Stay Jim Smith Lake: Cranbrook, B.C.

A welcoming, modern & comfortable lakefront walk-out basement suite available to rent year-round. Summertime activities include fishing, boating (no motors), beach volleyball, and swimming. Winter on Jim Smith Lake brings x-country ski trails, sledding and ice skating. All activities are accessible from the front door. Two world class ski resorts are located within an hour drive (Kimberley Alpine Resort is 30 minutes away and Fernie Resort an hour) and great golf courses in every direction. One bedroom/one bathroom, newly renovated legal lakefront walk-out basement suite. With one queen bed in a private bedroom and one high-end sofa bed in living room, it comfortably accommodates 2 people. Enjoy a cozy gas fireplace in living room as well as a separate entrance and  private in-suite laundry. An HVAC system brings fresh air into suite every 20 minutes, if desired. Basement suite is open concept with a complete up-to-date kitchen, full bathroom, and two large lake-facing windows. Outside there is a small stone patio with bistro table, perfect for a glass of wine or morning coffee. The basement suite is stocked with everything you need to make your stay comfortable including: towels, bedding, furniture, dishes, coffee maker, books, games, TV, microwave and all appliances, including a washer and dryer. Free wifi and access to netflix. Guests can access all parts of the yard, EXCEPT the private hot tub. Set up on the beach, play volleyball, enjoy the fire pit. Lots of parking and room to play. We have a fishing boat and paddleboards available for guests to rent. Lots of seating by the lake and a small bbq available to guests. We are a social family of four who spend lots of time enjoying our yard. In winter you can find us playing pond hockey with our kids on the lake and often evenings are spent by the campfire. During summer, Sometimes a spontaneous beach volleyball game erupts and family and friends often stop bye. Nice days, We spend lots of time on the beach/lake. We like to camp too, and may escape to the BC wilderness over a weekend. We are available to answer questions, either in person or via text, and want our guest to enjoy the space as they desire. Be social....or not. Play or relax. You do you :) Jim Smith Lake Provincial Park is a short five minute walk away. Great fishing and swimming! The city of Cranbrook is a 4 km drive from our home, and takes about 10 minutes in a car. There’s plenty of great golf courses in the nearby communities of Cranbrook, Kimberley and Fernie, including Trickle Creek, St. Eugene Golf Resort, Wildstone and Shadow Mountain. For those who love to downhill ski or board, Kimberley Alpine Ski Resort is a short 30 minute drive away, and Fernie Alpine Resort is an hour drive. We have a mid-sized lovely dog and two school-aged kids. If you are looking for absolute peace and quiet, this may not be the place for you. Quiet moments are often found, and in the night the only sound may be a loon’s call echoing across the water, but this is a family home with lots of laughter and joy. My kids play. My friends visit. As a family, we don’t strive for perfection in our things or place or possessions, but instead acknowledge effort, kindness and happiness in all the small, beautiful imperfect moments that make a life.