Description

This land offering in Ashmore, Digby County consists of three lots on three separate deeds that will become one at the time of sale. The total amount of acreage is 100+ acres with one of these lots being a mile in length. This is a place to enjoy the sound of the brook, the hoot of the owls at night or the taste of the wild berries that grow here.

Lot # 1 is 50 + acres and consists of 8 acres of open fields, 5 acres of treed land, 20 acres of 15 year new growth, 20 acres that was cut 5 to 8 years ago and 2 acres of meadow land.
One of the many interesting features of this lot is 200 feet on a lovely brook that has a small pond suitable for swimming and fishing. A prepared area 25 feet above the brook is waiting for you to pitch a tent or build a cabin. A 75' outcropping of beautiful white quartz rock and a deposit of red masonry grade sand are additional features.

Lot # 2 consists of 40 + acres. This lot is made up of 10 acres of old farmstead land, 5 acres of treed wilderness pockets, 25 acres of logged land and 2 acres of meadow land. Of interest on this lot is150 feet along the brook, an older camp site overlooking a meadow, wild blueberries, a deposit of fine gray masonry grade sand, existing road from the front to the back of the lot plus sugar maple and old apple trees. An old post and beam farm house exists on this lot and is structurally sound for a complete renovation. There are blackberries near this home and some 'old world stock' apple trees such as the only original Wolf River Apple tree. This tree has apples that are so red they are almost purple and there is even a Golden Russet tree here too.

Lot # 3 is 40 + acres that consist of 2 - 3 acres of open areas, 7 acres of treed land, 35 acres that have been logged but have wilderness pockets, and 2 acres of meadow land. This lot has 200 feet along the brook, wild blackberries, wild raspberries and old apple trees.

Features

A road on the property makes this spot easily accessible by truck or all terrain vehicles.

A plank bridge over the brook will allow passage of a 12 ton vehicle so getting machinery or supplies over this bridge to any place on the property is not a concern.

There are a few places on this property where the elevation is such that one can see Digby Neck across St. Mary's Bay.

The fields and a meadow provide excellent hay in the summer.

The wild blueberries are abundant with good potential for agricultural development. Sugar Maple trees ready to tap for maple syrup can be found here too.

The Location

Ashmore is just 10 minutes from the Village of Weymouth where you will find two grocery stores, a medical center with 3 doctors, a department store, library, hotel, florist shop and gift ware store, pharmacy, fitness gym, elementary school, junior / senior high school and diner.

This property is 20 minutes from the town of Digby with the larger big box stores, arena, restaurants with fresh seafood, the local hospital and the Digby to Saint John, New Brunswick ferry.

The property is an hour from Yarmouth, the largest shopping district in the area with the Regional Hospital, Mariner Center arena, Empire theatre, the ferries from Yarmouth to Bar Harbour and Portland, Maine plus the international airport.

Extras

To learn more about Weymouth click on www.weymouthnovascotia.com www.weymouthonlone.ca and to learn more about Digby click on www.townofdigby.ns.ca