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Major Intersection: route 17 - 4k east of Pembroke
on Fraser Island #box 27
Westmeath, Ontario, K0J 2L0 |
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| Property Profile |
| Property Type: |
Rural Residential |
| Property Style: |
1 1/2 Storey |
| Bedroom(s): |
2 |
| Bathroom(s): |
1 |
| Kitchen(s): |
1 |
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| Possession Date: |
April 18, 1970 |
| Next Open House Date: | n/a |
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| General Information
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| Property Size: |
640 sq.ft. |
| Lot Size: |
12.57 acres |
| Property Age: |
3 |
| Municipal Taxes: |
255 |
| Maintenance Fees: |
0 |
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| Owner's Description |
12.5 Acre* Parcel with Cottage For Sale
on Island in The Ottawa River
12.57 acres* with 550` waterfront on Fraser Island, Quebec (accessible only by boat), with a 20x20 PyramoduleTM seasonal dwelling (including items listed below). The island itself is just over the border of Ontario, where you will launch your boat 2 miles outside Westmeath (population 612), where 95% of the people speak English.
Here you have the best of both worlds. Fraser Island as well as the islands on three sides of it have remained 98% undeveloped and relatively unknown by tourists because the view from the nearest highway is flat and featureless, with farms and cattle grazing, giving passersby the impression that there`s nothing of interest in the area. However, if you turn onto one of the side roads and drive for about 6 miles, another world seems to come to life, with hoards of massive green trees and a giant blue lake-view area of the Ottawa River!
*Note: The total acreage of the parcel reads 13.57 on the deed; however, one acre along the rear property line was dedicated to Skyhorse Community, which was a condition for membership; as such, each landowner [north and inclusive of the Seller`s and their rear-connecting neighbor`s property] has a "touch and concern" with the settlership community. In the photos you will see a trail blazed along the rear border leading to a wind generator that was built on this common dedicated easement.
There are numerous varieties of trees, including evergreens such as white cedar, white and red pine, fir, and spruce from the shoreline to about 60` inland, where then they eventually transition into exclusively hardwoods, including maple, poplar, elm, oak, birch, black walnut, beech, hemlock, and even a few hop hornbeam (a.k.a. ironwood), among others.
As mentioned, the boat is launched from the mainland (on the Ontario side), where the landowners belonging to Skyhorse Community have sole ownership of a parcel used for parking cars and launching boats. Note: Skyhorse Community is a registered Not-for-Profit Settlership of which the Buyer will automatically become a member (there are no initial or future fees associated with this, since they were paid in full upon the creation of the Settlership community).
The distance from the landing to the parcel itself is about a 15 minute boat ride. And the distance by car from the landing to the small town Westmeath, Ontario (population 600)--which has a general store with gas pumps as well as a liquor license, a restaurant and post office--is approximately 6 kilometers. Another 18 clicks from Westmeath is Pembroke (population 15,000) which has 2 malls, including a WalMart, a Canadian Tire outlet, a theater, 2 night clubs, as well as various fast food and average to upscale restaurants, laundromats, nurseries, computer stores, etc. Pembroke also has a small airport.
The photo named "north shoreline" shows approx 80% of the parcel’s frontage, the northernmost tip of which is located just beyond where the patch of weeds ends; and just to the right of there is what the neighboring landowners call “Flatrock.” Pivoting from this standpoint, the photo named "south shoreline" shows another 15% of the frontage, where you can see 2 boats parked in a cove (which is approximately 30 meters in diameter), that provides safe access for boats along an otherwise rocky shoreline with fast moving water, as well as a swimming area. The photo "northern view" was taken while standing on westernmost point of the property`s shoreline, facing north, and shows the foothills of the Laurentians (the cove lies beyond the out-rigged patch of black stones [out of the field of view] to the right).
The "subdivision map" shows Fraser Island with the subdivisions (Lot Q-32 is colored yellow). The "satellite photo" shows the orientation of the island (you will need to mentally rotate the island [on the map on the left] approximately 45 degrees clockwise, to find it in the "satellite photo" ...note that it`s the largest island in the middle of the aerial view), where you can see the tiny oval-shaped white spot on the upper left side of the island (i.e. north-east side), indicating Flatrock. You can also see this in the "aerial photo," on the island on the right.
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The Owner is also an architectural engineering technician who designed and built the prototype of the PyramoduleTM, who also built the existing 20x20 Pyramodule on this parcel, and also sells plans for this design on the internet. One can find it by googling "Pyramodule."
The roof of the PyramoduleTM needs to be finished, as well as shingled (i.e. asphalt; or cedar shakes, or aluminum roofing). The interior is also unfinished (i.e. no insulation or finished interior walls...although it will serve its purpose to temporarily live-in, as is, with a modified wood stove, unless attempting to stay in the winter, of course). The lower side walls also need T-111 paneling or facsimile. The interior exposed columns are (12) 4x4 western red cedar.
Items included in the sale (all purchased new in 2003 and currently, as of April 2007, in mint to excellent condition, except as noted):
5hp Generator.
AC/DC Inverter with 2 batteries and 2 chargers. (2`x 2` steel plate buried 1 meter for grounding.)
3.5hp water pump, including 130` of hose.
Coleman lantern and stove.
Small outdoor type woodstove (a standard stove is recommended).
2 meter insulated flue.
1981 Homelite chainsaw, just repaired with 2 new chains and very dependable.
Queen-sized convertible futon.
Numerous miscellaneous items also included: 5 lawn chairs, aluminum ladder, wheelbarrow, shovel, sledge hammer, hard hats, and many tools, including circular saw and electric drill.
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There`s excellent fresh water fishing in the area including walleye, pickerel, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, pike, catfish, etc., while sturgeon swim upstream in the fall. There are black bear, moose, whitetail deer, timber wolves, raccoons, beavers, porcupines, and numerous weasels, from ferrets to polecats to beavers; rodents including woodchucks (townsfolk call them "groundhogs"), squirrels, and chipmunks. (Note: The bears and other animals can effectively be kept away by burying anything discardable that is organic, otherwise keeping perishables refrigerated. In the rare instance of encountering a bear, it isn`t advisable to approach or feed them. This is in fact a rule of thumb for any animal in the wild, for numerous reasons, especially for their as well as your protection.)
There is a nest of ospreys just south of the property, next to a sand shoal. There are also bald eagles, sparrow hawks, giant woodpeckers, bluebirds, and ravens, among others.
It`s worth mentioning that there is a rich Native American history to the area, and to this island in particular. The two main tribes were Algonquin and Blackfoot. Some artifacts were found on Fraser Island, including a wooden bust and some stone arrowheads.
The Ottawa River, back in the 1800`s, was also used for logging, where Fraser Island (at that time called Markot Island) was used as a resting area, before they would continue on to the more difficult waters; for example, on the other side of the 180 degree bend, toward La Passe and Beachberg, are powerful and even treacherous rapids (among the strongest in all of North America!), where today there are at least 3 river rafting companies, the most popular being Wilderness Tours.
The neighbors on the island are mostly professionals (attorneys, an architect, an anesthesiologist, and a dentist) who come up mostly in late August to mid-October.
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| Interior Information |
| Appliances: |
None |
| Floor Covering: |
None |
| Basement: |
None |
| Bathroom: |
None |
| Upgrades: |
see general notes |
| Features: |
queen sized futon |
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| Exterior Information |
| External Facing: |
tongue and groove siding |
| Garage: |
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| Garage Spaces: |
0 |
| Driveway Details: |
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| Parking Spaces: |
0 |
| Location Details : |
Lake/Pond/River |
| Exposure: |
None |
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