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Yukon government opens land lottery

The Yukon government has opened a new land lottery for high-demand country residential lots in the Whitehorse region.

The latest lottery consists of 20 country residential lots in the Grizzly Valley and Golden Horn subdivisions close to the city, and in the Mendenhall subdivision, about 50 kilometres west of the capital.

“Of the 20 country residential lots being released by public lottery today, 16 are in the Grizzly Valley subdivision, two lots are in the Mendenhall subdivision and two lots are in the Golden Horn subdivision,” the government said in a statement released Tuesday. The parcels range in size between 3.08 hectares and 9.48 hectares.

Prices range from $180,000 to $420,000.

Lottery applications will be accepted at the application office at the land management branch offices in Whitehorse until 4:30 p.m. Aug. 6. The lottery draw will take place on Aug. 13.

“These country residential lots present an exciting opportunity for Yukoners who want to build homes in rural subdivisions near Whitehorse,” said Energy, Mines and Resources Minister John Streicker.

“We are committed to making land available and investing in this initiative over the next five years to meet the increasing housing demands across the territory.”

Community Services Minister Richard Mostyn followed up with “These lots are where Yukoners will build their homes, create their communities and grow their families. 

“Delivering these lots reflects years of planning, research and construction, and we are proud of our role in providing 20 more lots for rural Yukon. I look forward to seeing this initiative help meet the growing need of our growing territory.”

The government said it’s investing $20 million to $25 million annually to develop lots in the Yukon over the next five years, “helping ensure a variety of lot types are available for the public to purchase and develop.”

Meanwhile, city council has approved private developers’ creation of a 16-lot country residential area near Lobird.

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