Breathtaking 160 acres on Fraser River benchlands
Acreage
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Square Ft
1,168
About this item
Rugged, breathtaking quarter section offering incredible privacy and freedom on the Fraser River benchlands only 4 hours from the Lower Mainland. Enjoy 41km of the East side of the Fraser Canyon to yourself. Closest inhabitants live over 15km away in the high country out of the canyon. A true, secluded off-grid oasis, this property boasts some of the only direct and easy access to incredible hiking and hunting in Edge Hills Provincial Park. 1600m x 400m parcel spans 553-863m in elevation. Windswept bunchgrass grasslands turn to dramatic bedrock cliffs and open ponderosa-fir forest at Butcher Creek. Incredible wildlife presence includes bighorn sheep, mule deer, mountain goat, chukar partridge, dusky grouse, and more. Extensive established walking trails provide convenient access to all parts of the property and the park. 1168 sqft log home completely remodelled since 2019 (kitchen, roof, sheathing, insulation, decks, plumbing, electrical, chinking, windows, doors, shower, composting toilet, woodstove, etc). Beautiful Cumberland Gap woodstove easily keeps the home warm through the night on the coldest nights of the year. Modern solar system supports comfortable year-round remote living: fridge, chest freezer, lights, internet, washing machine, small oven/ air fryer, kitchen appliances, power tools, hot water tank, and mini split heat pump for air conditioning and shoulder season heating. Four burner gas stovetop (LPG). Domestic and irrigation water licenses on year-round, pristine Butcher Creek. Creek meanders through the property from an untouched drainage basin in sparsely accessed Edge Hills Park (no livestock, no human inhabitants). Water is excellent: fresh, cold, clean, clear, and just slightly alkaline. Scattered springs emerge along creek walls. Water directed to house and yard through gravity fed domestic & irrigation systems with gravity fed holding tanks inside house for cold stretches in winter. 2/3 acre of fertile no-till, no-chemical terraced gardens, 2/3 acre of alfalfa hay, 20 young edible nut trees, 80+ edible fruit trees (apple, mulberry, peach, apricot, cherry, plum, saskatoon, asian pear, etc), berries and countless edible perennials. Sunny winters and long growing season with average last frost mid April and first frost late October. Partially earth-sheltered greenhouse provides excellent growing season extension. In addition to primary residence, the property boasts ~140 sqft in enclosed sheds (attached to main house), a root cellar, and several small structures for secure, winter-ready small animal housing. Beautiful and private tiny guest cabin/studio in the forest next to Butcher Creek out of view from main home with basic solar (lights and USB chargers). Woodstove-heated sauna near creek. The land occupies grasslands (less than 1% of the province) dominated by bunchgrass, ponderosa pine, and interior fir. Grasslands ecoregions need occasional fire to remain healthy. Because of property’s position below the main treeline in the grasslands, fire risk can be quite effectively managed with continued maintenance of defensible space around main buildings and yard. Home remodelling has all been executed with fire risk in mind (e.g.; metal siding, metal roofing , metal-enclosed crawlspace, closed gutters, etc.). Landscaping and irrigation systems have also been designed to maximize mitigation of fire risk (e.g.; large trees limbed at base, sagebrush removed from main yard, easy watering of ~5 acres of main yard, etc.). This middle Fraser zone is hot in summer, cold in winter, and dry much of the year as it falls in the rainshadow of the Coast Mountains. Typical winters are quite sunny with light snowfalls (<6”) that blow around in drifts. Typical maximum summer temperatures are usually in the mid 30°s and minimum winter temperatures around -20°. Typically, High Bar Road sees no traffic whatsoever between mid-November and late March. Busiest periods (1 or more vehicles passing by daily) occur on weekends in fishing and hunting seasons (summer/ fall). Scenic High Bar Road is a popular destination for off-road four wheel drive and enduro bike clubs. Property is accessed via High Bar Road’s gravel switchbacks (up to 23% grade) cutting steeply up to Cougar Point lookout, or more gradually along the scenic drive of lower High Bar Road hugging the Fraser River north toward Big Bar Ferry. 36km drive to town of Clinton, and 159km drive to Kamloops. 4x4 or AWD vehicle recommended to safely navigate the switchbacks. This is a rare and unforgettable place filled with wildlife and stunning beauty in every season.