Most SSPers will disagree with me but real estate prices don't - Ambleside or Dundarave beach, West Vancouver. I got as close as I could within my price range but it's still a 10 minute drive away. The area is incredibly peaceful and serene, yet it's still only 10 minutes from downtown when traffic isn't horrible, and the drive over Lions Gate bridge and down Georgia St is one of the most spectacular drives you can do IMO. Just as spectacular northbound with the mountain views too.
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Ambleside Beach by
karenleephotography.biz, on Flickr
In this building, specifically.
800 sq foot condos starting at $4,655,000. Sigh
Main downside being it's infested with old people. But hey I'm turning 40 soon.