Sandfield, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia

Description

Lot 1 WoodHill PANORAMAS NS 1601

Sandfield, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia

Country living close to the sea, the lakes and hills.

25 acres/ 102,000 m2, 795 feet/ 242 m roadfront -  Private woodland retreat, remote and mostly undeveloped, only 15 minutes south of Sydney. Choose your property at WoodHill Panoramas for recreation, outdoor adventure, a cottage or wilderness retreat or land investment.
Listed at Can$ 45,000.00

 

Listed at Can$ 35,000.00

Reserve your piece of paradise today!
Imagine a place where serenity deepens with every curve of the road and rush hour simply doesn´t exist. Where old growth forests inspire new beginnings and concrete sidewalks give way to trails carpeted in ferns and virgin meadows. Imagine being able to exist in harmony with nature. 

Few make it a reality. 

WoodHill PANORAMAS comprises an enclave of 350 acres of panoramic woodlands, ponds, creeks and pastures. Over-sized private estates range from 7 acres to 49 acres, all accessible by public road. The topography is flat to gently rolling and many of the lots border crown land, offering unparalleled opportunities for recreational pursuits. 

In summer, savor the fresh country air scented with the fragrance of wildflowers and spicy fresh pine. And when autumn arrives, watch the vista explode in a pallet of colours from the changing leaves of tall maples, birch, poplar, beech and aspen trees. 

Wildlife is abundant and it´s common to spot bald eagles, moose, white-tailed deer, raccoons, hares, beaver, otter and wild geese, and song birds fill the air with their symphonic calls. 

WoodHill PANORAMAS is perfectly situated for day trips to long lonely ocean beaches or one of the many fishing lakes in the immediate area. Check out the fabulous Bras d´Or Lake , Nova Scotia ´s sailing paradise and watersport mecca. Visit tiny colorful fishing villages, tour the famous Cabot Trail and hike the Cape Breton Highlands. The attractions are endless and add a welcome diversion from your country hide-away. 

Recreational opportunities change with the seasons. Go skating on ponds in the winter or follow a rabbit´s trails on your cross country skis. Come spring, hop on your mountain bike and don your hiking boots to capture some wildlife photography or go whale watching. In summer you´ll be swimming and sailing or can opt to just laze on the beach and come fall, you´ll be horseback riding through the changing leaves or fishing for trout. 

WoodHill PANORAMAS offers a solid investment in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia real estate where you can own a piece of unspoiled wilderness paradise in Canada. 

Directions

WoodHill PANORAMAS are easy to find: From the town of Sydney take Hwy 4 to Highway #327 south via Dutch Brook, Caribou Marsh to Marion Bridge; turn west (right) on Grand Mira North Road to Morley Road; turn right on Morley Road, then right on Woodbine Road and drive to property. 

Location Details

Located just 15 minutes from the city of Sydney and the historic Louisbourg fortress, lot sizes are ideal for those who want to build anything from a seasonal cottage retreat to a year round hobby farm or horse ranch. The charming village of Marion Bridge is about 7 km from WoodHill PANORAMAS. 

Amenities and facilities

Groceries, bakery, service station, volunteer fire department, churches, school, in Marion Bridge. Excellent shopping and amenities in Sydney, North Sydney, Glace Bay, New Waterford, and surrounding area. A new championship golf course is at East Bay, close to the properties.

At a glance

Property type:	Acreage
Description:	NS 1601 – Lot 1 WoodHill Panoramas, Sandfield, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia
Size: Roads: Access: Frontage: Services: Site Influence: Property Taxes:	25 acres Gravel Public Road 795 feet/ 242 meters Power available views, creek, quiet, remote, treed, easy access, good building sites. estimated $150 per year
Price:	Canadian Dollar $35,000.00 (Legal fees for this transfer in Canada, Sales Tax/ HST, Deed and Transfer Taxes are included in the Purchase Price)

Welcome to Cape Breton Regional Municipality

The CBRM is the second largest municipality in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. Located on the eastern side of Cape Breton Island, one of the most scenic islands in the world, the CBRM covers a total area of 2,470 square kilometers and currently has a population of 109,330 people.

