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Rare 5-acre view property just 5 mins from Vernon, offering panoramic Swan Lake & valley views. Sloped topography of the land gives you space & views without the maintenance of an acreage. Extensively renovated throughout, this move-in-ready home features bright open living spaces. Lower level has 9-foot ceilings, a flexible room at the front for a home office or craft room, living room with gas fireplace, 2 secondary bedrooms & a wet bar or potential for a suite. Upstairs, you will find an updated kitchen with granite countertops and SS appliances. Spacious primary retreat has walk-in dressing room & custom tile shower in the ensuite. Take in the incredible views of Swan Lake & valley from the oversized covered front deck with gas heating to extend your year-round enjoyment. The property is exceptionally well-equipped with over 1,700 sq. ft. of shop space. A triple car garage/shop with high ceilings, 200 amp power, heating & cooling. Secondary 2-bay shop, one side with a versatile paint booth. Covered carport for additional parking. Functional shed & older outbuilding on the property for storage. The fully paved driveway provides easy year-round access. Recent upgrades include solar power and a rooftop fire suppression system, adding efficiency and peace of mind. On demand hot water. Heat pump mini splits installed in 2019 for heating and cooling. This is a rare opportunity to enjoy privacy, functionality, and spectacular views in a sought after rural location.
Updates mentioned by the listing
- KitchenUpdated (year not given)“Upstairs, you will find an updated kitchen with granite countertops and SS appliances.”
- Furnace / HVACUpdated 2019“Heat pump mini splits installed in 2019 for heating and cooling.”
From the listing description. Ask Sean to confirm ages and receipts before you write an offer.
Highlights
- Per the listing, the home has panoramic Swan Lake and valley views, and Swan Lake is 220 m away straight-line.
- Per the listing, the 4.94-acre lot includes over 1,700 sq. ft. of shop space and a triple car garage/shop with 200 amp power.
- Per the listing, the home has solar power, a rooftop fire suppression system, and heat pump mini splits installed in 2019.
- Per the listing, the lower level has a wet bar or potential for a suite, and the town centre of Vernon is 5.1 km straight-line.
Things to check
- Ask whether a suite is permitted, since the listing mentions potential for one on the lower level.
- Ask for the age of the septic tank and when it was last serviced, as the home uses a septic system.
- Ask for the roof's age, since the home was built in 1970 and the listing does not state it.
- Ask whether the solar power system is owned or leased, and request any service records for it.
Sean Phillips’s notes from the listing and public information. Not part of the MLS® listing. Please confirm anything important.
Local secret: Swan Lake is a wildlife management area on a major migration corridor, where more than 200 bird species occur. What it’s like to live in Vernon →
Overall neighbourhood score 7.8 / 10; walk & bike score 2.9 / 10, from how close the nearest school, park or trail, rec centre and town centre are. Scores and distances are Sean Phillips’s own straight-line measures from this home to public B.C. map data. They are not part of the MLS® listing; driving distances are longer, so please check anything that matters to you.
- Grocery storeSafeway · 5.0 km1 hr 1 min there, 1 hr 2 min home95 m uphill coming home · 26% tree shade
- CoffeeStarbucks · 5.7 km1 hr 10 min there, 1 hr 12 min home110 m uphill coming home · 22% tree shade
- Elementary schoolAlexis Park Elementary School · 4.7 kmSchool walk check: Much of the walk is along main roads; check for sidewalks · no main-road crossings57 min there, 59 min home95 m uphill coming home · 27% tree shade
- Park or playgroundPlayground · 4.7 km58 min there, 59 min home95 m uphill coming home · 27% tree shade
- Beach / lake accessKal Beach · 10.3 kmOver 2 hours on foot
- DowntownDowntown Vernon · 6.0 km1 hr 13 min there, 1 hr 15 min home115 m uphill coming home · 21% tree shade
