When it comes to developing and building complete communities with all of the amenities and luxuries its residents need, nobody does it better than master planner Costa Pacific Communities.Costa Pacific's newest neighborhood in the Portland metropolitan area, the Villebois Village Center, in Wilsonville, Oregon, will offer residents access to shops and restaurants, cafes and spas. These extra perks of a master-planned community truly make it seem like a bustling European village.The newest amenity area residents are abuzz about at Villebois is the Villebois Sunday Market. The new farmers market operates every Sunday from May through October and offers a variety of produce and other Northwest-grown goods for neighbors to sample and purchase.For more information about the Villebois Sun... 06/16/2009

Kinetic Knowledge, an online technology provider that helps companies create communities through blogging, recently interviewed Andy Green, sales and marketing manager with Costa Pacific Homes, about the success he has seen through the use of this blog. Costa Pacific has included blogging and social networking at the forefront of its marketing efforts to promote its newest community, the Villebois Village Center in Wilsonville, Oregon. Click here to read the interview or read it here:Frerecks: "Hi Andy. Could you sum up for folks the synergies between what you're trying to accomplish on and off line at Cost Pacific Communities?"Green: "Sure. As a developer, our story takes us back to the days when neighborhoods were villages, not just developments built on top of each other. As a market... 06/16/2009

Last week, Costa Pacific Homes hired Todd Eckelman Photography to take photos of the first Carvalho Condominium model homes in the Villebois Village Center in Wilsonville, Oregon. Click here to view the complete photo gallery on Flickr of these unique homes. To see more photos showcasing the unique Villebois neighborhood as well as the newest homes in Oregon's largest non-resort master-planned community, Villebois, visit www.villebois.net/photo-gallery.php. For more information about the Carvalho Condominiums as well as the other homes available in the Villebois community, please call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com. 06/08/2009

On Saturday, June 13th, residents living in the Villebois neighborhood in Wilsonville, Oregon, will hold a community-wide garage sale, open to the public between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. In addition to private residences hosting sales, there will be a refreshment stand and additional garage sale items in Sofia Park at the heart of the Villebois community. All proceeds from the sales in Sofia Park will go to the Villebois Events Committee fund, which plans events and activities for residents living in the Villebois neighborhood. Driving Directions: From I-5, take exit 283 toward Wilsonville. Head west on SW Wilsonville Road, then turn right at SW Brown Road. Follow that for about half a mile and enter Villebois. Look for the homes with balloons in their yards when it comes to the residences par... 06/08/2009

As a transit-oriented community, the Villebois Village Center in Wilsonville, Oregon is unlike any other neighborhood in the Pacific Northwest. Developed by award-winning master planner and developer, Costa Pacific Communities, the Villebois Village Center was built on a foundation of connectivity - both inside and outside its neighborhood boundaries. Not only are Villebois residents closely connected with their neighbors, but they are also connected to the rest of the Portland metropolitan area by way of Trimet's West Side Express Service commuter rail serving the local region. Nicknamed "WES", the train gives residents living in the neighborhood easy access to rest of the metropolitan area. The Villebois Village Center is just a short walk or ride from the local Wilsonville WES Stati... 06/08/2009

Villebois residents will host a Community Garage Sale in Sofia Park on June 13, 2009. All proceeds from the sale will go to the Villebois Events Committee fund, which plans events and activities for residents living in the Villebois neighborhood. For more information about the upcoming Community Garage Sale, please call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com. 06/08/2009

The award-winning Villebois neighborhood in Wilsonville, Oregon, boasts 160 acres of parks and green space. One of the most popular parks in Villebois is Sofia Park, which is the perfect spot for enjoying a picnic with the family or whiling away the afternoon playing with the kids on the assortment of entertaining play equipment. Costa Pacific Homes, the master planner and developer of the Villebois community, recently announced that the restroom at Sofia Park is now open for the summer and has a working magnetic locking system. Additionally, the water play spritzer near the playground in Sofia Park was officially turned on over Memorial Day weekend. For more information about the recreational opportunities in Villebois or about Costa Pacific's commitment to preserving the natural areas... 06/08/2009

