Stunningly Beautiful Home on Private Acreage with Mountain Views - Bella Coola, BC

This beautiful, newly renovated, custom-built home, situated on 5.23 private, treed acres, offers the perfect family home. Elevated above the flood plain, and surrounded by stunning views, the property enjoys abundant year-round sunlight. The upper portion features a 1,422 sq. ft. 3-bedroom home, a 22, x 20’2” detached garage, a yoga studio/office and a 3-bay storage shed with a gear room.

The main floor of the home offers a bright and welcoming kitchen and living room centered around a wood burning cookstove/fireplace and complete with sliding glass doors onto a large patio, overlooking the valley, beckoning you to enjoying an evening meal or morning coffee. The main level also offers a bedroom and large, 4-piece bathroom featuring a large soaker tub, perfect for unwinding after a long day. The top floor offers 2 bedrooms and a new 2-piece bath with a small patio overlooking the yard. The calming wood features accent this home throughout, giving it a warm, inviting atmosphere and sense of comfort.

This picturesque property also includes a detached garage/shop and a spacious 3-bay storage/wood shed, with a closed in gear room, perfect for storing all of your firewood, outdoor garden tools/mowers and outdoor gear. Above the shop and yoga studio is a large open area with its own entrance providing a large storage space that can also be converted into a suite/rental. There is also a yoga studio/office, bathed in natural light, offering a heated, serene space perfect for meditation, work or your creative pursuits.

The lower tier of the property, accessible by a small road, is fully treed but perfect for a large garden, fruit trees, hobby farm or simply enjoying the scenic path to the river.

This property is in a very sought after area and offers a private, peaceful family home with many options. Its proximity to amenities, just 10 minutes from town and 25 minutes from the government wharf, provides a perfect blend of nature, comfort, and convenience surrounded by nature.

2862 Jourdenais Road Hagensborg - Bella Coola, BC

Bella Coola can be accessed by road traveling west 477 km from Williams Lake. This scenic drive will take you across the Chilcotin Plateau, through Tweedsmuir Park and down “the hill” into the stunning Bella Coola Valley. You then travel alongside the Atnarko and Bella Coola Rivers into the communities of Hagensborg and Bella Coola, ending at the government wharf. To reach this property, you turn right onto Jourdenais Road before crossing the bridge over the Nusatsum River. The property is approximately 1 km down Jourdenais on the left.

Bella Coola can also be accessed by boat or by the scenic Discovery Coast Ferries as well. Pacific Coast also makes daily 1-hour scheduled flights to and from Vancouver.

The Bella Coola community is remote in nature and contains a population of approximately 2,000 people. The primary geographical structure of the community, both in terms of physical structures and population distribution is the long, narrow valley. The Chilcotin Highway 20 stretches from the government wharf (on the Pacific Ocean), through the extent of the populated portion of the valley, through Hagensborg and Firvale before climbing to the Chilcotin Plateau. The entire population of the community lives on either side of this road or very near to it.

Amenities

Both Bella Coola and Hagensborg have essential services including retail outlets for groceries and hardware, gas stations and repair shops, Canada Post offices, gift shops, and places to purchase fishing/hunting licences. Banking can be done at the Williams Lake & District Credit Union in Bella Coola; ATMs are located at the Hagensborg Shop Easy, the Credit Union and the Bella Coola General Hospital. The Bella Coola General Hospital has a walk-in clinic and a pharmacy. Bella Coola/Hagensborg also offer an outdoor rink, an outdoor public pool, an organic market, a vet clinic, as well as numerous arts, gifts and coffee shops.

Education

Bella Coola and Hagensborg offer 4 schools. There is an elementary school in downtown Bella Coola, a K-12 school on 4-Mile Reserve, as well as a daycare, middle school and high school in Hagensborg.

First Nations

The Bella Coola Valley and neighbouring inlets are the traditional territory of the Nuxalk First Nations. For more information on the rich cultural heritage and history of the Nuxalk Nation and Bella Coola Valley, please visit the Nuxalk Nation website.

The 5.23 acres has 2 tiers both with good sun exposure and excellent growing soil. The large lower section is all level ideal for a large garden, fruit trees and a greenhouse. The mild climate, abundant fresh water and clean air in Bella Coola support the growth of many organic vegetables, berries and fruit trees.

In the Bella Coola Valley, you will find an abundance of fresh water, fresh air, wildlife and outdoor recreation. During the winter months, you can enjoy cross-country skiing, snow machining, snowboarding or skiing on the local hill in Tweedsmuir Park, skating at the outdoor rink or taking part in the weekly volleyball and basketball games. Summers are filled with hiking the many trails, kayaking or fishing in the rivers or ocean, horse riding, biking, rock climbing, or just taking a dip in the refreshing pools along the river. There is something here for every outdoor enthusiast.

Belarko Bear viewing has also been created by BC Parks. The station is located at a prime grizzly feeding spot on the Atnarko River. The station is open and staffed from mid-August to mid-October, when bears are active along the river banks. The Great Bear Rainforest on the central coast of British Columbia is a world-renowned wilderness eco-tour destination. It is one of the world’s few remaining old-growth temperate rainforests. It is also the home of coastal wolves, black bears, grizzlies and the unique Kermode “Spirit Bear.”

In recent years, the mountainous terrain around (and accessible from) the Bella Coola Valley has become a publicized destination for heli-skiing, with a number of skiing movies filmed in the area, and local companies advertising access to 1.5 million acres (6,100 km²) of terrain.

Bella Coola offers a well-known music festival on the third weekend of July as well as a Rodeo on the July long weekend, and a fall fair in September.

52°24'36.80"N and 126°28'53.91"W