Cape Breton Estates: Land of the Golden Arms

Overlooking the shipping channel into the Bras d'Or, the Seal Island suspension bridge and Kelly Mountain in the background, this attractively designed and custom-built 2 level executive home combines comfort with utility, space with beauty. The vaulted ceiling in the living room uses wood and a central fireplace to great advantage, while the lower floor provides a range of rooms including large family room, office, sauna, and cold room. The attached finished and heated garage adds another dimension to convenience, and a greenhouse outside for the gardener. Close to North Sydney yet rural

Just 2 miles from a new $500 million golf & housing development and overlooking the town harbour slated for expansion (wharf enlarged for cruise ships and new marina), this 4 1/2 star Inn is well positioned to reap the benefits. Features include 7 beautifully appointed ensuite rooms, full service dining and one super suite with Jacuzzi and vaulted ceilings. Built by a sea captain over 100 years ago, the inn has been decorated and refurbished to perfection. The fortress and beaches provide compelling sights and activities. Below grade level is suitable for lounge bar or other development concept

Glorious views of the Bras d'Or Lake from a mountain's height, across Baddeck Bay and beyond to the Northeast, and then to Orangedale and the Whycocomagh Bay to the Southeast. Open meadows dotted with evergreens, an old growth hardwood forest and a separate large stand of firs reach to the peak and over the other side to the West on this large parcel. Whether developed for a number of houses or just one single family retreat, being only 15 minutes from Baddeck makes this an extremely attractive location and a permanently private preserve. Power and phone lines available on this 170 acre property

The main residence is a truly unique log constructed building from the 1950's that has been meticulously looked after and modernized over the past decade. On the edge of Lake Ainslie (the largest fresh water lake in the Maritimes) the property has over 1500 feet of water front, and lovely views across the lake and surrounding hills. The large acreage (560 acres) sweeps up the hill, and has mature hard maple, birch and beech. Wildlife is very evident, with deer, partridge, fox, lynx, and eagles in the air. Front deck, sauna, exercise room and other amenities abound. Guest house and caretaker house

On the edge of the Highlands National Park, overlooking the wide river estuary boundary, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and the soaring heights above, a delightful Linwood western cedar home overlooks it all. A large galleried front room combines both gourmet kitchen with open living space and fireplace, providing views never to become commonplace. The surrounding landscaped area and fir forest complete the image of tranquil seclusion. Fly fishing the rivers, kayaking, swimming on the nearby beach, and near the charming Acadian town of Cheticamp, this property is blue-ribbon

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Remarkable 8 bedroom (6 plus 2 in basement), 5 bath expanded and renovated historic building on .87 of an acre. Lovely views of Baddeck Bay and the Bras D'Or. Owners added large family room, additional bedrooms and modernized kitchen. Ample space for several generations or the option to continue its near capacity occupancy success as a B&B. A full, partially finished basement, with ceilings well over 8 feet suggest anything from an (already plumbed) hot tub, to workshop and office space, as well as additional bedrooms. Roof, siding and windows were new in 2002

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This is not a property for most people, given its northern location and relative isolation. But the person who finds these very characteristics appealing will also find excellent value here. Its attraction has to be measured in the significant price discount from its original cost, which has been dictated by it's location and the reality of its unique qualities. This represents a very compelling reason to consider the property - particularly for the author or artist wanting a hide-away amongst the Highlands and the opportunity to live luxuriously

Rising 1000 feet above the coast, this is a highland property of astonishing beauty, a fitting description of both the acreage itself and the one of a kind views it affords of ocean, lake and rolling valleys below. Several roads, one a 4-wheeler and one fit for any vehicle provide warm-weather access to the mountain top. Gigantic maples and yellow birch tower over a hardwood forest with no record of ever being cut. Despite the lofty location and steep slopes below, there are a number of level building sites with water views. Though no one has lived in this silent domain for over 100 years, someone certainly could

Built meticulously to the highest standards, the house is what glossy real estate magazines look for to impress their readers. Situated on St Ann's Bay with a waterfront view that will never cease to captivate, it is landscaped to maximize the beauty of the area. In effect, the house and grounds provide a work, in musical language, that could have been penned by no one less than Mozart

RAW BEAUTY IN REMOTE NORTH: 1000' Oceanfront Property

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At the top of Cape Breton Island, there are few properties that provide a wide open vista of all that one can see in this remote location.  The views from this 12 acre, 1000 frontage foot parcel are a good example of why National Geographic rates Cape Breton among the most scenic places on earth. Rare in this area, there is also a walking beach access. The sea cliffs rise steeply on either side of the beach access, affording a number of broad view building locations that overlook distant St. Paul’s Island, passing sea liners, freighters and the Bay St. Lawrence-based fishing fleet. And always there is the Cape headland, with its steep and occasionally fog obscured slopes. A wild and beautiful get-away location far from the madding crowd

Make no mistake, this is some of the most expensive rural land in Cape Breton. For that reason it is imperative that one looks over the photos and maps of this parcel of land at the end of the road, and backed by Cape Smokey and Crown land. The rushing mountain brook, cascading into a large pool below the obvious location for a forest cabin, and overlooking the bay towards the Keltic Lodge, combines to create an image only an artist could properly render. Privacy always and a view everlasting

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