Building a home

Building our forever home at Sweet Valley Acres has been a dream for over 30 years. When we realized this dream in 2016, we embarked on it wholeheartedly, however, we encountered many problems. In this blog, I am sharing with you all that we have learned about developing a property, designing a home and pool and constructing both. Home design, home construction and property development are complicated processes. Working with a quality builder and trades is essential. We are a hands on family so we did 95% of the work ourselves. Come join us as I share our home building journey! Some of my most popular posts regarding building a home are:
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The Birth of Sweet Valley Acres

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In recent years, modern farmhouse was all the rage. Prior to that, beach homes were hot,…

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Kitchen design ideas for a functional home

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The Birth of Sweet Valley Acres

June 24, 2021March 22, 2023 Location: Kelowna, British Columbia

Have you ever found a place that you visit year after year and find yourself dreaming of building your forever home there but something always gets in the way? Well that happened to Bentley and I and my oh my did it take us on a journey. Let me tell you our story of discovering what is now know as Sweet Valley Acres.

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The Birth of Sweet Valley Acres