Discovery Islands Oceanfront Acreage for sale: (Listed 2011-07-12)

Overview

Whiterock Pass Oceanfront Homestead, Maurelle Island , BC

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  • Property Value$456,000
  • Property AddressWhiterock Pass Oceanfront Homestead, Maurelle Island , BC, Canada
  • TypeOceanfront Acreage

Discovery Islands Address

Whiterock Pass Oceanfront Homestead, Maurelle Island , BC, Canada

Description

22 acre property with 1,500 ft of oceanfront. Includes large amount of flat useable land w/ 4 bdrm main home, guest cabin, large shop, boat launch, excellent water source & dock with protected deep water moorage. Only a short boat ride from Quadra Island.





This original homestead property is surrounded by some of the best salmon fishing hot spots on the Southwest Coast. Set out your prawn or crab traps and enjoy a true west coast meal caught just minutes from home. The property was chosen as an original homestead because of its desirable natural attributes. These attributes include great sun exposure, a large amount of useable fertile land, exceptional water source and protected deep water moorage. In our opinion these natural attributes make it one of the best water access oceanfront on the entire Southwest Coast. It also has a close access point from Quadra Island, only a short boat ride away where modern services are available.

There are 2 dwellings on the property including a main home and guest cabin. The 1300 sq ft main home has 4 bedrooms and a 3 piece bath. It has open concept living on the main floor, large pantry and storage/laundry room. There are 4 bedrooms are located on the upper level. The 450 square ft guest cabin is a 2 story building adjoined to the main home by a walk way. It has an open concept layout with a 2 piece bathroom.

Both homes are heated in winter by efficient wood stoves. This property is off grid. Power supplied by generator, battery bank and solar. A year round spring fed creek provides water to both dwellings. This spring has the potential to generate power for the property. A new roof was put on the guest cabin in 2007 and the main home in 2008.

Internet service is available through Xplornet or Telus 3G/4G Wireless. Telephone service with Telus cellular, and TV through satellite.

There is a large raised bed garden area, as well as a large greenhouse. Numerous mature and high yielding fruit trees, such as peach, cherry, plum and apple. There is also a large hazelnut tree grove, blueberry bushes, currant, raspberry, and grapes. There are 3 ponds, one is great for summer swimming and alive with the sounds of chirping frogs in spring. There is protected deep water mooring in the bay for your boat with a dock, ramp and pier, and a great place for swimming in the summer.


Measurements
All measurements are approximate

Main House
  • Deck:  400 sq ft
  • Living Room: 15x 12 ft
  • Kitchen & Eating Area:  20 x 12 ft
  • Entrance/Hallway:  8.5 x 14 ft
  • Bathroom:  8.5 x 7.5 ft
  • Laundry / Cold Storage:  20 x 9.5 ft
  • Pantry:  8.5 x 5 ft
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  • Master Bedroom:  18.5 x 13.5 ft
  • 2nd Bedroom:  13.5 x 11.5 ft
  • 3rd Bedroom:  11 x 11 ft (with a bed nook)
  • 4th Bedroom:  11.5 x 9.5 ft

  • Cabin

  • 15 x 15 Main Living Area (up & down - 450 sq ft total)
  • Deck:  8.5 x 10.5
  • Bathroom:  4.5 x 5



  • Location : This home is situated in Whiterock Pass on Maurelle Island. It is within close proximity to Quadra Island and Campbell River on Vancouver Island. It is also a short distance to the warm waters of Desolation Sound.

    Maurelle Island is located in the Discovery Islands, on the South West Coast of British Columbia, between Vancouver Island and the BC mainland. Maurelle Island and its surrounding area has a number of fine lodges catering to sport anglers and outdoor enthusiasts, while Surge Narrows Provincial Park has some of the finest Diving and Sea Kayaking in the World. Jacques-Yves Cousteau rated Beazley Pass in Surge Narrows Provincial Park the 2nd best dive area in the world.

    Surrounded by virgin old-growth temperate rain forests and abundant wildlife, the Whiterock Pass property enjoys spectacular views of stunning fjords, including Bute Inlet andToba Inlet, with the magnificent Coast Mountains in the background. The Property is set amongst some of the finest salmon fishing waters in BC, and offers adventurers excellent sport fishing, boating, hiking, diving, sea kayaking and wildlife viewing opportunities.

    Whiterock Pass is located between Calm Channel off the northeast end of Read Island and Surge Narrows just off of the East side of Quadra Island, in the Discovery Islands, between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia. Access to the property is by boat from Campbell River (one hour), Quadra Island (10 minutes), or Cortes Island, or by air (floatplane); 15 minutes from Campbell River and an hour from Victoria or Vancouver.
    Access : Contact Jason or Jamie to arrange a viewing
    Investment Features : 22 Acre property with 1500 ft of ocean frontage. Includes a large amount of flat useable land with 4 bedroom main home, guest cabin, large shop, boat launch, excellent water source and dock with protected deep water moorage. Only a short boat ride from Quadra Island.
    Recreation : Located between Stuart Island and the BC mainland, at the entrance to Bute Inlet, are very strong whirlpools called the Arran Rapids, and just to the west, the Yuculta Rapids. These spectacular rapids are generated by powerful tidal currents that race through the narrow channels like rapids in a river, flooding and ebbing at up to 10 to 15 knots. Natives are recorded as having assisted Captain George Vancouver's men by using ropes from the shore to pull their longboats through the Arran Rapids.

