"65 Acres in the City"
$2,600,000 -
Sold!
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View of the property looking west from Mt. Douglas |
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JJ Barnicke and Newport Realty are pleased to present
the exclusive offering of the Beckwith Farm in Victoria's
scenic Blenkinsop Valley, arguably home to some of
the area's most picturesque natural space. Located
just fifteen minutes from downtown, this very rare
offering is one of the largest intact properties
remaining in the Greater Victoria region and has
the outstanding features of extensive frontage on
Blenkinsop Lake and easy access to the Galloping
Goose Trail. This property is well suited to a wide
variety of uses including hobby farm, equestrian
center or possibly a vineyard.
Property Description
The Beckwith Farm,
(1020 Beckwith Ave.) totaling some 35 hectares (65
acres) in size, has been historically
used as a seed orchard producing primarily Hemlock,
Cedar and Spruce cones. Pursuant to this use, the property
contains several large groves of coniferous trees and
grassy meadows. The property has an eastern aspect
and slopes gently from west to east towards Blenkinsop
Lake and the Galloping Goose Trail. Slopes range from
level on the eastern organic portion, through gentle
to moderate in the middle sections, to strongly sloping
on the rock outcroppings at the west of the property.
Legal Descriptions
Lot 1, Plan 13187,
Section 65, 66 and 11, District 57 Victoria, Except
part in Plan 26559, VIP 70420 (52
acres). And Lot AOFA, Plan 7493, Section 65, District
57 Victoria (13 acres).
Zoning
The property is zoned A-1, Rural Zone and 95% lies
in the ALR. Permitted uses include agriculture, single-family
dwelling, boarding, home occupation, accessory produce
sales, and accessory buildings and structures. The
minimum lot size is 4.9 acres, however any subdivision
of the property would be subject to the approval
of Saanich.
Surrounding Land Use
| North: |
Single family housing |
| East: |
Blenkinsop Lake, pasture and rural acreages |
| West: |
Predominantly single family housing |
| South: |
Residences, St. Margaret's School and park |
Improvements
The property is improved with
a number of wood frame buildings the most notable of
which are a 1,665 sq.
ft. office that could be easily converted to a residence,
a storage/workshop building, and other outbuildings.
There is significant irrigation infrastructure on
the property and all of the mineral soil areas dedicated
to coniferous plantation were irrigated with buried
PVC pipe or galvanized steel risers and sprinklers.
Blenkinsop Lake is the water source for the system.
Servicing
The property does have water service from the Municipality
of Saanich, but remains on a septic system as sewer
lines have not yet reached the property. Water licenses
are in place on the land for using water from Blenkinsop
Lake for irrigation and frost protection purposes.
Price $2,600,000.
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