The Diver Lake area is very central, lying roughly between Northfield Road and Long Lake. Diver Lake itself is the lake seen on your left as you drive from Country Club mall towards North Town Center and Woodgrove. Labieux Rd cuts right through the Diver Lake area.

There are many quiet neighbourhoods here, tucked away on dead end roads, very peaceful and suburban (this is less true as you get closer to Bowen Rd in the east). Lot sizes tend to be between 7,000 and 10,000 square feet. Most of the area is built-out, but a few pockets of new development remain, especially around Wellington Rd.

This area is popular with families because its location is convenient to most things in the city (it's a ten minute drive to downtown or to the bigger malls). It's also close to Beban Park, a sports complex with one of the best two kids' playground in Nanaimo.

Historically, this was the town of Wellington which started around Robert Dunsmuir's coal mines in the 1870s - it was a company town with over a thousand people, including hundreds of Chinese mine workers who settled nearby. The "new" (circa 1900) part of Wellington is across the tracks/highway near Long Lake - I should note that that area is within the real estate board's "Uplands" area designation and listings for that area will appear on my Uplands real estate page.

If you'd like help buying or selling a home in Diver Lake, contact me.

Condos & Townhomes in Diver Lake

I've compiled all of the building stratas in this neighbourhood and placed them onto the interactive map below. (The map is easier to use on screens larger than a phone.) You can click the pins to see a photo and a link to a page about each strata. The same list of stratas appears below the map, too.

Diver Lake Homes for Sale

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2501 Labieux Rd 40, Nanaimo

$259,900

2501 Labieux Rd 40, Nanaimo

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,368 SqFt 0 SqFt Lot Manufactured Home MLS® # 1007331

460 Realty Inc. (NA)

New
2458 Labieux Rd 14, Nanaimo

$425,000

2458 Labieux Rd 14, Nanaimo

2 Beds 2 Baths 986 SqFt 0 SqFt Lot Row/Townhouse MLS® # 1007272

Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd.

New
2479 Rosstown Rd, Nanaimo

$539,900

2479 Rosstown Rd, Nanaimo

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,343 SqFt 4,356 SqFt Lot Half Duplex MLS® # 1006839

REMAX Professionals

New
2393 Barclay Rd, Nanaimo

$1,100,000

2393 Barclay Rd, Nanaimo

5 Beds 4 Baths 3,019 SqFt 4,792 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 1006866

Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Nan)

2765 Horth Rd, Nanaimo

$1,199,000

2765 Horth Rd, Nanaimo

6 Beds 4 Baths 3,757 SqFt 10,890 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 1006506

Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Nan)

2458 Labieux Rd 18, Nanaimo

$449,500

2458 Labieux Rd 18, Nanaimo

2 Beds 2 Baths 986 SqFt 0 SqFt Lot Row/Townhouse MLS® # 1006344

Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)

182 Sunview Rd, Nanaimo

$739,900

182 Sunview Rd, Nanaimo

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,769 SqFt 3,921 SqFt Lot Half Duplex MLS® # 1004772

REMAX Professionals

2169 Ridgemont Pl 101, Nanaimo

$569,900

2169 Ridgemont Pl 101, Nanaimo

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,155 SqFt 0 SqFt Lot Row/Townhouse MLS® # 1004521

REMAX Professionals

2465 Oriole Dr 8, Nanaimo

$524,900

2465 Oriole Dr 8, Nanaimo

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,150 SqFt 1,307 SqFt Lot Row/Townhouse MLS® # 1003780

Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)

4271 Wellington Rd 6, Nanaimo

$559,900

4271 Wellington Rd 6, Nanaimo

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,358 SqFt 0 SqFt Lot Row/Townhouse MLS® # 1002252

REMAX Professionals

4165 Verte Pl, Nanaimo

$639,900

↓ $10,000

4165 Verte Pl, Nanaimo

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,770 SqFt 2,178 SqFt Lot Half Duplex MLS® # 997929

Royal LePage Coast Capital - Chatterton

2749 Joanna Terr, Nanaimo

$789,000

↑ $90,000

2749 Joanna Terr, Nanaimo

4 Beds 2 Baths 2,007 SqFt 18,731 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 997056

RE/MAX of Nanaimo

Nearby parks:

Nearby Schools

  • Uplands Park Elementary ; 3821 Stronach Dr
  • Coal Tyee Elementary ; 2280 Sun Valley Dr
  • Wellington Secondary ; 3135 Mexicana Rd

Diver Lake Park

Aerial photo of Diver Lake Park showing marshy shoreline, a small T-shaped dock, and a parking lot and tennis courtsClose to where Labieux Rd meets Jingle Pot Rd, there's a pretty little lake with a walking trail, tennis courts, playfield, playground, a crude bike track, a fishing dock and more.

