This 160-acre Dunvegan-area farm offers
productive land, privacy, & established infrastructure. With a home, large
insulated shop, mature trees, dugouts, & Ducks Unlimited land bordering two
sides, it is an ideal setting for farming, homesteading, & wildlife
enthusiasts.
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Some properties are simply bought and sold. Others are held for generations. For approximately 95 years, this remarkable 160-acre farm in Alberta’s picturesque Dunvegan area has remained in the care of the same family. Now, for the first time in nearly a century, an opportunity exists for a new owner to carry that legacy forward and create a story of their own.
Situated at the end of a quiet dead-end road off Range Road 44 via Volin Road, the property offers the privacy and independence people dream about when they picture life in the Peace Country. Bordered by Ducks Unlimited conservation lands to the north and west, with neighbouring farms to the south and east, the setting feels protected, private, and deeply connected to the surrounding agricultural landscape.
The 160 acres include approximately 130 acres of productive Peace Country farmland, a well-established 20-acre homesite, and roughly 10 acres of mature trees. The result is an exceptionally versatile property, equally well suited to an expanding farm operation, livestock, a self-sufficient homestead, or a family looking for the space and freedom that only a true quarter section can provide.
Three dugouts are located throughout the property, adding valuable water resources for agricultural and livestock use. The mature tree cover provides shelter, privacy, and excellent wildlife habitat while creating a beautiful natural backdrop around the farmstead. Years of care and stewardship are evident throughout the property, from the established yard to the productive fields and practical farm infrastructure.
Its location in the Dunvegan area places the property within one of the most scenic and recognizable agricultural regions of northwestern Alberta. The nearby Peace River and its surrounding valleys, coulees, wooded corridors, and farmland create outstanding habitat for wildlife and waterfowl. With Ducks Unlimited conservation lands adjoining two sides of the property, wildlife is part of the everyday experience here, with excellent opportunities to observe deer, lots of elk, moose, waterfowl, and other species moving through the surrounding countryside.
Despite the peaceful and private setting, the farm remains well connected to the communities and services of the Peace Country. Fairview provides convenient access to shopping, schools, agricultural services, healthcare, and everyday amenities, while Spirit River, Rycroft, and Grande Prairie are also accessible for larger commercial, agricultural, and service needs. It is an increasingly difficult combination to find: genuine rural privacy without giving up practical access to town.
At the heart of the homesite is a comfortable 1,458 sq. ft. bungalow built in 1991. The home has been thoughtfully updated while still offering room for the next owner to make it their own. A spacious foyer leads into a practical main-floor laundry area with sink, while the upgraded kitchen features custom organizer shelving, a French pantry, centre island with eating bar, and plenty of functional workspace.
The open-concept main living area creates a warm and welcoming place for everyday family life. The main floor currently includes two bedrooms and one large bathroom, along with updated paint and trim. New windows were installed throughout the home in 2021, along with new front steps, further improving comfort and efficiency.
The unfinished basement offers significant additional space and future potential. Whether developed into additional bedrooms, a family room, recreation area, office, or storage, the lower level gives the next owner the freedom to tailor the home to their needs. Mechanical improvements include a new furnace installed in 2022.
For farmers, tradespeople, mechanics, or anyone needing serious workspace, the 40' x 60' insulated metal-clad shop is a major asset. The shop features a concrete floor, floor drain, water lines, wood stove, dedicated office, mezzanine storage, and two overhead doors. It is a highly functional building suited to farm equipment, vehicles, machinery, mechanical work, storage, or a home-based rural business.
Additional agricultural improvements include five granaries and three storage sheds, adding useful capacity for grain, feed, machinery, tools, and equipment. Combined with the shop, dugouts, productive farmland, established yard, and mature shelter, the property already has much of the infrastructure required to support a working farm or livestock operation.
What makes this property truly special, however, cannot be measured only in acres or buildings. One family has cared for this land for approximately 95 years. The mature trees, established fields, water sources, buildings, and farmyard are the result of decades of stewardship. This is not raw land waiting for someone to begin. It is a place where generations have already lived, worked, and built something lasting.
For the farmer, it offers productive land and infrastructure. For the homesteader, it offers space, water, privacy, and independence. For the outdoorsman, it offers immediate access to the wildlife-rich landscape of the Peace River country. For a family looking to leave town behind, it offers room to raise children, keep animals, build gardens, operate a business, and enjoy a lifestyle increasingly difficult to find.
