Savary Island Island Retreat for sale: 2 bedroom (Listed 2010-01-12)

09434

$250,000

1.) Lot 3, Block 23, Plan 2714, District Lot 1376. PID # 013-518-305
2.) Lot 4, Block 23, Plan 2714, District Lot 1376. PID # 013-518-356

$338.03 (2009)

Rural

1,300 sq. ft. home, outbuildings, mature landscaping, drilled well, septic field system.

Savary Island is a sought after destination for summer holidays. There is a fantastic rental market for vacation property on Savary Island.

If you are looking for an affordable secondary residence or great recreational property, you need to consider this offering because of a few key facts.

Location, it is easy to access with great infrastructure in place to make life simple. Savary Island is only 120 km north of Vancouver and once there are all the services one would need on the Island and within the surrounding region.

The Regions attributes, the property is located on what people call Hawaii of the North because of the Islands unusual white sandy beaches and warm ocean temperature. For me I enjoy the water and the never ending recreational benefit it affords. From the beach and relaxing in a chair to pulling in the prawn traps for an extremely fresh item for the nights menu. The area is rich in sea life, including; clams, oysters, prawns, cod, salmon. Some other reasons I like Savary Island is the boating and site seeing are some of the best on the entire coast. The Copeland Island Marine Park, Desolation Sound Marine Park is just the beginning.

On the other hand my wife enjoys the Island for the ability to go for walks around the Island which usually concludes with a stop at Riggers, the local bar and grill. The other thing is what she calls “people watching”. What this really means is the island is bustling in the warm weather months and there is an eclectic mix of people that make the island life and the experience truly unique.

Finally your kids will sleep well at night. No matter what their age there is always a new adventure every day for everyone.

The property is comprised of 2 legal titles of land with a total area of 25,000 Sq. Ft. (100x250 ft) Situated on the land is a 1,300 sq.ft. 2 bedroom home. The property is serviced by a drilled well and septic system. Additionally there are a few outbuildings for storage and a workshop.

This is an inland property located only minutes walk to a number of different sandy beaches.

As a total package; from the price point, location, all the improvements, services and natural amenities. This opportunity will prove to be a worthy investment but just the same will provide you a great lifestyle for family and friends.

Savary Island is located in the Strait of Georgia 6 km. West of Lund on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia.

Savary Island can be reached by boat from Lund, which is a five-hour drive from Vancouver via Horseshoe Bay Ferry to Langdale and Earls Cove Ferry to Saltery Bay. Then follow Highway 101 to Powell River and another twenty-seven kilometers of well-maintained paved highway to Lund. There is a good government wharf on Savary Island and regularly scheduled, year round, water taxi service from Lund.

Drilled well, septic field system, telephone.

SAVARY ISLAND: Situated 6km (4mi) west of Lund and accessible only by boat or water taxi, Savary is known as BC’s south sea island for its mild climate and sandy beaches. Eight km (5mi) long and crescent-shaped, Savary Island sits in warm waters where tides from northern Vancouver Island mingle with tides from the south; ocean temperatures are generally in the 22 degrees C (72 degrees F) range. Since there are no campsites here, accommodation takes the form of cabin rental or Bed-and-Breakfast. About 70 people live year-round on this pearl of an island, which looks like it floated up from the South Seas. Unlike most Gulf Islands, Savary runs east-west and is really an 8km clay ridge covered in sand. The south shore has the strait winds so it has big rollers and attracts surfers. The biggest arbutus tree in BC is located on the north shore of the island. The residents voted against having electricity. There is a public wharf and floats at Keefer Bay.

Area recreation offers swimming, fishing, boating, kayaking, wind surfing, beachcombing, diving, hiking, biking and walking.

Two centuries ago, explorer George Vancouver observed Savary with its white-sand beaches, as having “beauty such as we have seldom enjoyed.” Vancouver had 2 commanders, Galiano and Valdes to dinner when passing by this island in June of 1792. He named it Savary’s Island but he does not tell us who Savary was, and nobody has been able to identify him.