Our Story

Our Story

Building homes. Shaping communities.

Our Story

Our difference is defined by an unwavering belief in the value of our long-term customer relationships.

For 20 years Portrait Homes sold over 1,100 new homes in the Metro Vancouver residential market, an achievement attributed to a well-managed organization with an unwavering belief in quality and treating home buyers the right way. In 2017, Portrait Homes was acquired by Century Group — a family-owned, BC-based real estate development company dedicated to building future communities in the same way. In July 2018, we established Century Grange Construction Corp., the construction division for new projects planned for our future.

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Our Purpose ‘Forget Satisfied. Be Ecstatic!’ Some say buying a home is a daunting undertaking. In the right hands, it can be stress-free and incredibly exciting. We offer a whole new kind of home-buying experience. Our Promise ‘Our passion and integrity delight homeowners’. Unlike some developers, we don’t cut corners. In fact, our promise is for quality building materials, beautiful design, and unique signature features that stand the test of time. Our Vision To be ‘World Champions of the Homeowner Care Experience’ If we had to name one thing that sets us apart, it’s our dedication to providing the most stellar customer experience in the industry. Our Core Values Passion and commitment: Love to constantly improve; embrace innovation; celebrate wins; and have fun doing it! Teamwork: Be part of the solution; support the decision; and have fun doing it! Do the right thing: Do what you say; treat people with respect; look after our team; stand behind our product; respect the environment; and have fun doing it! Live all the above, and have fun doing it!

Our Team

Our Team

We lead by example.

Our Team

We’re a collaborative organization that seeks input from the whole team.

We share a passion for collaboration, meaning that we get the entire management team engaged in key decisions around acquisition, development, and operations. We value collective wisdom and we empower our people to speak up, make entrepreneurial decisions, and execute within their own areas of responsibility.

Giving Back

Giving Back

We give where we live.

Giving Back

We are committed to doing what’s right and that applies to everything we do.

We value human connections from all walks of life. It’s this sense of doing the right thing for society and compassion that motivates our staff and management to give back through community engagement, charitable causes, and donations.    

Awards & Ratings

Awards & Ratings

Awards? We've won a few...

Awards & Ratings

Since 1990, we’ve been consistently and repeatedly recognized.

Nothing beats a good-old fashioned compliment or a heartfelt thank you from customers to let us know that we’re doing things right. However, awards are a clear indication that we’re indeed, over-delivering on service and product expectations.

2017

  • Gold Georgie Winner- Best Environmental Initiative
  • Georgie Finalist – Best Single Family Detached Home over 2,300 sq. ft. for the Hummingbird Plan
  • GVHBA Ovation Award – Best Single Family Detached 2,400 SF and over for the Hummingbird Plan
  • GVHBA Ovation Award – Residential Community
  • SAM Award – Detached Homes – Production 1,500 to 2,200 SF for the Hummingbird Plan
  • Georgie Finalist – Best Landscape Design
  • Georgie Finalist – Best Environmental Initiative
  • Grand Georgie Finalist – Residential Community of the Year
  • Grand Georgie Finalist – Single Family Production Home Builder of the Year
  • GVHBA Ovation Award Finalist – Best Single Family Detached 2,400 SF and over for the Hummingbird Plan
  • GVHBA Ovation Award Finalist -Single Family Builder of the Year
  • GVHBA Ovation Award Finalist – Residential Community
  • SAM Award Finalist – Detached Homes – Production 1,500 to 2,200 SF for the Hummingbird Plan

 

2016

 

  • Grand Georgie Winner – Single Family Production Home Builder of the Year
  • Georgie Winner – Customer Choice Award
  • Georgie Winner – Best Corporate Website
  • Georgie Finalist – Best Single Family Detached Home over 2,000 SF for the Sparrow Plan
  • Georgie Finalist – Best Single Family Detached Home over 2,000 SF for the Siskin Plan
  • Georgie Finalist – Best Interior Design Display Suite Single Family for the Hummingbird Plan
  • Georgie Finalist – Best Project Identity for Nelson Peak
  • Georgie Finalist – Best Corporate Website
  • Georgie Finalist – Best Environmental Initiative
  • Grand Georgie Finalist – Single Family Production Home Builder of the Year
  • Silver Georgie Finalist – Customer Choice Award
  • GVHBA Grand Ovation Award – Best Single-Family Home Builder of the Year
  • GVHBA Grand Ovation Award – Best Single Family Detached Home: 2,000 SF and over for the Hummingbird Plan
  • GVHBA Grand Ovation Award Finalist – Best Single Family Home Builder of the Year
  • GVHBA Ovation Award Finalist – Best Single Family Detached Home: 2,000 SF and over for the Hummingbird Plan
  • GVHBA Ovation Award Finalist – Best Single Family Detached Home: 2,000 SF and over for the Siskin Plan
  • GVHBA Ovation Award Finalist – Best Single Family Detached Home: 2,000 SF and over for the Sparrow Plan
  • GVHBA Ovation Award Finalist – Best Interior Design Display Suite for the Hummingbird Plan
  • GVHBA Ovation Award Finalist – Best Interior Design Display Suite for the Siskin Plan
  • GVHBA Ovation Award Finalist – Excellence in Innovation & Sustainability in New Residential Construction
  • Avid Gold Award – Best Customer Experience in BC

