Category Archives: Living in Victoria

Better known by visiting boaters than by most Victorians, the picturesque little island at the head of Esquimalt Harbour has a unique history and even more encouraging future. Cole Island is in direct view from the south facing windows and decks of the waterfront home located at 210 Nia Lane in the quality enclave of  Continue Reading »

VICTORIA BC – Weighing in on the best April since 2010, Shelley Mann, President of the Victoria Real Estate Board, is cautiously optimistic that the Greater Victoria is back into a balanced market. “Consumer confidence is increasing,” Mann says. “Our total number of sales for April is 615, a 5% increase compared to April 2012  Continue Reading »

Join Me for an entire Open House weekend at two of my amazing listings located in golfing communities at Bear Mountain and Sayward Hill near Cordova Bay Golf Course. Take a break from watching The Masters and come and explore how your new home could be just steps away from world-class golf!   SATURDAY APRIL 13,  Continue Reading »

Today marks the beginning of spring – a time of renewal, rejuvenation, and looking forward to the summer ahead.  Sante Spa at Bear Mountain offers five ways to make the most of the season and get ready for everything summer has to offer. 1)  Get Outside As the weather turns warmer our thoughts naturally turn  Continue Reading »

VICTORIA BC – The Victoria Real Estate Board reports a total of 394 sales were processed through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) in February, an increase of 34% over the previous month. The highest activity was in single-family homes and condominiums. Compared to February 2012, sales were down by 18.26%. Shelley Mann, President of the  Continue Reading »

Two decades after the Jawl family bought a 25-acre former sawmill site on Gorge Road, the final project is going up on the Selkirk Waterfront. Heavy equipment is preparing the last piece of the mill site for a six-storey, $17-million building that will be ready for B.C. Investment Management Corp. in 2015, said Robert Jawl  Continue Reading »

Consumers are showing confidence in the Greater Victoria real estate market, evidenced by a spike of 71 residential sales in May 2012 over the previous month. “During the last two or three months, we’ve seen many potential buyers out looking,” says Carol Crabb, President of the Victoria Real Estate Board. “During May, they made their  Continue Reading »

VICTORIA, BC – Pricing and sales numbers for most categories are essentially the same as in March 2012, spelling out a balanced real estate market for Greater Victoria. “That’s good news for both buyers and sellers,” says Carol Crabb, President of the Victoria Real Estate Board. “The one category with increased sales is condominiums with  Continue Reading »

Welcome to the award-winning Selkirk Waterfront Community. Located near Downtown Victoria, British Columbia along the beautiful coastal waters of the Upper Harbour, the Selkirk Waterfront Community offers you the best of all worlds. It is here where you’ll discover how the convenience of city living, natural beauty, and thoughtful planning combine to bring you the  Continue Reading »

The person who was to become St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Wales about AD 385. His given name was Maewyn, and he almost didn’t get the job of bishop of Ireland because he lacked the required scholarship.  Far from being a saint, until he was 16, he considered himself a  Continue Reading »