Trail, British Columbia

394 Columbia Gardens Road

165 Acres of Rural Land with Large Home and Shop

Columbia Gardens is West Kootenays, nature lover’s paradise.

This is a very picturesque 165-acre property in a North- South valley consisting of several level benches, treed with tamarack, birch, white pine, cedar, maple, hazelnut, and many varieties of shrubs decorating the hillside, and thus a real variety of birds, including owls.

It is not uncommon to see deer walking across the meadow, or an elk just outside of the bedroom window. Frequently while on a leisurely stroll we encounter black bears along the pathway ahead of us or up a tree. Raccoons, badgers, rabbits, coyotes, squirrels and chipmunks are plentiful and the occasional cougar has been spotted in the area.

As you leave the main road onto the land, up a winding driveway, to a house that is barely visible to the public, you will see a long flat meadow on your right, surrounded by trees. On your left a road veers off and winds thru trees to an upper level, moderately to heavily forested, somewhere along the road you will encounter a mountain brook flowing down into the valley. This is a good spot for a fishpond, and also where the domestic water supply is obtained, and by gravity, fed to the buildings and garden. From the upper bench you will have a spectacular, 180-degree view of the Columbia Gardens valley, all the way from the South [WANETA-Canadian / USA boarder crossing which is five miles away] to the North where the Columbia River flows and the city of Trail is located.

The natural outdoors provides a real inner healing from everyday stress.

The house was built in 1988 and is very livable, but could use renovation. It is located on a plateau above the meadow and measures 54x24 ft with a 16x28ft Sun porch on the North side, which also serves as a carport underneath.

The house has three levels, full basement, main floor and attic. It has a metal roof that sheds snow very nicely. The kitchen, dining room and living room are in an open U shaped fashion. Two bedrooms, office, 1 ½ baths and laundry room are on the main floor. The basement has a furnace room, large family room, bath& hot tub room, one bedroom and a storage room. The attic is unfinished, but could be finished to anyone’s liking.

A split-level entrance gives access to all three levels.

There is a large yard, lawn and garden area surrounding the house.

The shop is a stones throw from the house, and measures 54x48ft, and has two levels. The shop level has a 14ft. ceiling, large door openings and a grease pit on one side and on the other side is a storage area or animal shelter and hayloft.

The upper floor has a ground level entrance at the back and has a large open centre area with nine individual rooms surrounding it. This is easily converted into a rooming house, hobby area, storage or school.

In the yard centrally located is a gashouse, with three 200gal. fuel tanks, diesel, gas and farm gas.

This place is ideal for a large family, group outings, hiking, skiing, snowmobiling, camping, horseback riding or trailer park, community living? Whatever you desire.

There are three ski hills, a hot spring; two gulf courses, & hockey arena [this is the home of the Trail Smoke eaters]. Recreation and sport facilities are plentiful.

Weather in this area is gentle and mild and the neighborhood is very friendly.

Proximity to shopping- it’s 7miles to Trail 7 miles to Fruitvale and less than 5 miles to the Waneta Plaza.

The school bus comes to the corner of the property for both elementary & high school students.

Major centres- 7 miles to Trail

25 miles to Castlegar

40 miles to Nelson

2 hours drive from Spokane Wa.

4 hours drive from the Okanogan Valley.

aprox. A 9-hour drive to either Vancouver or Calgary.

The Trail airport, a small craft airstrip is 1 mile from us.

Lot: 1PL: NE P2079 Sec: 20TWP: 7A

Consists of 2 Ac, and has an ideal building site. Has its own drilled well, but gravity creek water is available.

Lot: 57PL: 80 0DL: 205A Sec: 20TWP: 7A Parcel B (see 34811 I) Exc SRW 13814+NEP20797 For MHR #9658 See 00935.063

The creek flows through this parcel and there is a gravel pit. Consists of 18 Ac. with spectacular view. Light to heavy treed. Has a ideal location for a fish pond. Very private. The creek flows through this parcel.

Lot: PL: x6 TWP: 7A Subsidy Lot 20 Except Plan 1305+PCLA (See 25971)

This lot is approximately 150 acres, lightly to heavily treed, very private and has an enormous potential for housing developement, Mobile home park with country store complex, laundromat and/or recreational facilities for tourist purpose. There is a drilled well at the far end of the property. This is also where the house + shop is located. Gravity water to all buildings + Garden.

To find out more about this wonderful area please visit www.ohwy.com/bc/t/trail.htm.

FEATURE PRICE... $550,000CDN. CALL William Tilstra (250) 367-6593 (Sunday through Thursday).