In 1995 the government of Nova Scotia sought to reduce the number of incorporated towns and cities in the province through amalgamation. CBRM was created from the former municipalities, the City of Sydney; the Towns of Dominion, Glace Bay, New Waterford, North Sydney, Sydney Mines, Louisbourg, and Cape Breton County. 

The CBRM is among the oldest regions in Canada. First inhabited by the Mi’kmaq people, who continue to be very important members of the Cape Breton society, Cape Breton was also one of the first areas of the North American continent to be explored by European adventurers. 

Fortress Louisbourg, which is located in the southeastern part of the CBRM, is one of the foremost historic sites in Canada and it is testament to the important early role of Cape Breton in the settlement and development of North America.

Whether it is breathtaking scenery or historic landmarks and exhibits or shopping or entertainment or business opportunities, all of the communities of the CBRM offer interesting and diverse experiences.

Ranging from a stroll along the harbour in the historic north-end of Sydney, which is the largest community in the CBRM, to a visit at the fossil center in Sydney Mines, to an exploration of the Miners’ Museum in Glace Bay, or a swim in the Atlantic Ocean at the magnificent sandy beach located in Dominion, there is really no end to the things to do and enjoy in the CBRM.

Cape Breton Island rated #2 Travel Destination in the World on “National Geographic Traveler Magazine"  destination poll.

Sydney, Nova Scotia

Founded in 1785 by Col. J.F.W. DesBarres, Sydney was first settled by Loyalists from New York State, who were followed 20 years later by immigrants from the Scottish Highlands. 

Sydney (population 26,083), is Nova Scotia´s third largest city.

At the end of the century, this area of Cape Breton was catapulted into the industrial age with the consolidation of several coal mines and the establishment of a steel plant. The Dominion Steel and Coal Company steel plant was built at Whitney Pier and this brought in many of the people who make up the regions´s rich cultural diversity.

The north end of the city contains six 18th century buildings and two others which are almost as old. There are 12 buildings constructed between 1840 and 1885 and another 15 built before 1938.

St. George´s Anglican Church was the garrison church when Sydney was founded. Nearby is Cossit House. Built in 1787, Cossit House is probably the oldest house in Sydney. It was home to Cape Breton´s first Anglican Minister and first rector of St. George´s Church, the Rev. Rana Cossit. The period furnishings are based on a inventory of Cossit´s estate in 1815.

On the Esplanade, a street which parallels the waterfront, there are monuments and plaques which commemorate some of the city´s famous people and events.

Also, on the Esplanade, across from the Government Wharf, is the old stone St. Patrick´s Church Museum. This is the oldest standing Roman Catholic Church on the island (1828) and it now houses a collection of early Sydney artifacts. It is the starting point for guided walking tours of the historic north end.

The Cape Breton Centre for Science and Heritage, is a museum which features changing exhibits. There is a museum shop with books of local interest, souvenirs and jewellery. Jost House is a 200 year old building which illustrates the evolution of a wooden dwelling house in Sydney. There is an authentic cooking fireplace and bake-oven and special displays on local marine artifacts and an apothecary shop.

The Holy Ghost Ukrainian Church is the only one of its kind east of Montreal and is richly decorated with Byzantine-style holy pictures, icons and scrollwork. St. Mary´s Parish Church has a white gothic pulpit decorated with Poland´s national symbol - the eagle. St. Phillips is the only African Orthodox Church in Canada and was originally founded by West Indians who settled in Cape Breton. The three churches are open for regular services and all found in Whitney Pier.

Sydney´s newest landmark is Centre 200, built to celebrate the city´s bicentennial. It is a versatile convention, exhibition, sports and entertainment facility and hosts a variety of special events. The Cape Breton Summertime Revue, an extremely popular music and comedy revue style show which tours the country performs each summer in Sydney and Glace Bay. 

Attached to Centre 200 is Sydney´s newest entertainment feature, The Sheraton Casino. There are slot machines, gaming tables, stage performances, and the All Star Grille.

The locally organized Celtic Colours International Festival has certainly been a boom to the already successful music and culture industry of Cape Breton with a significant economic impact on the tourism industry. Statistics Canada recently announced that this industry is creating jobs at a faster rate than any other sector of the provincial economy.

