Your Final Opportunity To Own At The Okanagan’s Best Beachside Community

Skywater at Movala is the next level of modern beachside living located in the coveted Lower Mission area within walking distance to everything. Premium lake and city vistas, contemporary upscale interior design by award-winning Begrand Fast, and Kelowna’s largest terraces complement Movala’s unmatched resident-exclusive amenities and landmark LEED-certified architecture.

Skywater at Movala is the next level of modern beachside living located in the coveted Lower Mission area within walking distance to everything.

Skywater at Movala is the next level of modern beachside living located in the coveted Lower Mission area within walking distance to everything.

Premium lake and city vistas, contemporary upscale interior design by award-winning Begrand Fast, and Kelowna’s largest terraces complement Movala’s unmatched resident-exclusive amenities and landmark LEED-certified architecture.

Now is the perfect time to take advantage of these final homes with limited time incentives!

Premium lake and city vistas, contemporary upscale interior design by award-winning Begrand Fast, and Kelowna’s largest terraces complement Movala’s unmatched resident-exclusive amenities and landmark LEED-certified architecture.

Now is the perfect time to take advantage of these final homes with limited time incentives!

Now is the perfect time to take advantage of these final homes with limited time incentives!

OVER70% SOLD

OVER70% SOLD

LAKE VIEW HOMES STARTING IN THE MID $500’S

LAKE VIEW HOMES

STARTING IN THE MID $500’S

LAKE VIEW HOMES

STARTING IN THE MID $500’S

12 BOLD, BEAUTIFUL CHARACTERS BY THE BEACH

Farmhouse meets beach house in this bright home for sea lovers. Centennial Beach is just a 10-minute walk—so close you’ll feel the seabreeze from your front porch. Interiors feature 9-foot ceilings and a neutral palette. Large windows frame views of farmland, and the detached garage has space for outdoor gear. Walk to Southlands’ lively Market Square, farmers’ markets, and Four Winds Brewing's future restaurant. Check the tide tables each morning and decide whether the ocean’s rhythms call for kayaking or beachcombing. This home could be The One.

The more I venture outside of Vancouver, the more I want to explore: I keep finding so many new places where I could live and/or play. Many are entirely new communities that are being built less than an hour from Vancouver, and so many other vibrant communities are located between Vancouver and Calgary—and are well worth the drive (or flight).

Some communities as near as Tsawwassen and as far as Kelowna, or even in the Columbia Valley, are being completely revitalized—they’re nearly unrecognizable these days, actually! Offerings of sparkling new kitchens, local farmers markets, hiking trails and beaches within walking distance are all part of the attraction of these places. Of course, the trend of working from home has certainly facilitated much of this growth in B.C.’s smaller centres.

Even though the local and global markets continue to fluctuate, the value in B.C.’s smaller communities remains strong. Similar to the broader trends of real estate sales and prices decreasing, surprisingly, housing inventory in many communities is still very low, and in some places bargains are still few and afar. Compared to 2021, when real estate was booming, today many developers have been very cautious about overbuilding their inventory. The good news is that building prices have stabilized, and builders have become more available.

In this issue, we look at many other considerations in right-sizing your life that deserve some attention, such as commuting options (see page 16), and the importance of regional healthcare (see page 26). If you dream of living in a pristine, remote location, there are also building challenges worth considering (see page 20). All that said, many of our sources and partners believe that most challenges of achieving your ideal right-sized life can be overcome anywhere in B.C., and are typically worth the effort.

If you are contemplating downsizing, upsizing, or are looking for a new, affordable place to live within B.C., be sure to also review our website archives (rightsizingmedia.com). Over the last five years we have compiled and curated much information and useful resources, profiling more than 100 B.C. communities, developments and lifestyle choices.

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