The District of North Saanich

This area is rural and because of the community’s preference for retaining larger lot sizes the residential water supply is supplemented by wells. The Panorama Leisure Centre provides indoor tennis, ice arena, pool and other facilities while the Glen Meadows Golf and Country Club and the Ardmore Golf Course serve golf enthusiasts. This area features the Victoria International Airport. For more information, visit the website of The District of North Saanich.

The District of Central Saanich

Agriculture is the most extensive land use activity in Central Saanich with pockets of housing ranging from hobby farms to townhouses dispersed throughout. The core commercial areas are in Brentwood Bay and Saanichton. For more information, visit the website of The District of Central Saanich.

The Town of Sidney

“Sidney by the Sea” as it is affectionately known, is located about 20 kilometres north of Victoria. Sidney has extensive waterfront walkways, parks, restaurants and marinas. It is very proud of the redeveloped Mary Winspear Community Centre, which includes the 315 seat Charlie White Theatre. Sidney’s popular Thursday evening street market runs through the summer and attracts visitors from around the region. Sidney features the BC Ferry terminal to the mainland and Anacortes, Washington. For more information, visit the website of the Town of Sidney.

Sidney and Saanichton real estate

Saanich is a beautiful area of farms, acreages, and rural properties. Some areas have homes on leased land which is an affordable way to enjoy a quality home. Saanich is the ideal location for a home-based business like a bed and breakfast or artisanal workshops. Large lots and land are ideal for keeping small livestock or farming organic produce and herbs. Saanich real estate is always in demand due to the rarity of flat, arable acreages within a short commute of Victoria. If you enjoy open spaces and a quiet, rural lifestyle, then the Saanich Peninsula might be what you’re looking for. If you’re interested in receiving the newest listings for Saanichton real estate before they show on the MLS, please contact one of our sales professionals for a personal consultation.

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Saanichton has been the home to First Nations people for thousands of years. The non-native history begins with the arrival of the Hudson’s Bay Company in the 1840s. The Municipality of Saanich was incorporated on March 1, 1906. The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory telescope was the largest of its kind in the world when it was built.

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The Saanich Peninsula has a temperate climate that is usually classified as Marine west coast (Cfb), with mild, damp winters and relatively dry and mild summers. It is sometimes classified as a Mediterranean climate (Csb). In the summer, daily temperatures can rise above 30°C while in the winter freezing overnight temperatures are rare. Nearly two thirds of the annual precipitation falls during the four wettest months, November to February with snow being a rare treat.

Due to its mild climate, Victoria and its surrounding area (southeastern Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, and parts of the Lower Mainlandand Sunshine Coast) is home to many rare, native plants found nowhere else in Canada, including Quercus garryana (Garry oak), Arctostaphylos columbiana (Hairy manzanita), and Canada’s only broad leaf evergreen tree, Arbutus menziesii (Pacific madrone). Many of these species exist here at the northern end of their range, and are found as far south as Central and Southern California, and even parts of Mexico.

  • Sidney and Saanichton are suburbs of Victoria, B.C.

  • Easy commute to Victoria downtown by bus or car

  • Rural area with a developed recreational waterfronts

  • Mediterranean climate with mild snowless winters and comfortable summers

  • Victoria International Airport and two BC Ferry terminals

Sidney and Saanich real estate near BC Ferry terminal
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Sidney waterfront properties for sale