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Exceptional 24.72 acre property located in serene Happy Valley south of Courtenay. The owners have built with love almost everything on this property - over 30 years - except for the original heritage home.
The property is well-suited for horses with a flexible, large barn, fencing, water and pasture. This is an excellent family residence to enjoy the outdoors, to raise a family, have a retreat, start an equestrian centre or to pursue a multitude of other related uses.
MAIN RESIDENCE: EXCELLENT CONDITION
A modern 4 bedroom plus den with updates, view deck, outdoor hot tub spa, family room, games/rec room, three fireplaces, spacious bedrooms, mud entry room.
The kitchen is bright with a skylight and the over-counter kitchen window looks out to the fields and forest. The French Doors from the dining area open out to a large deck for easy access for outdoor entertainment and barbecues.
A spacious recreation room in the basement is for family enjoyment (with wood stove) and a games room. There is a also a handy, sewing room in the bsmt.
The owner has built an extension to the rear of the home, with skylight, to cover the outdoor hot tub. You have your own spa!
The living room fireplace is unique with the rock and stone having been hand-picked from Mt. Washington piece by piece and transported to the home by the owners.
Over the years, the owners have carefully maintained this home and updated and replaced a number of components such as the roof and windows.
SECOND HOME:
Built in the late 1800's. A HERITAGE GEM! Copper plumbing and wiring. A very comfortable 2 bdrm and den (could be bedroom) with the master bdrm on the main level and two rooms on the upper floor. The main level is approx. 621 sq. ft. and the upper level is approx. 340 sq. ft.
The original home sits about 140 ft. back from Minto Rd. and has its own address - 3766 Minto Rd. This home has an orchard, storage sheds, septic system and water.
The heating is a newer woodstove or there is an oil furnace as back-up. A well laid out kitchen, eating area and living room make this home very liveable. Currently rented. LOTS OF CHARACTER HERE!!
LAND:
-24.72 acres, approx. 407 ft. by 2650 ft. deep
-lot runs west to east
-zoning is rural ALR (RU-ALR)
-this acreage is in the Agricultural Land Reserve of British Columbia, administered by the Provincial Land Reserve Commission under the Agricultural Land Reserve Act.
-property comes under Bylaw No. 2555, Comox Valley Zoning
-maximum height of the principal residence is 32.8 feet and maximum height of the accessory buildings is 19.7 ft or 14.8 ft depending on setbacks
-lot coverage should not exceed 15% excluding greenhouses.
-please consult the ALR at their website
http://www.landcommission.gov.bc.ca
-the local office for the ALR Comox Courtenay region is staffed by Ron Wallace (604-660-7022)
Peaceful, private 24+ acres (13 cleared, 11 wooded) runs about 406ft x 2652ft easterly from Minto Rd. Sunny and mostly level. Fenced and cross-fenced on the front 11 acres and also the 24.72 acre perimeter is fenced. Five wire fence plus valuable cedar split-rail fencing toward the front of the property near Minto Rd.
AN EXCELLENT 2 STOREY BARN:
Solid wood construction, side storage sheds for tractors, RV, boat. Currently set up for cattle but could be converted to a horse barn. See details below for barn measurements.
Other improvements on the property:
-small greenhouse
-detached studio/office with 2 piece bath, two rooms 500 sq.ft.
-poultry barn (well built, sub-divided) for up to 150 meatbirds
-1000 gallon water tank for the home garden irrigation system
-a root cellar (separate from the main home)
-multi-storage areas
-enclosure for a boat/tractor/whatever
POND:
A real asset on the property. Used for the home garden irrigation and consistently has water year-round. Approx. 10-15 feet deep. Ducks and birds love it! Also, the current owner has the pond stocked with over trout. There is an underground pipe and pump from the pond to the home garden and greenhouse area.
LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY:
Just 3 minutes to the Inland Hwy and a short distance to the Comox airport, golf, skiing, marina.
70 min to Nanaimo and the ferries!
Schools are excellent in the area. As you are driving to and from your property, the mountain vistas are awesome from the Comox glacier area to Forbidden plateau to Mt. Washington and also the Coastal mountains on the mainland can be seen.
The Comox Valley economy is strong. The new airport improvements are encouraging more and more Albertans to visit as a result of convenient direct flights.
This could be the lifestyle you are looking for - CALL RICHARD BEARE TODAY FOR MORE DETAILS AT 1-877-722-1696. |