Sure, you could scrimp and save for years to pull together a deposit for a shoebox condo unit in downtown Vancouver.
Or, you could redirect those funds into an upgraded, 142-acre farm that already turns an income from cabins shaped like beer barrels.
Whether you're an eco-warrior itching to get back to the land, or just had your limit of city living, Jewel Creek Organic Farm might be the answer to your dreams – if you can drum up $695,000.
For the price of a 505-square-foot apartment on Richards Street, you could own a three-bedroom log home updated with wood-burning forced air heating, a new kitchen and loft.
As well as three no-frills cabins, which are listed on Airbnb for $75 a night, there's also a 46-square-foot shop, an outdoor kitchen area featuring a pizza oven, and large cultivated areas ready for you to reap your organic farming plans. Glittering Jewel Lake is just a short walk away.
Make no mistake, you'd be going off grid here: Electricity is solar-powered backed up by batteries and water is drawn from a well.
But if you really need a taste of civilization, Greenwood is just 10 minutes' drive distant and Grand Forks 25 minutes away.
The property, billed in the listing as "a four-season outdorsman's dream, with fishing, hiking, skiing, and hunting literally just outside your door," is being sold by Oliver Glaser, who opened Boundary Brewing in Kelowna at the start of the year. His original vision was to operate Jewel Creek Farm as a brewery, but he saw the Okanagan as a more viable option for his business.
It's obviously been a tough call for Glaser, who, according to the listing, has put "hundreds of hours of work" into the property.
Perhaps he's laid the groundwork for your off-grid future. The full listing is here.
