This is a renovated 1912 Character house on the 'Oak Bay border'. Whether you call it Arts and Crafts, Craftsman or Character this style of architecture is virtually a signature piece for anywhere along the West Coast but especially here in Victoria. Combine that with the convenience of being within walking distance of anything you need including the Royal Jubilee Hospital and you have yourself a great home. Updates include roof, gutters, windows, paint, gas, refinished floors, restored fireplace and hearth with antique Mahogany mantle, fixtures and appliances included. Attic space could also be useful. Outside, a great deck perfect for entertaining over looks the back garden. Bus routes galore - UVIC, Camosun Collage, Downtown, Shopping, Beach...all yours!

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View this recently sold Condo or see all my home sales.  Astoria was built by Concert Properties from Vancouver in 2006.  Award Winning Builders.  This high rise is twenty floors high with mixed use of Commercial and Residential.  High Security Building with Resident Caretaker - Mr. Gilles Brouard.

Oak Bay Sales By Price Range For May 2010

The Uplands is Oak Bay's exclusive subdivision where homes are set well back from the street with manicured lawns and underground power lines. This Character home rests on a completely private .57 Acre (108 square feet x 229 square feet). This may well be the perfect opportunity to build your dream home or move into this 1946 updated home. Offering almost 3200 square feet of finished living area with an additional 1200 (approximate) unfinished area on two levels. The large garage is detached and has lots of options, adding to this a roof top deck to enjoy the views. This lot is very special being 108 square feet wide, South facing and very private. All amenities and levels of schools UVIC - University of Victoria, SMU - St. Michael's University, Willows Elementary, Oak Bay High School are all close by. Bus transportation is located on Uplands Road. Uplands Golf Club is located at 3300 Cadboro Bay Road and is within walking distance. Below is a map to show you the proximity to 3035 Uplands Road.  If you have any questions about Victoria Real Estate please call me toll free in North America at 1.800.550.0585.  Stay tuned for more Oak Bay updates...follow Brenda on twitter at http://twitter.com/brussell6

View this recently sold Condo or see all my home sales.  In April there were 78 Condo sales in the Victoria map area which consists of Downtown, Fernwood, Fairfield, James Bay, Rockland, Central Park, Hillside, Vic West and 302 sales since January.  Ten sales in April between $275,000. - $300,000. price range for example. 

If you are relocating or have any questions regarding Real Estate in Victoria, BC please call me direct at 250.744.4556.  Please stay tuned for more updates.

Because of you, children will be able to sleep through the night and women will be safe.

An extra special thank you goes out to our extraordinary sponsors - Atlas Van Lines Canada, TD Canada Trust Mobile Mortgage Specialists and Advance Commission Company of Canada.  Their generous support and unparalleled commitment to our cause and Royal Lepage is incredible. 

Every dollar raised by the National Garage Sale for Shelter support local women's shelters, as well as national and provincial progarms to help stop the cycle of violence. All proceeds from the garage sales go directly to the cause because Royal LePage underwrites 100 per cent of the adminstration costs.

The National Garage Sale for Shelter helps restore hope to more than 30,000. women and children across Canada. Half of Canadian women will experience abuse in their lifetime and 360,000. children are exposed to domestic violence each year.  Watch this short video to hear some real life experiences of how this is making a difference.

Since 1999, The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation has donated more than $10 million to support women's shelters, violence prevention and education programs across Canada.  Royal LePage is the only Canadian real estate company with its own charity, empowers its sales representatives making a tangible difference on both local and national levels.  Here's how it works:  In every transaction I am involved in a portion of my fees are donated to The Womens Shelter for Victoria.  It's that simple and is obviously very effective. 

Let's face it,  we live in times that are complex and often can be very harsh.  I think all of us know someone, or have ourselves been involved in an abusive relationship at some point in our lives, whether it is someone taking your money from you, throwing furniture across the room while you are holding your baby on your hip or more slowly and insidiously taking control of your life by isolating you from your family and friends. Maybe it is all of those things.  Maybe it is being humiliated in front of your child by your boyfriend or spouse. Maybe it is rape or some other form of violence then escalating to murder.  Abuse comes in many forms.

No one should have to live with abuse - ever.  It takes an incredible amount of courage to step away and stay away from the abuser.  It can be done and must be done.  From that moment you are a different women and are changed forever. 

Thank you to all of you that brought items for the garage sale last weekend and those of you who purchased items from the garage sale.  Everything is helpful.  By helping others we are actually the ones getting the gift.  I know the Shelter feels that they are receiving the gift but I feel I am getting the gift.

If you have any questions about the Womens Shelter or Victoria Real Estate please call me to discuss.  I am an experienced award winning REALTOR® licenced since 1990.  I look forward to hearing from you and until then please stay tuned for more updates or you can follow me on twitter at http://twitter.com/brussell6 and know that together we can make a differnece.

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South Oak Bay ocean view penthouse condo for sale after 30 plus years. Shhhhhhhhh... The Best Kept Secret In Town.  Hidden atop an unassuming, slightly older but well kept, quite building across from Windsor Park in Oak Bay, is this rare find: A 2600 sq. ft. Penthouse Suite with balconies looking out over the Park on one side and the Marina and Bay on the other.  One of only two penthouses. First time on the market after a lifetime of being well cared for, this home is such an ideal combination of being a private palace sitting on top and indeed wrapped in the conservative good taste of the building. Add to that the convenience and prestige of living 30 seconds away from Beach Drive in Oak Bay. The outside of this concrete building is currently being painted and will be completed in June 2010.

