McLure & Vinsula, Kamloops, B.C. Real Estate

Kamloops Neighbourhoods, Surrounding Communities

The areas Vinsula and McLure are located 25 minutes or approximately 48 kilometers north of the city of Kamloops. Vinsula is located minutes after the Sun Peaks Resort exit in Heffley Creek (33 Kilometers from Kamloops). The area of McLure follows Vinsula and is about 48 kilometers north of Kamloops or 23 kilometers south of Barriere.

These areas mainly consist of small acreages, farms, ranches and some smaller residential parcels. McLure and Vinsula are bordered by the North arm of the Thompson River. McLure is the home of Kamloops’ only river ferry. This small ferry transports vehicles between McLure and the northern area of Westsyde. Access to the ferry is off of McLure Ferry Road that intersects with the Yellowhead Highway #5. The ferry has a load capacity of two vehicles or 12 passengers.

Properties & Real Estate

Properties in the areas of McLure and Vinsula mainly consist of small to large acreages. These areas are split by the Yellowhead Highway #5 and are easily accessible from the Highway. Most properties sit near to the North Thompson River in the valley between the river to the west and hills to the east. There are some properties located along dirt roads in McLure and Vinsula such as Vinsula Knouff Lake Road. There are some smaller properties that are one acre in size or smaller and they are on mainly Pinegrove Road in McLure. Smaller acreages are found on Walterdale Road, Glengrove Road, McLure Ferry Road and Kealty Road to name a few. The remainder of the properties in the area are quarter sections or larger that house livestock or grow hay.

There are not any multi-family properties, mobile home parks or smaller residential lots in these areas.

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Shopping

Main shopping is in the city of Kamloops and is within a 25 to 30 minute drive. There is a restaurant in McLure, a small gas station and convenience store in Heffley (5 to 10 minutes from McLure/Vinsula), a small seasonal corner store at the Pinegrove Camp Ground (open Spring/Summer) and a gas station/convenience store in Rayleigh (10 to 15 minutes). There is also a fruit stand that is located on the corner of McLure Ferry Road and the Yellowhead Highway #5.

Schools

Students who live in the McLure and Vinsula area attend the Heffley Creek Elementary school or one of many high schools in Kamloops. There is school bus service from McLure and Vinsula and not all children attend school in Heffley as some parents choose to send them to other schools in the area such as Rayleigh Elementary. To view further information about schools click here.

Recreation

There are many outdoors activities to enjoy in this region. Hiking, cross country skiing, snow shoeing, motor sports such as dirt biking, ATVing or snowmobiling, trail riding, fishing and more. This area is very close to many fishing lakes such as Knouff Lake, Heffley Lake and Sullivan Lake. Big Heffley Lake is also within 20 minutes where watersports are enjoyed in the warmer months and ice fishing, snowmobiling and cross country skiing in the winter months.

McLure and Vinsula are within 30 minutes of Sun Peaks resort which is an all seasons resort with downhill skiing/snowboarding in the winter and mountain biking in the summer. Many lakes are also very close for swimming, fishing and boating.

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To read more about other neighbourhoods click the link below:

Aberdeen                                          Barnhartvale                          Batchelor Heights

Brocklehurst                                    Campbell Creek                      Dallas

Deloro/South Thompson Valley      Cherry Creek                       Dufferin/Southgate

Heffley                                                Knutsford                               Juniper Heights

North Kamloops                           Paul Lake/Pinantan Lake        Pineview

Pritchard                                            Rayleigh                                  Sahali

South Kamloops/Downtown         Sun Rivers                               Sun Peaks/Whitecroft

Valleyview/Rose Hill                      Westmount                             Westsyde

Surrounding Communities

Barriere                                        Mclure/Vinsula                         Savona/Tobiano

Kamloops and District Real Estate Associations Statistics For December 2011

Kamloops Real Estate Statistics

The Kamloops and District Real Estate Association has released the statistics for December 2011, the Fourth Quarter summary and the final numbers for 2011. Click image to enlarge.

