Roberts Lake Ranch 800 Feet of Lake Frontage plus additional Creek Frontage
Roberts Lake Ranch is the perfect place for a family with the possibility to work from home and enjoy the rural lifestyle at the same time. It can also be the starting point for your Ranching operation or Airbnb business.
The Ranch is beautifully located on a yearly maintained road which is also a school bus route.
These remarkable 150 +/- acres of Lakefront splendor with approximate 800 ft of frontage filled with rolling hills are offering beautiful views. The Ranch is adjacent to crown land, full of wildlife, fish-filled lakes & trails. Besides, you have all the room you possibly need for animals, boats, R.V.s, and any other wilderness excitements you can dream up.
The home offers five rooms with 2200 square feet of comfortable living space. There are about 800 ft of waterfront access to Roberts Lake, about the same in creek frontage. The property runs on a gravity-fed well, spring water system that accommodates almost 90 to 100 acres of the property in Hayfield.
This property offering is an exceptional Hobby Ranch located in the Cariboo Region between Horsefly and Likely.
There is a barn building for your boats and toys and other outbuildings. Almost 90 to 100 acres of the property are in Hayfields. The additional 260+ grazing Lease property offers trails with access to Crown Land.
Horsefly Info:
in the heart of B.C., the Cariboo, you will find Horsefly close to Williams Lake (72 Km, a 45 min drive). Geographically Horsefly is situated in the foothills of the Cariboo Mountains and offers spectacular views as you drive into the village, approx 50 km (paved) from 150 Mile House on Highway 97.
The Cariboo district is a cattle country. After the forest industry, tourism is the second most crucial business sector, followed by agriculture.
Its history goes back to 1859, when here the first gold was discovered in the Cariboo. Horsefly is part of the now well promoted “Gold Rush Trail.”
Today forestry, tourism and ranching are the primary income resources. Present-day Horsefly has a population of approximately l000 people who enjoy a quiet, rural lifestyle where everyone knows their neighbour and works together.
Horsefly is a beautiful little community. Well known far and wide for its excellent recreational possibilities.
We were not the biggest, but we were the first! The first gold in the Cariboo Gold Rush was discovered in the Horsefly River in 1859. Following that discovery, miners ventured further north to Likely, Quesnel Forks and Barkerville.
The community of Horsefly has been an unincorporated village since then. When the gold miners moved on, many people stayed, farming the fertile land, trapping the extensive wilderness, logging the forest and mining on a smaller scale.
Present-day Horsefly has a population of approximately l000 people who enjoy a quiet, rural lifestyle where everyone knows their neighbour and works together.
There are many active volunteer organizations, including the Horsefly Volunteer Fire Department, the Horsefly Community Club, the Horsefly Women’s Institute, Horsefly Board of Trade, Horsefly Cattlemen’s Association, Horsefly Fall Fair Association, Horsefly 4-H Club, Horsefly Historical Society (who run the local Museum), the Mountain View Cemetery Committee, the Parents Advisory Council, the Arts on the Fly Committee, the Quesnel River Watershed Alliance, the Horsefly River Round Table, the Horsefly Quilt Club, the Red Hat Society, the Horsefly Salmon Festival, the Christmas Hamper Program, and the Horsefly Buzz (our local newspaper).
Geographically Horsefly is situated in the foothills of the Cariboo Mountains and offers spectacular views as you drive into the village, approx 50 km (paved) from 150 Mile House on Highway 97. Elevation in the town is approx 750 meters. The average rainfall is 560 mm (22 inches). There are four distinct seasons to enjoy numerous recreational activities. Typically our gardening season is from late May to early September. Williams Lake is the nearest city, approx 70 km, and all services are available there.
HISTORY OF HORSEFLY
The picturesque Horsefly River is the village's central point, the one-lane bridge, a public riverside park, and the friendly village centre encourage walking tours. The town offers many local businesses Café, Salon, Clarkes General Store, Horsefly Realty, Race Trac Gas, the Anvil Pub, Horsefly Nursery, and Leading Edge Wood Products. There is a public library, the Community Hall, a Church and many other small businesses, resorts, bed & breakfasts and home based businesses that can be found on the website for the village of Horsefly.
Horsefly also has a great school. Horsefly Elementary Junior Secondary School offers a quality educational experience to K-10 students, with experienced and caring teachers and staff and dedicated parent and community volunteers. For more information about this fantastic school, please click here.
The Horsefly area has many natural attractions: Quesnel Lake, Horsefly Lake, Horsefly River, and hundreds of small lakes, rivers & creeks. It is known worldwide for hunting, fishing, mountain biking, backcountry skiing & hiking and other outdoor recreational activities.
Welcome Wheel Chair Users and Low Mobility Visitors, please check out our special Accessible-Horsefly-Brochure (opens as PDF file in new window).
The natural beauty of the area draws many artists and skilled craftsmen, so it is possible to obtain a good variety of services and exciting products.
The economy in Horsefly is comprised of a good mix of forestry, ranching, mining and tourism. Several large logging contractors work for Tolko or West Fraser and there are many small scale harvesters working in the forest. Cattle ranching has been a stable part of the economy since the gold rush days.
Area INFO taken from https://horsefly.bc.ca/
DIRECTIONS
From Vancouver, follow Hwy 97 until you reach 150 Mile House. Here take the exit to Horsefly and follow the Horsefly Road for approximate 50 km until you reach to your left the Beaver Valley Road. Follow this road to the Ranch.
SERVICES to Property Gravity feed well, Hydro, Phone, Septic
TAXES $ 566 in 2020
ZONING BV-A
PID 015-042-162
Included Grazing Licence for 260 acres, subject to transfer
- Acres: 149.30
- flooring: mixed
- construction: Wood Frame
- roof: Asphalt Shingles
- style: Farm House
- Waterfront: Yes
- Featured Search: Yes