Come To Pei For A Visit And You Might Want To Stay

PEI, an acronym for Prince Edward Island, is Canadas smallest province and can be found just 13 km off the east coast of Canada

. It is situated across the Northumberland Strait from New Brunswick. As the smallest province in Canada it has a full-time population of just over 138,000 people on a year round basis but with the influx of tourists and summer residents that population can exceed a million people at the height of the season.

PEI is a quiet, bucolic land featuring rolling landscape, fields, sunsets and wonderful ocean and river waterscapes. The lifestyle is slower and many people both visit and settle here for that reason; they are looking for an escape from the faster life in the bigger cities and more populous provinces. The island offers beaches of red sand, warm waters, lobster suppers, concerts, festivals, theatre, and good eating. The people of PEI who refer to themselves as islanders are a friendly, if somewhat laid-back people. The government tourism department has branded PEI as the Gentle Island. PEI does certainly offer a gentler way of life and this may account for the number of people relocating here.

PEI, being an island, and one with a fairly craggy shoreline, with many inlets, waterways and bays, features not only a picturesque coastline but also a very prolific one. This is a distinct advantage to those seeking property on the waterfront. There are a great number of choices in waterfront property types and these range from land right on the ocean through to properties situated on backwaters and small lakes or inlets. With so much to choose from there is something that will suit everyone including their budget. As there is a higher proportion of waterfront to non-waterfront land here than in most provinces, waterfront is quite a bit cheaper here than other places. You can take advantage of this and purchase land to build that little island getaway or choose from the inventory of summer homes or cottages on the water that are for sale.

The PEI economy is made up of 5 sectors, tourism, agriculture, manufacturing, forestry, and fishing. Historically fishing, tourism and agriculture have driven the economy on PEI but with the introduction of aerospace and IT to the mix the island is moving toward a more diversified economy.

You can reach PEI by road, crossing the 13 km Confederation Toll Bridge from New Brunswick to Borden, or using the car ferry from Woods Island to Caribou, Nova Scotia. Alternatively there are daily flights from many Canadian cities and lately from some American cities that land at the Charlottetown Airport.

PEI is still growing and now is a great time to come and stake your claim to this little gem. There are great opportunities to enter the PEI real estate market and own your own home.

by: R. Parker

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