OM51I

160 Acres

93L

SOLD

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This 160 acre property will put you close to the recreational action in the Lakes District. While this property is mostly regenerating poplar, spruce and pine, several beautiful grassy meadows can be found in the north east section. The western half of this property offers good views of distant snowcapped mountains and the surrounding pastoral countryside.

The Noralee Meadows is located close to the popular Noralee Resort on the banks of Francois Lake. Services here include a 28 seat restaurant, grocery store, public washrooms and showers, as well as the services to their campground, RV sites and heated cabins. A well maintained boat launch is located at the resort providing services to local fishermen.

This property is located off Parrot Trail Road, about 80 km (49.7 miles) from Burns Lake. The property is about an hour’s drive from Burns Lake and about a four hour drive from Prince George.

From Vancouver:

Prince George is about 788 km (489.6 miles) from Vancouver, driving north on Highway 97.

• From Prince George, travel 228 km (141.7 miles) west on Highway 16 to Burns Lake.

• Take Highway 35 and drive 24 km (14.9 miles) south to the Francois Lake Ferry.

• Turn west onto Colleymount Road towards the community of Noralee, and drive about 50 km (31 miles).

• Continue driving west for another 7 km (4.3 miles).

• At the junction of Owens Lake and Burns Lake, turn onto the Parrot Trail Road.

• Drive north for 3.5 km (2.2 miles) to the southwest corner of the property.

From Edmonton:

Prince George is about 739 km (459.2 miles) from Edmonton, driving west on Highway 16.

• From Prince George, travel 228 km (141.7 miles) west to Burns Lake.

• Take Highway 35 and drive 24 km (14.9 miles) south to the Francois Lake Ferry.

• Turn west onto Colleymount Road towards the community of Noralee, and drive about 50 km (31 miles).

• Continue driving west for another 7 km (4.3 miles).

• At the junction of Owens Lake and Burns Lake, turn onto the Parrot Trail Road.

• Drive north for 3.5 km (2.2 miles) to the southwest corner of the property.

The airport at Burns Lake can handle smaller private aircraft and charters. The nearest commercial airport is at Smithers. Regular air service is provided by Air Canada’s Jazz Airlines, Central Mountain Air, and Northern Thunderbird to Vancouver and other points in British Columbia.

Prince George Airport is the regional airport for Northern B.C., and is expected to play a key role in the economic development of the area. The airport is undergoing a major expansion, with renovations to its runways and international cargo plane fuelling capacity recently completed. At the end of the expansion, the airport is expected to be able to accept 747 airplane landings. The airport opened an International Customs and Canada Border Service area in 2005 and currently accepts international charter flights.

Francois Lake is approx. 110 km (68 miles) long, making it the second largest natural lake in British Columbia. It offers excellent rainbow trout and char fishing. Rainbow trout over 3 pounds and lake trout (char) to over 20 pounds are not uncommon. Water sports of all sorts are popular, with opportunities for boating, kayaking and canoeing. This area has many forest recreation sites, which offer trails for hiking and mountain biking. In the winter ice fishing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling are popular.

Noralee Resort has the only private boat launch on Francois Lake in the area. This popular resort offers heated cabins, camping and RV sites to its guests. Fishermen and campers can also stock up on supplies at their grocery store before heading out. The next closest boat launch is located 9 kilometres (5.6 miles) from the Francois Lake ferry. The closest gas station is at Burns Lake or Houston, an hour’s drive away.

This property is located close to large tracts of open Crown land, providing public access for horseback riding, quad and ATV driving, and in the winter, snowmobiling.

Close to this area is North Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, one of the most scenic provincial parks in the province. Tweedsmuir Provincial Park appeals primarily to outdoor recreationists interested in boating, angling, camping, hiking or hunting in one of North America’s most magnificent wilderness areas. Outdoor recreation opportunities are almost unlimited. Parts of the park are open to hunting in the fall.

The entire area known as the Lakes District is famous for its excellent fishing and game. There are a number of resorts throughout this area which offer boating, fishing, hiking, horse-back riding, camping, cross country skiing and many other activities. This area is well known for its hunting and wildlife watching opportunities. Black, cinnamon and grizzly

Burns Lake is the nearest community with a population of 2,000 in the village. The first thing that strikes you when you enter this town is the welcoming sign with enormous chainsaw-carved trout and the inscription “Three Thousand Miles of Fishing”. The other large community close to the Noralee Estates is Houston with 4173 citizens. This community is known as the “Steelhead Capital of Canada” due to the unparalleled fishing in the nearby lake and river systems.

The Noralee Estates is located within the Lakes District which is noted for sunny skies and moderate rainfall of less than 20 inches per year. This area is known for clean air, friendly people, inviting lakes, wandering country roads, abundant wildlife and the spectacular beauty of nearby Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.

Burns Lake is called the “Heart of the Lakes District” and “Gateway to Tweedsmuir Park”. The village takes its name from Michael Byrnes, an explorer in the area who passed by the lake in 1866. Settlers were initially drawn to the area by the promise of gold in the Babine Lake vicinity. The actual village was formed in 1914 to service the workers creating the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway through the area. The arrival of the railway opened the forest industry, drawing more settlers and creating a stable economy for the area.

The tiny community of Noralee was named after Nora & Lee Newgard, who were the first postmasters of Noralee and briefly operated a store in the area.

Francois Lake got its current name by mistake. The Carrier First Nations named the lake Nitapoen Lip Lake because of its shape. The early settlers mistook ‘Nita’ for white man and the lake was named ‘Lac de Francois’ because most of the early settlers at the time were French Canadian voyageurs. During the early years,the local residents pronounced it ‘Francis Lake”, however, it is now known as “Francois Lake”.

Aspen, pine and spruce trees can be found throughout this property.

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Zoning: This property is partially zoned RR1 (Rural Resource). Agriculture, single, multiple and seasonal dwellings, logging and silviculture, guest ranch, rural retreat, unpaved airstrips and helipads are permitted here. Dwellings on the property are restricted to four seasonal dwellings, two single family dwellings or one two family dwelling. This property is partially within the ALR .

28/06/2011