7461 Gauthier Road

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$389,900

7461 Gauthier Road

Deka Lake / Sulphurous / Hathaway Lakes · MLS® R3139643

0.64 acres lot · Land · Vacant Land · 124 days on market

listed by Joanne Bandstra, RE/MAX Aldercenter Realty

realtor's description

Over half an acre, this building lot is ready for your dream home - OR NOT! Store the toys securely and come up when you want! Fully serviced site with drilled well and septic plus large shop. The large triple bay shop (2100sf) comes with attached office space that has a kitchen and full bath perfect for your home business. There is a level pad for your RV and a firepit. The back area is very private. This is a special property - perfect for storing your toys and enjoying all the summer activities the Cariboo has to offer! 10min from Hwy 24 and loads of great fishing lakes within 20min.

property details

type: Land, Vacant Land
lot: 0.64 acres
parking: 0
property tax: $1,647 / yr
days on market: 124
MLS®: R3139643

the market here

listed now: 123 days; median for 16 homes for sale; this one 124 days

Homes in Deka Lake / Sulphurous / Hathaway Lakes. Sale prices register 1 to 3 months after a sale closes.

monthly cost

$1,853/mo

Mortgage $1,716 · Tax $137

20% down at 4.44% fixed (Ratehub.ca), 25 years; tax from the listing.

estimated payment

$1,716/ monthly

loan $311,920

25-year amortization

down payment20% · $77,98020%+ down: no mortgage insuranceinterest rate4.44%Rates from Ratehub.ca (best 5-year fixed and variable), checked Oct 31, 2026. Semi-annual compounding; your lender's rate may differ.amortizationpayment frequency

total interest: $202,881
property transfer tax: $5,798; BC general rate
cash to close: $83,778; down + PTT
total paid: $514,801

first-time buyernewly built

Estimates only. Rates change daily and lenders qualify at the stress-test rate. Talk to a mortgage broker before you offer. Transfer tax: 1% to $200k, 2% to $2M, 3% to $3M, 5% above. First-time buyers pay nothing on the first $500k for homes up to $835k (phasing out by $860k); newly built homes are exempt up to $1.1M (phasing out by $1.15M). Both need Canadian citizenship or permanent residence and other conditions; the 20% foreign buyer tax applies in Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, the Capital Region, Central Okanagan and Nanaimo.

if you rented it out

suite rent: $1,350/mo
your cost after the suite: $786/mo; vs $2,028 without it

Suite rent / moDown payment %Rate %

Costs: mortgage $1,716 · tax $137 · insurance ~$175 · vacancy 3% · upkeep 5%.

Suite rent is today's market rent for a 1-bedroom in near Williams Lake: the regional level for a town here ($1,143) raised by what new tenants pay against everyone in the Kamloops area, then up 1.9% with Kamloops's asking rents, 2025 Q4 → 2026 Q2. (CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025; CMHC Rental Market Report 2025, table 6.0 (rents on units that turned over to a new tenant); trend: Statistics Canada.) Houses usually rent for more than apartments. 25-year mortgage; rental purchases need at least 20% down.

BC rules for landlords

Short-term rentals are limited to the host's principal residence in most communities. gov.bc.ca
Rent increases are capped once a year at the province's set amount. gov.bc.ca
The speculation and vacancy tax applies in many areas to homes not lived in or rented out. gov.bc.ca
Selling within two years of buying can trigger the BC home flipping tax. gov.bc.ca

location

lot outline: 2,062 m² (22,195 sq ft) · PID 007-733-976. from ParcelMap BC; property lines are approximate, a survey is the legal boundary.

Deka Lake / Sulphurous / Hathaway LakesGoogle Maps ↗

good to know

Wildfire
The BC Wildfire Service rates Deka Lake's wildland urban interface as risk class 1 of 5 (the highest class). 2 wildfires of 10 hectares or more burned within 5 km since 2006: 2021 (652 ha), 2021 (89 ha). Some insurers price for wildfire, and FireSmart BC has a free home assessment guide.
Source: BC Wildfire Service, WUI risk class and fire perimeters

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