Real Estate

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PROPERTY:
This beautiful property is located in Middleton, Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia , Canada. The property consists of 97 surveyed acres, from the top of North Mountain to the bottom, southerly facing. 47 acres are cleared fields and 50 acres of wooded resource. Of the 47 cleared acres, 10 acres are presently planted in vineyard (2 more acres to be planted this year ,2009) for a total of 12 acres. The vineyards were started in 2005 and plantings have taken place each year since. 4.5 acres are ready to be harvested this year with more coming on line in each of the next 3 years. There are also 1 ½ acres planted in mature raspberries. The house and buildings sit on approximately 3 acres. There are 15 additional acres of the cleared property that are ideally suited for future vineyard expansion. This 15 acre plot is the best vineyard site on the property, southfacing/sloping. The rest of the cleared land is now in fallow fields.

The woodland consists of mature hardwood and coniferous trees . The woodland runs up North Mountain and over the top. There is a trail that goes through the property to the top of the mountain. Wood has been selectively cut near the bottom of the mountain for the yearly supply of wood for heating the home.

There are 2 brooks on the property which run all year. A man made pond approximately 75 by 75 by 7 deep, sits on the edge of the woods on the slope of the mountain.

THE BUILDINGS:
The residence, 30by 40, is approximately 26 years old and was built very close to R2000 standards. There are 2 bedrooms ,1 full bath and kitchen/dining room and family room (with cathedral ceilings) on the main floor. The partial second floor has 1 bedroom and a full bath. The house sits on a full 8 concrete walkout basement. The basement is partially finished with 1 bedroom , laundry room, cold room and two large open areas and an outside entrance. The heating consists of electric baseboard and wood heat, with wood heat in the basement. The systems include a septic disposal bed and gravity fed spring water. The roof is steel and the siding is vinyl. The house sits on a knoll at the bottom of North Mountain with breath taking views in all directions. These views may be enjoyed from the expanse of large windows in the dining/livingroom areas and from the deck at the rear of the house which also overlooks the vineyards.

The garage/workshop is 30 by 45 with 10.5 ceilings. It is approximately 4 years old. The inside is totally open with a cement floor. There are 2- 9 by 9 overhead garage doors and a man door, steel covered work bench and lots of permanent shelving. The walls are insulated and finished, as is the ceiling and the building is heated by wood. Again the siding is vinyl to match the house and the roof is steel. It could easily house 4 vehicles.

The steel Quonset is 30 by 40 sitting on a concrete footer. It has 2 sliding steel doors and a man door. The floor is gravel. This building is used to store equipment and is approximately 25 years old in very good condition.

All of the equipment and supplies, including a 2002 80HP 4×4 tractor with a cab and loader(1200Hrs.) vineyard sprayers, hedger, 7.5 mower, etc. are being sold with the property and a complete list is available to serious enquiries.

This property is in the center of the best grape growing areas in Nova Scotia on the east coast of Canada in the middle of the Annapolis Valley and is being offered at $749,000.00 Canadian with all vineyard equipment and supplies included.

This is a very unique opportunity for someone to enter into the fastest growing grape/wine industry in eastern Canada. This property offers the prospective purchaser sufficient vineyard acreage to possibly develop a winery as per regulations.

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