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Sotheby\u2019s International Realty Brokers reveal which neighbourhoods are emerging as the next housing hot spots.<\/p>\n

Suburban neighbourhoods in the past have not been for everyone, especially those seeking to be at the centre of city life. Usually, it is in major cities where bustling new restaurants and trendy art galleries emerging in otherwise overlooked historic areas signalled when buyers and developers should get excited about fresh opportunities. But Covid-19 has brought a whole different set of homeowners\u2019 priorities into sharp relief \u2014 time with family, room to roam and a lifestyle with a sense of community. \u201cPeople want to love of Sales at Sotheby\u2019s International Realty Canada. \u201cPeople have been looking for move-in-ready homes and saying, \u2018I need a home in the mountains and I need it now.\u2019 \u201d Canmore has long been overlooked for its more renowned neighbour, Banff, but is coming into its own. Neighbourhoods like Rundle View, which abuts the Canmore Nordic Centre originally built for the 1988 Winter Olympics, have mature trees, winding walking paths and stunning views, all just a 15-minute stroll from the city core and a short drive to Banff\u2019s ski resorts, shopping where they live,\u201d says Justin O\u2019Connor of the Okanagan\u2019s Justin O\u2019Connor Group, who\u2019s a Sotheby\u2019s International Realty Canada Broker.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s market, buyers are turning to regions that offer access to nature and amenities, dedicated spaces for remote work, and move-in-ready houses to call home. On the west coast, that includes the Okanagan in B.C. and Canmore in Alberta, both areas that have seen a boom over the past year. \u201cCanmore has had an exceptionally good year for real estate,\u201d notes Christopher Vincent, Senior Vice-President of Sales at Sotheby\u2019s International Realty Canada. \u201cPeople have been looking for move-in-ready homes and saying, \u2018I need a home in the mountains and I need it now.\u2019 \u201d Canmore has long been overlooked for its more renowned neighbour, Banff, but is coming into its own. Neighbourhoods like Rundle View, which abuts the Canmore Nordic Centre originally built for the 1988 Winter Olympics, have mature trees, winding walking paths and stunning views, all just a 15-minute stroll from the city core and a short drive to Banff\u2019s ski resorts, shopping. and nightlife. \u201cBuyers who are looking for that privacy but still want access to downtown are taking the older homes there and giving them major facelifts,\u201d Vincent says. \u201cPeople are look-ing for that community lifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the Mont-Tremblant region, move-in-ready means properties designed for owners to with-stand and \u2014 dare we say it \u2014 enjoy the minus-30 to plus-30 temperatures the area endures year-round. \u201cYin-yang is what\u2019s interesting right now \u2014 indoor living space equal to outdoor living space,\u201d says Herb Ratsch, a Sotheby\u2019s International Realty Broker in Mont-Tremblant. \u201cThe flow from indoor to outdoor is really important. It\u2019s not [about] a little deck with a barbecue anymore. It\u2019s an outdoor kitchen, living and dining spaces. Add heat lamps and that gives you April, May, October and November.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fleeing city homes for country ones has become a mental-health must, according to Ratsch. \u201cPeople are asking, \u2018How do I turn my house into a retreat?\u2019 You\u2019re seeing them put gyms, spas, workspaces within their homes. \u201dIn Mont-Tremblant, an extra 10 minutes in the car \u2014 driving north to Labelle, La Macaza and on to Nominingue \u2014 will net you exceptional rewards. The landscape unfurls to reveal dozens of sapphiric lakes just off the highway, offering affordable waterfront properties on the beaches of Lac Lacoste, Lac Labelle and many others in what has become a year-round playground. \u201cWe\u2019re waterskiing and surfing from June through September. If skiing is more your style, follow the lifts,\u201d says Ratsch. In 2022 the mountain plans to open a new lift at the base of Versant Soleil, which means even more ski-in ski-out possibilities. \u201cThe ski hill is like the beach,\u201d he explains. \u201cYou want to be right on the beach. You want to be able to click, click and hand your skis to the valet.\u201d<\/p>\n

But regardless of whether you want to raft down the river or earn your turns, Ratsch believes that what\u2019s critical now is a rock-solid Internet connection that rivals that at the office, so families can work and play in the same space. Miranda Pearson, a Sotheby\u2019s International Realty Canada Broker in Kelowna, points out that dedicated workspaces come in many forms. One Water Street \u2014 a luxury condominium in Kelowna\u2019s developing downtown \u2014 not only has a dedicated business centre in the tower, but an entire floor that offers resort-like amenities such as a pickleball court, two outdoor swimming pools, a pet friendly park, a health club and guest suites. \u201cFor those of us that might still work from home, it might mean a coffeehouse or a patio or a backyard. Here you can take your office outdoors \u2014 even on the lake!\u201d (Yes, Pearson confirms, you can still snag a Wi-Fi signal on Kelowna\u2019s Okanagan Lake, situated mere steps from the building\u2019s front door.)<\/p>\n

More and more, buyers want options \u2014the privacy of quieter communities with the proximity of everything city life offers. Driving along the Niagara River showcases Ontario\u2019s best, from vineyards and wineries to fruit stands spilling over with peaches, apples and plums. Tucked away in the rolling hills behind historic Queenston is St. Davids, a Niagara-on-the-Lake community that\u2019s home to just 2,000people and mere minutes from the landmarks of NOTL\u2019s old town and Niagara Falls\u2019 much new-er one. \u201cPeople are buying to live here,\u201d reports Doug Widdicombe, a Sotheby\u2019s International Realty Canada Broker born and raised in the region. \u201cThey want space. They\u2019re tired of being cramped in condos and tight neighbourhoods.\u201d St. Davids boasts modern architecture, family homes and a slate of activities long enough to keep even the most energetic outdoors people happy with the Bruce Trail running right through the community and the cycling paths and golf courses surrounding it. Toronto is an hour and 15 minutes away and, when the world opens up again, the Buffalo airport is just 45minutes from your own personal slice of heaven. \u201cThe tallest building in Niagara-on-the-Lake is three storeys,\u201d Widdicombe notes, \u201cso you always see the sunset.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This article originally appeared in INSIGHT: The Art of Living, Spring 2021 issue, The Leaders Issue. Written by Katherine Laidlaw. <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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