Kootenay Lake Village (KLV) is a 420 acre master-planned residential community fronting three kilometers of pristine waterfront on Kootenay Lake, near Nelson, BC. Boasting breathtaking lake and mountain views, it was described by Cushman Wakefield LePage, as “One of the last waterfront gems in BC.” The KLV lands are considered the most valuable real estate asset on Kootenay Lake.

Kootenay Lake Village has garnered a reputation as one of the more visionary bare land developments in North America, with over ninety percent of the forest ecosystem protected and seventy percent of the acreage dedicated to community recreational park and wildlife reserve. Jim Sutherland (Editor of Western Living Magazine and a PHD in Urban Planning) described the project as, “The coolest land development ever!” It has outsold the sum of all other Kootenay Lake projects and during 2007, 2008 and 2009 over 90% of those who viewed KLV purchased at KLV.

Kootenay Lake and the surrounding valley remain largely pristine and boast some of the finest outdoor recreational opportunities in North America. Kootenay Lake is the third largest lake in BC and, given its postcard-perfect vistas, is one of the most beautiful. The lake’s unspoilt magnificence, together with its proximity to two acclaimed ski hills, five golf courses, and a wealth of boutique outdoor providers attracts a diverse and evolved mix of North American and international migrant. Nelson is considered the heritage capital of BC. In 2010, it was voted the third most desirable place to live in the province by a BC Tourism Board poll, after Vancouver and Victoria. The town has an active arts and music community and is a major tourist destination both in the winter and summer. Average home prices are some of the highest outside of Vancouver, the Lower Mainland and Kelowna.

Formerly protected from development through inclusion in the then BC Forest Land Reserve, the lands comprising Kootenay Lake Village only became developable after the dissolution of that reserve in 2004. At that time, the lands were purchased by the current owners, the Berkeley Family who have over the course of the last seven years master planned and developed the property.