    Sightseeing in the area includes the rapids, Toba Glacier, Bute Inlet and the Homathco Icefields, Surge Narrows, Cortez Island, the historic Heriot Bay Inn,and the picturesque Cassells Falls that cascade from Cassells Lake.

    Wildlife abounds in in this west coast paradise. Black bears, grizzly bears and black-tail deer are found on land, and bald eagles and ospreys grace the skies. Birdlife includes cormorants and many species of duck and waterfowl. In the waters around the islands and neighbouring inlets are otters, sea lions and seals, transient orcas, minke whales, porpoise and pacific white-sided dolphins.

    Fishing:  The area around Maurelle Island offers world-class saltwater and freshwater fishing in some of the richest fishing grounds on the west coast.

    Hiking:  A hike to the top of the property provides some breathtaking views of the Coast Mountain Range as well as Strathcona Park on Vancouver Island.

    Kayaking:  The Discovery Island chain and nearby Desolation Sound provide some of the most accessible wilderness on the west coast, with so many possibilities for the adventurous paddler. Safe paddling in the Discovery Islands requires experience with the use of tide and current tables.

    Rendezvous Island South Provincial Park totals approximately 164 hectares, including 113 hectares of upland and 51 hectares of foreshore. This rocky outpost is densely forested with a mostly steep, rocky shoreline. A fair calm-weather anchorage for one or two boats is located in a small nook behind an islet off the southwest shoreline, offering a convenient holding point for mariners waiting to transit Whiterock Passage, Hole in the Wall, or Yuculta Pass. The park has no developed facilities, but no-trace wilderness camping is permitted.

    Read Island Provincial Park is located on the southern tip of Read Island, just east of Maurelle Island. The 639-hectare park encompasses old-growth forest, bog, fertile lowland and productive second growth forest. Wildlife is abundant in the park, and camping, hiking, kayaking and swimming at Rosen Lake are amongst the recreational opportunities. Access to this remote wilderness area is by boat and kayak from Heriot Bay on Quadra Island. The shoreline of Read Island is mostly steep and rocky, but there are a few locations for landing small boats and hauling kayaks out. There are no facilities available in the park.

    Desolation Sound Marine Park possesses a magical magnetism that draws boaters and paddlers from distant shores. Popular anchorages include Prideaux Haven, Tenedos Bay, and Grace Harbour, and plenty of isolated bays and campsites can be found throughout Desolation Sound's more than 37 miles (60 km) of coastline.

    The remote and pristine Bute Inlet is considered one of the grandest fjords in the world, carved deep into the Coast Mountains. The wilderness and mist-shrouded inlet boasts magnificent abundant wildlife and coastal scenery surrounded by the rugged coastal mountains that heave out of the emerald waters and rise to heights of nearly 10,000 feet, capped by the Homathko Icefield and numerous other glaciers in the surrounding mountain ranges.

    To the south of the Maurelle Island is Campbell River, which bills itself as the Salmon Capital of the World. One of the four main fishing centres on Vancouver Island, Campbell River is a convenient departure point for travel to the Discovery Islands.

    Also to the south, and closer to the Maurelle Island, is Quadra Island, the largest and most populated of the Discovery Islands, best known for its natural and beautiful wilderness scenery and its excellent salmon and freshwater sportfishing. Heriot Bay on the southeast coast of the island provides a good boat departure point for the Maurelle Islands, as does Squirrel Cove on Cortes Island.
    Zoning : RU-1 (Rural 1)

    PERMITTED USES
    The following principal use is permitted:
    a) On any lot of 4.0 hectares (9.88 acres) or less, one single family residential dwelling, and one secondary dwelling subject to a maximum floor area of 80.0 square metres (861.14 square feet) shall be permitted; and
    b) For each additional 4.0 hectares (9.88 acres) of land in a parcel, above the minimum parcel size, one additional dwelling and one additional secondary dwelling subject to a maximum floor area of 80.0 square metres (861.14 square feet) shall be permitted. 
    SUBDIVISION
    c) The minimum lot size for subdivision purposes shall be 4.0 hectares (9.88 acres).
    Legal : District Lot 364, Sayward District Except that part in Plan VIP85180
    PID 005-668-476
    Taxes : $2,085.83 (2009)
    Listing # : 11268
     Real Estate Listing provided by
    • Jamie & Jason Zroback
    • Mobile: 1-(604) 483-1605
    • Office Phone: 604-694-7626
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    • Fax: 1-(604) 485-4046
    • LandQuest Realty Corp
    • # 101 - 313 Sixth Street
    • New Westminster, BC
    • V3l 3A7