Jervis Inlet Subdividable Oceanfront for sale: (Listed 2011-10-24)

Overview

1300 Acre Oceanfront With 6.5km Of Frontage, Sunshine Coast, BC

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  • Property Value$3,750,000
  • Property Address1300 Acre Oceanfront With 6.5km Of Frontage, Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada
  • TypeSubdividable Oceanfront

Jervis Inlet Address

1300 Acre Oceanfront With 6.5km Of Frontage, Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada

Description

1,300 acres with an impressive 6.48 kilometers of oceanfront. 3 titles of land. RU2 zoning permits 10 acre minimum parcel sizes. 2 Foreshore Licenses and a significant timber component. Next door to world Famous Malibu Rapids and Princess Louisa Inlet.

   


District Lot 3523 - 427 acres - 6,998 feet of Waterfront
District Lot 3412 - 640 acres - 7,939 feet of Waterfront
District Lot 893 - 240 acres - 6,351 feet of Waterfront

Total 1,307 acres – 6.48 Kilometers of Waterfront

6.5 kilometers of southern exposed oceanfront, 1,300 acres located within 100 kms of Vancouver, British Columbia. Significant timber value, subdivision potential into 10 acre minimum lot sizes. 2 Foreshore licenses, private dock plus a number of fresh water creeks.

A solid investment opportunity because of its natural resource and vast land holding with the added benefit of your use and enjoyment of the land. Located in one of BC’s premier boating destinations.

Location : Located at the mouth to Princess Louisa Inlet in Jervis Inlet
Access : Contact Listing Broker
Improvements : Internal road network, foreshore license and dock
Investment Features : Timber Value and Subdivision potential into 10 acre minimum lot sizes
Services :

None

Recreation :

The area is a mecca for recreational activity. Because the property is situated on the ocean, one can enjoy all the benefits the ocean has to offer but what makes this property unique is the ability to drive right from the property on forest service roads into the coastal mountain range and access numerous freshwater lakes, hiking trails, glaciers and river systems.

Some activities include boating, fishing, kayaking, scuba diving, site seeing, hiking and swimming in an area characterised as one of BC's popular outdoor playgrounds. There are endless amounts of shoreline to explore but one does not have to venture any further than your own dock to catch your daily limit in prawns, crabs, oysters and clams.
Area Data : Jervis Inlet
Slicing deep into the Coast Mountain Range. Jervis Inlet becomes Princess Royal Reach and Queens Reach, with a branch to Princess Louisa Inlet and the famed Chatterbox Falls. A popular recreation destination in Jervis Inlet is Hotham Sound, an isolated and protected warm-water wilderness leading off the north shore of the inlet. Hotham Sound is ringed by steep mountains and walls of sheer rock, with numerous tumbling waterfalls - majestic Pacific Northwest scenery! Hotham Sound is named after Admiral William Hotham of the Royal Navy, Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean in the 1790s. The peaceful Hotham Sound is a favorite destination for kayakers, who explore the sheltered coves and bays, and enjoy wilderness camping amongst the Harmony Islands.

Princess Louisa Inlet
Princess Louisa Inlet is a natural wonder that is a must see. It is absolutely stunning! To completely understand how unique this offering is you first need to know how spectacular Princess Louisa Inlet is and the history of trying to protect the area for future generations to enjoy. Princess Louisa Inlet (6 km long) is located near the head of Jervis Inlet (77 Km long) Jervis inlet is the deepest fjord on the BC coast with a max depth of 2,402 feet.

A visit to Princess Louisa Inlet is like completely surrounding yourself by magnificent waterfalls. In fact North America’s highest water fall is within Princess Louisa Inlet. James Bruce Falls cascades 2,755 feet down a shear granite rock face which then turns into the world renowned Chatterbox falls which empties into the ocean. It has been a popular destination from the Pacific Northwest’s boating community for nearly 100 years.

