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Cecil Lake, British Columbia

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'Can't Be Beatton' will be offered for sale by CLHbid.com by way of online electronic tender on March 5, 2025 from 9am-10am MST in 3 Parcels. The price listed is the Starting Bid for Parcel 1 - see website for Details & Starting Bids.
https://www.clhbid.com/auctions/cant-be-beatton/

From a young age, people are wired to expect that all good things come in combinations of three: genies always grant three wishes, the third time’s a charm, even the American Constitution promises the trio of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. ‘Can’t Be Beatton’ is yet another triad to be added to the list: three quarter-sections with a combined total of four-hundred and seventy-four acres and an impressive, combined total of eighteen thousand four-hundred and sixty-three dollars in total annual Surface Lease Revenue. Situated on the scenic north banks of the iconic Beatton River, and just a couple miles south of the community of Cecil Lake, ‘Can’t Be Beatton’ can be found a quick seventeen-minute drive from the Tim Horton’s on the north side of Fort St John, British Columbia.
History tends to repeat itself and this assemblage boasts an impressive legacy. The Goodings Family have been incredible stewards of the land for close to a century and the quality of the Parcels speak for themselves. Good land does not typically trade hands very often and this is good land that is worth investing in.
Pavement access is available via Cecil Lake Road, which borders all three Parcels, eliminating the concern of added road bans on a grid road, and creating an ideal location for the next family to build on this legacy location.
Parcel One consists of one-hundred and fifty-eight acres, with over one-hundred and fifty arable acres, and is located on the west side of Cecil Lake Road with the entire eastern boundary bordering the pavement. There is a drainage ditch that runs from north-to-south for water management that affords the opportunity to start farming quickly in the spring; this land is worked and ready to go. The annual Surface Lease Revenue of six-thousand four-hundred and sixty-three dollars provides an attractive lift for Parcel One.
Parcel Two is comprised of one-hundred and fifty-eight acres, with over one-hundred and fifty arable acres, and impressive Surface Lease Revenue totaling twelve-thousand dollars per year. Situated on the east side of Cecil Lake Road, pavement runs the entire length of the western boundary, and the ideal topography provides unbeatable views of the impressive scenery provided by the Beatton River to the south.
Parcel Three is made up of one-hundred and fifty-eight acres, has been disked three times this fall, and completes this remarkable group of three. With almost all the acres arable and ready for the seventy foot air drill, Parcel Three may be the most ideal Parcel for farming. Cecil Lake Road runs the length of the northern border providing pavement access, and there is a gravel road on the eastern boundary as well.
Not only is Fort St. John the oldest European-established settlement in present-day British Columbia, but it is also the largest city in northern BC as well as the largest city in British Columbia that is situated on the world-famous Alaska Highway. The Beatton River is a tributary of the Peace River and ‘Can’t Be Beatton’ is a vital piece of the area’s history. Northern British Columbia is known for extraordinary agriculture and the Parcels that make up ‘Can’t Be Beatton’ are no exception to the rule of three.
New owners will have an opportunity to take over the century-long legacy of the Goodings on sale day. ‘Can’t Be Beatton’ offers cultivated land that is ready to produce, as well as pavement to the doorstep, an incredible backdrop featuring the stunning scenery of the Beatton River, and a built-in revenue stream. Add this group of three to your portfolio and let it outpace your o