A month in to the inaugural season of the Villebois Sunday Market, the Wilsonville farmers market management team will hold a meeting with community members and business leaders to discuss how things have been going thus far, what's in store, and how to help spread the word about the brand-new farmers market. Please join us from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, at the Miraval Building in the Villebois Village Center, located at 28900 SW Villebois Drive in Wilsonville, Oregon. On the agenda: - The market experience (flow, seating, etc.) - Volunteer feedback, needs, training - Directional signage - Feedback on vendors, product offerings, product mix - Friends of the Market program - Publicity and promotions RSVP to the meeting by posting a comment on the Villebois Sunday Market blog. ... 06/02/2009

On Saturday, May 16th, KXL's "Around the House" show broadcast from the Villebois Village Center in Wilsonville, Oregon. Host "Handyman Bob" Strong spoke with Costa Pacific Communities' CEO Rudy Kadlub about the Grand Opening of the Villebois Village Center and the construction that went into the newest homes in the award-winning community. Click here to listen to the podcast. A link to the show will appear on the right hand side of the screen. Click to listen. Call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com for additional information about the construction of the homes in the Villebois Village Center as well as updated pricing and availability. Visit ChangeHowYouLive.com for more information about the community. 05/25/2009

Last week, the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland (HBA) released a report about the status of the Portland metropolitan area's current housing market. The consensus is that the market is slowly showing signs of improvement as we enter the Spring/Summer home-buying season. Here is a snapshot of the various ways in which the local housing market is improving: - In May, the Associated Press (AP) reported that an index of builders' confidence jumped the highest it has in five years. This jump is attributed to the fact that buyers are capitalizing on lower prices and incentives as well as lower interest rates and tax credits available in today's market. - New Home Trends reported 43.5 percent fewer unsold available spec homes between April 2008 and 2009. A major indicator of ... 05/25/2009

On May 17, 2009, The Oregonian featured the Villebois Sunday Market in an article about local Portland-area neighborhoods near farmers markets on the front cover of its Homes & Rentals section. Titled "FRESH FROM THE FARM: Markets sweeten a listing's appeal", the article focuses on how neighborhood farmers markets are an increasing bonus for many of today's home buyers. Held in Wilsonville's Villebois Village Center every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Villebois Sunday Market is the Portland area's most recent farmers market to open. Inspired by the Hillsboro Sunday Market at Orenco Station, another community developed by Costa Pacific Communities, the Villebois Sunday Market is an added bonus for residents already living in the Villebois community as well as for prospective buyers ... 05/25/2009

In promotion of the Grand Opening of the Villebois Village Center in Wilsonville, Oregon last weekend, Rudy Kadlub, CEO of Costa Pacific Communities, the company that developed Villebois, recently spoke with Andy Carson on KPTV FOX 12 Oregon's "Better Portland" show about the award-winning, new community. During the interview, Rudy explained how Villebois aligns with the philosophy that Costa Pacific applies to each of the master-planned communities it develops. Like Costa Pacific's other award-winning neighborhood, Orenco Station in Hillsboro, Oregon, Villebois was developed on a foundation of connectivity, diversity and sustainability. Now open, the homes in the Villebois Village Center are suitable for a wide assortment of buyers - from singles to couples, working professionals to re... 05/25/2009

On May 4, 2009, KINK's Green Team spoke about the sustainable aspects of the award-winning Villebois community in Wilsonville, Oregon. Click the link to listen to the clip: Villebois on KINK-FM Costa Pacific leads the growing trend of sustainable development amongst builders throughout the Pacific Northwest. The Villebois Village Center was built upon a foundation of sustainability - from the building materials and the natural amenities on-site to the community designs and transportation options. To learn more about how Costa Pacific Communities has developed the Villebois community through the tenet of sustainability, please call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com. 05/18/2009

One day. One night. One community. The American Cancer Society Relay for Life will take place at Inza R. Wood Middle School across the field from Wilsonville, Oregon's Villebois neighborhood. The weekend kicks off with an opening ceremony at 7 p.m. on June 19th, and an all-night party, which includes dinner, a luminaria ceremony, midnight pizza, games for the kids, all-night coffee, breakfast, dawn yoga and more. Leave early, stay for a few hours or hang out all night as participants walk around the track at Inza R Wood Middle School. Bring a chair, warm clothing, a flashlight and umbrella, but please leave your dogs at home. For those hearty souls who want to spend the night, you may bring a tent and sleeping bags. Food and beverages will be supplied by local stores and restaurants for... 05/18/2009

