About this home
17 acres on Okanagan Ave near Fulton Secondary School and a few minutes to Okanagan Lake. Only 2 acres can be developed. According to a recent ""Wetlands and Aquatic Habitat Assessment"" report most of the property is designated wetland, except for a 2 acre portion fronting Okanagan Ave. which, under the OCP will support a rezone to MUS (Multi-unit small) or MUM (Multi-unit Medium), 3-4 storeys in height. Vernon Creek borders the rear of the property. The whole site is vacant and in its natural state. Currently zoned AGRS - Agriculture & Rural: Small Block (Non-ALR). OCP designation is ""Suburban Neighborhood"". Possibly a great TH site. Services from neighboring subdivision (Canary Drive) to be confirmed. Permitted encumbrance is Under Surface Rights (Crown, 1979), otherwise clean title. New zoning may also allow supportive housing. Recent environmental engineer report available.
Highlights & things to check
Highlights
- The property is about 17 acres in total. Per the listing, only about 2 acres fronting Okanagan Avenue can be developed.
- Currently zoned AGRS (Agriculture & Rural: Small Block, Non-ALR), with City future land use shown as Neighbourhood: Suburban.
- Per the listing, the Okanagan Avenue frontage is expected to support a rezone to MUS or MUM, 3 to 4 storeys.
- Clarence Fulton Secondary School is about 420 m away, and Okanagan Lake is about 2.2 km straight-line.
Things to check
- The property is in the City's flood hazard permit area. Ask what this means for future development and for insurance.
- Per the listing, most of the site is designated wetland. Ask for the Wetlands and Aquatic Habitat Assessment and the recent environmental engineer report.
- Per the listing, services are still to be confirmed from the neighbouring Canary Drive subdivision. Ask how and when they will reach the frontage.
- Ask how the Under Surface Rights (Crown, 1979) noted on title could affect the use of the land.
Sean Phillips’s notes from the listing and public information. Not part of the MLS® listing. Please confirm anything important.
Living at 5895 Okanagan Avenue
Neighbourhood scores
8.2 / 10Walk & bike score: 4.7 / 10, from how close the nearest school, park or trail, rec centre and town centre are.
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Distances from the front door
Straight-line distances. Driving distances are longer.
Property details
- Price
- $1,533,000
- MLS® number
- 10403942
- Property type
- Lot / land · Other · Vacant Land
- Ownership
- Freehold
- Lot size
- 17.11 acres · 17.11
- Annual taxes
- $8,600
- Community
- South Vernon, Vernon
Features
- View
- Mountain view, Valley view, View (panoramic)
- Waterfront
- Waterfront on creek
- Lot
- Level lot
- Water
- Municipal water
- Utilities
- Water, Sewer, Natural Gas, Electricity, Cable
- Fencing
- Not fenced
City of Vernon map facts
- Zoning
- Agriculture & Rural: Small Block (Non-ALR) (AGRS). See what this zone allows, including suites
- Future plans (OCP 2025)
- Neighbourhood: Suburban
- City neighbourhood
- Okanagan Landing
- Flood hazard area
- Yes. This lot is in the City’s Flood Hazard Development Permit Area.
- Wildfire hazard area
- No
- Nearest fire hall
- About 2.3 km away (Fire Hall 2), straight-line distance. Inside the 10-minute response area for Station 1 (Downtown) and Station 2. A nearby fire hall matters for home insurance and for emergencies: firefighters are often first on scene for medical calls too.
- Garbage and organics
- Thursday Biweekly Garbage Pickup (Week 1 of 2), Thursday Weekly Organics Pickup
- What’s planned nearby
- None on file within about 400 m.
From the City of Vernon’s public maps, checked 2026-10-22. Not part of the MLS® listing. Please confirm anything important with the City of Vernon.
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Listing information is provided by Royal LePage Downtown Realty through the REALTOR.ca DDF®. It is deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate and should be independently verified. Last updated 2026-10-20.