Must see! This beautifully renovated, 5-bedroom home sits on spacious acreage just minutes from Fort St. James. Excellent road access, full services, functional outbuildings & a creek with water rights. A perfect blend of privacy, convenience & move-in-ready quality—this one has it all!
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Experience true country living on 30.54 acres of level, usable land just minutes from Fort St. James. This beautifully updated, 3,000 sq. ft., 5-bedroom, 3-bath log home features a spacious primary suite with a walk-in closet and a well-appointed en suite. A seasonal creek runs through the property, adding charm and natural character, while the expansive acreage provides excellent space for hobby farming, livestock, or simply enjoying a peaceful rural lifestyle.
The property is well set up with functional outbuildings, including a 30' x 40' pole shed and a 24' x 36' wood shed, offering ample room for equipment, tools, vehicles, and animals. A designated garden area and a cozy fire pit enhance the outdoor living experience, making this a fantastic property for families, homesteaders, or anyone seeking privacy and space. The home and surrounding views are even more impressive in person, this is truly a must-see property.
Extensive renovations and upgrades make this home move-in ready for years to come. Major improvements include a new furnace, hot water tank, and oil tank (2018), new roof (2022), wood boiler with 10,000 sq. ft. capacity (2022), new appliances (2023), updated plumbing (2022) and electrical (2022-2025), new flooring (2023-2024), windows and doors (2022), an updated kitchen (2023), and a new pressure tank (2024). The logs were professionally re-chinked, stained, and energy sealed (2022-2023), preserving both beauty and efficiency. This is a rare, turnkey rural property with outstanding value and potential.
5566 Necoslie Road - Fort St. James, BC
From Prince George, travel west on Highway 16 for about 40 minutes, then turn right onto Highway 27 at Vanderhoof. Follow Highway 27 north for roughly 54 km (about 40 minutes) directly into Fort St. James. The entire drive takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes on well-maintained paved highways.
From Smithers, take Highway 16 east toward Prince George for approximately 3 hours to reach Vanderhoof. At Vanderhoof, turn left onto Highway 27 and continue north for about 40 minutes into Fort St. James. The full trip from Smithers is roughly 3 hours and 45 minutes, offering scenic mountain and lake views along the way.
Fort St. James is a small, historic community on the southeast shore of Stuart Lake in north-central British Columbia. The town has a population of about 1,386, with roughly 4,500 to 4,800 people in the broader surrounding area including nearby rural and First Nations communities. The setting is scenic and natural, surrounded by lakes, rivers, and forest, offering excellent fishing, boating, hiking, hunting, and year-round outdoor recreation. The community has essential services including grocery stores, restaurants, hardware and convenience stores, a local hospital/clinic, RCMP detachment, and a selection of small businesses. Schools in the area include two elementary schools, a high school, and a local campus of the College of New Caledonia.
The economy of Fort St. James is primarily resource-based, with forestry being the dominant industry, supported by periodic mining and agriculture. Tourism is also a growing sector, driven by the area’s wilderness, rich history, and lake-based recreation. The town serves as a regional hub for surrounding communities, offering banking services, retail, and community amenities such as recreation programs, local events, and volunteer clubs. With its quiet rural lifestyle, access to excellent outdoor activities, and solid community infrastructure, Fort St. James appeals to families, retirees, and buyers looking for a peaceful northern lifestyle with strong ties to nature.
Fort St. John and the surrounding Peace River region offer outstanding outdoor recreation for all seasons. The area is known for its vast wilderness, rolling farmland, river valleys, and easy access to lakes and mountains. Locals enjoy hiking, mountain biking, quadding, and wildlife viewing on the many backcountry trails and forest service roads. In winter, outdoor activities shift to snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, ice fishing, and snowshoeing, with groomed trails and open terrain right at the city’s doorstep. Nearby lakes such as Charlie Lake and Beatton Park provide boating, paddling, and camping opportunities, while hunters and anglers appreciate the region’s abundant wildlife and excellent fishing for species like walleye and northern pike.
Fort St. John also provides a wide range of indoor recreation for families and all ages. The Pomeroy Sports Centre is one of the community’s main hubs, featuring two NHL-sized ice rinks and one of the only indoor long-track speed skating ovals in Canada. The nearby North Peace Leisure Pool offers a waterslide, lazy river, hot tubs, and swimming programs throughout the year. Residents can also access fitness centres, indoor walking tracks, climbing walls, and a busy lineup of community programs, arts and cultural events, and youth sports. The city’s modern recreational facilities make it easy to stay active and engaged even during the colder months.
54°24'17.11"N and 124°11'27.15"W
$3,772.36 (2025)
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LOT A DISTRICT LOT 2396 RANGE 5 COAST DISTRICT PLAN PRP14803
PID 023-504-480
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