The trail extends eastward into the marshy "back" of Diver Lake where boardwalks create an enjoyable short walk amongst birdsong; the trail ends at Shenton Rd to the east.

Photo showing portion of a crude bike track in a grassy park

New Developments in the Diver Lake Area

Arbor Park Townhomes & Mid-Town Gateway Project

You may have noticed the old Northfield Mines site being re-developed in recent years - especially the mountains they've moved behind the Christ Community Church (see below). Well, there is an effort underway to develop condos and a mixed-use complex in the locations shown below (I'm guessing the "Mountain Vista Apartments" will be purpose-built rentals).

Satellite image with lines showing locations of three separate developments around the old Northfield Mine site in Nanaimo BC

The "Mid-Town Gateway project" is a complex with a grocery store in the center, with retail buildings along the perimeter, and residential units perched above the retail builds.

I'm sure there are still many hurdles for this development to overcome, not least the purchase of the private properties along Northfield where there are already some homes established. But I wanted to show this plan, as something of interest to people who live and work in the area!

Mid-Town Gateway Project (Nanaimo) between Bowen and Boxwood roads at Northfield Rd - showing a concept plan for the developer

As for the "Arbor Park Townhomes", the plan is for 12 "blocks" of rowhomes, most with 2 or 3 units in them - for a total of 31 townhouse units. All of the homes will be two or three storeys and most(?) will include a garage.

There will be a 3-part phased approach starting at the southeast portion of the property, then the middle portion, and finally the northwest portion. The application was submitted in September 2023 for builder Tectonica. (DP001255)

Sparrow Lane subdivision

This 1.9 acre parcel at 2498 Rosstown Rd has only had a 1950-built house on it previously - that home is remaining in place but recently the rest of the land was cleared and subdivided for a 13-lot subdivision with a little parkspace in it.

As of November 2024 there are three of the lots listed for sale for $419,900. Each of those lots is 4,844 sqft in size. The remodeled 1950 house is also for sale.

Location map showing location of Sparrow Lane subdivision in Nanaimo's Diver Lake neighbourhood

2 Condo Projects near Diver Lake

2453 Labieux Road - (6 three-storey apartment buildings) - The rezoning application appears to have passed and a development permit will be next(?)
3789 / 3801 Shenton Road (a 5-storey and a 3-storey building right on Diver Lake's shore) - Currently under construction (October 2024)

Aerial image showing locations of 2 proposed condo developments in Nanaimo's Diver Lake area

2379 Browns Ln - Townhomes near Beban Park

Map showing upcoming (as of 2023) townhome developments in the Diver Lake areaThis proposal includes 3 buildings with 21 townhomes total. One building has 8 units, another has 7, another has 6.

They're all 3-storey rowhomes with garages - perhaps the kind of "double" garage where the two cars are parked in a line, one in front of the other.

The location is very near to Beban Park and its great playground, so these units will likely appeal to families.

The Development Application (DP001283) was approved in August 2024.

Rendering showing 3 modern rowhome buildings in a line

4 & 8 Leam Rd - Lots near Beban Park

Location of planned subdivision at 4 & 8 Leam Rd, NanaimoCurrent/Ongoing
This location is just west of Bowen Rd, across from the playground at Beban Park.

These 13 freehold lots surround a cul-de-sac and range from about 5145-6950 sqft each. It is likely that builders are purchasing these and then offering the homes they will build, once those homes are partway completed. Of course, a buyer may also purchase the lot and then commission a build - it is a little harder to get a loan for the second option however.

Many have sold in the $390k-$399k range and some are still listed (Nov2024).

Leam Rd subdivision, Nanaimo - aerial photo taken before construction

Arbor Park - Second Phase of New Homes

Location map for Arbor Park new homes in NanaimoPhase 2 pending
This development is VERY central, being close to the Northfield exit off the Nanaimo Parkway. The neighbourhood is sloped and enjoys some big mountain views.

The first phase of Arbor Park was called Perch; its homes were built with a continuity of craftsman designs (reminiscent of the Hawthorne neighbourhood in the University District). That phase sold out in late 2020, and the next phase seems poised (as of Feb2024) to break ground.


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