Alpine Meadows | $2.7 million (3.695 Canadian dollars)
A renovated home with mountain views and a miniature putting green
This four-bedroom, three-bathroom house is in Alpine Meadows, a neighborhood filled with densely wooded lots just north of Whistler Village, which offers upscale shopping and dining, and Whistler Blackcomb, North America’s largest ski resort.
The town of Whistler, with a year-round population of about 14,000, is 75 miles north of Vancouver, the largest city in British Columbia. Like many recreational areas, it is exempt from Canada’s ban on foreign home buyers, which has been extended until 2027.
Green Lake, Whistler’s largest lake and a frequent landing site for float planes, is a short drive east. Alpine Café, popular for breakfasts and sandwiches, and Alpine Meadows Market are within walking distance.
The seller of this property bought it in the late 1990s and spent a year on renovations. Along with new electrical and plumbing systems, he added a stone facade and a back terrace of inlaid stone.
Size: 3,105 square feet
Price per square foot: $870
Indoors: On the main floor, a living and dining space with wood beams and polished pine floors opens to a tiled kitchen with hardwood cabinets and stainless-steel appliances. The living room features a wall of windows, a tall stone fireplace and doors to the outside. There is a bathroom on this level, and a den with oak floors. The laundry room is tucked off a hallway.
Upstairs, the primary bedroom features cathedral ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, a sitting room with a stone fireplace, walk-in closets and an en suite bathroom with a whirlpool tub, walk-in shower and heated tile floors. Two more bedrooms on this level, both with sloped ceilings, share a bathroom.
With a five-foot ceiling, the basement has mostly been used for storage.
Outdoor space: A wood fence with decorative glass panels surrounds the backyard on the home’s 0.27-acre lot. There is a small storage shed on one side of the house, and a miniature putting green in front.
Costs: Annual property taxes are around $5,200 (7,120 Canadian dollars). Whistler is exempted from British Columbia’s 15 percent tax on non-Canadian residential property buyers.
Contact: Ann Chiasson | Re/Max Sea to Sky Real Estate | 604-932-7651
Nordic Estates | $2.6 million (3.6 million Canadian dollars)
A log cabin with mountain and lake views
The sellers of this four-bedroom, four-bathroom cedar-log cabin are the original owners, having built it in 1978. The Dave Murray Downhill Skiing Trail, among the world’s longest downhill runs and a venue for the 2010 Winter Olympics, ends near the home. Rimrock Café, a 40-year-old eatery with classic dishes like oysters Rockefeller, is just west. Whistler Creekside Village, a cluster of shops and restaurants at the base of Whistler Blackcomb, is less than a mile west. Vancouver International Airport, the closest air travel hub, is 80 miles south.
Size: 2,615 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,000
Indoors: Honey-colored logs line the walls of the main level, which is centered around a great room whose cathedral ceiling peaks at 15 feet. A cast-iron stove warms the space, and the house also features baseboard electric heating. The kitchen’s wood cabinets complement stainless-steel appliances. There is one bedroom and a full bathroom on the main floor.
On the top floor, the primary bedroom has an en suite bathroom, sloped ceilings and log beams. There is a second bedroom on this floor, along with a full bathroom, a laundry room and stairs to an attic. The home’s lower level includes a recreation room and a bedrock-lined wine cellar, along with a bedroom and full bathroom.
Maintenance over the years has included new mechanical and electrical systems. The sale includes most furniture, along with a white bearskin rug suspended from the living-room ceiling.
Outdoor space: Built on a rocky, densely wooded slope, the house enjoys views across Alta Lake to the north and Whistler Mountain southward. Both the primary bedroom and the living room feature walkouts to broad terraces with panoramic views. The house occupies a 0.04-acre lot.
Costs: Annual property taxes total about $5,530 (7,559 Canadian dollars). The home is in the Rimrock section of the Nordic Estates neighborhood; Rimrock is a bare land strata, where residents own their lots and share ownership of common property, including land, public facilities, and roads. The annual strata fee is $91 (125 Canadian dollars).
Contact: Maggi Thornhill | Engel & Völkers Whistler | 604-932-1875
Alta Vista | $2.7 million (3.7 million Canadian dollars)
A three-bedrom A-frame chalet near Alta Lake
Built in 1968, before Whistler’s development as a resort, this three-bedroom, three-bathroom chalet was designed in the A-frame style prevalent at the time. Few A-frames remain in Whistler as wealthy buyers demolish them to build larger homes.
The house is a short walk from Alta Lake, popular with windsurfers and kayakers in summer and ice skaters in cold-weather months. Whistler Village is less than two miles northeast, and Whistler Blackcomb is just past the village. Whistler Sliding Centre, one of the continent’s only bobsled rides, is a few miles east. Hunter Gather, a gastro pub popular for its brisket burgers, is a short drive north.
Size: 2,412 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,120
Indoors: The seller bought this home in 2011, becoming its third owner. Along with cosmetic improvements, he installed a heat-pump system to supplement electric baseboards. An open-plan living/dining area on the main floor includes a kitchen with wood cabinets, a hardwood breakfast bar and white appliances. A natural-gas fireplace warms the living room. There are two small bedrooms and one bathroom on this level.
The primary bedroom and its en suite bathroom are on the second floor. A captain’s ladder climbs from a landing to a bright-green attic bedroom with vaulted ceilings. The home’s finished basement includes a family room and a space used as a gym. The property is being sold as is, furniture included.
Outdoor space: The seller’s renovations also included a front deck with a walkout from the living room. There is a two-car garage with its own entrance to the house. The property sits on 0.18 acres, and the backyard is fenced.
Costs: Annual property taxes total about $7,000 (9,573 Canadian dollars).
Contact: Ron Mitchell, Engel & Völkers Whistler, 604-938-3815
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