Property Description
A QUIET PLACE TO RAISE YOUR FAMILY
START YOUR HOMESTEAD
SMALL COMMUNITY LIVING
How would you like to own a property in a quiet area and in a setting that has been justly described as an outdoor lover's paradise?
A total of 39.70 acres in Playfair Township just a few minutes south of the Town of Matheson, Ontario.
This is all part of the organized Municipality of Black River-Matheson so Playfair Township is AN ORGANIZED TOWNSHIP.
LOCATION
A wonderful property located on the north side of Cardinal Road.
The property has 201 meters or about 660 feet of frontage on the north side of Cardinal Road and a depth of 808 meters or 2,650 feet for a total size of 39.7 Acres.
Cardinal Road is an all season Township maintained road open and maintained YEAR ROUND.
The property is 2.6 kilometers west of Highway 11.
WHAT YOU CAN DO HERE
Are you looking for a property to retire on or EVEN START THAT HOBBY FARM YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO HAVE?
This is a great area to come and build your retirement home on OR start a small farm OR raise your kids on.
A place that is close to a major highway (Hwy 11) where if you want to head south to visit Southern Ontario just get on the highway and don’t get off until you hit Toronto.
A place where the much larger City of Timmins is only about 40 minutes away so you can do all your major shopping, banking and more?
ABOUT THE PROPERTY
Most of the property is level with an area of about 3 acres that is about 30 feet higher than the rest of the property.
The contour maps show no indication of any wetlands within the property.
Looking at the old Google Earth Photos it seems that the mature timber was harvest about 1985-1990, so about 30-40 years ago.
Regeneration of the new trees show that the predominate trees are Poplar Trees and Spruce Trees.
Looking at the aerial photos it appears that there are some very nice stands of timber near the western edge of the property of the property.
There are game trails throughout the property.
IDEALLY LOCATED
This is a wonderful location to raise your family.
Good, quiet country living.
Teach your children all about quality living and enjoying what nature has to offer you.
Schools close by in the Town of Matheson.
You can do all your shopping and banking here.
THE ADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN A SMALL RURAL COMMUNITY
What you will find in these towns is community support and lots of friendliness.
You will appreciate the opportunity to be surrounded by trees and nature.
You will find a slower pace and a more relaxed way of life, less traffic and pollution.
You’re close to the big outdoors and you always know your neighbours.
ZONING
A review of the Black River-Matheson Zoning By-Law shows that this property is zoned RURAL (RU).
PERMITTES USES IN THE RU ZONE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING;
- Agricultural use • Agricultural-related use
- Bed and breakfast establishment • Camp
- Campground • Community gardens
- Conservation us • Duplex dwelling
- 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
THIS UNIQUE PROPERTY is THE PERFECT PLACE TO START a HOBBY FARM.
Clear your land and grow hay, grow corn, have a huge private garden or make a huge market garden.
Raise some animals and just get back to the basics by growing your own vegetables and raising your own meat animals.
Get a horse or two and teach the kids how to ride.
PROPERTY RIGHTS
SURFACE RIGHTS COME WITH THE PROPERTY
MINERAL RIGHTS COME WITH THE PROPERTY
TREE RIGHTS COME WITH THE PROPERTY other than the pine trees which are reserved to the Crown
UTILITIES
Electrical power and telephone and cable is available to the property as it runs along the opposite side of the road.
SURVEY
We do not have a survey of the property itself BUT we do have a current survey of the immediate adjoining property to the east.
That survey shows the northeasterly and the southeasterly corners of the property and where the iron bars are located PLUS it shows the frontage along the road at 201.313 meters, the frontage at the rear of 201.282 meters, the depth of the common easterly line of 799.00 meters and the depth of the westerly line of about 799.12 meters.
DO YOU LIKE HUNTING AND FISHING?
Are you looking for a property to use as a “home base” from which you can go fishing from in the summer months and go hunting from in the fall?
There is lots of Crown land available to hunt and fish on within 10 to 20 minutes of this property.
Fish the Black River or the other rivers within a 10 minute drive from this property.
Fish the area lakes that are also anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes from this property.
Go hunting for moose and black bear and small game.
This is really a hunters paradise around here.
Located in WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT (WMU) 28.
ABOUT BLACK RIVER-MATHESON
Black River - Matheson is home to tens of thousands of acres in the great clay belt-fertile land, much of it pesticide and herbicide free, that is well served by rural roads and the long growing days of summer.
Location, transportation Black River - Matheson lies between Northern Ontario's larger centres.
Here, the Trans-Canada Highway intersects Highway 101, which links Québec with Timmins.
Three airports are within an hour's drive.
For those who love the outdoors and all that it offers, Black River-Matheson is a nature lover's paradise.
The area’s 150+ lakes and rivers, lakes dug out by glaciers millennia ago, and the over 300,000+ acres provide beautiful sandy beaches, excellent fishing, boating, hiking, and camping opportunities.
For those who prefer more challenging activities, take a canoe trip along the Black River to the Abitibi and Moose Rivers to James Bay, a 12-day trip that one will long remember.
Winter Wonderland
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.
Throughout the month of February the area boasts many winter events and festivals.
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 the trail system found around here.
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.
In Black River-Matheson, ice fishing is enjoyed by both families and devoted fishermen alike - there's nothing better than a day out on the lake.
Lake Abiltibi and Black River are just two of the many lakes and rivers in the area that residents and visitors alike will find some of the best ice fishing in Northern Ontario
Blueberry Picking
This property is in the midst of the best blueberry country found anywhere.
In the summer plan on enjoying a day picking some of nature's bounty.