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When locals talk about "Extension" they refer to a small area southwest of Chase River, hidden away in a little valley. This was the site of a bustling coal town at the beginning of the 20th century.

But the real estate board uses the name to refer to a much larger area running south and including South Wellington, across the Nanaimo River to Cassidy and the Nanaimo airport.

Many people choose Extension (and South Wellington, and Cassidy) for the quiet lifestyle and the ability to get more land for the price - all within close range of the city. Others are the born'n'raised type who have good roots and great memories in these little communities.

Homes & Land in Extension and Cassidy

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3560 Hallberg Rd 51, Cassidy

$319,000

3560 Hallberg Rd 51, Cassidy

2 Beds 2 Baths 931 SqFt 0 SqFt Lot Manufactured Home MLS® # 984962

Pemberton Holmes Ltd. (Dun)

1572 Seabird Rd 10, Cassidy

$269,900

1572 Seabird Rd 10, Cassidy

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,242 SqFt 0 SqFt Lot Manufactured Home MLS® # 984370

Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)

2204 Dodds Rd, Nanaimo

$790,000

2204 Dodds Rd, Nanaimo

5 Beds 3 Baths 2,200 SqFt 8,277 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 983593

Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Nan)

2369 South Wellington Rd, Nanaimo

$1,399,000

2369 South Wellington Rd, Nanaimo

3 Beds 2 Baths 2,275 SqFt 77,537 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 983442

RE/MAX of Nanaimo

2796 Twilight Way, Nanaimo

$1,250,000

2796 Twilight Way, Nanaimo

5 Beds 3 Baths 3,297 SqFt 136,779 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 980640

Oakwyn Realty Ltd

Lot8 Bramley Rd, Nanaimo

$225,000

Lot8 Bramley Rd, Nanaimo

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt 3,921 SqFt Lot Land MLS® # 980530

RE/MAX of Nanaimo

1130 & 1140 Spruston Rd, Nanaimo

$599,000

↓ $50,900

1130 & 1140 Spruston Rd, Nanaimo

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt 217,800 SqFt Lot Land MLS® # 980404

RE/MAX of Nanaimo

1736 Timberlands Rd 106, Nanaimo

$199,000

↓ $20,000

1736 Timberlands Rd 106, Nanaimo

2 Beds 1 Bath 1,007 SqFt 0 SqFt Lot Manufactured Home MLS® # 977639

Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD

2745 Nanaimo River Rd, Nanaimo

$1,999,900

2745 Nanaimo River Rd, Nanaimo

5 Beds 4 Baths 5,022 SqFt 1,388,693 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 973095

460 Realty Inc. (NA)

Lot B Myles Lake Rd, Nanaimo

$899,000

Lot B Myles Lake Rd, Nanaimo

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt 218,672 SqFt Lot Land MLS® # 968352

Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Nan)

2445 Godfrey Rd, Nanaimo

$2,249,000

2445 Godfrey Rd, Nanaimo

5 Beds 3 Baths 2,342 SqFt 903,870 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 965169

Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD



A hundred years ago, residents of Extension might have laughed about the possibility of their town being considered merely a neighbourhood of the rival township of Nanaimo. But when the mines closed, Extension was virtually abandoned by the thousands of workers who had made it a bustling community.

Nearby parks

Along bus routes? Yes.

Nearby Schools

  • Cinnabar Valley Elementary ; 1800 Richardson Rd ; (250) 716-1030
  • Chase River Elementary School ; 1503 Cranberry Avenue ; (250) 754-6983
  • South Wellington Elementary ; 1536 Morden Rd. ; (250) 754-2873
  • Cedar Community Secondary ; 1640 MacMillan Road ; (250)722-2414

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