A 琉璃神社 builder is being recognized on a national level for their work on a Coldstream residence.

Bercum Builders, operating out of both 琉璃神社 and Vernon has been nominated for a trio of 2022 Canadian Home Builder鈥檚 Association (CHBA) National Awards: Best Exterior Renovation, Best Single Room Renovation, and Best Whole Home Renovation - Over $800,000.

鈥淲e鈥檙e honoured to be named as a finalist for the CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence,鈥� said Darren Witt, owner of Bercum Builders and president of CHBA-Central Okanagan.

鈥淭he Okanagan Valley is the home to some of the very best Home Builders in the country.鈥�

Bercum, in operation since 1983 and homing in on its 40-year anniversary, is the company behind the renovations at Cypress Hill Estates, the property that garnered all three nominations. The renovations already secured both Central Okanagan and provincial awards, known as 鈥楪eorgies鈥�, for Bercum.

鈥淭he whole renovation actually started out because it was a family of six, a husband, wife and four kids, that couldn鈥檛 actually sit at the kitchen table and share a meal,鈥� said Witt. 鈥淭here wasn鈥檛 enough room, the house was just kind of broken up. So it was hard for the entire family to be in one room.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 kind of what spurred everything.鈥�

From there, the family wished to continue with a larger 鈥榦pen space鈥� renovation. Views of Kalamalka Lake and the valley were taken advantage of by installing a full glass wall on the second floor. The front door, previously tucked around the side of the home, was given a more prominent and grand location.

鈥淎nd then as soon as you opened the door you just saw a curved staircase and nothing else. So we made sure there was a great front entrance you could see as soon as you opened the door.鈥�

Bercum was previously a national finalist for the CHBA Awards in 2020 for the NetZero 鈥楬eirloom Shores鈥�.

National winners will be announced on May 13.

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Jake.courtepatte@kelownacapnews.com
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