® Oceanfront Homestead Upper Rendezvous Island, BC Jamie Zroback Jason Zroback [email protected] [email protected] 1 (604) 483-1605 1 (604) 414-5577 ® “The Source” for Oceanfront, Lakefront, Islands, Ranches, Resorts & Land in British Columbia www.landquest.com www.landquest.com Oceanfront Homestead Upper Rendezvous Island, BC PROPERTY DETAILS Upper Rendezvous Island itself is about 2 miles long and a mile wide, heavily forested with mature, first and second growth cedar, fir and hemlock. Listing Number: 12137 Other development on the island includes a small Price: $1.350,000 lodge and seasonal homes on 10-acre parcels. This is the best piece of real estate on the island. Size: 41.6 acres A beautiful low lying and south facing bay on the Zoning: RU-1 (Rural 1) property includes a 70-foot dock offering excellent protected deep water moorage for large vessels. DESCRIPTION This includes a one hectare foreshore lease that covers the breakwater, docks and planned This is one of the premier pieces of real estate extension. Even at the lowest tides there is at least for sale on the entire south west coast of BC. The 10 feet of depth at the current dock and clearance privacy, central location, prime southern exposure will be increased to a minimum of 15 feet when the and picturesque views make it an ideal setting to 40-foot extension is completed. fully experience BC`s interior coastal wilderness. World-class salmon fishing, hiking, boating and The bay includes a beautiful beach that opens onto dozens of outdoor opportunities are at your a four-acre orchard with pear, cherry, apple, plum doorstep, with more variety here than anywhere and walnut trees. A new pier is currently under else on the coast all set against a backdrop of construction that will allow level access to the glacier-covered mountains, rugged fjords and deep cabins from the dock. evergreen forests. There are three cabins on the property that are This is an excellent opportunity for an individual, comfortable. Each cabin includes 2 bedrooms, family or special interest group to establish a new full bathrooms, living room and complete kitchens. destination that will maximize the recreational There are other cabins on the property that need potential of this unique parcel of Discovery Island to be restored or rebuilt. As well there are many property. unique building sites offering room for a creative developer’s imagination. With almost a kilometer The property overlooks Canoe Pass on the of shoreline, memorable vistas abound in almost Southern tip of Rendezvous Island. It is very every direction. private, with panoramic views of Calm Channel to the south and Toba fjord to the east. The fast Much of the land is forested with old-growth water passes and big tides of the area create a cedar and towering fir trees. There are numerous fascinating, dynamic environment all around the outbuildings including an equipment barn, three Rendezvous Islands. storage buildings, a solar array and a sound- proofed shed with 7kw diesel generator and large ® ® www.landquest.com battery bank. On the property there is a sawmill, (both fresh and saltwater), swimming, diving, backhoe, tractor, ATV, two skiffs with 20 hp motors wildlife, kayaking, boating and hiking. and 2 portable gas generators that may be negotiable in the sale. DIRECTIONS Scheduled barge service brings supplies, building From Calgary material, fuel and equipment to an on-site staging Westjet to Comox Airport, shuttle to Campbell area at the beach on the west side of the property. River, Watertaxi to Rendezvous Island During the summer there is a 5-day-a-week water taxi service from Campbell River that can handle From Vancouver both passengers and smaller freight. Also, Quadra Central Mtn. Air to Campbell River, Watertaxi to Island, with its many stores, is only a 20 minute Rendezvous Island boat ride away. -or- This is where you can bring your boat, troll for salmon then have an entire bay to yourself to anchor in and Harbour Air (float plane charter) direct to barbecue your catch. You can explore deserted Rendezvous Island islands, hike up mountains or climb rugged peaks. You can kayak through tidal rapids then paddle into From Seattle a quiet lagoon and camp on the beach. Dig clams, pick oysters or drop your prawn traps. Or you can Kenmore Air (scheuled float plane service) direct to relax on your deck and enjoy scenery that is almost Rendezvous Island unbelievable in its grandeur. This is a place where the best of times can be found and where the best From Campbell River memories are made. Watertaxi to Rendezvous Island And they’re not making any more places like it. -or- OPPORTUNITY By float plane charter • Corilair There are many idyllic, serviceable building sites • Vancouver Island Air on the property - in the orchard, on either side of the beach and on the bluffs, all with spectacular HISTORY ocean and coastal mountain