Rare large-acreage offering on Gabriola — 17.58 fully fenced, usable acres with excellent potential for farming, horses, or a self-sufficient lifestyle. The property offers privacy, open pasture, treed shade areas, chicken coop, equipment shed, and a large outbuilding suitable for hay storage, workshop, or farm use. The 3-bed, 2-bath home features hardwood floors, a central woodstove, and a bright studio with vaulted ceilings and heated floors. Functional layout with main-level bedroom, additional bedrooms upstairs, and covered decks leading to a hot tub. Updates include new roof (2025), updated septic, and a water system with well, cisterns, filtration, and UV. The detached 1,500 sq ft workshop provides excellent versatility. Desirable north-end location just minutes to the Village and ferry. This property is well laid out for livestock or farming. Zoned Agriculture (ALR).Virtual tour, video, floor plans & information package available. Buyers to verify information deemed important.
For sale
C$1,050,000
885 Horseshoe Rd, Nanaimo, BC V0R 1X3
3beds
2baths
2,145sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1988
17.58 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
C$490/sqft
C$-- HOA
What's special
Open pastureTreed shade areasChicken coopEquipment shedHardwood floorsCentral woodstove
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Listed by:
Guy Parcher,
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola,
Tina Lynch,
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Gabriola
Source: VIVA,MLS®#: 1025416
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Kitchen
- Level: Main
Heating
- Baseboard, Wood
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: F/S/W/D, Freezer, Range Hood
- Laundry: Inside
Features
- Ceiling Fan(s), Dining/Living Combo
- Flooring: Mixed
- Windows: Skylight(s)
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning Stove
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,713
- Total interior livable area: 2,145 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 4
- Parking features: Driveway, RV Access/Parking
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Entry location: Main Level
- Patio & porch: Balcony/Deck
- Has spa: Yes
- Spa features: Hot Tub
- Fencing: Full
Lot
- Size: 17.58 Acres
- Features: Acreage, Central Location, Easy Access, Level, Pasture, Private, Quiet Area, Rural Setting, In Wooded Area
Details
- Additional structures: Shed(s), Workshop
- Parcel number: 001006665
- Zoning: AG
- Zoning description: Residential
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Insulation All, Wood Siding
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Asphalt Shingle
Condition
- Resale
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1988
Utilities & green energy
- Water: Well: Drilled
- Utilities for property: Compost, Electricity Connected, Garbage, Phone Connected, Recycling
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Nanaimo
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: C$490/sqft
- Tax assessed value: C$1,064,000
- Annual tax amount: C$3,389
- Date on market: 2/16/2026
- Listing terms: None
- Ownership: Freehold
- Electric utility on property: Yes
- Road surface type: Paved
Guy Parcher
(250) 616-7909
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Price history
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2/16/2026 | Listed for sale | C$1,050,000C$490/sqft |
Source: VIVA #1025416 Report a problem | ||
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Neighborhood: V0R
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