153 acres on a lake for sale in Burns Lake, BC
$355,000 · Burns Lake, Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia · 69 km from Houston
Advertised on Kijiji as “DL 941 SHAEFFER LAKE Burns Lake, British Columbia”
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Try it free for 24 hours- AcreScout's value model estimates a price per acre for this lot from the nearest listings of about the same size and rates it above market: more than a third above that estimate. Most nearby lots of about this size aren't on the water, so a higher price is expected.
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- Listed September 12, 2025.
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- Lawyer or notary. A real estate lawyer (a notary in Quebec) searches the title for liens, easements and rights-of-way and handles the transfer. Rural land carries more of these than a house in town.
Access Pro Bono legal referral service - Survey. Rural boundaries are often old or unmarked. A land surveyor shows where the lines really are, whether the access road crosses a neighbour's land, and how many acres you are buying.
Association of BC Land Surveyors members - Well. Bare land rarely has a tested well. A licensed well contractor knows typical depths and yields nearby and what drilling costs.
Registered well drillers (GWELLS) - Septic. Without town sewer you need a septic system, and the soil has to suit one. Have a designer or installer look before you buy: poor soil can make a lot costly or impossible to build on.
ASTTBC registered onsite wastewater practitioners - Financing and insurance. Most home lenders finance a house plus about 5 acres and want a bigger down payment on bare land. A licensed mortgage broker knows which lenders take land (credit unions and, for farm land, Farm Credit Canada). Arrange insurance before you take possession.
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Check whether the lot is in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR): the Agricultural Land Commission limits subdividing, extra homes and non-farm uses there.
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Land of about this size in Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
| Listing | Price | Acres | Per acre | Water | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 acres Burns Lake |
$179,000 | 149 | $1,201/ac | below market | |
| 147 acres Fraser Lake |
$260,000 | 147 | $1,769/ac | near market | |
| 80 acres Cluculz Lake |
$159,000 | 80 | $1,988/ac | below market | |
| 79.7 acres Fort Fraser |
$178,000 | 79.7 | $2,234/ac | below market | |
| 131 acres Smithers |
$299,000 | 131 | $2,282/ac | below market | |
| 80 acres Fraser Lake |
$200,000 | 80 | $2,500/ac | near market | |
| 105 acres Lot 1 · Fraser Lake |
$325,000 | 105 | $3,095/ac | above market |
Each listing's value check compares it with the nearest listings of about the same size, so one lot can rate above market at a lower price per acre than another elsewhere in the region.
25 listings near Burns Lake · All 158 listings in Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako · British Columbia