Canada

Across Prince Edward Island’s quieter corners, this trio highlights the enduring appeal of space, shoreline, and self-directed living. In Belle River, a 20-acre country parcel pairs peace and quiet with a practical three-bedroom home and pole-barn potential for animals. Cape Traverse offers a three-generation family home on 1.51 acres, complete with a barn, drive shed, and shed, close to beaches and the Confederation Bridge. In Waterford, four Category 1 perc-tested waterfront lots—each over two acres—invite new builds with room to breathe.

Along Range Road 233 in Strathcona County, a compact rural enclave is quietly defining a particular kind of estate living. This quintet of sold addresses suggests a pocket claimed quickly, where premium lots and custom builds meet a private, country setting. One residence, a 6,700-plus-square-foot mansion with seven bedrooms, central A/C, a spice kitchen, and a quad garage, underscores the area’s appetite for ambitious scale. Together, these five properties share a focus on turnkey comfort, entertaining-ready design, and multi-generational flexibility.

Water shapes daily life across this quintet of homes, from the storied shorelines of Okanagan Lake to the Elbow River and a rural coastal setting in Nova Scotia. Several addresses quintet gated privacy and estate-scale land with the ease of stepping directly into paddling, fishing, or sunset walks. Craftsmanship also unites the selection, with timber-frame and hand-hewn log construction that feels rooted in place. Together, these five properties frame luxury as a lived-in retreat, defined as much by nature as by design.

Design that elevates gathering, wellness, and the view outside the window. In Edmonton, river-valley addresses quintet architectural ambition with rare conveniences—from mass-timber craftsmanship to a private elevator and rooftop hot tub. Beyond the city, preserved-nature acreages in Silverhorn frame sunset-facing decks, ensuite-rich bedroom layouts, and lower levels built for recreation. The quintet is anchored by a 13-acre estate that uniquely blends refined living with rural business zoning for events.

Across Saskatchewan, this trio highlights a shared appetite for space, light, and low-hassle living, whether your backdrop is open prairie or an established city crescent. Near Saskatoon, two acreages trio privacy with near-new interiors and room to play, with one offering a virtually unused estate experience and the other a one-level bungalow with a 9-foot basement poised for future bedrooms and theatre potential. In Regina, an architecturally distinct home draws in daylight through large windows and vaulted ceilings, moments from Wascana Park and downtown.

Across this quintet of waterfront homes, daily life is oriented toward the horizon—lake, river, bay, and open ocean shaping both architecture and routine. From Rock Lake’s rare 2.75-acre beachfront setting to Prince Edward Island addresses that frame water from balconies, walls of windows, and view-facing living spaces, each residence treats scenery as a constant companion. Outdoor living and recreation come naturally, supported by decks, shoreline access, and room to store the gear. Craftsmanship and thoughtful upgrades complete the picture.

Room to shape the future. One offering is a 0.92-acre I-C zoned parcel in Northeast Calgary’s expanding Jacksonport area, positioned near major transportation routes and the airport. The others translate scale into lifestyle, from a Leduc County estate with a new guest house, pond views, and an attached shop to a mature-lot architectural gem in Southwest Calgary. Rounding out the set are a Kananaskis-adjacent retreat near Bragg Creek and an eight-bedroom Barnwell acreage with a theatre room and garden.

Across this quintet, lifestyle takes precedence over mere square footage, linking prairie ease with Atlantic water horizons. In Alberta, a Three Hills home pairs a bright three-season sunroom with adaptable spaces, while Sylvan Lake living unfolds beside a golf course with mature landscaping and a private firepit setting. On the East Coast, a fully renovated, furnished retreat commands 900 feet of spring-fed lake frontage in Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island offers both Strait views on acreage and downtown Charlottetown water vistas in a high-performance build.

A life shaped by landscape, whether that means morning rides along Calgary’s Bow River pathways near Blue Devil Golf Club or a Laurier Heights hillside where treetops and gardens frame walls of glass. Space and privacy recur, from family-ready layouts in established communities to quieter, acreage-style settings beyond the city grid. Together, the six properties highlight how thoughtful design and outdoor access can turn everyday living into a retreat.