Working Cattle Ranch for Sale in Alexis Creek, British Columbia, Canada

Canada's Best - Largest Ranch Currently for Sale in Country

This working Canadian ranch, situated in the beautiful Chilcotin River Valley, is among the country's largest covering about 260,000 acres (approximately 250,000 acres exclusive grazing rights, and 10,000 deeded acres). Dozens of lakes, numerous rivers and streams, woodlands, plains and meadows sprinkle the 300 square miles of ranch land. The farthest grazing pastures lie 125 miles by road from the main ranch in the Coast Range foothills. Hundreds of miles of road and two airstrips cover the ranch. The ranch's miles of lake, river and stream frontage, mountain, plateau, forest and river valley scenery of stunning beauty make the ranch unique among the world's large ranches.

Ranch headquarters are situated at Alexis Creek which is small town located on Highway 20, 75 miles west of Williams Lake. Alexis Creek is the service center for large part of the vast Chilcotin country. The ranch and the town are blended together and have co-existed in a neighborly manner since the ranch was founded some 100 years ago.

The Alexis Creek Ranch is a world-class cattle ranch, complete with all services. The hay lands are situated in the river valley for the most part where the growing season allows two crops of alfalfa. Excellent grain crops have been grown in the past. The major portion of the irrigation water comes from the Chilcotin River flowing with snow and glacial melt from the Coast Range Mountains to the west. An ideal irrigation situation, the hotter the weather and the need for water, the more water flows.

The equipment is top quality and is far above average for any cattle ranch. Extensive irrigation systems have been installed at considerable expense. There are ten new down drop style circle pivots, believed to be the largest ranch pivot facility in Canada, all situated on the river benchlands across from ranch headquarters. The pivots irrigate some 1800 acres; the balance of irrigation is by open ditch flooding.

A luxurious 7 bedroom, 8 bath Owners residence overlooks the exquisitely beautiful Chilcotin River with a stunning view of ranch property as far as the eye can see. This residence is completely furnished with striking accessories and artwork. A high quality 5 bedroom 3 bath second residence with two 2 bedroom apartments is available for guests. Four additional employee-housing units are at ranch headquarters and two pilots; quarters at the hangar. All owner furnishings go with the ranch.

AIRPORT FACILITY

Included at ranch headquarters is a six year old 5,000-foot (DOT) Class II airport. This puts the ranch about 30 minutes from Vancouver, B.C. and one hour from Seattle. When the strip was constructed an extra 1000 feet was graded for future paving if additional runway length is required. A 100 x 200 foot hangar facility, fully insulated, with heated floors handles the owner’s Cessna CJ2 aircraft and a cattle spotting plane. The facility includes a 40 by 100 foot well equipped maintenance shop with a 40 foot overhead crane running the length, probably the finest ranch airport facility anywhere in the world. A separate 80 x 100 foot section of the building is used for storage of farm and construction equipment. The hangar has passenger rest rooms and two furnished pilots; quarters. A second grass airstrip is located in the Coast Range foothills 60 miles to the west.

SECURITY

From the security standpoint the ranch is excellent. The Chilcotin country lying West of the Fraser River Canyon was relatively isolated from the normal spread of people until bridges were built in recent years. You fly onto your own property. Take trail rides into wilderness of unbelievable beauty on hundreds of square miles of your own ranch with little contact with other people.

DEVELOPMENT LAND

The ranch owns 331 acres of housing subdivision land and about 10 acres of commercial business development land in the center of Alexis Creek.

HISTORY

The present owner purchased the ranch in 1993 from German Prince Richard Wittgenstein, now married to a member of the Danish Royal Family. The ranch was owned by the Wittgenstein family for 37 years undergoing constant enlargement and improvement. The present owner, founder of an electronics company, likewise, has spent about one million dollars each year in enlarging and improving the ranch to the point that this property is one of the largest and finest ranch properties in the world today.


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