Recreational Property for Sale: Radium Hot Springs, Fairmont Hot Springs and Fernie Resort Real Estate on the Rise

With a natural beauty that is unsurpassed anywhere in the recreational real estate market of British Columbia, these three towns are well known for their hot springs. The Kootenay Rockies real estate resort market presents the Hot Springs at Radium, Fairmont and Fernie where you will find flowing rivers, hot waters, old growth forests, deep natural canyons and mineral rich caves that will do wonders to your skin, body and mind. The extensive geothermal activities fo the Radium Hot Springs and Fairmont Hot Springs have proven to provide therapeutic benefits, so why not venture out to the BC Kootenay Rockies to experience this once in a lifetime opportunity. On the other side, you have Fernie, with it’s amazing all season resort actities from skiing and snowboarding to snowcat and alpine air. Whether you are in it for the hot or the cold, the Kootenay Rockies is where you can experience it all, right at your doorstep at Fernie resort real estate, Radium and Fairmont Hot Springs. Information taken from the BC Home and Resort magazine and written by Tracey R.

Radium Hot Springs Real Estate At a Glance

Be sure to keep watch for wildlife here in Radium Hot Springs, predominantly the gregarious bighorn sheep who bound like mule deer, climbing the steep terrain. During the fall, winter and spring, bighorn sheep of the Radium Stoddart herd are frequently spotted in the Village of Radium Hot Springs and on neighbouring low elevation bench lands and the valley bottom. Although the Radium Hot Springs real estate market is renowned for Rocky Mountin bighorns, ti is the odourless, healing, hot water springs where the Radium Hot Springs name comes from. The hot springs integrates outdoor wilderness with premier spa facilities. Located in the UNESCO Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site, the all natural outdoor Radium Hot Springs pools are set admist the rock walls of Sinclair Canyon in Kootenay National Park. The new Pleiades Massage and Spa services include Hot Stone, Reiki, Shiatsu, Reflexology, and Wrapture. Other amenities at the Radium Hot Springs includes jetted pool plunge, two west treatement rooms and steam room. Renowned internationally as a resort town, the Radium Hot Springs real estate market is well acknowledged as “Canadian’s largest mineral spring’s pool,” and remains one of BC’s fastest growing resort communities. The Village or Radium Hot Springs populations was 813 in 2005 according to the BC Municipal and Regional District Population Estimates, showing an 8.5 per cent growth from 2004. It is likely that growth will continue as the infrastructure and economic reports indicate that Radium Hot Springs real estate community is taking progressive steps forward. Your perfect retreat in Radium Hot Springs is at Sable Ridge resort property, conveniently positioned within minutes of the Springs. The wood clad building is topped with peaked roofs and dormers. Choose from a mix of one two, and three bedroom Sable Ridge Radium Hot Springs reale state suites with views of the beautiful Radium Valley. At the heart of the Sable Ridge resort complex in Radium Hot Springs property market is a 1,600 square foot clubhouse complete with a statuesque fireplace and a full kitchen. Outside the Sable Ridge clubhouse, take a swim in the pool, or soak in one of the two hot tubs. A bbq area compliments the common area amenities, allowing home owners and guests of Sable Ridge Radium Hot Springs to get to know their neighbours. Golf awaits you just steps from your door, and the hot springs at Radium real estate are just minutes away. “The municipality is in the final planning stages of a community beautification and enhancement program that will see major improvements to the business core fronting Highway 93/95,” according to Radium Hot Spring’s economic development centre. “The emphasis is on a more attractive streetscape in order to entice the travelling public out of their vehicles and get them walking around town. The real estate project also includes implementation of a pathway system linking the commercial core with Sinclair Creeek green space and Kootenay National Park trails.” Keeping pace with the rest of the Columbia Valley, Radium Hot Springs real estate has become a four season resort town with avarious accommodations offering a special packages for skiers, boarders and snowmobilers. Warmer climes attract golfers of all levels to both the 18 hole Radium Course and Springs Course at Radium Hot Springs Resort real estate. Check out the area’s public Edgewater Hilltop course, Spur Valley Greens and Se-Tetkwa Golf Course.

