I'm near-ish to Nelson BC, an hour and half out of town. I'm really way out in the boonies, in a tiny tiny community. The whole Nelson area is really nice though, and you could probably find what you're looking for pretty easily. It's not exactly cheap property these days though. Out here, it's a bit cheaper, but you have to be ok with living really rurally.
This is our place
This is the view out the living room (that wall is entirely huge windows)
This is our place
This is the view out the living room (that wall is entirely huge windows)