Lund is the gateway to Savary Island and Desolation Sound with a current demand for future development. Approximately 1/3 of the property is designated Lund Residential making it prime for development, given its strategic location.
Summary : |
This is possibly the best strategic development/holding property in Lund. Approximately 1/3 of the property is designated as Lund Residential within the Official Community Plan. Given this designation and its prime location, it is the most suitable piece for expansion to the community. The remaining 2/3 of the property is within the Lund Watershed. Lund is bursting at the seams and the market needs the development of more housing. This truly is a unique opportunity for a comprehensive development in one of the most incredibly beautiful and vibrant places in all of British Columbia. Community water and sewer run along two of the property's boundary lines and the property fronts onto Highway 101 and Finn Bay Road. Partial views of the ocean and Lund Harbour can be seen from the property and there is a considerable amount of frontage on Thulin Lake, which is the source for the community water system. Most of the land is gentle in nature with mature timber and there is a gravel road network. |
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Location : | This property is located on the supernatural Sunshine Coast of British Columbia within the historic community of Lund, 17 miles north of Powell River. Lund is situated at the gateway to world renowned Desolation Sound Provincial Marine Park and Savary Island, known as the Hawaii of the north for its miles of white sandy beaches. | ||
Access : |
Daily scheduled flights arrive in Powell River from the Vancouver south terminal, a 25 minute flight. Ferry service is also available from Vancouver and Vancouver Island. Alberta visitors can travel via West Jet from Calgary to Comox-Courtenay and take a ferry directly to downtown Powell River. From Powell River the property is a scenic 25 minute drive north along Highway 101. |
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Improvements : | Gravel roads | ||
Investment Features : | 111 acres within the community of Lund with tremendous potential for a comprehensive residential development. | ||
Services : | Lund Community Water and Sewer run two boundary lines with the potential to connect. | ||
Vegetation : | Mature cedar, fir and hemlock | ||
Area Data : |
Desolation Sound Provincial Marine Park Lakes Hike, Bike and Climb The 106 mile (170 kilometre) Sunshine Coast Trail accommodates everyone from day hikers to ultra-marathoners. Easy to get to with more than twenty access points along the way, hikers are rewarded with abundant wildlife, gorgeous lookout points and stunning westerly views of the Strait of Georgia and its emerald islands. The trail is extremely well maintained and hikers can take advantage of camping facilities and lodging located along the route. During the spring and summer months, take advantage of guided hikes or let the local hiking club introduce you to some of the region’s most popular wilderness trails. Maps and detailed information regarding hiking routes and activities are available 20 minutes away at the Powell River Visitor Centre. There are numerous biking routes well suited to beginner, intermediate and advanced off-road riders. Dive Destination Powell River is a gateway to many destinations in the surrounding area including Texada Island, Desolation Sound and Savary Island. Fishing Wildlife The region is known for its exceptional bird watching. Loons, mergansers, wood ducks and harlequins are but a few of the waterfowl that make their home along the coast. In the spring tiny ruby red rufous hummingbirds dart from flower to flower; great owls watch silently in the forest, and in the fall pale chevrons of snow geese move across the sky, heading south for the winter. Nature, pure and unspoiled, awaits you. Savary Island The tides moving from the north and south of Georgia Strait meet just north of Savary. The southern tide is warm and the waters move less. This results in generally warmer seas. This water flows over Savary's sun baked sandy shelf producing the warmest water north of Mexico. Texada Island Okeover Inlet |
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History : |
Lund is a quiet village about 17 miles north of Powell River and the physical ending (or, as argued by locals, the "starting") point of Highway 101, which stretches to Chile, South America. The Historic Lund Hotel symbolizes the heart of Lund, and to marine traffic it is the symbolic gateway to beautiful Desolation Sound Marine Park. The area that is now Lund has been known to the Coast Salish peoples for thousands of years as a village site of the Sliammon people. The village of Klah ah men was home to dozens of families and a desirable location as it was accessible by land and sea, so approaching visitors could be detected from afar. Further, both I hohs (Savary Island) and Tohk natch (Okeover Inlet), plentiful in shellfish, salmon and land mammals, were only short paddles away. Fresh water was ample as were Cedar trees, the main material source in the production of tools, shelter, clothing and more. Ceremonies, both spiritual and social in nature, were held at Klah ah men, and included dance, song and recreational games that were a major part of Coast Salish culture. In 1889 Fred and Charlie Thulin arrived from Sweden, looking for a better life in the new "land of opportunity." The brothers first set eyes upon the area that would later become Lund while sailing by on the side-wheeler tugboat Mermaid on their way to find employment logging in Pendrell Sound. Shortly thereafter Fred and Charlie settled in the area they named Lund, after the University town of the same name in their native Sweden, immediately building a wharf, logging the bay, piping in water and converting suitable land on the settlement to farm land. In 1892 a post office was established, one of only two north of Vancouver at the time. A general store was constructed and shortly thereafter the first passenger and mail boat began making regular stops at Lund, tying it to the world. By 1895 the brothers had built Lund’s first hotel, which held both the first hotel licence and the first liquor licence to be issued north of Vancouver. A bottle of the best scotch was available for $1.50 and the basement of the hotel housed a jail cell, primarily used to “accommodate” any drunken rowdies patronizing the hotel. By 1905 the Thulins had purchased the first donkey engine seen up the coast, built their first steamboat "City of Lund" and expanded their chain of stores to Sliammon Village and to where the present day town site is. As coastal traffic continued to increase, in 1905 the Thulins began construction of a second hotel, The Malaspina, which in 1918 was renamed the Lund Hotel after the original building was destroyed by fire. In November 1999 the Sliammon First Nation and a local businessman purchased the property and commenced extensive renovations, reopening the doors in the spring of 2000. Although further improvements and expansion are planned, the hotel currently boasts 27 well-appointed guest rooms and the new pub and restaurant feature un-obscured ocean views as well as spectacular menus. During the warmer months guests may dine on the spacious waterfront decks, savoring the ocean breeze and the bustling activity of Lund Harbour. Historic photos grace the walls of the entire hotel, telling the story of the hotel and Lund as only those immortalized by the camera could truly tell it. |
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Zoning : |
Lund Residential & Watershed Zoning |
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Legal : | District Lot 1612, Group 1 New Westminster District except those portions included in Reference Plan 5511 and Plans 10681, 10686, 11021, 11071, 13317, 13653, 16968, 17073, 17853, 18464, 20380 and LMP1936 PID 002-722-445 |
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Taxes : | $3,497.58 (2019) | ||
Boundaries : | Please see mapping section - all boundaries are approximate | ||
Map Reference : | 49°58'52.77"N and 124°45'7.34"W | ||
Disclaimer: |
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