168 Lower Bench Road is a premier 4.31-acre agricultural estate offering breathtaking panoramic views of Okanagan Lake, surrounding mountains, and the city. Perfect for an estate investor or boutique winery conversion, this turn-key property features a high-yielding, fully deer-fenced 3-acre Merlot vineyard completely overhauled in 2020 with new posts, premium vines, and a modernized irrigation system. Massive operational value is anchored by the irreplaceable 3,000 sq. ft. insulated barn featuring secure storage/barrel rooms, a powder room, and heavy-duty custom doors. The estate includes a substantially upgraded 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom view home outfitted with 200-amp service and a city sewer connection; remarkably, the farm zoning permits the rare opportunity to build a second estate home, allowing you to design an architectural lakefront masterpiece while utilizing the existing home as a premium manager's residence. Secured by a modern power-coded electric entrance gate opening to a massive, newly gravelled parking area for guests and machinery, this exceptional wine-country legacy property sits just steps from the historic KVR Trail and Penticton's finest beaches and it's only minutes to downtown Penticton. There are lots upgrades & Improvements including new roof installed and home addition built in 2001, replacement windows in 2010, modernized downstairs and upstairs bathrooms in 2022-2023, new flooring in the upstairs and downstairs entranceways in 2024 and more. (id:64133)
| MLS® Number | 10404985 |
| Property Type | Agriculture |
| Neigbourhood | Uplands/Redlands |
| FarmType | Unknown |
| ViewType | Lake View, Mountain View |
| WaterFrontType | Other |
| Bathroom Total | 2 |
| Bedrooms Total | 4 |
| Appliances | Refrigerator, Microwave, Oven, Washer & Dryer |
| Constructed Date | 1963 |
| Cooling Type | Central Air Conditioning |
| Exterior Finish | Stucco |
| Fireplace Fuel | Electric |
| Fireplace Present | Yes |
| Fireplace Total | 2 |
| Fireplace Type | Unknown |
| Flooring Type | Hardwood, Tile |
| Heating Type | Forced Air |
| Roof Material | Asphalt Shingle |
| Roof Style | Unknown |
| Stories Total | 2 |
| Size Interior | 2,137 Sqft |
| Type | Other |
| Utility Water | Municipal Water |
| Additional Parking | |
| R V |
| Acreage | Yes |
| Sewer | Municipal Sewage System |
| Size Irregular | 4.31 |
| Size Total | 4.31 Ac|1 - 5 Acres |
| Size Total Text | 4.31 Ac|1 - 5 Acres |
| Level | Type | Length | Width | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basement | Bedroom | 19'6'' x 12'1'' | ||
| Basement | Bedroom | 7'5'' x 9'6'' | ||
| Basement | Laundry Room | 11'3'' x 11'5'' | ||
| Basement | Den | 19' x 11'4'' | ||
| Basement | 3pc Bathroom | 6'7'' x 5'3'' | ||
| Main Level | Bedroom | 13'5'' x 10' | ||
| Main Level | 4pc Ensuite Bath | 7'2'' x 8'10'' | ||
| Main Level | Kitchen | 14'5'' x 21'2'' | ||
| Main Level | Mud Room | 8'7'' x 9'9'' | ||
| Main Level | Primary Bedroom | 13'5'' x 12' | ||
| Main Level | Living Room | 20'2'' x 14'3'' | ||
| Main Level | Dining Room | 12' x 9'4'' |