After nearly a century in the same family, this exceptional Dunvegan-area farm is ready for its next chapter. Farm it, raise livestock, build a rural business, create a self-sufficient homestead, or simply enjoy the quiet satisfaction that comes with owning 160 acres of Alberta’s Peace Country.
The land is here. The infrastructure is established. The history has already begun. Now the opportunity exists to make the next generation of that history your own.
795008 Range Road 44 - Municipal District of Spirit River, AB
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The property is located within the Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133, part of Alberta’s highly productive Central Peace region. Agriculture remains at the heart of the local economy, supported by oil and gas, transportation, construction, forestry and an extensive network of agricultural businesses and services. Nearby Spirit River and Rycroft serve as the principal local service centres, with Rycroft strategically positioned at the junction of Highways 2 and 49 and historically known as the “Hub of the Peace.”
Spirit River provides many of the amenities needed for day-to-day rural living, including schools, healthcare, shopping, professional services and recreation. The community is home to the Central Peace Health Complex, which provides 24-hour emergency services, as well as the Central Peace Health Centre medical clinic. Spirit River also has its own paved airport, primarily serving medevac, agricultural and general aviation traffic, along with a K-12 regional academy, Catholic school, arena, aquatic centre, library and other community facilities.
For major services, Grande Prairie is the regional commercial centre for northwest Alberta and provides extensive shopping, agricultural and industrial services, post-secondary education and specialized healthcare. The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital offers 24-hour emergency care, surgery, intensive care, obstetrics, pediatrics, mental health services and the Grande Prairie Cancer Centre. The Grande Prairie Airport serves as the aviation gateway to the Alberta and British Columbia Peace Region, with daily direct flights to Edmonton and Calgary and onward connections throughout Canada and internationally.
This combination gives the property the advantages of genuine rural Peace Country living while remaining connected to a strong network of agricultural communities, healthcare, schools, transportation and major urban services.
Outdoor recreation is woven into life throughout the Central Peace. The nearby Peace River and its dramatic valley provide opportunities for boating, fishing, paddling, hiking and exploring, while the surrounding agricultural lands, forests, wetlands and river corridors support abundant wildlife and excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing and seasonal hunting. Dunvegan Provincial Park provides camping and day-use facilities along the Peace River, while nearby Cotillion Park offers river access, trails, fishing, boating and camping among the sandstone cliffs and forests of the Peace River Valley.
Moonshine Lake Provincial Park is another popular regional destination, offering swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, biking, camping, birdwatching, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and winter fishing. Closer to home, Spirit River and Rycroft provide organized recreation and community facilities, including arenas, parks, playgrounds and campgrounds, giving families plenty of options beyond the farm. With the Peace River country at its doorstep, this is an exceptional location for buyers who want agriculture and outdoor recreation to be part of everyday life.
The Central Peace is a landscape shaped by generations of farming families and the determination of early homesteaders who travelled north in search of productive land and opportunity. Agricultural settlement accelerated rapidly in the early 1900s as farmers and ranchers established homesteads throughout the Peace River Country, with Spirit River developing alongside the growing agricultural population. By 1910 a local school district had been established, and the arrival of the railway at Spirit River in 1915 helped transform the district by providing a practical connection between local farms and larger markets.
Ukrainian settlers were an important part of Alberta's agricultural settlement story and were among the European families who moved north into the Peace River Country as new homestead lands became available. Historical research records Ukrainian families settling around Rycroft, while additional Ukrainian immigration into the Peace and Athabasca regions continued during the interwar years. These families brought a strong farming tradition to the region, clearing land, establishing farms and helping build the rural communities that continue to define the Peace Country today.
Spirit River and Rycroft grew alongside this expanding agricultural economy, becoming important gathering, transportation and service points for the surrounding countryside. Rycroft's position on the railway and later at the junction of important regional transportation routes helped establish its enduring identity as the “Hub of the Peace.” Nearly a century later, agriculture remains deeply woven into the character of the district, and properties such as this 95-year family farm represent a direct connection to the homesteading legacy on which the modern Central Peace was built.
55°21'47.81"N and 118°34'14.58"W
1,458 sq. ft. bungalow built in 1991:
40' x 60' insulated metal-clad shop:
Additional improvements:
$1,959 (2025)
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MERIDIAN 6 RANGE 4 TOWNSHIP 79 SECTION 32 QUARTER SOUTH EAST EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS
LINC 0018 020 959
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