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
$1,297,000
5523 Norton Rd, Nanaimo
4
Beds
3
Baths
2,616 SqFt
6,534 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 995956
RE/MAX of Nanaimo
New
$729,900
3601 Sundown Dr, Nanaimo
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
16,118 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 996005
Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Nan)
New
$989,000
5481 Oceanview Terr, Nanaimo
3
Beds
3
Baths
2,620 SqFt
10,019 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 995500
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
New
$799,900
5021 Currie Pl, Nanaimo
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,564 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Row/Townhouse
MLS® # 995710
RE/MAX of Nanaimo
$849,900
3761 Hammond Bay Rd Ne, Nanaimo
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
16,553 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 995254
Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Nan)
$1,999,900
156 Golden Oaks Cres, Nanaimo
3
Beds
4
Baths
3,596 SqFt
6,534 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 994952
Royal LePage Parksville-Qualicum Beach Realty (QU)
$1,180,000
5530 Norton Rd, Nanaimo
5
Beds
3
Baths
2,548 SqFt
8,277 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 994413
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
$1,249,900
3324 Greyhawk Dr, Nanaimo
7
Beds
4
Baths
3,270 SqFt
10,455 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 993966
RE/MAX of Nanaimo
$624,900
31 Morgan Pl, Nanaimo
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,521 SqFt
3,921 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 993942
eXp Realty (NA)
$1,999,000
4990 Laguna Way, Nanaimo
5
Beds
6
Baths
3,393 SqFt
6,534 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 993594
Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Nan)
$1,799,000
3656 Place Rd, Nanaimo
3
Beds
4
Baths
2,738 SqFt
11,762 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 993368
RE/MAX Island Properties
$1,745,000
3768 Oak Crest Pl, Nanaimo
3
Beds
3
Baths
2,888 SqFt
8,277 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 992624
eXp Realty (NA)
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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