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The most "untouched" Gulf Islands are those which aren't directly accessible from mainland BC. Access to "Gabe" is via vehicle ferry from downtown Nanaimo; the crossing takes about 25 minutes and runs throughout the day.
Gabriola Island is a huge space with only about 4000 residents, though this number increases during the tourist season. There are amazing parks on the shores and among the hills of this island. And a great community vibe! Picture the hippies of course, but also a lot of happy older people riding bikes.
Gabriola Island is about the size of Manhattan but with 0.3% of the population. It's warmer and dryer and has more gardening days per year than Vancouver does. It has 77 more frost-free days per year than Toronto! As you can imagine, this means GARDENS and farmers markets and tours of galleries and artisans' studios. There's also golf, boating - several marinas and boat launches, as well as good beaches to launch your smaller craft.
Land development policies on Gabriola are more rural, of course. You can't usually build multiple dwelling spaces on a single lot under 2.0 hectares (4.94 acres). Similarly, 2 hectares is usually the smallest that a new lot (created by subdivision) may be. There are many residential lots on the island which are less than one acre, but those were likely created through density transfers and are grandfathered.
Yes, there is good internet service here!
Homes & Lots for Sale on Gabriola
New
$299,000
Lt 45 Pat Burns Ave, Gabriola Island
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
19,167 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 926865
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
New
$389,000
700 Rollo Rd, Gabriola Island
1
Bed
1
Bath
1,080 SqFt
16,553 SqFt Lot
Manufactured Home
MLS® # 926593
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
New
$699,000
1090 Sansom Rd, Gabriola Island
3
Beds
3
Baths
3,672 SqFt
42,254 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 926562
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
$979,000
2689 Islands View Dr, Gabriola Island
4
Beds
3
Baths
2,299 SqFt
23,959 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 926310
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
$1,099,000
Lt 1 South Rd, Gabriola Island
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
1,809,918 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 926309
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
$790,000
1395 Sea Lovers Lane, Gabriola Island
3
Beds
2
Baths
2,524 SqFt
45,303 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 926355
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
$519,000
610 Gallagher Way, Gabriola Island
2
Beds
2
Baths
924 SqFt
17,424 SqFt Lot
Manufactured Home
MLS® # 926223
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
$1,450,000
↓ $50,000
1100 Berry Point Rd, Gabriola Island
3
Beds
1
Bath
1,410 SqFt
21,780 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 924502
Real Broker B.C. Ltd.
$299,000
323 Davis Rd, Gabriola Island
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
16,989 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 924299
Real Broker B.C. Ltd.
$1,399,000
↓ $89,888
3455 South Rd, Gabriola Island
3
Beds
3
Baths
2,121 SqFt
33,106 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 923911
Real Broker B.C. Ltd.
$569,000
1288 Harrison Way, Gabriola Island
3
Beds
4
Baths
1,633 SqFt
18,731 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 923910
Real Broker B.C. Ltd.
$480,000
Lt 16 Sitka Grove, Gabriola Island
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
161,172 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 922046
Real Broker B.C. Ltd.
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