Wednesday 4 August 2021

On land and water

There is a wee cottage for sale on a nearby lake. I am always shocked with house prices. It is a two-bedroom/one bathroom/four season cottage for sale. It's $599,990! It's on lake water, no well, and there is a water treatment system. 

It's the bungalow on the right for sale.

The cottage on the right is the one for sale.
(This is from a canoe ride in 2014.)

This is the satellite photo. It is the one middle left for sale.

In 2015... housing prices are ridiculous. Thankfully, our kids in Vancouver are in a housing co-op downtown. 

For sale! I tracked it down.
343 Mile Pt. Rd. only $459,000
Only 2 bedrooms

Back to the land...
The coyote  is just a shadow in the dark. Now that the bugs have lessened, I imagine there will be more critters out and about.

 

The great crested flycatcher. It's a great challenge trying to videotape them.
  
 


Butch is still running through the forest. There was a lag between momma and the 2nd (or third) sibling coming along. "Momma, wait for meeeeee!"  butch 

 

We were sitting watching our post-dinner TV when I saw the Common Mullein plant swinging left to right, and back again. Running to the front window, I was fascinated. woodpecker 


12 comments:

Christine said...

House prices are crazy.

Tom said...

...waterfront property is expensive here too!

RedPat said...

Prices are indeed crazy on houses and cottages!

Red said...

Cottages used to be very reasonable...not any more.

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari OM
Considering that place needs a total refurb (at least in my view), that's a heft price. But I too am amazed at what folks will pay... YAM xx

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Housing prices are something else these days. Even here in Oklahoma prices are skyrocketing and houses are selling in just days.

https://linsartyblobs.blogspot.com said...

At least it is in a great position [unless it floods]. My daughter used to live in London where you probably would get a tiny flat for that amount.

Far Side of Fifty said...

Yes home prices are crazy:(

Nancy J said...

They could probably sell all the old collectables for some hefty prices too, the umbrella vase, the old typewriter, and the stuff in the garage. Ditto to prices here too, a few years ago we could buy a lovely home for about the $245,00 or so. Now that will get you a bare section, and a similar home now would be in the range of the $410,000 and well upwards. We could not afford to sell and move, taking into account the land agent's fees. But to be right on the water would be a dream for many. Stay where you are Jenn, you have land that gives you privacy and no near homes nearby.

Jeanie said...

Housing here is over the top, too. It's a good time to sell if one is thinking of it.

Anvilcloud said...

I can barely afford a tent.

William Kendall said...

You wonder if the woodpecker is getting anything from that.