Oak Bay Marina and Restaurant is within walking distance and bus transportation is across the street which can take you to the Oak Bay Village 'the Avenue', downtown or to the University of Victoria (UVIC). The strata fee of $616.00 is based on square footage and includes the Hot Water, Garbage Pickup, Gardener, and Building Insurance. 

Below is a map showing (A) - 2605 Windsor Road Penthouse for Sale, (B) - Oak Bay Marina and Restaurant located at 1327 Beach Drive and (C) - Victoria Golf Club located at 1110 Beach Drive.

ROYAL LEPAGE COAST CAPITAL REALTY And ATLAS VAN LINES, Huge Garage Sale May 15, 2010 Victoria BC

Family violence touches hundreds of thousands of Canadians each year.  For every real estate transaction I complete, I donate a portion of my earnings to the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation.  For 2009 I was able to help in more ways because of my clients.  Together we can make a difference.  Thank you.

Contact Brenda if you have any questions about Victoria Real Estate, the upcoming garage sale or the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation and please watch this Shelter Foundation Video.

 Proceeds from the Garage Sale event will directly benefit local women's and children's shelters.  Below is a map showing you the location of the largest garage sale being held on Saturday May 15, 2010 from 9:00 am - 3:00pm at 137-2924 Jacklin Road, Langford.  Please pass the news to your friends, co-workers, and family!  Together we can all make even more of a difference.

 

 

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If there is anything I can help you with, please call me direct at 250.744.4556. Licenced since 1990 and am a professional award winning REALTOR®.  Stay tuned for more updates.

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Market Update for the first quarter:

Victoria real estate professionals were busy this first quarter as market demand pushed Victoria homes sales up from the previous year.  The first quarter average home prices were up a robust 16 percent from the same period in 2009, reaching a first quarter average selling price of $633,150. (in Victoria not Oak Bay) "There has also been a significant volume of sales in the first quarter, with over 1,800 property transactions taking place, which is a significant increase over the 1,252 properties sold during the same period last year," notes Carol Guertz, president of Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty.  There were 954 single-family homes, 499 condominiums and 215 townhomes sold this first quarter.  In the last two weeks REALTORS® have noticed a shift in the market.  A large listing inventory now and an increase in mortgage rates have slowed the pace down and we are now seeing alot of price adjustments in this second quarter.

If you would like to talk with an experienced REALTOR® please call my direct line at 250.744.4556 in confidence or twitter at http://twitter.com/brussell6.  I look forward to hearing from you and stay tuned for more updates!

Below is a view of the Oak Bay Marina along Beach Drive...

This North Saanich property is a capital P potential in so many different ways and must be very tempting to all sorts of buyers. As the photos show, on the one hand, the large 'Lands End' home has a gated entrance, long drive, wide lawns, mature ORCHARDS and trees, portico and garage, additional out building and yet another carport, makes for a lovely "city close" country estate. As the photos also show, the fittings and fixtures are rather dated but the house has been well built and very well maintained and serviced and has many quality touches throughout. The main floor provides a large living room with vaulted cedar ceiling and fireplace. Quality Fir framed European Sliding Doors lead to many private decks with good views over the surrounding area toward the ocean and Gulf Islands. Relatively new METAL roof, and well kept gardens make this home very livable as is but with a few updates it becomes perfection potential realized for the modern urban hobby farmer. Now, let's say hobby farming is not your interest but living a little out of town is; well, there's potential for that as well. The 2.09 Acre property has had PRELIMINARY approval to be subdivided. Either way, this allows for a different kind of potential. Maybe you are not interested in living there at all. Maybe you're a Developer. If you are you have no doubt already done your homework and thus already know the potential you are looking at. Located Five minutes to the BC Ferries, Ten Minutes to Sidney and approx. 25 Minutes to Victoria.

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The Victoria Real Estate Market is still going strong as we head into April.  Today in our daily paper called the Times-Colonist there was a good article I thought explaining the market from 2009 to this present market.  I hope you find it helpful.

Usually I find long weekends quiet in Victoria with regards to showing real estate listings.  So if you are a Seller don't be surprised if there is no activity this weekend.  Wishing you a Happy Easter and enjoy!  Stay tuned for more Victoria real estate updates.

This is a great new real esate listing close to downtown Victoria. Urban Living. Corner Top Floor. Perfect starter condo that feels like a town home with its two level separate living areas. Open kitchen/living/dining room concept with slate floors, track lighting, maple shaker cabinetry, large butcher block with granite coffee bar. Double kitchen sink. Floor to ceiling stone feature Gas Fireplace. Updated bathroom with slate floors. Blinds. Two bedrooms up with spacious laundry and storage rooms. Whirl Pool Duet Sport Front Loading Washer and Dryer, Fridge, Stove all stay. All tucked away on a one way street in Fernwood. Lots of storage in the suite as well as a secure separate storage room located next to your covered parking space. Sunny deck with direct access to grounds. Small pets allowed. Downtown access galore. Walk to the office, great restaurants, shopping, theatre and all the cultural activities that living in a Provincial Capital can provide. And finally by being in the upper Cook Street neighborhood you are surrounded by everything you could need.

If you have any questions please call me now at 250.744.4556 because this is a unique offering.  Stay tuned for more updates and new listings.