Evans Island is a very attractive parcel, not only because of its size and eight miles of lake frontage but also its many other attributes.
Firstly, its location – just 13 miles northeast of the popular town of St. Peter's, where ocean going craft can enter the salt water of Bras D’Or Lake through a long established lock system.
Secondly, the lake - one of the largest inland seas in the world, offers over six hundred miles of shoreline and has a tide of only one to two feet. Some of the finest sailing in the world takes place in these waters.
Thirdly, it offers deep-water anchorage, sheltered bays, fresh-water brooks and a number of sand beaches. Well forested with spruce, white birch, fir and pine, its rolling hills offer scenic views in all directions. It is populated with white tailed deer, ruffled grouse, rabbits and numerous bald eagles. There are plenty of ducks – including blue wing teal, black mallards, golden-eye whistlers, mergansers, etc. All sorts of fishing, both winter and summer (it’s a known haven for brown trout) abounds. Wild mussels, oysters and driftwood can be found all along its shores. Also, this is an excellent location for kayaking.
A full survey of the island’s perimeter has been done. Surveyors have also prepared a plan of subdivision for the property into “estate lots”. They were instructed not to make as many lots as possible but taking all facets of the island’s character into account, lay out sensible acreages – using their thirty years of survey experience. This resulted in Plan #95012 which shows 126 lots (an average of 3.5 acres per lot) of which 110 are waterfront. This was submitted to the County Planning Commission and “Tentative Approval” or approval in principal was subsequently received. This does not mean that the island must be broken up in this fashion nor does it mean any new owner of the island is committed in any way. It was only entered into to show what could be done with the property. The new owner can still submit any new plan for approval – whether it be commercial or residential development – a mixture of both or just leave it as a private holding.
The new bridge to the island was completed in 2001 after all regulatory procedures were addressed. It is substantial (supports large and heavy vehicles) and has a locking gate.
The road system on the island is gravel and well planned - as well as kept up. There is a main route across the island from the bridge to the Northwest and stops at one of the beaches. From there, it is a short walk to the next beach which fronts on one of the island’s inlets. Any vehicle can safely use the roads given their good condition.
The crest of the island is a meadow where the remains of an old farm, now long gone, had grazing for animals. The old dug well is still there, and a branch roadway heads south to terminate on a knoll above a beach area with protected anchorage.
The forest changes dramatically as one crosses the road system, from the thickly growing black spruce and firs near the bridge and into the interior where the forest becomes interspersed with birch and maples which dominate as a mainly hardwood forest to the south. Evergreens predominate along the north and east side, with mixed forest in the middle, and mainly hardwoods to the south.
The waterfront also provides a wide diversity of imagery and potential. There are steeper parts of the island to the Northeast, but no cliffs. There are fewer trees, with some short, sharp inclines to the west. Much of the shore front is accessible, with the interior fronting here and there on the inlets from the lake. (Aerial photos above show these features.)
NOTE: Owner financing, with caveats, is available - please inquire. Also, HST is not included in the above price. |