views. This waterfront property was originally settled LOCATION by a Japanese family who homesteaded and established the orchard. In the 60s and 70s, when North, or “Upper”, Rendezvous Island lies at the some of the older cabins were built, the site became northern end of a chain of three islands that are a small settlement. In 1981, a German tourist about half way between the well-known yachting operator developed the infrastructure (generator, destinations of Desolation Sound and Stuart Island, solar power, well and water systems) and built the between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia newer cabins. mainland. It is an area of spectacular beauty with a host of recreational opportunities such as fishing ® www.landquest.com RECREATION a convenient holding point for mariners waiting to transit Whiterock Passage, Hole in the Wall, or Sightseeing in the area includes the rapids, Toba Yuculta Pass. The park has no developed facilities, Glacier, Bute Inlet and the Homathco Icefields, but no-trace wilderness camping is permitted. Surge Narrows, Cortez Island, the historic Heriot Bay Inn, and the picturesque Cassells Falls that Read Island Provincial Park cascade from Cassells Lake. Read Island Provincial Park is located on the Wildlife abounds in in this west coast paradise. southern tip of Read Island, just east of Maurelle Black-tail deer are found on land, and bald eagles Island. The 639-hectare park encompasses old- and ospreys grace the skies. Birdlife includes growth forest, bog, fertile lowland and productive cormorants and many species of duck and second growth forest. Wildlife is abundant in the waterfowl. In the waters around the islands and park, and camping, hiking, kayaking and swimming neighboring inlets are otters, sea lions and seals, at Rosen Lake are amongst the recreational transient orcas, minke whales, porpoise and pacific opportunities. Access to this remote wilderness area white-sided dolphins. is by boat and kayak from Heriot Bay on Quadra Island. The shoreline of Read Island is mostly steep and rocky, but there are a few locations for Fishing landing small boats and hauling kayaks out. There The area around Rendezvous Island offers world- are no facilities available in the park. class saltwater and freshwater fishing in some of the richest fishing grounds on the west coast. Desolation Sound Marine Park Desolation Sound Marine Park possesses a Hiking magical magnetism that draws boaters and A hike to the top of the property provides some paddlers from distant shores. Popular anchorages breathtaking views of the Coast Mountain Range include Prideaux Haven, Tenedos Bay, and Grace as well as Strathcona Park on Vancouver Island. Harbour, and plenty of isolated bays and campsites can be found throughout Desolation Sound’s more Kayaking than 37 miles (60 km) of coastline. The Discovery Island chain and nearby Desolation Sound provide some of the most accessible Bute Inlet wilderness on the west coast, with so many The remote and pristine Bute Inlet is considered possibilities for the adventurous paddler. Safe one of the grandest fjords in the world, carved deep paddling in the Discovery Islands requires into the Coast Mountains. The wilderness and mist- experience with the use of tide and current tables. shrouded inlet boasts magnificent abundant wildlife and coastal scenery surrounded by the rugged Rendezvous Island South Provincial Park coastal mountains that heave out of the emerald Rendezvous Island South Provincial Park totals waters and rise to heights of nearly 10,000 feet, approximately 164 hectares, including 113 hectares capped by the Homathko Icefield and numerous of upland and 51 hectares of foreshore. This rocky other glaciers in the surrounding mountain ranges. outpost is densely forested with a mostly steep, rocky shoreline. A fair calm-weather anchorage Campbell River for one or two boats is located in a small nook To the south of the Rendezvous Island is Campbell behind an islet off the southwest shoreline, offering River, which bills itself as the Salmon Capital of ® www.landquest.com the World. One of the four main fishing centers on Vancouver Island, Campbell River is a convenient departure point for travel to the Discovery Islands. Quadra Island Also to the south, and closer to the Rendezvous Island, is Quadra Island, the largest and most populated of the Discovery Islands, best known for its natural and beautiful wilderness scenery and its excellent salmon and freshwater sport fishing. Heriot Bay on the southeast coast of the island provides a good boat departure point for the Rendezvous Islands, as does Squirrel Cove on Cortes Island. SERVICES • Excellent shallow well • Solar system with 7kw diesel generator • Large battery bank • Septic system LEGAL 1) LOT: 1; PL: 31524; DL: 1050; LD: SAYWARD (51); NARRATIVE: & DL 1051. PID 001-018-485 2) LOT: 2; PL: 31524; DL: 1051; LD: SAYWARD (51).