Eternal dream of the mariner (or drifter?)

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I love the photos from Florida, and the Gulf Coast, and Southern California, and even off to Austrailia’s Gold Coast…endless sweeps of sandy beach, for what seem like miles!

Mariner's Cross

Mariner's Cross

That’s not the kind of beach we get in the Southern Gulf Islands, though.

Sometimes, it’s crushed shell and sand tiny coves, sometimes it’s a shingle beach, smooth pebbles, a somewhat larger cove, sometimes it’s sandstone, shelving from exposed smooth rock into deep water….you’d have to travel to Vancouver Island’s west side, to enjoy the long ribbons of wonderful sand, or to parts of the east side of Vancouver Island.

The interesting thing about the Southern Gulf Islands is that they allow for great sailing waters, idling between the various islands, and even extending into the adjacent U.S. San Juans grouping.

With the coves and the mix of beach and deep water foreshore, it allows for docks. Ah…the eternal dream of the mariner…to keep one’s boat at home!

It seems that in the few Paciific Northwest Coast areas that mimic the Florida sweeps of beach, the trade off is beachcombing versus dock/moorage for a boater.

Surfer's Paradise

Surfer's Paradise

It’s two kinds of waterfront seekers, always, it seems….those who like to “walk for miles” on a sandy beach and those who want to create a dock/moorage for their yacht, and would prefer that deep water aspect.

And you are what kind of waterfront seeker???

Real Estate | The market today…

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At a recent international real estate conference that I attended, realtors from other secondary home/discretionary areas, including hard hit Spain, were noting that tiny baby steps of uptick in sales volume were being detected…just since end of August, so it’s very recent, indeed.

Some saavy and major developers, in Canadian cities, are also newly targeting early Spring as going to be very different, on an upward momentum, for sales volume if not prices, in spite of continuing media reports of impending double dip concerns for the U.S. economy, over supply of inventory in many sunbelt states, and jobless numbers increasing.

It’s almost a given that what used to work won’t anymore, and what is emerging as the new paradigm will work. This is true of the real estate industry, too. Franchise models are in disarray, the entire mls system in Canada is dramatically changing, for the benefit of consumers, (a.k.a., the “enduser“) and the sacrosanct referral system of old is vanishing as a key element in a real estate agent’s business model

A recent Time Magazine (U.S. Edition) article drew attention to parallel universes in economic conditions: digital worlds (iphone 4, ipad, etc) being one kind of Jobs report, and manufacturing aspects being an opposite jobs report. One more example of the schism between the known of the 20th and the unknown of the 21st centuries.

It’s almost a given that what used to work won’t anymore, and what is emerging as the new paradigm will work.

Click here to read and download the entire October 2010 market report.

Nature’s Estate | Burgoyne Bay Road

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First Nations | Monument

Burgoyne Bay

Salt Spring Island’s real estate speaks for itself (as does its beauty). The natural parks and landscape of the Island are what make the island so attractive for second and third home buyers—even in a market like today’s.

Burgoyne Bay Provincial Park

Burgoyne Bay Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada located on southwestern Saltspring Island near Fulford Harbour and facing northwest to Sansum Narrows, which is the channel between Saltspring and Vancouver Island. It is 334 hectares in size and was established via private land acquisition. Mount Maxwell Provincial Park lies adjacent, to the north. Burgoyne Bay was named in 1859 by Captain Richards for Commander Hugh Talbot Burgoyne VC, an officer aboard HMS Ganges.

Burgoyne Bay was a First Nation gathering place.

There is much spiritual and cultural significance connected to this land, including the creation story of the Hul’qumi’num people.

From the more recent past, there are various old and historic farm buildings in the park which are currently being restored.

Burgoyne Bay

129 Burgoyne Bay Road

Today, this area contains the last undeveloped salmon-bearing estuaries on Salt Spring. Stroll the beaches or hike the surrounding trail and enjoy the peaceful solitude of this protected bay

129 Burgoyne Bay Road, Salt Spring Island | Nature’s Estate

Wonderful as new custom timber peg home offers an appealing organic design and lovely finishing choices.

Mainly level property offers arable land/pasture, plus a woodlot forest (walk your own trails) — one could be self-sufficient here! Property also offers double garage / workshop / “barn” structure, and a separate studio.

Located close to hiking / walking trails, adjacent to huge park / greenbelt reserve acreage, and just mere minutes to Burgoyne Bay. One could have a mooring buoy for your boat here!

A beautiful home on beautiful land; come & enjoy the pastoral setting!

Also, there is an Adjacent undeveloped 10 acres, with pasture and forest, which is also available for purchase.

Price recently reduced to $1,095,000. An extremely rare find, indeed.