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Today we went shopping in
Cranbrook but took the opportunity to look into some log cabins that were
on sale along with plots of land to build them on. I discovered that
the person in charge of sales is one Ann Miller nee Stewart from Scotland
:-)
And this is the weclome sign as you Enter
Kimberley from the Cranbrook side and just after you enter the city there
is the log cabin
And on the left is Billy thinking he could
build one himself and Deb is checking out the kitchen. On the right is Ann
Miller from Rothsay, Isle of Bute.
And that's more of the inside shots :-)
And this is Ann beside the map of the plots
where you can build your log cabin so of course we just had to pop up and
see what was on offer
And right next door is the Kimberley Golf Club
which is due to open shortly as we're just about thawed out after the
Winter snow
A few more pictures of downtown Kimberley
homes
And this is the local Ice Hockey Rink
As a few observations I will say I'm convinced
that Kimberley has a huge amount to offer and this is an outstanding time
to purchase a house in the area as it is clearly set for boom times ahead.
They have a fabulous Ski resort with over 70 runs with lots more to be
added. Within driving distance there are 10 International standard golf
courses, great fishing, fabulous opportunities for backpacking, camping
and hunting. The local airport is due for expansion making it easy to get
here. And so with fabulous weather there is quite literally things to
enjoy all year around.
 I
met Randall E Walford of the Walford Associates Law Corporation who's
mother is a Scot and he can handle house purchase for you as well as help
with immigration and he's also a notary public. At one time he
argued cases right up to the Supreme Court in Canada but has chosen to
live a more quality life style in the area. If you need help then do
visit his web site at
http://www.resortlaw.com
It's quite amazing how many
folk with Scottish connections there are all over the place. That said you
don't see any ethnic issues being raised in the area and of course the
town of Kimberley is know as the Bavarian Town of the Rockies. I'm still
not absolutely sure why it's got the name of a city but whatever you call
it the people are most friendly and helpful, there is great character in
the place, the fun things you can do are never ending and you're not far
from Cranbrook where you can find all the big super stores and other
shopping. There is even a good casino in easy reach on the local Indian
reservation.
I guess I sound like a
tourist brochure but this is a place to have a holiday home for sure and
right now prices run from around $80,000 up to hundreds of thousands but I
can easily see these prices going up. I met one person from England who
was on his first visit to Kimberley and he'd already bought a house he was
that impressed with the place. The local pub, The Ozone, is certainly an
excellent watering hole and a great place to meet the locals. |
