Centrally located acreage with great exposure in the heart of Merville. Located at the juncture of Island Hyway and Williams Beach Rd this lightly forested 5-acre parcel is a blank slate just awaiting your ideas. Current zoning allows for a multitude of uses such as nursery, agriculture, riding academy, silviculture, aquaculture, veterinary, fish hatchery, and cultural/interpretative center. Two single homes are permitted or a single home with a carriage house. Accessory uses include bed and breakfast, domestic industrial use, and home occupation. There is a capped well on the property that has good quantity and quality of water. Old Island Highway between Courtenay and Campbell River has become a busy thoroughfare. Very few properties having this size and permitted uses come up in today's market. This property is geared towards entrepreneurial types who are looking to set up a unique live/work situation in a highly visible location. Detailed info package available, call today!