WALK ON WATERFRONT! Watch the eagles soar & the sea lions play from the deck of your own private oceanfront home. Pristine waterfront w/150 feet of walk-on beach on 1/2 acre w/creek. 2431 sq. ft. home w/open concept has timeless first-growth fir hardwood floors, kitchen w/large island, eating nook, 3 bdrms w/the master bedrm having a private deck looking out to the ocean, a luxurious ensuite w/large shower, separate West Coast cedar sauna & a 3rd level loft. It boasts 22 ft ceilings, floor to ceiling windows at front of home, hardi plank siding, new heat pump, 13 solar panels, wind turbine, 9 skylights, garage +4 parking spaces. Cozy wood stove in the living rm w/oversized windows that take advantage of this extraordinary waterfront location w/views of the beach, ocean & Chrome Island Lighthouse. There is a lovely gazebo & a bonus RV/storage building/workshop & RV/boat parking. Private laneway serves only 6 homes on this private beach. This picturesque setting has few rivals!
For sale
C$1,450,000
5185 Gainsberg Rd, Nanaimo, BC V0R 1G0
3beds
3baths
2,431sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1999
0.52 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
C$596/sqft
C$-- HOA
What's special
Private oceanfront homeWalk-on beachOpen conceptFirst-growth fir hardwood floorsLuxurious ensuiteWest coast cedar saunaFloor to ceiling windows
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Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: June 11, 2025 at 03:14pm
Listed by:
Nancy Bolch Personal Real Estate Corporation,
RE/MAX Anchor Realty (QU)
Source: VIVA,MLS®#: 996691
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Kitchen
- Level: Main
Heating
- Electric, Forced Air, Heat Pump
Cooling
- Air Conditioning
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, F/S/W/D, Microwave, Range Hood, Water Filters
- Laundry: Inside
Features
- Ceiling Fan(s), Dining/Living Combo, Sauna, Storage, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Wine Storage, Central Vacuum
- Flooring: Hardwood, Tile
- Windows: Skylight(s), Vinyl Frames
- Basement: Crawl Space,Not Full Height,Unfinished,Walk-Out Access
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Insert, Living Room, Wood Burning Stove
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,431
- Total interior livable area: 2,431 sqft
Video & virtual tour
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 4
- Parking features: Additional Parking, Garage, RV Access/Parking, Garage Door Opener
- Garage spaces: 1
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: Ground Level Main Floor
Features
- Entry location: Main Level
- Patio & porch: Balcony/Deck
- Exterior features: Water Feature
- Fencing: Partial
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Ocean
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Ocean
- Waterfront features: Ocean Front, Walk on Waterfront
Lot
- Size: 0.52 Acres
- Features: No Through Road, Private, Quiet Area, Recreation Nearby, Rural Setting, Sloped
Details
- Additional structures: Gazebo, Greenhouse, Shed(s)
- Parcel number: 000021148
- Zoning: RS2M
- Zoning description: Residential
- Other equipment: Propane Tank, DC Well Pump
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick, Cement Fibre, Frame Wood, Insulation All, Insulation: Walls
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Fibreglass Shingle
Condition
- Resale
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1999
Utilities & green energy
- Water: Regional/Improvement District
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Nanaimo
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: C$596/sqft
- Tax assessed value: C$1,276,000
- Annual tax amount: C$4,199
- Date on market: 5/27/2025
- Ownership: Freehold
- Road surface type: Unimproved
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