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You Can Buy An Ice Cream Shop With A House On Top In Canada’s Friendliest Town For $800K

Buy yourself a home AND an adorable job in British Columbia.

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In case you missed it, Radium Hot Springs in British Columbia was named the friendliest place in Canada in the spring of 2021. While fewer than 800 people call this adorable mountain town home, it has some serious character.

The town's iconic Screamers Ice Cream shop is for sale for less than $800,000 and it even comes with a two-bedroom home on the second storey of the building.

Radium Hot Springs Has An Ice Cream Shop & Apartment For Sale For Super CheapLarry Berisoff | RE/MAX

"Screamers has been a family favorite for over 25 years," says the listing. The little shop is known for selling ice cream, cold drinks, pizza, sandwiches, and more. But, you can make it your own, of course.

Radium Hot Springs Has An Ice Cream Shop & Apartment For Sale For Super CheapLarry Berisoff | RE/MAX

Locals and visitors walk up to the windows to get served and can either take their bites to go or pull up a chair on the patio. If you're looking for a career change, "ice cream shop owner" could be the next line on your resume.

Radium Hot Springs Has An Ice Cream Shop & Apartment For Sale For Super CheapLarry Berisoff | RE/MAX

As for the living quarters, you'll find two bedrooms, one bathroom, an office, a lovely backyard patio, and a two-car garage with a bonus "man cave."

Radium Hot Springs Has An Ice Cream Shop & Apartment For Sale For Super CheapLarry Berisoff | RE/MAX

"This business is currently operated from early April to Late September, if one chooses to, it could be open longer and offer more products," the listing says.

So, if you want to live in the mountains and right near a lake in a peaceful and (very) friendly little town, this might be your opportunity to do so.

Screamers Ice Cream Shop & 2-Bedroom Home

Larry Berisoff | RE/MAX

Price: $798,000

Address: 7518 Main St. E., Radium Hot Springs, BC

Description: A charming little ice cream shop with a cozy two-bedroom home on top. What more could you ask for?

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  • Britanny Burr was a Staff Writer at Narcity Canada, who drove growth within Narcity's Western coverage and readership. Having lived between her hometown, Canmore, Alberta and Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver, and NYC over the past 10 years, she is obsessed with finding the best local hot spots. She holds a B.A. in English and has over six years of professional writing experience as Head Writer and Editor for YUL.Buzz in Montreal, and Creative Copywriter at JAKT in NYC. News by day, poetry by night — the written word is Britanny's nearest and dearest.

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