Sidney Island Oceanfront Strata Lot 78 - Southern Gulf Islands, BC

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Sidney Island Oceanfront Strata Lot 78 - Southern Gulf Islands, BC

PROPERTY DETAILS moorage. The new dock has ample space and owners may have the opportunity to purchase a designated slip. Listing Number: 21122

Price: $650,000 LOCATION

Taxes (2020): $977.44 Sidney Island is at the southern end of the Gulf Islands between Vancouver Island and mainland Strata Fees (2021): $232.80 per month British Columbia. It is about 19 km north of Victoria, 6 km south east of Sidney on the Saanich SIZE Peninsula and only 10 km from Roche Harbour on US San Juan Island. 3.16 acres ~ 408± ft oceanfront DIRECTIONS DESCRIPTION Access is by boat or floatplane to the private dock Trophy parklike acreage on the southwestern corner in Miners Bay or by plane to the private 2,600 ft of Sidney Island has more than 400 ft of oceanfront airstrip, both of which are the common property of and enjoys lots of sunshine and gorgeous views. the strata owners. Water taxi service is available Fronting on Arbutus Spur this level lot is ideal for from the Port Sidney Marina and arrangements a circular driveway. A trail to the beach between can be made for the water taxi to pick people up nearby lots 79 and 80 provides easy beach access near the BC Ferry terminal at Schwartz Bay, so for a comfortable stroll to beautiful Jackspring you can walk on the ferry and easily get to Sidney Beach and the Burnt Snag Conservancy. You can Island. Please contact Dave Cochlan to make an walk the beach all the way to the park at low tide. appointment to view the island.

This spacious gently sloping property is well treed HIGHLIGHTS with huge fir, cedar and magnificent arbutus. You will enjoy the fabulous summer sunsets down • Strata title ownership Sidney Channel watch the antics of sea lions and • Approximately 288 acres of strata lots basking seals at Munroe Rock and whales and • Approximately 1,500 acres common boats passing by. Peacocks, eagles and shore property birds offer amazing photo opportunities on a daily • No public access to the strata owned basis. portion of the island • No time requirement for building Sidney Island has a full time on-island caretaker, • Precious conservation areas an airstrip and exciting new community breakwater • Breakwater and expanded communal dock and dock which provides safe secure year round in Miner’s Bay

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Olympic Range, to the east the perfect cone of Mt. Baker and the jagged peaks of the Cascades.

With its wonderful natural habitat few places have as rich a variety of wildlife as Sidney Island, which includes:

• spotted fallow deer • bald eagles • hawks, • black-tailed deer • turkey vultures • mink • woodpeckers • 2,600 ft grass airstrip • humming birds • Miles of sand beaches • great blue herons • Excellent network of roads • Javanese peacocks • Managed sustainable forest • river otters • Cellular telephones work on much of the • a rich variety of songbirds, ducks, geese island and other waterfowl • Island Caretaker Offshore, the waters support a wide variety of sea EQUIPMENT life including salmon, halibut, other sport fish, an array of sea birds and waterfowl, seals, sea lions, The Strata Corporation equipment consists of an orcas and gray whales. excavator, dump truck, fire truck, ambulance, tank truck, pickup truck, road grader and miscellaneous Sidney Island comprises 111 bare land strata lots equipment, some of which is available to Strata totaling about 288 acres and ownership includes owners on a rental basis. the strata lot and a proportionate interest in the common property of the strata corporation, which SIDNEY ISLAND includes about 1,500 acres and the common facilities and other assets of the Strata Corporation. Unique in British Columbia, perhaps the world, Sidney Island offers the rare combination of In our opinion the most important aspect of the ownership of superb waterfront property with a development is that the privacy of the strata model of sustainable forestry, limited development corporation lands has been maintained, and the of common areas, precious conservation zones natural integrity of the island environment has and miles of sand beaches. It is blessed with a been protected for the fortunate few who share in Mediterranean-like climate, warm summers, mild its ownership. There is no public access to 1,760 winters and less than 30 inches annual rainfall. Not acres owned by the strata corporation, of which only is it one of the most picturesque, but the last some 1,500 acres are common property to the major undeveloped island in the Gulf Islands chain. strata lots. From every part of the island there are breathtaking views. To the south the perennial snow covered

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The result is an amazing diversity of properties with low, medium and high bank oceanfront, virtually every possible exposure, varied topography, beautiful views, and differing levels of privacy and a range of prices.

The only land on the island not owned by the Strata Corporation is the northerly portion formerly the Sidney Spit Marine Park and recently named as Canada’s newest National Park. This area comprises about 400 acres and encloses a broad lagoon of sheltered water bordered by a long spit of sand. Mooring buoys, a small government dock, and facilities for picnicking and camping are provided. The sandy beach with protected waters HISTORY is excellent for swimming. Originally named Sallas Island, in 1859 the Hudson GEOGRAPHY Bay Company, hoping to attract settlers with a more British name, changed it to Sidney Island. Both Sidney Island and neighboring James Island Many years ago the Island was purchased by a are geographically unique in that they are the only group of Victoria businessmen as a private hunting Canadian Gulf Islands composed almost entirely preserve. In 1981 the Island was purchased from of quaternary drift deposits—unconsolidated sand the last two survivors of the original owners, by and gravel deposited by glaciers thousands of Sallas Forest Limited Partnership. years ago—which form the sandy coastline. MAP REFERENCE VEGETATION 48°35’26.32”N and 123°17’39.83”W The Island supports exceptionally lush and varied vegetation common to the south coastal climatic ZONING zone including Douglas fir, white fir, Garry oak, mock cherry, arbutus, red cedar, red alder, balsam, CD-2 (Comprehensive Development) hemlock, aspen, yew, big leaf maple and flowering dogwood. Smaller vegetation includes Scotch LEGAL broom, fireweed, gorse, wild roses, western LOT 78, SECTION 1, SIDNEY ISLAND, RANGE fescue, orchard grass, salal, hawthorn and a 50- 1W, NORTH SAANICH DISTRICT, STRATA PLAN tree orchard on the common land. V1S5122 TOGETHER WITH AN INTEREST IN THE COMMON PROPERTY IN PROPORTION RECREATION TO THE UNIT ENTITLEMENT OF THE STRATA LOT AS SHOWN ON FORM 1 (SEE PLAN AS TO Whale watching, boating, swimming, paddling, LIMITED ACCESS) scuba diving, fishing, prawning, crabbing, sailing, photography, bird watching, walking, cycling, PID 026-298-040 exploring and cruising the Canadian Gulf Islands and the US San Juan Islands.

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Dave Cochlan Representative [email protected] (604) 319-1500

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