Tahsis, BC V0P1X0 525 Maquinna Dr N

Residential lot in the Village of Tahsis, on the west coast of Vancouver Island. There is a full service marina providing moorage and a public boat launch in the village. Tahsis is accessible by gravel road, along the Tree to Sea Drive from Gold River. This property is located across the road from the Maquinna River, which runs through Tahsis to the head of the inlet. This section of the road is actually a small pull-out section, slightly away from the busier main road. The 0.1 acre lot has been recently cleared, with services available on the lot. A fire damaged the previous house and it was professionally removed from the property. An ornamental tree remains in the back corner, and the yard is fenced on three sides, along the neighboring properties.The Village of Tahsis has a small but active full-time community, as well as many property owners who regularly visit during the fishing season. It offers restaurants, grocery store, building supply store, a recreational centre, public library, health centre, school, accommodations, and full-service gas station. The community has high-speed internet cable TV service. Tahsis offers access to a number of wilderness hiking trails, caving, incredible ocean kayaking, scuba diving, wind surfing, sailing and canoeing. The area is best known for offering world-class sport fishing as massive runs of salmon migrate down the west of British Columbia to their spawning grounds in coastal streams and rivers. Anglers can also venture out to the Pacific Ocean where fishing is excellent for halibut, flounder, rockfish and lingcod. Crabs, prawns, shrimp, oysters and other seafood are also plentiful. Black bear, wolves, cougars, Roosevelt elk and coastal black-tailed deer are frequent visitors to this area. Guests from around the world marvel at the eagles, sea lions, whales and other marine wildlife that is common in the nearby waters. (id:7434)