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This week: Homes in Canada
1. Whistler, British Columbia
This estate encompasses 15 acres of forest and meadowland in the Pemberton Valley. The four-bedroom main house has exposed beams and three-story, floor-to-ceiling windows facing Mount Currie in the Pacific Range. About $4,700,000. Dean Ellison, Hurwitz James Company, (310) 477-8865
2. Martin’s River, Nova Scotia
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This 21-acre oceanfront estate spans forest trails and waterways. The four-bedroom house features white oak doors and a partial sunroom with an indoor pool. About $3,800,000. Elizabeth Martin, Century 21 A.B.C. Realty Limited, (902) 463-2100
3. Île Bizard, Quebec
La Closerie is a 39-acre riverfront estate on Île Bizard, just west of the Island of Montreal. The seven-bedroom home, designed in the style of a French villa, contains a two-level great room with 24 French doors. About $7,650,000. Cyrille Girard, Sotheby’s International Realty Quebec, (514) 582-2810
4. Calgary, Alberta
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This four-bedroom, contemporary-style home has solar panels, a recycling system for waste water, and floors made of Canadian slate and Tigerwood. About $2,380,000. Dennis Plintz, Century 21 Bamber Realty Limited, (403) 245-0773
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5. Grand Narrows, Nova Scotia
This 1888 house, once the home of the head of Nova Scotia’s legislature, sits on the shore of Bras D’or Lake. Fixtures of the six-bedroom home include a claw-foot tub and stained-glass windows. About $330,900. Kevin Stacey, Century 21 Annapolis Valley Realty, (902) 679-1122
6. Sooke, British Columbia
Located on the southern end of Vancouver Island, this four-bedroom home has views of the Seymour Mountain range and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The 6,000-square-foot house includes a private guest suite and an exercise room. About $3,100,000. Scott Piercy, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, (250) 380-3933
7. Mont Tremblant, Quebec
This six-bedroom home has views of ski slopes. The 9,300-square-foot house includes a spa, a gym, a media room, and a wine cellar. A pool with a waterfall sits in back. About $5,715,000. Michael Clark, Mont Tremblant Real Estate/Christie’s Great Estates, (819) 425-9324
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