Portapique on the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia Canada

Nova Scotia, Canada

Nova Scotia is Canada's second-smallest province; it was a British colony before Canada was formed in 1867. The Mi'Kmaqus, the native people, have existed in Nova Scotia for more than 10,000 years, living off the land and sea. The early days of European exploration brought French and English navigators followed by Germans, Highland Scots and New England Loyalists, among others.

This island province features an amazing variety of landscapes, from highlands that rival Scotland's rugged fjords to rolling farmland and a vast network of rivers, ponds and lakes. Centuries of pounding waves and grinding ice have sculpted the coastal rocks and reduced sandstone cliffs to stretches of sandy beach. The vegetation of Nova Scotia is rich in variety - from abundant crops to vibrant wildflowers. Each of its wild habitats - bogs, dry barrens, tidal wetlands, open fields, dense spruce woods and climax hardwood forests - has its own distinctive plant life.

" 'Infinite riches in a little room,' wrote Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe. He might have been referring to Nova Scotia, which packs an impossible variety of cultures and landscapes into an area half the size of Ohio."
- Fodors's Guide to Nova Scotia

Portapique

The western side of Northern Nova Scotia is surrounded by the Northumberland Strait to the north and Cobequid Bay and the Bay of Fundy to the south. The area is filled with sandy beaches and hiking trails, and is rich with the heritage of its early Scottish settlers. The Bay of Fundy has carved out a dramatic backdrop to some of the highest tides in the world. The Bay is edged with dense forests and steep cliffs that harbor prehistoric fossils and semiprecious stones. The Fundy tides, which are dangerous and swift, can reach up to 40 feet. Nova Scotia's amazing array of wildlife includes ospreys, bald eagles, moose, deer, and of course, whales, in the waters off Cape Breton and Brier Island.

The LFF property at Portapique is across the Bay of Fundy from Tennycape. It is in a quite wooded development of retirement homes. It is not completely developed, there are many remaining lots that are heavily wooded, offering a fair degree of privacy. The former owners had the property for 15 years undeveloped. There are other retirement developments nearby on the Bay itself.

This lot is 234 ft. x 202 ft. and is heavily wooded with mature pine trees. One of the neighboring lots is vacant. The back of the lot faces the Bay of Fundy that could be seen from a second floor or by cutting trees for a view of the water. The lot is high, dry and level with electric lines available at the road. Nearby properties are selling for $25,000; LFF anticipates the value for this Portapique land to reach $40,000 within 5 years.

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