to the development of the community. That’s good news for Villebois’ residents — and great news for the environment.

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Easter in Villebois – The Bunny is Coming!


The Bunny is Coming!

The 3rd Annual Villebois

Easter Egg Hunt

Friday, April 2

(rain or shine—dress appropriately!)

4pm @ Sofia Park

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