The Jingle Pot area is the most RURAL real estate in Nanaimo proper. It slopes gently down from the foot of Mt Benson to the valley bottom, where the Millstream winds through grasslands. This was a farming and resource extraction area from the mid-1800s until after WWII. This SOUTH part of Jingle Pot hasn't developed all that much in the past 70 years!
There are two basic types of neighbourhood here:
- Larger properties, many with small farms and pre-war houses: these appear mainly below (north of) Jingle Pot Rd. These are more likely to be old farmhouses, custom homes, or mobile homes on land. Many have equestrian facilities.
- Subdivisions with homes built SINCE 1970: these are above Jingle Pot Rd closer to Westwood Lake, but also across Jingle Pot Rd, near Cathers Lake. These were usually built as spec homes but on the higher end, with interesting floorplans.
South Jingle Pot isn't a large area; it's roughly everything from the Jingle Pot Pub to the power station, up to Westwood Lake and down to Maxey Rd and East Wellington Rd.
Properties in South Jingle Pot
New
$925,000
188 Westwood Rd, Nanaimo
5
Beds
3
Baths
2,332 SqFt
10,019 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 980514
460 Realty Inc. (NA)
New
$324,900
2301 Arbot Rd 33, Nanaimo
2
Beds
1
Bath
994 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Manufactured Home
MLS® # 980412
RE/MAX of Nanaimo
New
$269,500
1106 Woss Lake Dr, Nanaimo
1
Bed
1
Bath
503 SqFt
2,178 SqFt Lot
Manufactured Home
MLS® # 980292
460 Realty Inc. (NA)
$395,000
2120 Henderson Lake Way, Nanaimo
1
Bed
1
Bath
528 SqFt
3,921 SqFt Lot
Manufactured Home
MLS® # 980050
RE/MAX of Nanaimo
$1,239,900
2326 Panorama View Dr, Nanaimo
9
Beds
6
Baths
4,822 SqFt
13,068 SqFt Lot
Full Duplex
MLS® # 980262
RE/MAX Generation (LD)
$1,149,800
221 Shiloh Dr, Nanaimo
6
Beds
4
Baths
3,129 SqFt
6,534 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 980155
eXp Realty
$2,088,000
2271 East Wellington Rd, Nanaimo
3
Beds
3
Baths
1,418 SqFt
324,958 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 979379
Island Pacific Realty Ltd.
New
$250,000
1100 Woss Lake Dr, Nanaimo
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
3,050 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 978883
RE/MAX of Nanaimo
$1,199,000
2240 Leighton Rd, Nanaimo
5
Beds
3
Baths
3,505 SqFt
7,406 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 977914
RE/MAX of Nanaimo
New
$999,900
2555 East Wellington Rd Lot 5, Nanaimo
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
107,594 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 973600
460 Realty Inc. (NA)
$1,151,000
2450 Mill Rd, Nanaimo
3
Beds
4
Baths
2,961 SqFt
40,947 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 977102
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
$350,000
2108 Buttle Lake Way, Nanaimo
1
Bed
1
Bath
504 SqFt
3,050 SqFt Lot
Manufactured Home
MLS® # 975835
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
What's with the name "Jingle Pot"?
There are two common explanations for why it's called Jingle Pot:
1) Miners and their wives used to say "There's gonna be a jingle in the pot" when they talked about payday - referring to coins placed in a vessel of some kind.
2) There was a coal mine with a crude setup for "jingling" something in a metal pot to indicate to coworkers when a load was ready to be lifted - or something.
Nearby Schools
- Mountain View Elementary ; 2480 East Wellington Rd.
- Nanaimo Christian School ; 198 Holland Rd.
- Fairview Elementary ; 205 Howard Ave.
- Nanaimo District Secondary School (NDSS) ; 355 Wakesiah Ave.
- John Barsby Secondary ; 550 7th St.
New Developments in Jingle Pot south
Westwood estate properties
There is a plan to develop 11 estate-sized properties in the area immediately west of Westwood Lake. This is a rolling landscape, so there should be some opportunities for interesting topographical features on these properties - perhaps even some views?
The permit issued in March 2024 is number DP001313, which covers some of the permitting for developing the steep slope areas and working around watercourses. Additional permits will still need approval in the future as roads are developed.
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