A July 15 press release trumpeted the news that for only $500,000 (and up) 28 lucky homebuyers will be able to, “Step back in time to a cottage-country lifestyle that captures the joys of an era when the family gathered on the porch swing for an ice cream after a long day swimming in the lake and kicking up sand barefoot at the beach.

“Only 15 minutes from the Washington State-British Columbia border crossing at Osoyoos and Oroville, nostalgic, laid-back lakeside living can be found with the first release of Lakeside Vineyard Cottages. Sweeping views of Lake Osoyoos, the beach, and mountains combine with the pastoral charm of a cottage nestled within a working vineyard.

The single-level Chardonnay and Merlot Cottages, and the double-level Cabernet and Barbera Cottages are fully furnished with everything buyers need to complement the cottage lifestyle at Veranda Beach. This includes one and a half garages per cottage, with the half portion suited to storing a golf cart or scooter. The Cottages blur the lines between indoor/outdoor living with expansive terraces stretching into the vineyards and screened-in verandas for outdoor dining and entertaining. Access to a vineyard-vista pool and pavilion amenity area allows cottage owners exclusive enjoyment of the outdoor pool and changing rooms, a outdoor kitchen and barbeque area.