Local Multimedia and Software developers are getting extensive world recognition and acclaim. The Information Technology sector is a $24 million industry and employs over 800 people. The area´s soil readily produces the diverse talents necessary for this field to produce: artists, writers, musicians and technical know-how. Such a fertile ground is this that new life has entered a derilect building in Sydney´s downtown area. This new facility has been given an appropriate title: Silicon Island Art and Innovation Centre. It is a multimedia and digital technology business incubation, innovation and entrepreneurship centre.

Agriculture is a $33 milliion dollar industry in Cape Breton and the Cape Breton County Exhibition is the third largest in Nova Scotia.

There are various parks in the city where visitors can relax, jog or watch local ball games. Wentworth Park features a pond at its centre which is home to ducks, pigeons and swans, and a bandshell where there is a central waterfront plaza, boardwalk and exhibition space.

Sydney celebrates Canada Day (July 1) with fireworks and events, and Sydney´s ´Action Week´ (August) is a full week of special events.

On the eastern outskirts of Sydney you can take Grand Lake Road to the Town of Glace Bay. Along this route is the University College of Cape Breton which houses the Beaton Institute of Cape Breton Studies. The Institute is a repository of written and oral Cape Breton social, political and economic history from its earliest settlement. Early colonial records, diaries, scrapbooks, almanacs, maps, photographs, newspapers and books are there in manuscript or on microfilm. The Institute is open year round for research to the general public.

From Sydney, along the shoreline, you can take the #28 (Colliery Route) through Whitney Pier and on to the communities of South Bar, Victoria Mines, and New Victoria. This route takes you to the town of New Waterford.

Tourist attractions in Sydney include Wentworth Park, a narrow band of green area near the city centre, with duck ponds, walking paths, a bandshell and picnic areas. Also, the boardwalk along Sydney Harbour is usually bustling with activity as locals and visitors alike enjoy Sydney´s waterfront. 

A recent addition is a beautiful nature trail. The trail has two entrances: one on Cottage Rd. and one behind Sherwood Park Education Center. It is ideal for walking, jogging, dog-walking, bird-watching, and more.

The Kinsmen Club of Sydney in conjunction with the Sydney Airport Authority presents the annual AIRSHOW in August at the Sydney Airport. 

Sydney celebrates its heritage every summer with a colourful festival of music, sports and special events during Action Week, the first week in August starting on Friday night... ´the only week with 9 days of fun´

For the golfer, there are two local courses, Lingan and Seaview as well as 2 world class golf courses within a one to two hours drive, Bell Bay in Baddeck and Highlands Links in Ingonish.
A good time can be had in Sydney by every age group. 

Tourism

Sydney is home to a significant tourism industry based on cruise ships as a result of its extensive port facilities. The port also holds potential as a logistics base for future offshore petroleum and natural gas exploration in the Laurentian Basin, southeast of Cape Breton Island; an area that has been touted as a potential economic catalyst for the industrial Cape Breton area. Light manufacturing and information technology are other sectors the Island´s residents are attempting to strengthen in an effort to diversify the Island´s economy.

Education

Cape Breton University is located east of Sydney on the main highway to Glace Bay and the Nova Scotia Community College maintains the Marconi Campus adjacent to the university campus.

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Can $...:	35,000.00	acres :	25.00
Us $.....:	33,600.00	sqfeet :	1,089,033
Euro.....:	27,370.00	m2 :	101,174

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Lot - Maps

Nova Scotia Regions	World Map WoodHill
Cape Breton Nova Scotia	Map Marion Bridge
Woodhill Lot Plan

Pictures

Lot - Pictures

Woodhill Panoramas a burst of brilliant autumn colors		Woodbine Road provides access to this nature paradise
Lot 1 at Woodbine Road		Morley Road turn off
Lot 1 at Woodbine Rd adjacent to Lot 2		young forest provide ideal habitat for wildlife
Old barn at the edge of Lot 13 fabulous panoramic vistas		Church in Marion Bridge
Birch trees		Young deciduous forest
Wonderful hardwood forest and lush ferns