Acreage
3175 Beach Dr
Uplands, Oak Bay, BC
MLS® 1024635 · 223 days on market
$27,999,000
3.2 acres
12 bed · 10 bath · 14,629 sqft
Description
A landmark waterfront estate in the heart of the Uplands, 3175 Beach Drive, known as Riffington, is a rare offering of architectural and cultural significance. Designed in 1913 by architect Philip A. Jullien in the Tudor Revival style, Riffington was the original show home for the Uplands development. Thoughtfully positioned to frame picturesque ocean vistas and carefully aligned views toward Mount Baker, the home sits on park-like grounds shaped by the Olmsted vision. Riffington has been featured in Western Living Magazine, visited by the British Royal Family on multiple occasions, and housed the U.S. Consul from 1928–1942, underscoring its historic prominence. The four-level main residence spans approximately 12,400 sq ft, offering 9 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, and 10 fireplaces, with grand principal rooms, a dramatic two-storey reception hall, libraries, sunrooms, ocean-facing patios, and a distinguished music room executed in the French Renaissance style. The estate includes a two-level carriage house, seaside cottage, and waterfront pavilion, a private dock and a large-boat mooring, as well as a productive vegetable garden. Just minutes from the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Riffington is an irreplaceable coastal legacy in one of Canada’s most prestigious enclaves. (id:63159)
Property Details
Property & Lot
- Sub-type
- House
- Style
- Character, Tudor, Other
- Year built
- 1913
- Lot size
- 3.2 acres
- Zoning
- Residential — R1
- Title
- Freehold
Interior
- Heating
- Baseboard heaters, Oil, Electric, Other, Other
- Cooling / A/C
- None
- Appliances
- Washer, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Stove, Dryer
- Fireplace
- 10
Exterior & Land
- View
- Mountain view, Ocean view
- Waterfront
- Waterfront on ocean
- Lot features
- Acreage, Level lot, Park setting, Private setting, Southern exposure, Irregular lot size, Other, Rectangular, Marine Oriented, Moorage, Gated community
Building & Utilities
- Parking spaces
- 10
- Parcel ID (PID)
- 013-925-229
Room Dimensions
| Room | Level | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Bedroom | Additional Accommodation | — |
| Bedroom | Additional Accommodation | — |
| Bedroom | Auxiliary Building | — |
| Bathroom | Additional Accommodation | X |
| Bathroom | Auxiliary Building | 4-Piece |
| Bathroom | Additional Accommodation | X |
| Utility room | Lower level | — |
| Utility room | Lower level | — |
| Unfinished Room | Lower level | — |
| Wine Cellar | Lower level | — |
| Other | Lower level | — |
| Storage | Lower level | — |
| Bathroom | Lower level | 2-Piece |
| Entrance | Lower level | — |
| Other | Lower level | — |
| Mud room | Lower level | — |
| Storage | Lower level | — |
| Recreation room | Third level | — |
| Storage | Third level | — |
| Bathroom | Third level | 2-Piece |
| Recreation room | Third level | — |
| Bedroom | Third level | — |
| Bedroom | Third level | — |
| Ensuite | Second level | 4-Piece |
| Balcony | Second level | — |
| Bathroom | Second level | 3-Piece |
| Bedroom | Second level | — |
| Bedroom | Second level | — |
| Ensuite | Second level | 4-Piece |
| Bedroom | Second level | — |
| Sunroom | Second level | — |
| Bedroom | Second level | — |
| Ensuite | Second level | 4-Piece |
| Balcony | Second level | — |
| Primary Bedroom | Second level | — |
| Balcony | Second level | — |
| Sitting room | Second level | — |
| Bedroom | Second level | — |
| Patio | Main level | — |
| Patio | Main level | — |
| Patio | Main level | — |
| Living room | Main level | — |
| Sitting room | Main level | — |
| Dining room | Main level | — |
| Dining room | Main level | — |
| Pantry | Main level | — |
| Kitchen | Main level | — |
| Entrance | Main level | — |
| Library | Main level | — |
| Laundry room | Main level | — |
| Sitting room | Main level | — |
| Bedroom | Main level | — |
| Bathroom | Main level | 2-Piece |
| Entrance | Main level | — |
- Annual property tax
- $111,220.83
- Brokerage
- The Agency
Location Insights
Population
17,990
(2021 Census)
-0.6% since 2016
- Density
- 1,710.1/km²
- Dwellings
- 8,168
- Median household income
- $107,000
- After-tax
- $93,000
- Immigrant population
- 21.9%
Top countries of origin
- United Kingdom7% · 1,265
- United States of America2.9% · 515
- China1.5% · 270
- Germany0.9% · 155
- South Africa, Republic of0.5% · 85
- Netherlands0.4% · 80
- Philippines0.4% · 75
- Taiwan0.4% · 70
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.
Weather
Nearest station: Gonzales Point
21°C
—
Humidity 60%
Wind E 8 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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