 

2015

  • Avid Gold Award – Best Customer Experience in BC
  • Avid Service Award – Top 5% Nationwide for Exemplary Customer Service – Best Sales Counselor Angela Stewart (Coldwell Banker)
  • Avid Service Award – Top 5% Nationwide for Exemplary Customer Service – Best Customer Service Associate in Canada Ron Breidt

2014

  • Georgie Winner – Best Single Family Home over 2,000 SF under $750,000 for Hampstead Phase 2 
  • Georgie Winner – Customer Choice Awards Powered by Avid Ratings, Single Family Production
  • Georgie Winner – Customer Choice Awards Powered by Avid Ratings, Multi-Family (Low Rise)
  • Georgie Winner – Single Family Home Builder of the Year for Hampstead Phase 2
  • Finalist – Georgie Customer Choice Award
  • UDI – Awards for Excellence in Urban Development – Best Single Family Hampstead at Silver Ridge
  • Georgie Finalist – Best Single Family Detached Home Over 2000 SF under $750,000 – Production for the Maple Plan
  • Georgie Finalist – Best Corporate Web-site
  • Georgie Finalist – Builder of the Year – Single Family
  • Avid Diamond Award – Best Customer Experience in Canada
  • Avid Gold Award – Best Customer Experience in BC
  • GVHBA Grand Ovation Award – Single-Family Builder of the Year
  • Avid Service Award™, Best Employees in Customer Satisfaction Nationwide (Wayne Houghton
  • GVHBA Ovation Award Finalist – Best Single-Family Detached Home: Less than 2,000 SF for the Alder Plan
  • GVHBA Ovation Award Finalist – Best Single Family Residential Community for Hampstead at Silver Ridge
  • GVHBA Ovation Award Finalist – Single-Family Builder of the Year

 

2013

  • Gold Georgie – Customer Choice Award – Single Family
  • Gold Georgie – Customer Choice Award – Multi Family
  • Gold Georgie – Large Volume Single Family Home Builder of the Year
  • Gold Georgie – Residential Community of the Year
  • Gold Georgie – Best Landscape Design
  • SAM Awards Finalist – Garibaldi Plan – Hampstead at Silver Ridge
  • SAM Awards Finalist – Community Development Award – Hampstead at Silver Ridge
  • Silver Georgie – Customer Choice Award
  • Silver Georgie – Builder of the Year – Multi Family
  • Silver Georgie – Builder of the Year – Single Family
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Detached Home Under 2000 SF under $500,000 – Production
  • Silver Georgie – Best Landscape Design
  • Silver Georgie – Best Environmental Initiative
  • Silver Georgie – Residential Community of the Year
  • GVHBA Ovation Award – Single Family Builder of the Year
  • GVHBA Ovation Award – Best Marketing Innovation – Single Family
  • GVHBA Ovation Award – Best Single Family Detached Home: Less than 2000 SF for the Alder Plan
  • GVHBA Ovation Award – Best Single Family Detached Home: 2000 – 2999 SF for the Garibaldi Plan
  • Avid Gold Award  – Best Customer Experience in BC
  • GVHBA Ovation Award Finalist– Single Family Builder of the Year
  • GVHBA Ovation Award Finalist– Best Marketing Innovation – Single Family
  • GVHBA Ovation Award Finalist– Best Single Family Detached Home: Less than 2000 SF for the Alder Plan
  • GVHBA Ovation Award Finalist– Best Single Family Detached Home: 2000 – 2999 SF for the Garibaldi Plan

2012

  • Avid Diamond Award 2012 – Best Customer Experience in Canada
  • Gold Georgie – Customer Choice Award powered by Avid® for Multi-Family Low Rise Production Builder
  • Silver Georgie – Customer Choice Award powered by Avid® for Multi-Family Low Rise Production Builder
  • Silver Georgie – Residential Community of the Year
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Detached Home Up to 2000 SF under $500,000 – Hampstead
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Detached Home Over 2000 SF under $750,000 – Hampstead
  • UDI – Awards for Excellence in Urban Development – Best Planned Community – Silver Ridge
  • GVHBA Ovation Award – Best Marketing Innovation: Single-Family Builder