Fairmont Hot Springs Real Estate at a Glance

It’s not often that on questionsthe science or geology behind a hot spring: technoic plages, tectonic forces, small fissures, and discussions about the earth’s mantle might trigger the blood to surge and circulate in those with an insatiable curiosity, but generally, it’s the therapeutic waters that take care of that at the Fairmont Hot Springs BC resort real estate community. Fairmont Hot Springs is Canada’s largest, natural and odourless mineral pool with temperature ranging from 35 degrees to 48 degrees Celsius (open year round). Tucked above the headwaters of the Columbia River on the east side of the Columbia Valley (20 minutes south of Invermere and the Resort at Castlerock real estate development), and the Purcell Range on the west, the nearly 1,000 square metre pool beckons bathers with its curative powers. Over 1.5 million gallons of mineral rich hot springs water flow through the Fairmont Hot Springs pools daily. In addition to the large, public hot pool complex, lodge guests enjoy a private hot, soaking pool within a short walk from guest suites and the spa facilities. A 20 minute dip is all that is required to help you feel rejuvenated and relaxed with an overall sense of well being. The Resort at Fairmont Hot Springs real estate community has been awarded the prestigious 4 ½ star designation and features five restaurants (some overlooking the pools), entertainment and conference facilities. Guided by the bold visio of Ken Fowler Enterprises, the rejuvenation of Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is now in full swing. Among the many exciting enhancements and additions planned for this world renowned destination of Fairmont Hot Springs Resort one fot eh most talked about is the exciting arraw of new real estate choices form Fairmont Mountain Resort BC recreational property that began in Spring 2008 with the release of 56 Fairmont Mountainside Ridge homesites connected to the community by a new valley trail system. The new master plan for the Fairmont Hot Springs resort real estate is designed to dramatically elevate the quality of the community with brand new mineral hot pools, a new village, improved golf, an expansion fo the ski resort and much more. Sales for Fairmont Hot Springs homes in the first of the villages new lodges are expected to begin very soon. Lcoated on the prestigious Fairmont Ridge, Marble Canyon resort real estate development is selling its final phase of pre-sale condominiums, rich with attitude and style. With Fairmont Hot Springs real estate investment options such as co-ownership, also known as fractional ownership, it matches your property investment dollars to the actual amount of time you plan on using your vacation property. Co-ownership of resort real estate at the Fairmont Hot Springs offers all the benefits of ownership for a fraction of the cost without management or maintenance hassles. Marble Canyon real estate resort owners have the opportunity to generage rental revenue in the event that they choose not to use their time for their own vacation. The helpful staff at Fairmont Creek will be pleased to provide you with concierge services, for example: grocery shopping, golf tee times and spa appointments. In addition, the pre-construction Fairmont Marble Canyon real estate development have begun work on Fairmont Ridge Resort in Fairmont, which will be available for occupancy in the spring of 2009. “Interest in Fairmont’s newest real estate development has been very high and the sales brisk,” says Susa, Marble Canyon Developments. These two, three, four and five bedroom comfortable luxury accommodations of unparalled excellence include such features as billiards room, granite kitchen counters, leather furniture, sundecks, Jacuzzi tubs and air conditioning just to name a few. The Fairmont Valley real estate market is a four season destination anchored by a vibrant village core where recreation is plentiful from season to season.

Fernie Real Estate

Skiers and boarders alike wait all year for the famous Kootenay powder and an opportunity to experience some of BC’s bst winter alpine adventure. Visible from anywhere in the Elk Valley and particularly impressive when view looking west down Fernie’s Main Street, Fernie Alpine Resort ranks as one of North America’s top ski destinations. Averaging an annual snowfall that could cover a three storey building and voted one of Skiing magazines “top five resorts for powder” make this a leading winter vacation resort. It prides itself on its black diamond powder, so you bring you’re a game to these slopes. Set in the Elk Valley, Fernie real estate attractive heritage core, fishing, mountain biking, and king mecca, have positioned the town of Fernie beyond a one season destination. The area’s hallmarks include fresh powder, pure water, wildlife, and unparalleled vistas fuelling a growing recreational economy. Trico Homes new resort and recreational division, TricoFreedom, has carefully chosen the perfect landscape for your resort lifestyle in Fernie real estate market. Currently underway is Cedar Crest Fernie, seven stylish townhomes in the high end Alpine Trails area. These luxury Fernie residences are flanked by towering Mount Hosmer and include unbeatable views of the Elk River.

