Looking for a home — or a second home — near the water?

If you’re considering l'Est du Canada, jeter un oeil à cette récente New York Times real estate feature sur la ville de Lunenberg, Nouvelle-Écosse.

Situé à environ 50 miles (90 km) southwest of Halifax, Lunenberg and its surrounding communities apparently have an active second home market. Lunenberg’s “Old Town” was also named a protected Site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO dans 1995.

Selon le Times l'article, basic summer cottages in the area start at $150,000 Dollars canadiens (US $ 135,000), but elaborate waterfront properties run CAD$1 to 2 millions.

The sailing, comme ils disent, n'a pas de prix.

Photo courtesy of Destination Southwest Nova Scotia.