James MacDonald purchased 45 acres in Princess Louisa Inlet in 1927. He rejected an offer from someone who desired to purchase his land in 1953 for $400,000, a fortune back in those days. Instead he gifted his property to the Boaters of the Pacific North West and kicked off a conservation project within the inlet to protect the area for future generations to come. To date, there has been approximately 2,221 acres of land turned into parkland in the inlet.

Egmont
Egmont is the closest point you can drive to the property. Located at the head of Sechelt Inlet 51 km north of Sechelt. Egmont was a small fishing village back in the day and still is to this day to some extent. However in recent years it has evolved into a port that services recreationalists and contractors that frequent the neighbouring inlets and Islands in the area. There is a government Marina and 2 private marinas in the area. Bathgates Marina offers has a General Store, Marine Fuel, moorage and accommodation. The Back Eddy has a Marine Fuel, Moorage, accommodation and a Restaurant/Pub.

Sechelt
Sechelt's central location on the southern peninsula of the Sunshine Coast makes it a natural hub for business, culture and tourism. Population: 9,224 the thriving village is surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery and a natural seaside beauty that lends a special charm to the attractions and amenities of the Heart of the Sunshine Coast.

The Sechelt area climate is characterized by mild, moist winters and warm dry summers. Temperatures on the Coast range from freezing in winter to highs of 30C (90F) in summer. The annual rainfall is approximately 100 cm (40") The Sunshine Coast is sheltered from the open Pacific, and the milder weather patterns result in very light snowfalls in the region. The Sunshine Coast is split into two portions on either side of Jervis Inlet. Roughly speaking, the southern half between the ferry slips at Langdale and Earls Cove occupies the Sechelt Peninsula, while the northern half between the ferry slip at Saltery Bay and Lund sits on the Malaspina Peninsula.

Nelson Island
Nelson Island is named after Viscount Horatio Nelson, the hero of the British navy, Nelson Island sits at the mouth of Jervis Inlet guarding the secrets of Prince of Wales Reach and Queens Reach. Famous with the yachting crowd for the scenery and anchorages, the area has a lot to offer. It is one of the few spots on the coast where you can feel the presence of the towering Coast Mountains while experiencing the expanse of the Strait of Georgia. It is a region with a mild, dry and semi-Mediterranean climate.

Powell River
Miles of hiking trails lead to beautiful lookouts, waterfalls, or peaceful lakes which can be viewed along the 180 km Sunshine Coast Trail and numerous recreational areas can be reached by logging roads, owned by the logging companies. Boating and sports fishing are ardently pursued as all season sports. Marinas and Government docks are available to residents and visitors.

Powell River is known as the "HOT SPOT" for winter diving in North America. The “Mermaid” at Mermaid Cove in Saltery Bay Provincial Park is an extra special attraction. The area also has some of the largest Wolf eel and Octopus in the world. Canoeing may also be enjoyed on the quiet lakes of Powell River or you can take in the Powell Forest Canoe Route Circuit. Ocean canoeing and kayaking is very popular in Jervis Inlet, the Copeland Islands Marine Park, the Malaspina Inlet with Okeover Arm, and Desolation Sound. For all the nature lovers and sightseers, Powell River has many parks, viewpoints and beaches to explore, and the hiking club will help you take advantage of the many beautiful trails. Bird watching is also unprecedented.
Zoning : RU2 - "I" Subdivision District, permitting 10 acre minimum lot sizes
Legal :
  • District Lot 3523, New Westminster Land District Group 1. PID # 015-874-982
  • District Lot 3412, New Westminster Land District Group 1. PID # 015-874-974
  • District Lot 893, New Westminster Land District Group 1. PID # 015-874-966
  • Taxes :
  • District Lot 3523: $1,071.70 (2010)
  • District Lot 3412: $1,571.05 (2010)
  • District Lot 893: $588.85 (2010)
  • Boundaries :

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    Listing # : 11336
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