Developed by Costa Pacific Communities, which specializes in designing transit-oriented master planned communities, the Villebois Village Center in Wilsonville, Oregon, is located just a short walk or bike ride from the area's new Westside Express Service (WES) commuter rail. Costa Pacific CEO Rudy Kadlub recently interviewed former Wilsonville Mayor and Clackamas County Commissioner Charlotte Lehan about what the new commuter rail means for the neighborhood and the region in general. Click here to watch our newest video. Visit ChangeHowYouLive.com or call 866.580.2836 to learn more about the Villebois Village Center or Costa Pacific Communities' dedication to transit-oriented development. 05/18/2009

Last weekend, at Costa Pacific Homes, we held the Grand Opening of the Villebois Village Center in Wilsonville, Oregon. During the event, we unveiled the newest homes to grace the heart of the award-winning Villebois neighborhood: the luxurious three-story Sevilles Rows and the French-inspired one-level and two-story Carvalho Condominiums. Throughout the course of the weekend, the Villebois Village Center hosted live radio remotes from local radio station KXL's "Lars Larson" show as well as its "Around the House" show. Radio personality and local financial expert Brian Bushlach hosted the "NW Vine Time" segment from the balcony of the new Seville Rows model home and served wine from the Dundee-based vineyard Dobbes Family Estate to visitors during the program. Additionally, Costa Pacifi... 05/18/2009

When it comes to Portland, Oregon, green building, at Costa Pacific Communities we are unmatched in quality and efficiency. We are proud to announce that the Lagos floor plan in the brand-new Carvalho Condominiums in the Villebois Village Center in Wilsonville, Oregon, recently achieved Platinum-level green certification through Earth Advantage® and ENERGY STAR. Through this specialized certification, homebuyers at Villebois can rest assured that their new home was built leveraging the highest standards of energy and resource efficiency with as little impact to the environment as possible. Certification was determined through qualification factors such as: site planning, waste management, building construction and materials, heating and cooling systems, ventilation, lighting, indoor ai... 05/11/2009

As Oregon celebrates its Sesquicentennial (150th birthday), residents of the award-winning Villebois community will celebrate with other local citizens at the Wilsonville 150 Parade at 10 a.m. on May 30, 2000. The city kicks off the festivities with the parade in conjunction with the 2009 Wilsonville Arts Festival. The Villebois neighborhood will have its own float in the parade, featuring vignettes of activities and events held year round in the community. Residents will walk alongside the float with their kids or ride their bikes, push strollers or walk their pets. All Villebois and Wilsonville neighbors are welcome to participate! For more information about the Wilsonville 150 Parade, please visit: http://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/Index.aspx?page=661 For more details about the parade ... 05/11/2009

The new, luxurious Seville Rows in Portland's Villebois Village Center feature open, inviting great rooms with dining nooks and gas fireplaces. The gourmet kitchens boast tile countertops and backsplashes, stainless steel appliances and hardwood floors. Priced between $424,900 and $518,900, the homes integrate multiple levels of covered decks, outdoor living spaces and generous two-car garages. To see a video tour of the brand new Seville Rows, which range in size from 2,005 square feet to 2,500 square feet, visit the Costa Pacific YouTube page. You may also click here to watch the feature video of the Seville Rows. At Costa Pacific Homes, we are currently offering an exciting leaseback opportunity on the model homes in the Villebois Village Center. Buyers can purchase a model at an an... 05/11/2009

Leading publication in the national homebuilding and construction industry, Professional Builder Magazine, featured the Villebois community as the "Best Address" in its May issue. Sue Bady, the writer of the article, said some kind words about Villebois in the Professional Builder May issue preview video. Click here to listen to Sue's interview. Sue speaks about Villebois at the at the 1 minute 45 second mark. The Professional Builder article, titled "Visionary Village", is an excellent homage to Costa Pacific Communities, and its impressive follow-up to the hugely successful Orenco Station in Hillsboro, Oregon. The article highlights the rainwater management system backed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the European-inspired community design and its diversity when it come... 05/11/2009