Love the West Coast and want to buy a house, but can’t pay $2.4 million for rundown house on a full-size lot in Point Grey? Victoria might be the place for you.
As Vancouver’s new home prices have continued their stratospheric rise, prices in Victoria have remained relatively flat – showing there are great values to be had in BC’s capital city.
Here are five fabulous detached houses that are currently listed on REW.ca, each on an oversize lot and in a different part of the city. We’ve even included a fun look at what the $2.4 million listing price of the news-making Point Grey home could net you in Vic. We think you’ll agree – Island life has never looked so tempting!
Click through the links for the full listing, where you can see more amazing photos and the details of each house.
As the properties are sold and the listings removed, you will be redirected to see other fantastic Victoria homes on REW.ca
Oaklands, Victoria
$574,900
Three-bedroom, two-bathroom house
Lot size: 5,618 square feet
House size: 1,332 square feet
Price per square foot: $432
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This charming 1914 character house is just steps from Hillside Mall, major bus routes and Cedar Hill Recreation Centre. Take in Victoria’s temperate weather on the new sun drenched deck or huge, covered front porch. Use the suite as a mortgage helper or easily reconfigure the house to a single family home. The giant 975-square-foot basement, with its own entrance, offers tons of potential.
Burnside, Victoria
$409,900
Two-bedroom, two-bathroom house
Lot size: 6,250 square feet
House size: 1,280 square feet
Price per square foot: $320
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This Burnside home is on an extra-wide lot, located close to all amenities, restaurants and public transportation. The home boasts hardwood floors, two fireplaces and a potential mortgage helper if the workshop is converted into a suite. Or if you’re thinking of building your own new house, this is a great lot for you.
Fairfield East, Victoria
$749,000
Four-bedroom, two-bathroom house
Lot size: 8,060 square feet
House size: 2,236 square feet
Price per square foot: $335
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Live on a picturesque street just minutes away from Fairfield Village, Pemberton Park and Oceanside beaches. Three bedrooms upstairs, updated kitchen and windows, and a large back deck make moving to the Island an attractive option. The private mature lot comes complete with veggie patch and a hen house.
Victoria West, Victoria
$569,900
Four-bedroom, two-bathroom house
Lot size: 7,280 square feet
House size: 1,800 square feet
Price per square foot: $317
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Looking for a mortgage helper or in-law suite? This is the house for you. This legal up/down duplex boasts two bedrooms in each suite. Situated on a large lot in a quiet area of Vic West, the home has been thoughtfully updated and is walking distance to downtown. Investors take note – there is subdivision potential for an additional small lot.
Rockland, Victoria
$2,399,000
Six-bedroom, six-bathroom house
Lot size: 1 acre+
House size: 7,425 square feet
Price per square foot: $323
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And for those people who actually are in the market for a $2.4 million home, compare Vancouver’s West Point Grey teardown that recently hit national headlines to this spectacular six-bedroom, six-bathroom Tudor Revival mansion in toney Rockland. Set on a meticulously landscaped acreage, this magnificent heritage house has been authentically restored and updated, featuring the original inlaid, hardwood floors, mahogany panelled walls and a dazzling open-concept gourmet kitchen. If the 32-square-foot ballroom with gold rosette ceiling doesn’t sell you on this home, maybe the 2,000-bottle wine cellar will… and all for the price of a West Side teardown. Time to rethink the Island?
