Big Fat Deal: A $5.3-million Vernon home for wine lovers

Each week, BCBusiness takes you inside one of the most outrageously upmarket real estate offerings in the province

Price: $5,349,000
Address: 7540 Tronson Road, Vernon
MLS: 10089617
Listing agent: Priscilla Sookarow at RE/MAX Priscilla
 
This home in Vernon’s aptly-named ‘Bella Vista’ neighbourhood showcases 110 feet of prime lakeshore frontage and views across picturesque Okanagan Lake and its backdrop of rolling hills.
 
The 6,500-sq.-ft. house luxuriates in a sleek architectural design including floor-to-ceiling and wall-to-wall windows in the main living area—as well as a glass front door—to ensure those bucolic vistas are front and centre while drawing in an abundance of natural light.
 
Built in 2007, it also includes a two-storey glass wall with lake views. Meanwhile, the open design of the kitchen offers easy manoeuvrability between the island, a walk-in pantry and integrated appliances. Still on the main floor, the master suite offers privacy with a balcony from which to watch the sunrise, a cavernous walk-in closet and an impressive ensuite bathroom with a large steam shower.

The walk-out lower level has a spacious family room and a cedar-lined cellar that does justice to the surrounding wine country with space for 1,200 bottles. A dedicated home theatre comes complete with a projection screen, theatre seating and bar area.
 
Adding further icing to the cake is a registered dock, a private lakeside patio, a beach house and manicured grounds that prompt listing agent Priscilla Sookarow to describe the property as being “a true expression of lakeshore luxury living.” True to the Okanagan’s reputation as a four-season resort, golf courses, skiing, mo