Property for Sale: Grande Anse River
Acreage: |
1.60 ac |
Price: |
NOT PUBLISHED |
Listing Title: |
Grande Anse River |
Location: |
Pleasant Bay, Inverness County |
Category: |
Waterfront |
Services: |
Year-round maintained road, electric power, telephone |
Quick Summary
Lovely lot located at Pleasant Bay, Inverness County with 100 metres frontage on paved road and 175 metres frontage on Grande Anse River. This fishing and tourism community adjoins the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
Grande Anse River: Land Details
This lovely property is approximately 1.6 acres and is located in Pleasant Bay, Inverness County in Cape Breton, NS. The property is fully treed with mostly hardwoods. It has about 175 metres (approximately 600 feet) on the Grande Anse River and about 100 metres (330 feet) of road frontage on the paved Pleasant Bay Road. The Grande Anse River runs out of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
The property's government PID # is 50106350.
Area Data: Pleasant Bay, Inverness County
The first settlers to Pleasant Bay arrived in 1828 - John MacLean and Donald MacIntosh came from the Isle of Skye, Scotland. They were soon joined by other Scottish and Irish immigrants who claimed most of the coastal lowlands. By 1850, settlements spread out and Red River became part of Pleasant Bay. The first land grants where given to Edward Timmons and John Hinkley in 1856.
The area witnessed extraordinary events at sea - 1874 was the "Year of the Flour" when barrels of flour washed ashore, presumably from a burning ship; 1875 was the "Year of the Butter", in which a thousand pounds of butter, in tins, floated in with the tide; and in 1931, perhaps the most talked of, was the "Year of the Rum", when dozens of barrels of contraband rum from a capsized ship made their way to the shore... unbroken.
Today, about 350 people live in Pleasant Bay. Fishing is the main livelihood -- lobster in spring and cod, crab and mackerel in summer and fall. Being located near the Cape Breton Highlands National Park - tourism is also a main employer in the summer and fall seasons. Pleasant Bay has become a whale watching centre with tour boats leaving dockside on a daily basis during the summer/fall season.
This life away from the pressures of the city is a gift that the residents do treasure. Autumn is a spectacular time of the year to enjoy the vibrant red, yellow and orange hues of the forests continuing on for miles, reminding you of a beautiful patchwork quilt.
Winter life involves mending lobster traps for the next season, snowmobiling, visiting, and cross country skiing. Winter roads are maintained by the National Park through the mountains and by the Department of Transportation in the village.
The roads are very well maintained to ensure safe travel of students to school in Cheticamp and the delivery of mail. Shopping, banking, medical and dental appointments are completed in Cheticamp, Sydney, or Halifax.
Pleasant Bay is a wondrous oasis for hiking ,fresh seafood, and peaceful encounters in nature . The forest land abounds in many species of birds, coyotes, fox, snowshoe hare, and of course moose.
So breathe in the salt air, pick wild flowers and blueberries, watch eagles soar, and talk to friendly, helpful residents.