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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
$998,000
548 Berry Point Rd, Gabriola Island
1
Bed
1
Bath
536 SqFt
10,890 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 902911
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
$498,000
1246 Mcgillvary Ave, Gabriola Island
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
20,038 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 902853
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
New
$369,000
Lt 57 Violet Cres, Gabriola Island
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
20,909 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 902905
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
$649,000
400 Spruce Ave, Gabriola Island
1
Bed
1
Bath
744 SqFt
18,731 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 902391
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
$299,900
↑ $900
Lt 53 Dirksen Rd, Gabriola Island
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
19,167 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 901812
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
$659,900
↓ $40,000
569 Wildwood Cres, Gabriola Island
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
49,659 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 901626
Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Nan)
$749,000
2910 South Rd, Gabriola Island
2
Beds
1
Bath
1,358 SqFt
43,560 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 901434
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
$899,000
1176 South Rd, Gabriola Island
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,595 SqFt
219,107 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 901159
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
$649,000
2775 Gray Rd, Gabriola Island
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,380 SqFt
129,374 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 900735
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
$1,995,000
625 Bluewater Rd, Gabriola Island
2
Beds
3
Baths
1,156 SqFt
336,719 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 900711
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
$899,000
3034 Mander Rd, Gabriola Island
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,401 SqFt
21,345 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 900564
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
$1,790,000
1597 Starbuck Lane, Gabriola Island
9
Beds
8
Baths
6,998 SqFt
229,562 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 899348
RE/MAX Of Nanaimo
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