Acreage
1424 Gillespie Rd
17 Mile, Sooke, BC
MLS® 1046940 · 26 days on market
$6,499,000
84 acres
12 bed · 13 bath · 10,355 sqft
Description
A unique opportunity to acquire the 'Grouse Nest Lodge'; a substantial ±83.5-acre oceanfront estate in the serene East Sooke area,offering significant development potential in one of Vancouver Island’s most naturally beautiful and rapidly evolving coastal communities.This remarkable property features a mix of old-growth forest, open clearings, and nearly a full kilometre of low-bank waterfront alongthe sheltered waters of Sooke Harbour. The parcel is zoned for mixed-use and is positioned to support a variety of future land uses,including medium-density residential, eco-tourism, and potential marine-related amenities. With its expansive size, zoning flexibility, andproximity to essential services and transportation infrastructure, 1424 Gillespie Road represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity tocreate a signature waterfront community, retreat, or resort development on Vancouver Island’s west coast (id:63159)
Property Details
Property & Lot
- Sub-type
- House
- Year built
- 1964
- Lot size
- 84 acres
- Zoning
- Rural residential — RU2 - Rural
- Title
- Freehold
Interior
- Heating
- Electric, Propane
- Cooling / A/C
- None
- Fireplace
- 3
Exterior & Land
- View
- Ocean view
Building & Utilities
- Parking spaces
- 20
- Parcel ID (PID)
- 000-246-221
Room Dimensions
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| Kitchen | Main level | — |
| Bathroom | Main level | 3-Piece |
| Bathroom | Main level | 3-Piece |
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| Bathroom | Main level | 3-Piece |
| Bathroom | Main level | 3-Piece |
| Bathroom | Main level | 3-Piece |
| Bathroom | Main level | 3-Piece |
| Bathroom | Main level | 3-Piece |
| Bathroom | Main level | 3-Piece |
| Bathroom | Main level | 3-Piece |
| Bathroom | Main level | 3-Piece |
| Bathroom | Main level | 3-Piece |
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- Annual property tax
- $53,602
- Brokerage
- Pemberton Holmes Ltd.
Location Insights
Population
15,086
(2021 Census)
+16% since 2016
- Density
- 266.5/km²
- Dwellings
- 6,431
- Median household income
- $90,000
- After-tax
- $79,500
- Immigrant population
- 11.7%
Top countries of origin
- United Kingdom4.1% · 620
- United States of America1.5% · 230
- Germany0.8% · 120
- Philippines0.7% · 110
- Netherlands0.5% · 80
- China0.2% · 35
- Poland0.2% · 30
- Mexico0.2% · 25
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.
Weather
Nearest station: Malahat
20°C
Mostly Cloudy
Humidity 62%
Wind ENE 13 km/h
Today
21°
Tonight
12°
Thursday
19°
Thursday night
12°
Friday
16°
Friday night
11°
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
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