Choosing the Right Region
Nova Scotia certainly has an iconic image in the broad public imagination. Lighthouses and lobster boats, gaily decked out teams of oxen, and welcoming strawberry suppers (alt: lobster or bean) sponsored by hundreds of quaint little white churches in communities from one end of the province to the other.
For the uninitiated, Nova Scotia is often pictured as an island. The confusion is understandable; the province is a time zone east of East, making it seem “detached” from the continent, and it is generally more accessible by ferry or air than by road from the US. Indeed, Nova Scotia would be an island, but for the narrow northerly isthmus crossing the picturesque Tantramar Marshes. But the island image, which lends a sense of unitary integrity to the place, really belies the fact that Nova Scotia’s greatest asset is the rich variations to be found in its distinct regions.
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| WHERE WHALES PLAY |
Guysborough County |
Chedabucto Bay |
$1,250,000 |
| Ideal for Family Compound or Collegial Getaway |
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Whale watching out the front window! Make that 4 front-row galleries...yes, 4 character residences overlooking 1100 feet of beautiful ocean frontage, with 150 acres of pastoral landscape and forest to back it up. Let's not forget the lake-side cabin and dock up the hill...just in case the whale-watching gets boring (not possible!). Simply, this is the best "family compound" or "collegial getaway" property I've seen. DON'T MISS THE MOVIE!
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| MONASHEE ESTATE |
South Shore |
Second Peninsula |
$2,400,000 |
| 14 Acre Seaside Estate on the Waters of Mahone Bay |
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Aesthetically, Monashee is a warm family home, a spacious environ, rich in those qualities which inspire expansive sociable events, as well as preserve highly personalized family memories. Monashee is simultaneously welcoming and private, and engenders both of these virtues by its positioning on 14.7 acres of seasoned landscaping...a veritable Parkland-by-the-Sea.
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| HALIFAX PRIDE! |
Peninsula Halifax |
Northwest Arm |
$2,890,000 |
| Good address...good taste! |
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To my eye this is the finest property on the market today in Peninsula Halifax. The situation...on the Northwest Arm, directly across from the Dingle Tower...could not be more perfect.
The exterior design of the home projects traditional propriety, and every inch of the interior reflects a careful marriage of modern functionality and timeless good taste. This is a home/property that oozes with PRIDE!
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| NANTUCKET IN NOVA SCOTIA |
Shelburne County |
Round Bay |
$1,500,000 |
| 3 km of beach and 200 acres of privacy |
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A couple miles of ocean frontage, with your own fine white sand beach situated on the warmest stretch of Nova Scotia’s acclaimed South Shore...does it get any better than this? Imagine the cost of this (if it existed) on Cape Cod or Nantucket. To be sure, they’re not the same...down there you’d have a million or so folks to share it with, whilst you run the risk of getting lonely out on the sands of Round Bay.
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| MOCCASIN RIDGE |
Eastern Shore |
Jeddore |
$695,000 |
| A Lake Property that will change your mind about the Seashore |
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Nova Scotia's real estate market is dominated by a seashore mentality. But, truth be told, the lakes in the province are second to none for beauty, tranquility, and utility. This family-fun property is, ironically, situated on a lake that is just a couple hundred feet from the seashore...not that you'll ever bother looking at the ocean, because there is just so much more to engage you in the waters of the lake. It doesn't get any better than this!
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