2011

  • Platinum Georgie – Industry Achievement
  • Gold Georgie – Customer Choice Award – Single Family
  • Gold Georgie – Customer Choice Award – Multi Family
  • Gold Georgie – Large Volume Single Family Home Builder of the Year
  • SAM Award – Community Development Award – Silver Ridge
  • Silver Georgie – Large Volume Multi Family Home Builder of the Year
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Detached Home up to 2,000 SF
  • Silver Georgie – Residential Community of the Year
  • Silver Georgie – Best Interior Design Display Home – Stoneleigh Single Family for the Garibaldi Plan
  • Silver Georgie – Best Interior Design Display Home – Stoneleigh Single Family for the Alder Plan
  • Silver Georgie – Best Interior Design Display Home – Brighton Townhome
  • Silver Georgie – Best Salesperson in New Home Construction – Stoneleigh
  • SAM Awards Finalist – Multi-Family project – Brighton at Silver Ridge
  • SAM Awards Finalist – Best Project Signage and Logo – Stoneleigh at Silver Ridge
  • SAM Awards Finalist – Marketing Excellence Award – Stoneleigh at Silver Ridge
  • SAM Awards Finalist – Grand SAM Award

2010

  • Gold Georgie – Customer Choice Award – Single Family Production Builder under 100 Units
  • Gold Georgie – Large Volume Single Family Home Builder of the Year
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Detached Home under 2,000 SF for the Garibaldi Plan
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Detached Home 2,000-2,999 SF for the Cypress Plan
  • Silver Georgie – Best Townhouse Development (Brighton)
  • Silver Georgie – Best Logo (Stoneleigh)
  • Silver Georgie – Best Signage (Stoneleigh)
  • Silver Georgie – Best Brochure (Brighton)
  • Silver Georgie – Best Project Specific Website (Brighton)
  • Silver Georgie – Best Sales Centre (Brighton)
  • Silver Georgie -Residential Community of the Year (Silver Ridge)
  • Silver Georgie – Customer Choice Award – Single Family Production Builder under 100 Units

2009

  • Gold Georgie – Customer Choice Award – Single Family Home Builder
  • Gold Georgie – Large Volume Single Family Home Builder of the Year
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Home under 2,000 SF
  • Silver Georgie – Best Multi-Family Landscape Design
  • Silver Georgie – Best Signage
  • Silver Georgie – Best Website
  • Silver Georgie – Sustainable and Innovative Community Award
  • Silver Georgie – Customer Choice Award – Single Family Home Builder
  • Silver Georgie – Large Volume Single Family Home Builder of the Year

2008

  • Gold Georgie – Best Multi-Family Landscape Design – New or Renovation
  • Gold Georgie – Innovative Community Design Award
  • Silver Georgie – Built Green BC Builder of the Year
  • Silver Georgie – Large Volume Single Family Home Builder of the Year
  • Silver Georgie – Davidson – Best Single Family Detached Home
  • Silver Georgie – Garibaldi – Best Single Family Detached Home
  • Silver Georgie – Seymour – Best Single Family Detached Home
  • Silver Georgie – Best Kitchen under $40,000 – New
  • Silver Georgie – Best Interior Design Display Suite – Single Family
  • Silver Georgie – Best Multi-Family Landscape Design – New or Renovation
  • Silver Georgie – Best Website by a CHBA BC Member
  • Silver Georgie – Innovative Community Design Award

2007

  • Gold SAM Award – Best Residential Community in Canada
  • Silver SAM Award – Best Residential Community in Canada
  • Gold Georgie – Best Single Family Home Builder of the Year (Large Volume)
  • Gold Georgie – Best Multi-Family Landscape Design – New or Renovation
  • Gold Georgie – Customer Choice Award
  • Gold Georgie – Best Website by a CHBA BC Member
  • Silver Georgie – Best Residential Development in BC
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Home Builder of the Year (Large Volume)
  • Silver Georgie – Garibaldi: Best Single Family Detached Home 2,000 – 2,999 SF
  • Silver Georgie – Alouette: Best Single Family Detached Home 2,000 – 2,999 SF
  • Silver SAM Award – Garibaldi: Best Single Family Detached Home 1,500 – 2,200 SF
  • Silver Georgie – Alder: Best Single Family Detached Home under 2,000 SF
  • Silver Georgie – Best Multi-Family Landscape Design – New or Renovation
  • Silver Georgie – Best Environmental Consideration and Energy Efficiency
  • Silver Georgie – Customer Choice Award
  • Silver Georgie – Best Interior Design Display Suite – Single Family
  • Silver Georgie – Best Site Specific Website
  • Silver Georgie – Best Website by a CHBA BC Member

