A HORSE LOVER'S HAVEN
Merritt, Thompson-Nicola County, British Columbia
PRICE IN CANADIAN DOLLARS $1,250,000.00 CAD.
Horse people, look no further! This well-maintained, 55.7-acre country property is a little bit of equine
heaven, and could be yours. Located 25 minutes west of Merritt, B.C. in the beautiful Nicola Valley, and
bordering on the scenic Spius Creek, the property comes with water rights and a ready-to-go irrigation
system. On bench land 180' above the creek is an 1,800 sq. ft. rancher home with a large, covered and pillared deck. It features 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, an open-concept kitchen-dining-living room, a large laundry/boot room, a den/TV room and an office. The residence has an excellent wood stove in the living room, a brand new propane furnace, and access to a two-year's supply of stacked logs ready to be cut into firewood.
The no-through road into the property is very quiet. It is gazetted, and serviced by the local Highways
contractor. A 200' driveway and roomy parking lot lead to a substantial, five-bay carport, capable of
accommodating anything from an ATV to a mid-size RV or horse trailer. Attached to the carport is a
heated workshop. The open, bench land measures approx. 10 acres, and is suitably fenced and cross-fenced for pasture and/or hay land. It also boasts a 100' x 200' riding arena, a 30' x 24' hay barn, a two-stall stable, numerous run-in shelters, a tack-and-feed heritage cabin and a tool shed. The bench provides a beautiful view of the creek below. Above and behind the house is a delightful, fenced wooded area with walking/riding trails that lead to additional off-property riding and hiking areas, and majestic vistas.
Saving the best for last, the property also comes with two delightful resident barn cats, Abby and Gypsy, who get the final say on most everything. This property-for-sale has been in the hands of its current owners for 44 years. They lovingly took an abandoned, off-the-grid homestead and made it their little piece of Heaven – clearing their own power line and hauling water for four years until they could afford to access their rights on Spius Creek. They raised a family on the land, saw many animals – large and small, wild and domesticated - come and go, and had too many adventures and special moments to possibly recount. What a place it has been to raise their children! The girls are all grown up and gone now, the riding lessons and horse shows are over, and the owners are in their 70s. It's time to pass on the torch to a new set of horse lovers. Why not you!
DISTANCES ARE IN KM'S.
Distances
5 km to school bus pickup
25 km to Merritt
110 km to Kamloops
150 km to Kelowna
300 km to Vancouver
Jordyn Chenier
, RE/MAX LEGACY