Woodlands Retirement Village

If you're budget conscious, I do not mind a little cold (or seeking the perfect retreat during hot weather), love seafood, and a historical mindset, then Nova Scotia is the place for you.

During the late 19th century, Nova Scotia signed a group of rich families, who traveled by train and boat to their Victorian seaside "cottages" of New York, Boston, Philadelphia and other industrial centers.

Little has changed in 100 years this summer camp in the North Atlantic: The atmosphere is a little stale, unhurried and focused on the family. The blank side is little traffic and less developed than anywhere in North America, the cost of real estate represents only a fraction of that of the United States and Europe.

Nova Scotia, located on the Atlantic coast of Canada east of Maine, is shaped like a lobster with its claws to seize the remote province of Newfoundland and its tail pointing in the direction of New York and Boston. Latin for "Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia is named for its resemblance to the home to some of its early European settlers. The Scottish print on this earth is great, but it is also of Irish, French and British with each culture has left its mark.

Approximately half the size of the State of New York with a population just under one million, Nova Scotia has 3,600 miles of rugged coastline dotted with picturesque fishing villages and picturesque towns. Long a destination for vacationers and retirees across Canada in recent years, the once sleepy region has been attracting American and European transplants with its seductive beauty, rich history, slow, proximity to United States and, of course, real estate affordable.

Perhaps nowhere in Nova Scotia is the official label 'Canada's Ocean Playground "more pronounced than on the South Shore. At the heart of this picturesque area along the road in Nova Scotia Lighthouse Point Estates White Lies, a charming residential neighborhood developed in the mid Oceanside White Point Beach Resort & Country Club, once a private suite for outdoor enthusiasts affluent. The first waterfront lined with white sand beaches, lush forests and a river flowing, white point, is a microcosm of the best in Nova Scotia. With its relaxed atmosphere and historical views of the water hypnotic, the new seaside enclave seems almost too good to be true.

In the midst of a sprawling complex of 159 rooms, with lodges and private cabins and a golf course 9-hole CPGA-rated to boot, White Point offers a variety of building lots. They range from three quarters of an acre to about 2 acres and are priced from $ 45,000. Plot choice for all tastes, including gently sloping woodlands and spread along the beautiful sea (and waterview) sites. Here, in-the-know expats and Canadians buy land to build holiday homes and full time in an area where they will rub elbows with cosmopolitan transplants, tourists, sailors and local residents. So far, a handful of lots have been sold, but given their prices and support facilities, including childcare AA and recreational opportunities, they are sure to go fast. And the white point will work with you every step of the process of residential construction.

Sales of vacation ownership and retirement future in places like White Point Estates are booming, real estate specialists say. Arrivals and cost-conscious city, far from tired of increasingly seek respite and new beginnings in Nova Scotia. No wonder the maritime province is more illuminating radar screens of those searching for an affordable alternative to traditional holiday, retirement home, second and pensions, where housing prices rising prices have left many outside market.

Because the media, including the likes of Consumer Reports, and International Living.