The island real estate market began the new year with three sales in the first month, spanning from east to west to south.
The early mark for high sale of 2024 is $1.849 million for a three-bedroom, three-bathroom home at 1743 Bowen Bay Road. The 30-year old home sitting on 0.68-acres lasted less than a week on the market before a buyer was secured.
Inside the three-storey house, totalling 2,655 square feet, are picture windows looking out to Bowen Bay – which along with its beach sits just a short walk across the street. The property is also home to an expansive garden, hot tub, and a coach house with a pair of bedrooms.
On the opposite side of the island sits the second-highest sale of the month, a fellow three-bed, three-bath home at 360 Creek Road. The sale of the two-decade old home closed for $1.29 million after 20 days of listing.
The 2,349 square foot home includes several flex rooms, a wood fireplace, and a newly remodeled ensuite. Outside on the half-acre property sits a yoga studio, hot tub, and large covered deck area. The south-facing home is also down the road from Scarborough Beach.
Sitting on the edge of the Bowen Island Golf Course is 929 Fairway Lane. The three-bed, four-bath home on the very appropriately named road sold for $1.284 million and spent 53 days on the market before being snapped up. The youngest of January’s sales, the 2011-build is 2,362 square feet on a 0.2-acre plot of land.
The cul-de-sac home faces south and provides views to the ocean and golfing action (including the course lake) below. The house is currently set up with a separated suite which can either serve as a rental option or be utilized for a fourth bedroom.
The new year also brought Gambier Island’s first sale, a five-acre property known as Lot 24 at the Fircom Plateau community. The land sold for $369,000 after 124 days of being available.
While there’s no permanent structures at the moment a trailer was included in the sale which can be used to stay in while a home or cabin is built. The entrance off Hope Point Road also sits close to the Halkett Bay Marine Provincial Park on the island’s east side.
Note* Dates are based off day of reported sale.
