Blue Valley

Blue Valley is one of the largest private properties in Quebec. It is an expansive private estate in the Laurentian mountains of Quebec, Canada. More precisely, it located in Nominingue, which is a small village and municipality located 200 kilometres north of Montreal, which proffers a dense canopy of forest and a rich palette of an archipelago of cobalt lakes. Blue Valley is one of the best habitats to enjoy wildlife that is native to Quebec and it is quickly accessible by car at only 40 minutes away from Mont-Tremblant airport and 2 hours and 15 minutes from Pierre Elliott International Airport (YUL). It is adjacent to two wildlife reserves: the Papineau-Labelle reserve and the Rouge-Matawin reserve. Blue Valley is only 15 minutes away from the village, by car, making it easily accessible for grocery shopping or to play a round of golf at the exquisitely maintained local course.

The private, 16-Acre Lake Dupré provides fishermen with a high-quality supply of rainbow and speckled trout, with specimens up to 5 pounds to be reeled out of 60-foot depths.

The purchasing opportunity was to acquire the rights and the interest of a prestigious estate that could be easily re-versioned into a significant rental income stream. The property comprised of seven subdivided lots on 2,555 acres of land. The offering would sell as a whole or in two different parcels: north and\or south. There were seven lakes, four of which are private with large frontage nearing 4 and a half kilometers. Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, in partnership with Avison Young and Herbie sold 1000 acres of the terrain to two high school friends who started a food empire, which is now estimated to have expanded to a 40% to 45% share of the meal kit market in Canada.

Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, in partnership with Avison Young and Herbie sold 1000 acres of the terrain to two high school friends who started a food empire, which is now estimated to have expanded to a 40% to 45% share of the meal kit market in Canada.

Herbie oversaw property management, property development, the builders, the architects and consulted for the buyers, who may turn the property into their primary residence. The estate has a significant footprint with two separate wings for entertaining friends and family. Herbie procured and managed the professionals for a veritable turn-key buyer experience. Now the owners have chosen to rent it out as a corporate retreat opportunity to team-build on a private lake, similarly as how US CEOs would rent a Southern private Island for a corporate think-tank and such.

With the private property, you can snow shoe, cross-country ski and it is close to Mont Tremblant airport for private jet take-off and landings. With Herbie’s leadership the buyers had a realistic price, were apprised of the local by-laws and were enlightened of a potential re-sell strategy if they wanted to establish an eventual exit-route from the purchase. In Canada, private lakes are a scarcity and it is best to work with an expert like Herbie who has the professional experience to select the best local builder, present the project to the city with the inspector, project manage the development milestones and complete the analytics for realistic rental revenue.

For more information about this sale contact Herbie.

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