08447

NEW PRICE $264,900

Lot A, District Lot 31, Range 3, Coast District, Plan 15298, PID 001-566-083
Block C, District Lot 31, Range 3, Coast District, PID 025-462-245

Lot A - $247.03 (2008)
Block C - $48.52 (2008)

No Zoning Central Coast Regional District confirmed January 8, 2009.

This beautifully appointed 4000 sq. ft. 5 bedroom home is fully furnished including bedroom and bathroom linens, kitchen appliances, dishware and fishing gear. It offers all the comforts for an incredible retreat ideal for family and friends. With a 30’ x 20’ private dock on a foreshore lease, you can drop off you gear and be in some prime fishing grounds within minutes.

Ocean Falls Retreat is located in the old town site of Ocean Falls, the property is not on the foreshore but is 100 meters up the hill between the ocean and a freshwater lake. The benefits to an existing town is hydro electricity, sewer system and water system (not well service). Ocean Falls is remote but enjoys many amenities not existent in other locations. The home has a foreshore lease and 30 x 20 foot private dock with ramp that is included, the foreshore lease will be assigned to the Buyer. The government dock, the home's dock and the Yacht Club dock are all within close proximity.

The home was recently redecorated with new paint and knotty pine ceilings in the kitchen, main floor great room and upstairs hall. The living space is warm and inviting with a beautiful river rock fireplace, large natural light kitchen and incredible mountain views.

The area is popular for fishing, kayaking, hiking and watching the surrounding wildlife and vast variety of land and sea birds. The property offers a wilderness adventure with all the comforts of home.

This property also provides one of the best opportunities we have seen to get involved in BC’s adventure tourism industry at the lowest possible entry level price. Starting small and expanding virtually eliminates the risk. Foreshore leases for moorage on the ocean and the lake would be a great benefit to a lodge operation.

General Information on the Home:

• Original construction of building completed in 1961 as the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
• Renovation completed in 1996
• Heating - 2 forced air electric furnaces
• New tongue & groove pine ceiling installed throughout main floor in 2007
• Electric hot water system, 150 gallon capacity
• New roof completed in 2001 constructed with torch on SBS surface
• Outdoor shutters replaced with vinyl shutters in 2007
• Adjacent building 14’ x 1 0’ with walk in flash freezer and fish prep room

• All bedroom furnishings for 5 rooms, 8 double beds 1 queen bed each with chest of drawers, bedside tables and lamps
• Complete linen sets for beds and bathrooms
• Window coverings, main floor and second level
• Great room furnished with leather sectional (replaced furnishings in photos summer 2007) and 2 leather easy chairs, a number of coffee and end tables
• Dining area with an 8-seat dining table, china cabinet, a round 4 seat dining table and a service table
• 2 sets of food service place settings, service platters and 12 setting cutlery
• Kitchen appliances which include 2 fridges, 2 stoves, 2 5’ x 6’ chest freezer, dishwasher
• Complete set of kitchen cookware and commercial mixer
• Office desk and fax machine
• Fish smoker and propane tanks
• Work room houses a variety of power tools and maintenance equipments
• Sundry decorations and carvings reflecting a Lodge atmosphere
• 2 sets heavy-duty wood picnic tables and benches
• 1989 Ford 12 passenger van, mint condition, complete overhaul and repaint in 2005
• Work room houses a variety of power tools and maintenance equipment
• 4 sets of float tube set up
• Variety of fishing rods and tackle to satisfy saltwater and freshwater requirements

  FOR SALE BUT NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE

  • 1 -26’ Bayliner Trophy sport fishing boat (purchased in 1995) with twin 175 hp Mercury Mariner outboards (purchased in 1996) cutty cabin, marine head, navigation system, sounder, radar system and boat trailer (purchased in 2008)
  • 2 – 16’ Misty River aluminum lake boats each with 25 hp 4 stroke Mercury motors used only in freshwater

Ocean Falls is in the Central Coast region of BC approx. 480km north of Vancouver, 170km northeast of Port Hardy & 88km west of Bella Coola. It is perched beside the deep waters of Cousins Inlet, 24km from the open Pacific Ocean.

There are no roads to Ocean Falls; seaworthy watercraft, float plane or helicopter is the only way to get to the community. BC Ferries offers service on the Discovery Coast Passage route.It is perched beside the deep waters of Cousins Inlet, 24 km from the open Pacific Ocean.

Hydro, Water, sewer, telephone and high speed internet accessible

OCEAN FALLS: Lat. 52 - 21 - 20N Long. 127 - 41 - 20 WT
The community of 30 fulltime residents and 50 additional seasonal residents is divided into two neighborhoods. Ocean Falls Townsite is on the right and Martin Valley is on the left. The road between them is approximately 1.5 km. You can just see a bit of water above the townsite, this is Link Lake which is 18 miles (25km) long and has great fresh water fishing. There is a hydroelectric dam and waterfall just above the town site.

MID COAST:
The mid coast of BC is one of the most breath taking areas in the world. Misty fjords abound and granite peaks that seem carved from a single stone spring out of the sea to soar a mile high over cold green waters a thousand feet deep. The shoreline is swathed in thick old-growth forest teeming with wildlife. It’s a lot of fun to play in paradise and Ocean Falls is the perfect place to get started. It is tucked snugly away in the end of Cousins Inlet off the Dean Channel where seals and sea otters play in the bay area year round and Canada Geese and Blue Heron winter over on the Martin River Delta.

Hiking trails fan out from town; up the Martin Valley and off to the local lakes. Link Lake, accessible by car or foot is eighteen miles of pristine beauty with resident cut-throat trout. On the salt-chuck the fjords are endless and each one unique. There are whales, seals dolphins and sea-lions in the water, deer, bear, and wolves on the shore and squadrons of eagles whirl and soar amongst the crags. Fresh water streams down ancient stone into the sea everywhere. The eco-system bursts with life from the sea bed to the mountain tops. This is the rainforest at its best!

There have been a billion pictures taken of the area and they say not one of them does it justice. It’s impossible to really know how beautiful it is until you’ve seen it with your own eyes.

Fishing, crabbing, whale watching, paddling, cruising, hiking, amazing photo opportunities and much more.