Innovative concept offers vacation home luxury for a fraction of the cost - Kanata Tremblant EcoVillage Homes and Storied Places

A growing number of resort real estate developments have gone along the routes of the fractional ownership model that was first introduced in Canada by Intrawest Corporation, resort developers and real estate developments across the world including Whistler Blackcomb, Mont Tremblant and Copper Mountains. Also known as shared ownership or quarter ownership, it is different from traditional timeshare in that you as a real estate investor or home buyer are on title for the real estate property and have control over the eventual sale of the home.

Kanata Tremblant EcoVillage Canadian Village Homes for Sale

Is a new Canadian Village, traditional, private, ecological and modern, centred around a prestigious residential property development at the Mont Tremblant Kanata real estate development in Quebec. Innovative log homes at the Kanata Tremblant property located on approximately 2 acres of land, with stunning views, exceptionally valued at less than two hundred dollars per square foot. Lake front lots at the Kanata Mont Tremblant real estate development are also available for purchase. Four thousand square foot model home at the Mont Tremblant Kanata log homes available for viewing right now. Represented by Sotheby’s International Realty Quebec’s Mont Tremblant office. Call us today for your private tour of this remarkable development at the Quebec Mont Tremblant Kanata log homes real estate property. Visit www.kanatatremblant.com for additional information or you can call 1.819.681.7557 or visit 1986 chemin du village in Mont Tremblant today. C’est avant tout la creation d’un village canadien a la fois traditionnel, prive, ecologique et moderne, favorisant un development immobilier residential de prestige a la Mont Tremblant Kanata. Somptueuses maisons en bois rond d’inspiration moderne, offertes a moins de 200 $ du pi. Situees sur environ 2 acres de terrain, lots en bordure de lac disponible, vues magnifiques a Mont Tremblant Kanata. Masion modele de 4 000 pi ouverteaux visiteurs. Represente par Sotheby’s International Realty Qeubec, bureau do Mont Tremblant. Telephonez nous pour une visite privee de cette splendide demeure!

Whistler-Blackcomb Resort

Storied Places – At Nature’s Door Fractional Ownership
Some of the first fractional real estate properties were started in British Columbia at the site of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Whistler-Vancouver. The Whistler-Blackcomb resort is owned and operated by Intrawest and has seen a huge increase in fractional, shared and quarter ownership properties for real estate homes, chalets and condominium suites.

Some of the latest real estate opportunities from this fractional ownership model include the luxurious Storied Places up in Whistler where a home buyer can own a fraction of 1/10 in a luxurious three or four bedroom chalet style home that provides the ultimate in features, finishes and community amenities located in the prestigious At Nature’s Door development. An exclusive fractional ownership and shared ownership style features an exclusive ski-in/ski-out home starting from just $294,900. Thanks to fractional ownership, you can receive a deeded interest in an exquisite mountain home in Whistler’s exclusive Taluswood neighbourhood. With access to private, privileged community for the times you choose, At Nature’s Door, Storied Places is truly effortless shared ownership overlooking the Dave Murray Downhill and comes with stone fireplaces, well appointed kitchen featuring Sub Zero fridge, Viking gas range and wine fridge in addition to outdoor decks and private hot tub. There is also a Private Owner’s Lodge with fitness facility, sauna, steam room, heated outdoor pool and hot tub. This fractional ownership opportunity has been extremely successful and Intrawest has already built and planned many other Storied Places fractional shared ownership style real estate developments throughout North American resorts. For more information, please visit www.storiedplaces.com.

Whistler iQ Evolution Fractional Ownership
A modern take on mountain living in Whistler, British Columbia, the evolved way to own real estate in Whistler is through the Intrawest Quarter Ownership program (iQ) which has now returned to Whistler with Evolution real estate fractional ownership real estate properties. Offering stylish one and two bedroom resort homes in Whistler Creekside, Evolution is definetly a modern take on resort mountain living for singles, couples and families. Open floor plans, contemporary interiors, luxurious features and amenities are just some things to smile about at Evolution Whistler’s fractional ownership real estate opportunity that is selling now. Ski-in and Ski-out via the Creekside Gondola only a short stroll away. All for an incredible price through iQ that may never be available again. With Whistler Evolution, owning a stylish resort home in Whistler can be a reality, but only for a limited time. Register today at www.myownwhistler.com or call 1.877.771.6767.

