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[Victoria Watcher]

 

 

https://www.realtor....oak-bay-estevan

[dasmo]

Offer 2.5 to start.
Imagine being able to enjoy the wonders of an active beachfront from your secluded and luxurious esplanade house.

Love the contradiction in the opener. Haha.

[Victoria Watcher]

On a real nice summer day, that section of street seems so unlike anything else in Victoria.  It's weird.  

[Barrister]

It is extremely noisy all summer long especially at night with all the University students. Not my cup of tea but still a popular spot.

[Victoria Watcher]

 

 

 

 

 

$2,695,000

 

 

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https://www.realtor....y-south-oak-bay

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 17 January 2025 - 01:39 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

[Victoria Watcher]

$10,500,000

 

 

 

9310 Ardmore Dr
North Saanich, British Columbia V8L5G4

 

 

https://www.realtor....saanich-ardmore

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 21 January 2025 - 06:32 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

 

 

 

 

$7,250,000

 

 

4351 Gordon Head Rd
Saanich, British Columbia V8X5J2

 

https://www.realtor....saanich-arbutus

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 28 January 2025 - 03:32 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

[Victoria Watcher]

$5,749,900

 

 

 

10493 Allbay Rd
Sidney, British Columbia V8L2P2

 

 

 

https://www.realtor....dney-north-east

 

 

 

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 31 January 2025 - 03:16 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

 

 

 

 

$3,950,000

 

 

 

7178 Mark Lane
Central Saanich, British Columbia V9E2A1

 

https://www.realtor....ch-willis-point

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 31 January 2025 - 03:20 AM.

[aastra]

As modern faux manor houses go I actually don't mind that house on Allbay Road. It has a fair bit of old-esque character without looking too McMansiony awkward or goofy-tastic. The window above the vehicle entrance might be the only really awkward thing shown in those pics.

 

Anyway, somebody here should pick that place up.

[Victoria Watcher]

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$4,000,000

 

 

105 Church Bay Rd
Saturna Island, British Columbia V0N2Y0

 

https://www.realtor....-saturna-island

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 06 February 2025 - 12:01 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

 

 

 

$2,998,000

 

 

376 King George Terr
Oak Bay, British Columbia V8S2K3

 

https://www.realtor....ak-bay-gonzales

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 06 February 2025 - 12:03 PM.

[Barrister]

King George on the market again. 

[Victoria Watcher]

 

 

 

 

$5,849,000

 

 

3901 Tudor Ave
Saanich, British Columbia V8N4L3

 

https://www.realtor....-ten-mile-point

 

 

 

 

 

I always scratch my head over ones like this.    Why live on such an expansive property when you can barely afford to keep up the home?

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 15 February 2025 - 08:38 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

I always scratch my head over ones like this.    Why live on such an expansive property when you can barely afford to keep up the home?

 

 

Not sure if it would be eligible for sub-division.  But if not, why not sell and move to a nicer but perhaps smaller home?

[Blair M.]

I think these kinds of homes are remnants of family inheritances from the days back when only the less fortunate folks lived way out on distant and relatively undeveloped Ten Mile Point. When I was a kid 60 years ago here in Victoria, and just like James Bay and Gonzales, Ten Mile Point was considered a less than desirable neighbourhood, and the folks that lived there were never considered wealthy or privileged.

 

These homes lacking maintenance are owned by regular folks, not well-to-do, but still owning their inherited parents or grandparents home while holding down a normal job - barely able to afford the Ten Mile Point property taxes in 2025, and certainly not able to afford any sort of massive home upgrade.

The house in the picture would have qualified as a tear-down 25-35 years ago, so it predates any conceptual thinking that would eventually call Ten Mile Point one of Victoria's most "upscale" neighbourhoods.

 

BUT - when the day comes around to finally sell it out of the family, the massive financial windfall is indisputable.

[Victoria Watcher]

Well that’s kind of my point.

Just unload the damn thing. That’s a lot of cash.

[Victoria Watcher]

$4,588,000

 

 

4599 Cordova Bay Rd
Saanich, British Columbia V8Y2K1

 

https://www.realtor....ich-cordova-bay

 

 

 

 

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 16 February 2025 - 05:39 AM.