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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.
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Homes & Lots for Sale on Gabriola
New
$799,900
756 Ross Way, Gabriola Island
4
Beds
2
Baths
1,091 SqFt
130,680 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 885568
RE/MAX Of Nanaimo
New
$2,599,000
1905 Martin Rd, Gabriola Island
1
Bed
2
Baths
645 SqFt
96,268 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 886582
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
New
$784,000
1636 Queequeg Trnabt, Gabriola Island
4
Beds
3
Baths
2,785 SqFt
15,682 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 886538
eXp Realty
New
$625,000
930 Carmen Cres, Gabriola Island
2
Beds
1
Bath
1,432 SqFt
18,731 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 886247
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
$1,600,000
Lot 4 Hyham Rd, Gabriola Island
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
654,707 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 884737
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
$992,500
1420 Hess Rd, Gabriola Island
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,570 SqFt
218,236 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 884589
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
$799,000
↓ $50,000
Lt 3 Keith Dr, Gabriola Island
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
217,800 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 882868
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
$2,350,000
1235 Coats Dr, Gabriola Island
3
Beds
3
Baths
3,329 SqFt
813,701 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 882097
RE/MAX Of Nanaimo
$1,399,000
↓ $90,000
745 South Rd, Gabriola Island
4
Beds
4
Baths
2,551 SqFt
667,340 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 882201
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
$585,000
Lt 10 Sitka Grove, Gabriola Island
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
161,172 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 880026
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
$555,000
Lt 16 Sitka Grove, Gabriola Island
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
161,172 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 880016
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
$515,000
Lt 18 Sitka Grove, Gabriola Island
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
161,172 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 880013
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
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