Elkwater, Rural Cypress County · MLS® A2273583
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1,112 sq ft · Condo · Single Family · built 2006 · 326 days on market
listed by KELLY RISLING, RIVER STREET REAL ESTATE
MOTIVATED SELLERS!!! Nestled quietly in the beautiful Cypress Hills, Elkwater is a year-round recreational garden of delights. Only a 40-minute drive from Medicine Hat, this flourishing resort oasis offers an abundance of vacation activities: boating, water skiing, fishing, biking, golf and hiking in the summer; skating, downhill and x-country skiing in the winter. This impressive 1,122 sq.ft. 2 bedroom / 2 bath condo is located in Elkwater Lake Lodge, which offers a delightful restaurant, pool, hot tub, fire pit and room service. The main unit boasts the popular open floor plan, which is awash in natural light flooding in from the numerous windows. A fully stocked kitchen offers an abundance of cupboards, an upgraded double sink and high-end faucet, and the 2-seat island and countertops have been re-done in granite. A separate dining area abuts a spacious living room, which comfortably sits 6 people and features a river stone gas fireplace. A generous wraparound deck (with gas hookup) is accessed via the living room and affords a quiet, relaxing retreat to "chill out" and take in the wooded views. A large bedroom and a 4-piece bathroom with a soaker tub completes the main unit. The adjoining studio suite, which also has a separate entrance, offers a spacious bedroom (kingsize bed) with access to a private deck, along with a coffee bar, mini-fridge, microwave and sink, and a 3-piece bath. This ideally located condo is only a short walk to the downtown marina, sandy beach, lake, restaurant and popular cafe. Priced ridiculously below assessed value, this is a solid investment opportunity for a single family or even as a group venture. Furthermore, this Phase 1 condo is part of a revenue generating rental pool. Owner is allowed 120 days usage throughout the year with the remaining time available in the rental pool. THE OWNER RECOUPS 60% OF ANY RENTAL REVENUE, WHICH BASICALLY PAYS THE MONTHLY CONDO FEES AND ELECTRIC BILL. It comes with all the appliances and is fully furnished. This "must see" property is an all-season getaway at a RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICE!
20% down at 4.34% fixed (Ratehub.ca), 25 years; tax from the listing; strata fee from the listing.
Costs: mortgage $758 · tax $144 · strata $1,108 · insurance ~$35 · vacancy 3% · upkeep 5%.
Rent is today's market rent for a 2-bedroom in Alberta: CMHC's average there ($1,670) lowered by what new tenants pay against everyone in the province (Alberta centres of 10,000+). (CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025; CMHC Rental Market Report 2025, table 6.0 (rents on units that turned over to a new tenant).) Houses usually rent for more than apartments. 25-year mortgage; rental purchases need at least 20% down.
Alberta has no cap on how much rent can rise, but only one increase a year, with three months' written notice for a monthly tenancy. alberta.ca
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about $1,035 a year
The asking price times Cypress County's 2026 residential rate of 5.95 per $1,000 (municipal and education).
The listing shows $1,730 a year in property tax.
Estimate from Alberta Municipal Affairs mill rates. Leaves out local improvement levies and utilities; the municipality's tax notice is the real figure. Without the city's assessment this uses the asking price, so it's a rough guide.
Walkability 20/100 · Mostly by car
Within a 10 minute walk: 1 place to eat or drink, 1 cafe.
mihom score from OpenStreetMap places, by straight line distance.