Whistler Shared Ownership Opportunities in Real Estate

Variety is the Spice of Life according to the Whistler Real Estate Company Ltd explanation of how shared or fractional ownership models can allow you to experience more paying less for resort Whistler real estate property. Long recognized as the hottest mountain resort real estate market in Canada, Whistler real estate is also at the forefront of the shared ownership property industry, which is the fastest growing segment in resort real estate sales. Starting with deeded timeshares at Whiski Jack over 25 years ago, to today’s properties at “At Nature’s Door” and “Evolution”, shared ownership opportunities in the Whistler real estate market are designed to accommodate a variety of budget and lifestyle options. Fractional ownership interests and timeshare opportunities are the perfect way to take advantage of outstanding resort accommodation and amenities with full service management at a fraction of the fee simple price. All forms of timeshare, from points to deeded interests, can be found at a number of premier locations, whether next to the ski runs, at the base of the gondolas or alongside the Dave Murray Downhill, venue of the Men’s Olympic Winter downhill event in 2010. Property pricing in the Whistler shared ownership or fractional ownership of resort property: Timeshare (deeded) between $2,500 to $50,000, Timeshare (Points) at $100 a point; Tenth Interest (3 to 4 bedrooms) starting at $259,000 and Quarter Interest (1 bedroom) starting at $90,000.

From the Real Estate Marketing Team of Whistler Evolution Intrawest Fractional Ownership Condo Property Development

It's Ray Longmuir from Evolution with a quick update on what's happening in Whistler. Winter is just around the corner and if you are looking to get some great deals on new equipment, don't miss the annual Whistler Blackcomb Turkey Sale happening next weekend October 5 to 8. Construction of Evolution Whistler is progressing well with roofing and windows complete. We are now able to conduct construction tours of the remaining Whistler Evolution condo homes. If you interested in a personal tour of the property please give me call at 604 935-4535 to make arrangements. There are a limited number of one and two bedroom homes still available at quarter ownership opportunities. If you would like to re-acquaint yourself with Evolution please contact me today at 604 935-4535 or visit www.MyOwnWhistler.com. Drop by our Discovery Centre in Whistler Creekside for our Wine & Cheese Open House held every Saturday from 2pm-5pm next time you are in town. Ray Longmuir - Sales Director, Playground Real Estate Inc. 604 935-4535 or rlongmuir@playground.com.

Bighorn Mountain Resort Fractional Owners

Imagine owning a five-star property at Canmore’s Bighorn Mountain Resort. You arrive at your exquisitely furnished, 2,400 sq ft home, fridge fully stocked and spa services booked by the concierge. After a day in the Rockies, you can plunge into your rooftop hot tub, barbeque on one of four decks, curl up in front of one of five flat-screen TVs, or relax in one of three deluxe master suites …

Sound like a retreat for the ultra rich? IN fact, it’s easily affordable, thanks to an innovative fractional ownership concept premiering this fall at Bighorn Mountain Resort in 2006. The Resort is Canmore’s first private residence club. As a member, you share title ownership in one of 20 exclusive $2.4 million vacation homes. The cost per 1/8th share is $225,000, which mortgage companies view as an appreciating real estate investment, versus timeshares, which are considered depreciating assets.

You may buy as many shares ass you like. One share gives you five weeks’ accommodation annually, plus additional visits during 11 weeks of flex-time. Every day of the year at the Canmore Bighorn Mountain Resort , you have full access to resort’s private spa, mineral pool, fitness centre and lounge.

Since more vacation home owners spend less than four weeks annually at their real estate properties, fractional ownership, like the one at Bighorn Mountain Resort in Canmore, works brilliantly. For a fraction of the cost, home owners and real estate investors, can enjoy superb amenities and services, with no maintenance or security worries – while investing in Canmore’s sizzling real estate market.

For details on fractional ownership at Bighorn Mountain Resort in Canmore, please visit www.bighorncanmore.com or call toll-free 1-866-890-7563.

