Kelowna, Estate of the Day
You may never have heard of Kelowna, British Columbia but it's one of the fastest growing cities in North America. The city on a Okanagan Lake offers beautiful scenery and a relatively mild climate. Today's three-bedroom home is situated on a hill for panoramic views of the lake and the surrounding hills. The home was designed by Isabel Chen and sits on 1.19 acres. The modern home has an open floor plan and plenty of windows and sky lights. There is a separate guest suite over the garage that has a private deck. There is geothermal heating and air conditioning. I like the look of the saltwater concrete pool and the wide wood decks. It's not a wildly charming house but the view and the simple and clean space warm my heart. It is listed at $2.2 million Canadian.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jcyreus Mar 10th 2008 7:07PM
This is a beautiful home in a beautiful part of North America. $2.2M CDN seems like a steal for this one.
Andrew Mar 10th 2008 7:05PM
Really? I was going to say this home looks like it's stuck in the 90s, and not in a fun, retro way but in a staid, boring way. It's 2008 and it could use one helluva makeover.
Jcyreus Mar 10th 2008 7:09PM
sure, it could use a makeover, but consider the things that you can't change, such as the waterfrontage...that is where I see the real value.
GARY FONG Mar 11th 2008 9:09AM
Kelowna is awesome. I have an estate there that you can see at http://www.kelownaranch.com
I live in Seattle.
verdegrrl Mar 11th 2008 3:39AM
Kelowna is awesome. Highest ratio of millionaires per population in Canada. Wineries, golfing, skiing, water sports are all possible. You can drill down into some really nice properties by using:
http://www.mls.ca/
Just remember to click on the map rather than do a word search (click on BC, then on the Okanagan, then on Central Okanagan an finally on Kelowna itself). It allows you to refine the search down to regions within Kelowna. Best spots are usually in Lower Mission and Upper Mission.
KF Mar 12th 2008 2:14PM
That is one boatload of ugly furniture and furnishings. Back up the dumpster. The estate itself is probably lovely in person, but the listing doesn't sell me a'tall.