Building lasting relationships

The Van Maren Group of Companies, owned by life-long Chilliwack residents Bernie and Eric Van Maren, is one of North America's most respected builders with a track-record dating back to its formation in 1973.

The company has completed a vast array of projects across Canada and the United States and has been involved in the design, development, and construction of over 15,000 homes as well as a wide variety of commercial, retail, and industrial developments. Clients and partners have included individuals and corporations as well as municipal, regional, and federal governments.

The Van Maren Group recently completed an award-winning public-private partnership venture involving the City of Chilliwack and the Province of British Columbia which now houses the Chilliwack Law Courts and the Five Corners office complex. This development is the cornerstone of the revitalization of Downtown Chilliwack.

The Van Maren Group is proud to be bringing its extensive development experience to its hometown with its second gated-community in Chilliwack. To learn more about the Van Maren Group of Companies please visit their website at www.vanmarengroup.com

The Van Maren Group's Halcyon Meadows project, a 224 home adult-oriented gated community was completed in 2007 and was Chilliwack's best-selling community. Our latest project Clover Creek Estates will be very similar to Halcyon Meadows.

What homeowners have said about Halcyon Meadows, a recently completed gated community in Chilliwack

We would like to take this opportunity to extend our thankfulness to you, your staff, and your trades’ people.
We have enjoyed living in Halcyon Meadows since the day we moved here in July 2005.
You have shown your ability to create a community within a community.
We feel sad that will not be an active part of our daily lives, however blessed for the time that you have been.
Huge congratulations for the completion of an excellent project.
May you continue to provide a similar lifestyle for many more in the years to come.
Doug and Millie

My wife and I moved into Halcyon Meadows recently. Having lived in several complexes from West Vancouver to Chilliwack, we realized immediately that this was not a complex but a secure, friendly community from the front office to our neighbours.
We are more than pleased with the quality of the cabinetry, the hardwood floors and laundry room cabinets. The outside is beautiful and the color schemes are so warm and inviting.
So we have found that in the security, price, location and our clubhouse with all its activities we could never have made a better choice.
Lew & Lynda Finnamore

The great sense of community we feel at Halcyon Meadows and the friendships that we have developed over a very short period of time is unbelievable. We feel that you and Brian have definately contributed to the sense of pride and caring at Halcyon Meadows. Many of the people here are in the same phase of life and that commonality appears to be drawing us into a close knit community.
We love it!
Thanks, Bob & Betty

My wife and I have been in our new home at Halcyon for five months now and am so pleased that all of the preliminary info we received prior to making our decision to purchase a house in Halcyon was everything the entire development was stated to be.
Well built, well appointed, great neighbours and all other amenities are first class. The back-up staff is also available whenever requested.
The clubhouse and guest suites, like everything else is more than adequate to satisfy all our on-site social activities.
Respectfully, Don & Ness Bellamy

Although we are not moved in yet, we would like to make a couple of comments.
First — in our numerous visits to check on the progress of our ‘soon to be’ new home, we have been really appreciative of the warm and friendly greetings from existing home owners. It makes us feel that we will be entering a very friendly place, one which we want to contribute to in any way we can.
Second — I have been associated with the building industry all of my working life, both as a tradesperson and as a business owner and I can honestly say that the quality of this development, both in the actual building and in the administration, is of the highest quality and this is no mean compliment coming from a nitpicky perfectionist like me.
Regards, Roy and Lynne

Dear Eric: Thank you for the excellent quality of workmanship in building our home and follow-up work of Peter, Dave & others. As well as your own efforts in meeting owners at “coffee and donuts” sessions, and the overall interest and care of everyone involved at Halcyon Meadows from sales to community building. We have been thoroughly impressed and thank you for your leadership.
Sincerely, Harvey and Dorothy

What the property manager says about Halcyon Meadows

Homelife Glenayre Property Management would like to thank you for all your participation and assistance in the management of Halcyon Meadows during the construction and sales phases.
Your quick response to any concerns that arose truly helped in keeping Halcyon Meadows a first class development.
Should Van Maren Construction Group Ltd. decide to develop another quality project like Halcyon Meadows, Homelife Glenayre Property Management would be proud to work alongside you again.
Greg Flack, Property Manager, Halcyon Meadows