The Best of All Words through Fractional Ownership of Real Estate

It’s part of the North American dream. The vacation getaway. A place by the lake where you leave everyday cares far behind, where sunny days are filled with water sports and where good times seem to stretch to eternity. And as we near the end of the 21st century’s first decade, more people than ever are making that dream into a reality thorugh real estate fractional ownership or co-ownership of property opportunities. A great article by the most trusted resort property writer, Susan B for the Homes and Resort magazine of BC. But if you’re thinking quaint if somewhat rustic cottage in the country, think again. Fueled in large part by demand from the growing legions of baby boomers across North America, today’s resort getaways need to be increasingly sophisticatd, upscale and urbane to attract attention. Boomer homebujyers in recreational real estate know what they want which usually includes luxury, pampering, amenities, fine dining and they have both the money as well as the inclination and time. Already well heeled in their own right, many boomer home buyers are also reaping the benifts of what financial analysists believe will be the largest transfer of wealth in history – some $41 trillion that’s beginning a relentless migration from the pockets of the aging boomer population into the pockets of their active – leisure oriented adult children who are the beneficiaries. And with more than 80 per cent of this financial tsunami yet to hit, recreational real estate property and resort homes is clearly taking the lead as their investment vehicle of choice.

Fractional wnership Provides Sound Economics and Ultimate Flexibility to Boomer Buyers

With the price of new recreational property and resort homes skyrocketing, fractional ownership also makes economic sense. “Why would you pay a full time price for property you only use part time?” says Craig Andersen of PilotHouse Real eState Inc and an enthusiastic suppoerter of this sales model. In fact, after marketing a variety of resort fractional real estate propreties including The Residences at Sun Peaks, Craig purchased a quarter ownership as alegacy for his oen family at Currents at Otter Bay on Pender Island. “The national average for use of a vacation property is 19 days – or rougly three weeks per year,” he points out. “So what happens to your vaction property for the rest of the year? Usually it just sits there… empty. Quarter ownesrhpi or fractional ownership gives y ou use of your resort property for 12 weeks throughout the year, and it’s guilt free. You know everything will be clean and in perfect working order every time you show up – no more spending half the holiday fixing things, and if you decide not to use it yourself, it goes into the rental pool and generates revenue for you.” If you’re truly serious about taking more time off but can’t quite see eye to eye with your significant other about where to spend your vacations, fractional resort ownership of real estate could also be the route to the return of holiday harmony. As one fractional ownership purchaser at The Residences at Sun Peaks puts, “I like to ski, my wife prefers the desert to eh mountains and my kids want to vacation in Hawaii. Instead of buying one property that’s a compromise, fro the same price I can buy a quarter interest in four properties, enveryone gets what they want and everyone’s happy.”

A New Style of Co-Ownership of Resort Property

Rapidly becoming a serious contender in this competitive world of vacation properties, fractional ownership is on the rise. From Whistler and the Gulf Islands to Osoyoos and ski slopes in Fernie real estate, many of the most exclusive resorts under constructin are adopting this sales model in order to appeal directly to a real estate market of boomer homebuyers who want maintenance free, distinctly hands off approach to recreational property. These hotel style strata units come fully furnished most of the time and are most frequently offered in quarter, third or half shares basis although twelfth shares are now appearing with more regularity. Unfortunatley, often still tarnished by the unsavoury reputation of the totally unrelated timeshare, each fractional share of resort property is fully deeded property you can resell, mortgage, or will to the beneficiary of your choice. Boomer buyers have access to their property on a rotational basis – typically for a week period each month. However, if you choose not to use your property during your rotation, it’s placed into a rental pool generating a revenue stream that can be sued to offset your carrying costs. Here too, the emphasis is on no worry resort real estate investment through fractional ownership – professionals like Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts and Bellstar Hotels & Resorts handle the myriad details of hotel management, reservations and housekeeping. One baby boomer home buyer at the recently opened, $31 million Painted Boat Resort Spa & Marina in Pender Harbour put it this way. “We’re too busy to worry about maintenance and repairs, and we certainly didn’t want just any property. Here you have 24/7 serivce, the amenities are of an excellence that means we can bring clients as wella s family, and witht eh marina we have the option of arriving by private boat or floatplane. There really is nothing else like it.” Now selling in the Gulf Islands, Galiano Oceanfront Inn & Spa fractional ownership opportunities is proving so popular that many early boomer buyers are purchasing additional fractions in this oceanfront retreat. “We’re seeing people who bought one of our Villas now buying a Spa Suite for when they have guests or older children come to say,” explains sales rep Ian Watts. “Everyone has privacy, but you can all get together for socializing or meals.”