Gabriola Overview

The Best Kept Secret in the Gulf Islands

Oprah magazine reported a worldwide study by a leading Environmental Biologist which concluded, overwhelmingly, the perfect place to live is..."High up, surrounded by grassland punctuated by clusters of trees and having in the distance a view of open water."

It is even better when this perfect place is only 20 minutes from the cities of Vancouver and Nanaimo, the gateway to Vancouver Island and is 60 % of the cost of a similar property on Saltspring Island.

The Legends at Spirit Rock Ocean view acreage estates exceeds these high expectations with views that defy written description and being located on Gabriola Island, the most accessible of all the Gulf Islands, virtually in the harbour of the City of Nanaimo, the second largest City on Vancouver Island.

Nanaimo, for good reason, is referred to as the “Hub City” and the “Gateway” to Vancouver island, the largest North American Island in the Pacific Ocean, which has been named by Conde Nast Traveler for the seventh year in a row, the best island in North America and Travel and Leisure World Best Awards also placed the Island at the top of their list.

Imagine, should you wish to leave paradise, visiting the Parliament Buildings or Butchard Gardens in Victoria, fishing in Port Alberni or skiing on Mt. Washington in a little over an hour or surfing in Tofino in two and a half hours.

Golfing, swimming, kayaking, cycling, salt water diving, walking, fishing, skiing .. the west coast lifestyle, all right at your doorstep and for those more culturally inclined, as if there is any shortage of culture on the Isle of the Arts, a quick 20 minute Ferry trip to Nanaimo for dinner, a movie or a play at the famous Port Theatre, and, unlike all the other Gulf Islands, a return home that evening on the 10:45 PM Ferry.

The Legends at Spirit Rock Estates on Gabriola is not only the perfect place to live but is also a unique investment opportunity as the current price gap between Gabriola and Saltspring Island disappears.