NEW!
NEIGHBOURING CROWN LAND
FANTASTIC HUNTING
PRIVATE LAKE
YEAR ROUND ROAD ACCESS
PROPERTY RIGHTS
AGRICULTURE FIELDS
Every once in a while, we get to list a property that gets us excited. This beautiful parcel of land has everything you could possibly imagine. Whether you’re a hobby farmer, avid hunter, or someone who wants to fish on the privacy of their own small lake (or all of the above), look no further.
Nestled in the heart of Moose country, this beautiful 160-acre parcel of land is ready for you. Roughly half of this land has flat and dry fields, ready for agriculture.
Did I mention you can drive to this property YEAR ROUND?
LOCATION
This property is located in Playfair Township in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.
Playfair township is an organized township within Black River Matheson.
The property is just west of highway 11 and Southwest of the township of Black River Matheson.
ABOUT THE AREA
When you ask the locals about Playfair you always hear the same answers, this is a prime hunting area and it has rich agriculture land.
This is a great area for MOOSE and BLACK BEAR hunting.
There are many commercial farms and family/hobby farms in this area.
The area offers an incredible variety of activities for winter enthusiasts.
With 384 kms of well groomed snowmobile trails and 10 feet of annual snowfall, winters are to be enjoyed here. Snowmobiling is one of Black River-Matheson's largest winter industries.
Riders travel from near and far to enjoy this townships trail system.
Snowshoeing and cross country skiing are also very popular in the area, with an abundance of high quality snow, winter fanatics can get out and enjoy every day.
ABOUT THE PROPERTY
This property comes with a private 11 acres lake names Sabourin Lake.
The current owner says that most fish they catch in this lake are Northern Pike.
Roughly 130 feet of the Southeast corner of the property fronts on Wildgoose Road.
Wildgoose Road is maintained by the municipality of Black River Matheson and maintained in the WINTER MONTHS.
There are two hunting stands built on this property.
Plenty of signs of Black Bear and Moose on this property. The owner sees fresh tracks every time they visit.
Out of the 160 acres of land there is roughly 80 acres of agriculture fields.
Ready for your HOBBY FARM.
With the right knowledge and elbow grease you can change some of the wet areas into agriculture land as well, and turn the 80 acres of agriculture land into 120+ acres.
Blueberries naturally grow in this area. The blueberries in the provided picture were picked from a neighbouring property.
There is an old well located in the southern portion of the property. It hasn’t been used in a while, but with the right TLC you should be able to bring it back to use.
Crown land neighbours the property on the wester property line.
This gives you access to tens of thousands of acres of crown land.
PROPERTY RIGHTS
SURFACE RIGHTS COME WITH THIS PROPERTY
MINING RIGHTS COME WITH THIS PROPERTY
TREE RIGHTS COME WITH THIS PROPERTY
CROWN LANDS
Crown land abuts this property to the Western property line.
We estimate that there are tens of thousands of acres of Crown Land that can be accessed from this property.
Plenty of land to play on and hunt on.
ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY
Roughly 130 feet of the Southeast corner of the property fronts on Wildgoose Road.
Wildgoose road is maintained YEAR ROUND.
From Highway 11 the subject property is only a short 4.3km drive west.
ZONING
A review of the Black River-Matheson Zoning By-Law shows that the zoning on this property is RU (RURAL).
You can build a home and live on this property YEAR ROUND
PERMITTED USES IN THE RURAL ZONE
9.1 RURAL (RU) ZONE
Scope
The provisions of this Section shall apply in all Rural (RU) Zones in addition to the General Provisions set out in this By-law, except as otherwise provided in this By-law.
9.1.1 Permitted Uses
No person shall within any Rural (RU) Zone, use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for
any purpose except one or more or the following uses:
- Agricultural use • Agricultural-related use
- Bed and breakfast establishment • Camp
- Campground • Community gardens
- Conservation use • Duplex dwelling
- Existing commercial use • Existing industrial use
- Existing institutional use • Existing salvage yard
- Forestry use • Garden suite
- Home industry • Home occupation
- Kennel • Landfill site
- Marina • Mineral exploration
- Mineral extraction • Mining use
- Mobile home dwelling • Park
- Pit • Private cabin, accessory to a seasonal dwelling
- Quarry • Recreation use
- Seasonal dwelling • Semi-detached dwelling
- Single-detached dwelling • Sewage treatment facility
- Wayside pit or wayside quarry
LIKE TO HUNT?
This property is located in Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 28.
The moose and the bear like to walk along the ATV trails so set up your tree stands along the trails where it’s easier walking for the moose and bear.
Use your existing stands and get set to become a successful hunter.
TOWNSHIP OF BLACK RIVER-MATHESON
The Township has 150+ lakes and rivers, lakes dug out by glaciers millennia ago, and it’s 300,000+ acres provide beautiful sandy beaches, excellent fishing, boating, hiking, and camping opportunities.
The area offers an incredible variety of activities for winter enthusiasts.
With some of the best ice fishing in Northern Ontario and over 384 kilometers of well-groomed snowmobile trails as well as cross country skiing, skating and hockey, there's something for everyone to enjoy here.
Public beaches are located at Gauthier Lake, Talbock Lake , as well, at the Watabeag Campground.
The boat dock in Matheson gives access to the Abitibi de Troyes Provincial Park which offers backcountry canoeing, camping, fishing and nature viewing.
Black River-Matheson is in the midst of an upswing in business growth spearheaded by the local mining industry.
Not only are there a number of mining extraction and exploration activities, but they are also developing a secondary mining manufacturing industry that will serve the needs of mining companies in the region and across Canada.
Their " advantage" in marketing terms is the fact that they are situated in the center of one of the world's most productive gold and base metal mining regions.
The Town of Matheson has pretty much everything you need, banking, restaurants, groceries, hospital, legal office.
If you need more variety then just drive west on Highway 101 and do your major shopping in the City of Timmins.
Matheson is the last stop on road 101 to Quebec, about an hour away, and is also about an hour or less from Timmins.
THIS IS A GREAT AREA IN WHICH TO LIVE AND RAISE YOUR FAMILY.
Health Care:
If you decide to build a home on this property an live here year round, you will obviously be concerned about the local health care.
Bingham Memorial Hospital, one of three hospitals in the MICs group (Matheson, Iroquois Falls and Cochrane) of hospitals, situated in the Town of Matheson, services all of our communities in the Black River-Matheson Township.
The Bingham Memorial Hospital provides emergency care, active care beds, a palliative care facility along with chronic and extended care beds provided via a related facility, the Rosedale Center.
The hospital also provides for administration of chemotherapy, video consultation with specialists via the North Network and hosts visiting specialists in obstetrics, gynecology, surgery, internal medicine, urology, orthopedic and gastroenterology.
A tertiary care hospital is located in Timmins.
The hospital also contains a satellite office of the Porcupine Health Unit.
Two excellent doctors provide a wide variety of medical services to the population.
Land ambulances staffed by paramedics are on site.
Air ambulance services are available when needed.
The hospital has on-site laboratory, radiology and physiotherapy departments.
