Hammond Bay is a smallish body of water between Neck Point Park and Pipers Lagoon, but the name is used for a larger area in North Nanaimo between McGuffie Road and the Biological Station. A lot of Nanaimo's luxury homes are in this area, built to enjoy stunning ocean views.
Most of the waterfront lots were developed in the 1950s-1980s, and those homes enjoy mature landscaping and easy access to Hammond Bay Rd and its buses. There are new homes and developed vacant lots being constructed in the higher elevations all the time, looking way out over the Salish Sea to the Coastal Mountains and Vancouver. The steep slope allows for views from the upper floors of homes AND from the walk-out basements; you can imagine where the nicest basement suites in Nanaimo can be found!
Condos & Townhomes in Hammond Bay
At this time, there is only one building strata in the whole area of (what the board calls) Hammond Bay!
Homes & Properties for Sale in Hammond Bay
New
Open House
$799,900
3500 Hammond Bay Rd, Nanaimo
4
Beds
3
Baths
1,840 SqFt
12,633 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1020938
REMAX Professionals (NA)
$1,599,900
3685 Planta Rd, Nanaimo
6
Beds
4
Baths
3,204 SqFt
17,424 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1021317
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
$1,470,000
266 Crestline Terr, Nanaimo
3
Beds
3
Baths
2,480 SqFt
9,584 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1021218
Royal LePage Parksville-Qualicum Beach Realty (PK)
$1,639,900
217 Timbercrest Way, Nanaimo
5
Beds
4
Baths
3,112 SqFt
6,970 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1020792
Royal LePage Parksville-Qualicum Beach Realty (PK)
$799,900
3461 Planta Rd, Nanaimo
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,968 SqFt
7,841 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1020232
RE/MAX Anchor Realty (QU)
$1,000,000
3688 Glen Oaks Dr, Nanaimo
5
Beds
5
Baths
3,030 SqFt
8,712 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1018625
eXp Realty (NA)
$1,825,000
3865 Gulfview Dr, Nanaimo
6
Beds
6
Baths
3,515 SqFt
12,633 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1017578
REMAX Professionals (NA)
$2,495,900
3887 Gulfview Dr, Nanaimo
5
Beds
8
Baths
5,107 SqFt
13,068 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1017622
REMAX Professionals (NA)
$1,098,000
↓ $70,000
4955 Laguna Way, Nanaimo
4
Beds
3
Baths
2,517 SqFt
19,602 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1018222
Remax Select Properties
$1,545,500
3875 Gulfview Dr, Nanaimo
5
Beds
6
Baths
2,955 SqFt
12,633 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1017619
REMAX Professionals (NA)
$1,425,000
↓ $24,900
210 Crestline Terr, Nanaimo
6
Beds
5
Baths
2,927 SqFt
10,455 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1017957
REMAX Professionals (NA)
$699,000
5917 Butcher Rd, Nanaimo
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
10,455 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 1017912
Island Pacific Realty Ltd.
Nearby Schools
- Departure Bay Elementary ; 3004 Departure Bay Rd
- École Hammond Bay Elementary ; 1025 Morningside Dr
- Frank J. Ney Elementary ; 5301 Williamson Rd
- Four Seasons Montessori ; 4960 Hammond Bay Rd
- Dover Bay Secondary ; 6135 McGirr Rd
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Stephenson Point
This neighbourhood straddles the north part of the mouth of Departure Bay. Many of its homes have stunning views into the bay and/or out to sea.
Most of the waterfront homes in Stephenson Point are luxurious, some with elaborate rockwork steps or ramps leading down to the street or to the rocky beach.
Stephenson Point is a 5-8 minute drive from the Departure Bay ferry terminal, a 10-13 minute drive from Downtown, and 9-12 minutes from Woodgrove Mall.
Hammond Bay History
In the earliest days of settlement this area was only for logging close to the shoreline, fishing, and then homesteading. The Page family had a large property around Page's Lagoon (now Pipers Lagoon) and Neck Point. In the early 1900s there was a whaling station somewhere in the area - I've read it was at the lagoon, but I've also read it was at Hammond Bay, nearer to Neck Point. Regardless, the station only operated for a couple years because every nearly every humpback whale in the Salish Sea was killed within a few years of the fishery being open (there were other stations including on Cortes Island).
New Developments in Hammond Bay
The Ridge - Golden Oaks area
Perched up in the very attractive Glen Oaks neighbourhood, this development will include 18 half-duplex units and three detached homes. It's not yet clear whether those 3 houses will be part of the strata.
Each unit will have an attached garage. Expect a landscape with exposed bedrock, which will likely be used in attractive ways to enhance the West Coast style architecture of these modern builds.
This is a very pretty location with nice homes including many detached freehold homes and one other high-end townhome development.
Although it's perched up high, the neighbourhood is surrounded by forest and most homes do not have a view. However, when driving or walking "toward town", you will encounter some of the best ocean and island views in the city.
Golden Oaks Crescent
Current/Ongoing
This is a new subdivision just off Hammond Bay Road, a few blocks south of Pipers Lagoon. The lots and pre-sale homes were listed as early as 2018, with development continuing to this day (Feb 2024).
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