Property snoop: What $300,000 buys across Canada this week

1. A condo in a beautiful heritage building in Calgary

Address: #309, 804 -18th Avenue SW
Where: Calgary, Alberta Price: $310,000 Specs: 1 bedroom, 1 bath Finding heritage character on the prairies can be a challenge. But this 500-square-foot condo in the 1912 Anderson Estates building hails from 1912 with all the original quality architecture intact—a stately brick exterior, grand foyer, marble staircase, brass birdcage elevator (one of only two in Canada) and original (re-enameled!) claw foot tub. Thankfully, though, you’ll also find modern upgrades more suited to this side of the millennium—granite counters, stainless steel appliances and a wine fridge.

2. A gorgeous modern beachside cottage in Quebec

Address: 1457 Rue de la Rive
Where: Sept-Iles, Quebec Price: $315,000 Specs: 1 bedrooms, 1 bath French for "Seven Islands," Sept-Iles is a city in the most northerly part of Quebec with sweeping beach vistas looking out over the St. Lawrence river. This waterside cottage eschews the usual nautical design suspects (anchor motifs, beadboard) in favour of a clean, contemporary palette that ensures unobstructed views of the water.

3. A family home laced with English Baroque architecture

Address: 127 Pleasant Avenue Where: Sussex, New Brunswick Price: $319,900 Specs: 4 bedrooms, 3 bath Sussex, the dairy capital of New Brunswick, also happens to be home to the largest hot air balloon festival in Atlantic Canada—all the better enjoyed from this 3,500-square-foot Queen Anne home's wrap-around veranda. Spread out over half an acre, the elegant home has an oak spiral staircase and four bedrooms (one with a fireplace!) — plus a basement music room with soundproof walls and ceiling.

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