Top 10 (+ 1) most affordable waterfront properties in the Kootenays

180 feet of Christina Lake access riverfront. .445 acres -- less than 800 feet to Christina Lake. Two docks. Great boating, swimming, fishing, tubing, rafting and all water sports at your doorstep. — Photo courtesy Pete Vanjoff, Grand Forks Realty

Everyone wants waterfront property, right? It’s cool, it’s relaxing and it’s usually very expensive. Here are 11 of the most affordable waterfront (and riverfront) properties listed on MLS in the Kootenays.

$119,900 (Robson – riverfront) – Thea Stayanovich. Re/Max All Pro Trail and Marnie Pettit, Castlegar Realty

$129,000 Lorne Westnedge and Julie Wilson – Re/Max RHC Realty, Nelson

$209,900 (Ainsworth) – Paul Shreenan, Fair Realty, Nelson 

$249,900 (Arrow Lake) Derek Sherbinin, – Century 21 Mountainview Realty Castlegar

$269,900 (Kingsgate – riverfront) – Scott and Shannon Veitch Century 21 Creston

$279,900 (Arrow Lake) – Derek Sherbinin, Century 21 Mountainview Realty Castlegar

$299,000 (Balfour) – Carol Ryan, Coldwell Banker Rosling Real Estate, Nelson

$299,000 (Christina Lake) – Valerie Wright, Discover Border Country Realty Grand Forks

$329,000 (Winlaw – riverfront) – Tamara Jenkinson, Re/Max RHC Realty, Nelson

$349,000 (Christina Lake –riverfront) – Pete Vanjoff, Grand Forks Realty

$399,000 (Columbia River riverfront) – Massimo Spataro, Re/Max Revelstoke Realty