- Rail trailOkanagan Rail Trail · 10.3 kmOver 2 hours on foot
- HospitalVernon Jubilee Hospital · 7.3 km1 hr 29 min there, 1 hr 30 min home130 m uphill coming home · 18% tree shade
- GolfVernon Golf Club · 8.2 km1 hr 40 min there, 1 hr 42 min home135 m uphill coming home · 18% tree shade
- Grocery storeSafeway · 5.0 km23 min there, 25 min home95 m uphill coming home · 25% tree shade
- CoffeeStarbucks · 5.9 km26 min there, 29 min home110 m uphill coming home · 23% tree shade
- Elementary schoolAlexis Park Elementary School · 4.7 km21 min there, 25 min home100 m uphill coming home · 27% tree shade
- Park or playgroundPlayground · 5.0 km23 min there, 24 min home95 m uphill coming home · 26% tree shade
- Beach / lake accessKal Beach · 10.5 km45 min there, 47 min home160 m uphill coming home · 20% tree shade
- DowntownDowntown Vernon · 6.1 km26 min there, 30 min home115 m uphill coming home · 21% tree shade
- Rail trailOkanagan Rail Trail · 10.4 km45 min there, 48 min home165 m uphill coming home · 19% tree shade
- HospitalVernon Jubilee Hospital · 7.3 km33 min there, 34 min home125 m uphill coming home · 18% tree shade
- GolfVernon Golf Club · 8.3 km36 min there, 39 min home130 m uphill coming home · 18% tree shade
- Grocery storeSafeway · 5.0 km15 min each way95 m uphill coming home · 25% tree shade
- CoffeeStarbucks · 5.9 km17 min each way110 m uphill coming home · 22% tree shade
- Elementary schoolAlexis Park Elementary School · 4.7 km14 min there, 15 min home100 m uphill coming home · 27% tree shade
- Park or playgroundPlayground · 5.0 km15 min each way95 m uphill coming home · 27% tree shade
- Beach / lake accessKal Beach · 10.4 km29 min there, 30 min home160 m uphill coming home · 20% tree shade
- DowntownDowntown Vernon · 6.0 km17 min there, 18 min home115 m uphill coming home · 22% tree shade
- Rail trailOkanagan Rail Trail · 10.4 km29 min there, 30 min home170 m uphill coming home · 19% tree shade
- HospitalVernon Jubilee Hospital · 7.3 km21 min each way125 m uphill coming home · 18% tree shade
- GolfVernon Golf Club · 8.3 km23 min there, 24 min home135 m uphill coming home · 18% tree shade
Sean Phillips’s own estimate, not part of the MLS® listing. Real routes on public map paths and roads, with the hills counted both ways, to the quickest-to-reach place of each kind. Times are averages for a relaxed pace; please check anything that matters to you. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. How HillSmart ratings work →
Main level
- Workshop38'5" x 28'9"
- Workshop14'7" x 28'10"
- Workshop11'11" x 22'10"
- 3pc Bathroom4'6" x 11'4"
- Laundry room14'7" x 7'7"
- Office13'8" x 7'7"
- Bedroom15'1" x 12'7"
- Bedroom9'5" x 12'7"
- Foyer9'5" x 7'7"
- Living room12'10" x 24'2"
Second level
- 2pc Bathroom4'0" x 5'4"
- 3pc Ensuite bath12'3" x 5'10"
- Primary Bedroom12'10" x 13'6"
- Dining room13'6" x 12'3"
- Family room13'4" x 13'0"
- Kitchen21'0" x 11'5"
- Price
- $1,199,000
- MLS® number
- 10391718
- Property type
- Single-family home
- Ownership
- Freehold
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 3 (1 partial)
- Living area
- 2,373 sq ft
- Lot size
- 4.94 acres
- Frontage
- 200 feet
- Year built
- 1970
- Storeys
- 1
- Parking spaces
- 10
- Annual taxes
- $3,354
- Community
- Swan Lake West, Vernon
- Heating
- Heat Pump, Electric
- Cooling
- Heat Pump
- Parking
- Detached Garage, Carport, RV, Oversize, Additional Parking
- View
- City view, Lake view, Mountain view, Valley view, View of water, View (panoramic)
- Fireplace
- Free Standing Metal, Insert
- Flooring
- Laminate, Ceramic Tile
- Roof
- Asphalt shingle
- Exterior
- Stone
- Appliances
- Washer, Refrigerator, Range - Gas, Dishwasher, Dryer
- Building features
- RV Storage
- Lot features
- Private setting, Irregular lot size, Balcony, Two Balconies
- Water
- Municipal water
- Sewer
- Septic tank
- Accessibility
- Accessible Entrance
- Parking details
- 10 spaces in total · Detached Garage (3-car, per the listing description), Carport, RV, Oversize, Additional Parking · triple garage (description)
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