What you should know
How can I purchase a home in Rainbow?
To be eligible to purchase one of these homes you must have been qualified by the Whistler Housing Authority. To understand this process please refer to the Whistler Housing Authority directly at www.whistlerhousing.ca or visit our WHA process page.
Mortgage Information
The Mortgage Centre and Royal Bank of Canada are offering comprehensive mortgage plans which have been tailored to match the Rainbow’s requirements and can be found on our mortgage page.The Amenities at Rainbow
Rainbow offers its residents a true community based neighbourhood which offers some unique amenities and features.
Area Amenities
Development Guidelines
Rainbow has been conceived as complete community built to exceptionally high standards with guidelines to ensure that the homes, amenities and resident requirements complement the overall design of this unique neighbourhood.
Community Safety
Rainbow has been planned with safety in mind – including sidewalks, trails between houses , paths leading directly to the parks, playgrounds, a new valley trail directly to Alpine on the same side of the highway, two access points for the fire department, a central shopping area and a new intersection off the highway.
A Network of Paths
Rainbow encourages walking or cycling to all public destinations within the community and to the connecting neighbourhoods through its system of interconnecting pathways, valley trails and bike trails.
Nature Conservation
Ensuring Rainbow also preserves and respects its surrounding environment both stormwater management and watercourse protection have been integrated into the development’s guidelines. Extensive tree retention and replanting will be undertaken through the course of the development process, with native tree and shrubs being key to the final landscaping plans.
commercial Amenities
A small shopping and commercial area will be developed and key to offering a self-sustaining community and plans already include a Gas Station, Grocery Store, Pub and Day Care facilities.
a Spectacular Position
The Southeast to southwest facing in a bowl that captures the sun all day provides residents amazing views of Sproat, Wedge, Whistler and Blackcomb across stunning Green Lake and, due to elevation design, most homes will have uninhibited views.
A Micro-Climate
Rainbow is located in an micro-climate environment; a unique feature generated by its south west facing position which captures the sun ALL day.Housing Amenities
Quality Design and Construction
All the homes have been designed by qualified architects and designers, to maximise and optimise the building envelope, and then built by experienced builders and contractors, with local knowledge and experience, within the development’s guidelines.
Innovative Housing Plan
The large variety of designs created for both the Duplex and Single Family Homes provide floor plans which match the requirements of Whistler’s residents including homes with lots of storage, legal mortgage helper suites, yards and easy maintenance.