The Jingle Pot area is the most RURAL real estate in Nanaimo proper. It slopes gently down from the foot of Mt Benson to the valley bottom, where the Millstream winds through grasslands. This was a farming and resource extraction area from the mid-1800s until after WWII. This SOUTH part of Jingle Pot hasn't developed all that much in the past 70 years!
There are two basic types of neighbourhood here:
- Larger properties, many with small farms and pre-war houses: these appear mainly below (north of) Jingle Pot Rd. These are more likely to be old farmhouses, custom homes, or mobile homes on land. Many have equestrian facilities.
- Subdivisions with homes built SINCE 1970: these are above Jingle Pot Rd closer to Westwood Lake, but also across Jingle Pot Rd, near Cathers Lake. These were usually built as spec homes but on the higher end, with interesting floorplans.
South Jingle Pot isn't a large area; it's roughly everything from the Jingle Pot Pub to the power station, up to Westwood Lake and down to Maxey Rd and East Wellington Rd.
Properties in South Jingle Pot
New
$1,299,999
301 Mount Royal Pl, Nanaimo
4
Beds
3
Baths
2,555 SqFt
10,890 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1018266
eXp Realty (NA)
New
$1,300,000
↓ $75,000
2322 Ashlee Rd, Nanaimo
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
217,800 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 1018032
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
New
$1,199,000
2204 Belwood Rd, Nanaimo
8
Beds
4
Baths
3,358 SqFt
6,534 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1017728
REMAX Professionals (NA)
$3,590,000
2300 East Wellington Rd, Nanaimo
4
Beds
3
Baths
14,080 SqFt
555,390 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1014502
Sotheby's International Realty Canada Vancouver
$989,900
2168 Dockside Way, Nanaimo
4
Beds
3
Baths
2,962 SqFt
6,970 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1013956
REMAX Professionals (LD)
$292,500
3115 Elsie Lake Cir, Nanaimo
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
2,178 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 1013776
Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Nan)
$1,579,900
↓ $120,000
2270 Leighton Rd, Nanaimo
8
Beds
5
Baths
3,883 SqFt
8,712 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1013485
460 Realty Inc. (NA)
$1,139,900
213 Shiloh Dr, Nanaimo
5
Beds
4
Baths
3,633 SqFt
6,534 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1013063
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
$849,000
2028 Cathers Dr, Nanaimo
3
Beds
3
Baths
2,218 SqFt
6,534 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1011745
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
$569,000
2190 Jingle Pot Rd Sl1, Nanaimo
4
Beds
3
Baths
1,165 SqFt
8,712 SqFt Lot
Half Duplex
MLS® # 1011035
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
$579,000
2190 Jingle Pot Rd Sl2, Nanaimo
3
Beds
3
Baths
1,200 SqFt
8,712 SqFt Lot
Half Duplex
MLS® # 1011004
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
$569,000
2190 Jingle Pot Rd Sl3, Nanaimo
3
Beds
3
Baths
1,165 SqFt
8,712 SqFt Lot
Half Duplex
MLS® # 1011000
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
What's with the name "Jingle Pot"?
There are two common explanations for why it's called Jingle Pot:
1) Miners and their wives used to say "There's gonna be a jingle in the pot" when they talked about payday - referring to coins placed in a vessel of some kind.
2) There was a coal mine with a crude setup for "jingling" something in a metal pot to indicate to coworkers when a load was ready to be lifted - or something.
Nearby Schools
- Mountain View Elementary ; 2480 East Wellington Rd.
- Nanaimo Christian School ; 198 Holland Rd.
- Fairview Elementary ; 205 Howard Ave.
- Nanaimo District Secondary School (NDSS) ; 355 Wakesiah Ave.
- John Barsby Secondary ; 550 7th St.
New Developments in Jingle Pot south
Lots on East Wellington Rd
These 6 lots will be in the 2.5-acre range in a relatively quiet part of Nanaimo. The project was awarded its wetland area permit and ground is broken as of June 2025.
Nobody will care, but this is just north of where Coburn's Mill sat from 1908-1926; two rail lines criss-crossed this piece of land being subdivided.
Westwood estate properties
There is a plan to develop 11 estate-sized properties in the area immediately west of Westwood Lake. This is a rolling landscape, so there should be some opportunities for interesting topographical features on these properties - perhaps even some views?
The permit issued in March 2024 is number DP001313, which covers some of the permitting for developing the steep slope areas and working around watercourses. Additional permits will still need approval in the future as roads are developed.
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