A Towering Development In the works since 2002 (when Intrawest envisioned golfcourse homes on Tower-family ranch lands on the east of Kelowna), Tower Ranch is a vibrant reality today. With the Tower Ranch Golf and Country Club as a hub since 2007, Dilworth Homes move-in ready Express Homes, custom homes and semi-detached town home communities like Tallgrass Ridge have been thoughtfully developed. Now, Solstice at Tower Ranch is selling its final phase; watch for Kuipers Peak at South Ridge offerings coming up this year. dilworthhomes.com, solsticetowerranch.com
Trail. Photo: Wikipedia
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Average assessed single-family home value in Kelowna: $650,000 (+3%).*
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A West Kootenay Gem
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Where can you still buy a home in B.C. for around $250,000, find worldclass sport fishing, ski at Red Mountain Resort in winter and hike or bike hundreds of kilometres of single track? Trail is that Kootenay gem, where we recently spotted several listings around the $250,000 mark, including three-bedroom and quaint vintage homes. The Teck Resources plant there is one of the world’s largest zinc and lead smelting and refining facilities—and a source of many great, well-paying local jobs. trail.ca
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2020 average assessed single-family home value in Trail: $230,000 (+12%).*
Columbia Valley Rediscovered Long the playground of vacationing Albertans, the Columbia Valley region of the East Kootenay is being discovered by a new generation of B.C.’s urban expats, who no longer need to work in city offices. Spectacular mountain settings, world-class recreational opportunities and affordable homes are all part of the draw. Local buzz has it Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, a jewel of the region (and one B.C.’s top fly-in communities with its own airstrip) may be eyeing a revitalization in the future. columbiavalley.com, rdek.bc.ca
A paraglider over Mt. Swansea in Invermere. Photo: Destination BC/Kari Medig
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Average assessed single-family home value in Invermere: $418,000 (+3%) and Cranbrook: $327,000 (+6%).*
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