Comparative analysis by property type December 2011 Kamloops

Kamloops Real Estate Comparative Analysis by Property Type December 2011

MLS Activity December 2011 Kamloops Real Estate Statistics

Kamloops Real Estate MLS Activity December 2011

Sales by subarea 2011 Kamloops Real Estate Statistics

Kamloops Real Estate Sales By Subarea for 2011

Sales by subarea December 2011 Kamloops Real Estate Statistics

Kamloops Real Estate Sales By Subarea December 2011

Sales by subarea Fourth Quarter Kamloops Real Estate Statistics

Kamloops Real Estate Sales by Subarea Fourth Quarter

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Assessments Dip for First Time in a Decade

Kamloops Real Estate News

This article was written by Cam Fortems of the Kamloops Daily News on January 3rd, 2012.

C21 Sold Sign Kamloops Real Estate Kirsten MasonThe average property assessment in Kamloops declined slightly in 2011, the first time values have gone down in a decade.

Homeowners began receiving notices Tuesday from B.C. Assessment Authority.

Graham Held, deputy assessor for B.C. Assessment Authority, said the numbers show a market that’s largely unchanged from a year ago. The market value of all single- and multi-family homes in Kamloops declined by 1.46 per cent, measured between July 1, 2010, and July 1, 2011.

The City of Kamloops will use that number to adjust its mill rate down. Property owners who see values decline more than 1.46 per cent will see a corresponding savings on their tax bill in June while those on the plus side will pay more. City council has also yet to set its general tax increase.

In the big picture, Heid said the market has been largely unchanged for several years.

“What we’re looking at for the City of Kamloops is it’s at about the same level, plus or minus five per cent,” he said.

The assessment authority values homes at July 1 the preceding year. But Held said little market shift occurred in the past six months.

“It still looks pretty flat.”

Brian Ledoux, president of Kamloops District Real Estate Association, said the flat and slightly declining prices come as no surprise. They are in the wake of increases in the mid-2000s in property values of up to 20 per cent a year, in back-to-back years.

Ledoux said he expects little change in the current trend. Last year the assessment authority calculated that property values climbed about three per cent on average.

“We’re looking at slight, slow and steady increase of one to three per cent in 2012,” he said, noting interest rates remain near historic lows and show few signs of moving up.

MLS sales in December in the City were up by seven per cent over the same month last year, something Ledoux said is a positive sign for the new year.

Reflecting the assessment values, the association calculated the median price for a single-family home here declined a little more than one per cent, to $327,000 at the end of the year.

One recent positive sign is a decline of 460 listings, bringing the number of homes for sale on the MLS to about 2,400. That inventory remains high by historical standards, however.

“It’s good it’s (inventory) coming down. but it’s got some more room to come down,” Ledoux said.

B.C. Assessment Authority tracks the market value of property as well as growth through building and subdivision.

The latest roll growth of about $25 million is the smallest in the past five years. Roll growth between 2008 and 2009 was $1 billion, both from market increases and new development.

Property owners concerned about their valuations must submit a notice of appeal by Jan. 31 in order to qualify for a hearing in front of the Property Assessment Review Panel. Hearings are set between Feb. 1 and March 15.

Price mixed in city neighbourhoods

B.C. Assessment Authority calculated values for typical houses in several Kamloops neighbourhoods, showing a mix of increases and declines:

  • Sahali and Aberdeen declined to an average of $404,000, down about $6,000 from the year before.
  • East Kamloops (Valleyview, Juniper, Barnhartvale and Dallas) up to $392,000, an increase of $4,000.
  • Batchelor Heights increased by $7,000 to $374,000.
  • North Shore (Brocklehurst and North Kamloops) decreased $3,000, to $303,000.

Property values in neighbouring municipalities were also typically down or flat. The largest decrease was felt at Sun Peaks, where values stayed the same or decreased by as much as 15 per cent.

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