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Canada’s Best Kept Secret
When considering potential Canadian investment or immigration, many
people automatically look to British Columbia and Ontario. However,
increasing numbers are realising that they can get far more for their money
if they broaden their search slightly, and have discovered the delights of
Manitoba.
Manitoba offers stunning scenery in the form of forested rolling
countryside, interspersed with thousands of beautiful lakes and rivers.
Numerous outdoor activities can be enjoyed here including fishing and
hunting, water sports, many world class golf courses, and hiking, biking and
pony trekking in the many National and Provincial Parks. The Province is
also growing in popularity as a winter destination, with several ski hills,
including the award winning Asessippi Ski Resort, and thousands of miles of
groomed snowmobile trails. Alternatively, Winnipeg is a very cosmopolitan
city with many varied offerings, from the culture of the world renowned
Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company to the vibrant night life.
Recently the Provincial Government have been making significant
investments in Manitoba’s infrastructure, not least with the expansion of
Winnipeg International Airport. Airline companies have been quick to notice
the increasing levels of interest from the UK and in 2005 direct services to
Winnipeg were introduced for the first time. With the seven hour flight
costing as little as £400 demand has been high.
This investment and sustained economic growth has had a significant
impact on property prices in the area. In 2004 Manitoba was Canada’s hottest
market for lakefront properties, with prices rising by 28.6% over the year
to an average of over CAD$250,000. However, this still leaves property
prices at levels significantly lower than those found in many other
Provinces, and there is every indication that values will continue to grow
strongly.
Because of this increased level of demand for property, well informed
buyers looking for a bargain have been broadening their search to other
areas of Manitoba, and more specifically the Parklands District around the
superb Riding Mountain National Park, three hours drive from Winnipeg. The
Park boasts over 3,000km2 of forests, grasslands, hills, crystal clear lakes
and streams, and is home to one of the greatest concentrations of wildlife
in North America, with black bears, beavers, elk, moose, bison and varied
species of water fowl being among the many animals that roam the area. It is
to this backdrop that many bargain lakefront properties can be found.
Northland Properties has been selling
affordable recreational and
investment land in Manitoba for over 30 years, and with lakefront plots of
up to one acre available for as little as £16,500 increasing numbers of
British buyers are taking advantage of the superb land on offer. Current
developments are located on the shores of Gundy Lake and Dauphin Lake, and
come with full planning permission for a home or cottage build. This
planning permission is without time limit, so plots can be purchased in
complete confidence for a future build or resale. Larger plots of up to 80
acres are also available, with prices starting below £400 per acre.
Nearly all homes in Manitoba are ‘stick built’ and building projects
suffer from little of the red tape experienced in the U.K. However, for
anyone daunted by the prospect of arranging their own home build, Northland
Properties offers a range of turn-key cottage packages suitable for holiday
and rental cottages or large permanent family homes. Prices start from
around £40,000 for a complete build, including connection to all services.
All prices advertised by Northland Properties include taxes and legal
fees, so there are no hidden costs. For further property information and
details on the free three day viewing tours available visit
www.canadian-land.com.
Northland Properties
36 - 6th. Street North
Brandon
Manitoba
R7A 2P1
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