2006

  • Gold Georgie – Best Single Family Home Builder of the Year (Large Volume)
  • Gold Georgie – Best Community Landscaping
  • Silver Georgie – Best Project / Site Specific Website
  • Silver Georgie – Best Website by a CHBA BC Member
  • Silver Georgie – Residential Development of the Year
  • Silver Georgie – Customer Service Program of the Year
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Home Builder of the Year (Large Volume)
  • Silver Georgie – Best Community Landscaping
  • Silver SAM Award – Best Community Development
  • Silver SAM Award – Best Single Family Detached Home

2005

  • Gold Georgie – Best Residential Development in BC
  • Gold Georgie – Best Single Family Home Builder of the Year (Large Volume)
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Detached Home Under 2,000 SF
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Landscape Design – New or Renovation
  • Silver Georgie – Best Environmental Consideration and Energy Efficiency
  • Silver Georgie – Best Residential Development in BC
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Home Builder of the Year (Large Volume)

2004

  • Gold Georgie – Best Website
  • Gold Georgie – Best Signage Silver Ridge
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Home Builder of the Year (Large Volume)
  • Silver Georgie – Best Residential Development in BC
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Detached Home Under 2,000 SF
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Landscape Design – New or Renovation
  • Silver Georgie – Best Environmental Consideration and Energy Efficiency
  • Silver Georgie – Best Signage
  • Silver Georgie – Best Brochure
  • Silver Georgie – Best Website
  • Silver Grand SAM Award – Best Project Signage and Logo
  • Silver Grand SAM Award – Best Brochure
  • Silver Grand SAM Award – Best Single Family Detached

2003

  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Detached Home Under 2,000 SF
  • Silver Georgie – Excellence in Customer Service

2002

  • Gold Georgie – Best Single Family Detached Home Under 1,800 SF
  • Gold Georgie – Best Ad / Print for a Project – Black and White
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Detached Home Under 1,800 SF
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Detached Home Under 1,800 – 2,400 SF
  • Silver Georgie – Best Residential Land Development
  • Silver Georgie – Best Logo for a Project
  • Silver Georgie – Best Outdoor Advertising / Signage for a Project
  • Silver Georgie – Best Ad / Print for a Project – Black and White
  • Silver Georgie – Best Ad / Print for a Project – Colour
  • Silver Georgie – Excellence in Customer Service by a Builder
  • Silver Georgie – Best Residential Development in BC – Single Family
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Home Builder of the Year (Large Volume)
  • UDI – Award of Excellence for Urban Development
  • Canamera Appraisals – Award of Excellence, Under 1,800 – 2,400 SF

2001

  • Gold Georgie – Best Residential Renovation
  • Gold Georgie – Salesperson of the Year in New Home Construction
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Home
  • Silver Georgie – Best Customer Service
  • Silver Georgie – Best Renovation
  • Silver Georgie – Best Sales Team
  • Silver Georgie – Best Ad Black and White
  • Silver Georgie – Best Ad Colour

2000

  • Gold Georgie – Best Residential Development in BC
  • Gold Georgie – Best Interior Merchandising – Single Family
  • Gold Georgie – Best Outdoor Advertising / Signage
  • Gold Georgie – Best Logo for a Project
  • Silver Georgie – Best Residential Development in BC
  • Silver Georgie – Best Interior Merchandising – Single Family
  • Silver Georgie – Best Outdoor Advertising / Signage
  • Silver Georgie – Best Logo for a Project
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Home Builder of the Year (Large Volume)
  • Silver Georgie – Customer Service Award
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Detached – “The Becky”
  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Detached – “The Huckleberry”
  • Silver Georgie – Best Sales Team in the New Construction
  • GVHBA Handshake Award
  • Environmental Awareness Recycling Award

1999

  • Silver Georgie – Best Single Family Home Builder of the Year (Large Volume)
  • Silver Georgie – Best Residential Development in BC
  • Silver Georgie – Customer Service Award
  • Silver Georgie – Best Multi-Family Landscape Design
  • Silver Georgie – Best Advertising Campaign
  • Silver Georgie – Best Advertisement Print / Colour
  • Silver Georgie – Best Outdoor Advertising / Signage
  • Silver Georgie – Best On-site Sales Office – Attached
  • 1999 Powersmart Award of Excellence

1998

  • Silver Georgie – Customer Service Award
  • 1998 Powersmart Award of Excellence

1997

  • Silver Georgie – Best Residential Development in BC
  • Silver Georgie – Best Multi-Family Development 1,100 SF and over

Membership

Membership

Associations

We are proud to be a member of the following associations: