Property Type: Detached HouseOwnership: Freehold

185 1st St

Sointula, BC V0N3E0

$599,000

2 bed4 bath6 parking3,216 sqftBuilt 1940
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Property Details

Property & Lot

Sub-type
House
Lot size
14,374 square feet
Zoning
Residential/Commercial

C1

Ownership & Fees

Property type
Detached House
Ownership
Freehold
Annual property tax
$1,432.46

Interior

Heating
Baseboard heaters, Electric
Cooling / A/C
None
Fireplace
None

Exterior & Lot

View
Mountain view, Ocean view

Parking

Total spaces
6 — uncovered indicated
Features
Other

Room Dimensions

RoomLevelDimensions
BathroomMain level2-Piece
OtherMain level9'8
StorageMain level
KitchenMain level20'7
Laundry roomMain level
BathroomMain level3-Piece
BedroomMain level
Living room/Dining roomMain level14'7 x 18'8
StorageMain level15' x 32'
StudioSecond level17'9
BathroomAuxiliary Building3-Piece
BathroomAuxiliary Building3-Piece
DenMain level9'2 x 12'4
BedroomAuxiliary Building14'5 x 14'6
Living roomAuxiliary Building22'7 x 25'2

Listing Information

MLS®
964550
Listed
May 23, 2024
Time on market
On the market for 831 days
Data last synced
August 28, 2026

Listing provided by: Royal LePage Advance Realty · Data source: CREA DDF.

Description

This 14,3740 sq.ft. (.33 acre) corner lot with two unique buildings on it is across the street from the beach, next to the grocery store and a 1 minute walk to the ferry dock. The building facing 1st Street of approximately 1800 sq ft has a commercial space presently operating as a bakery/cafe with an adjoining 600 sq ft one bedroom apartment with a 3 piece bath, full kitchen plus washer + dryer. The back 1200sq ft building (formerly a net loft) contains a 720 sq ft apartment with one bedroom plus office/den, 3 piece bath, full kitchen and washer +dryer. There are 2 entrances to the lovely, covered wrap around deck. On this same level is a workshop/studio/storage area with high ceilings and a garage door at the entrance. Above the workshop area is a newly created studio apartment with powder room + shower, awaiting your kitchen design with easy connection for water + drains. The deck from the second story private entrance has a fabulous ocean view. The yard and garden are completely fenced protecting the apple tree, peach tree, fig tree and all the flowering gardens from the deer. There are raised beds, a greenhouse and a potting shed completing the developed area. Between the two buildings is an undeveloped courtyard area ideally situated for a variety of purposes. 6-8 parking spaces. The potential for tourist related businesses and opportunities is unlimited. Bring your Eco tourism ideas ! It would be a great AirBnB or bed & breakfast, potential for gallery space, artists workshops, retail space with cafe .....the list goes on. Great location for use just as multi generational family home, very close to all amenities. Bring your imagination and vision - potential for vendor financing. (id:63159)

Values & Trends

This listing

$186/sqft

Building average

No other active listings in this building

Sointula average

$341/sqft

4 active listing(s)

Parking: 6 stall(s) includedStorage locker: Not indicated

Per-stall/locker dollar values aren't itemized in our data source — shown as included/not indicated only, not a fabricated estimate. $/sqft averages are computed live from other active listings, not a third-party model.

Location Insights

Weather

Nearest station: Port Hardy

Mostly Cloudy

14°C

Mostly Cloudy

Humidity 96%

Wind N 2 km/h

Tonight

10°

Tuesday

17°

Tuesday night

13°

Wednesday

15°

Wednesday night

11°

Thursday

17°

Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Location Accessibility

Our own metric — not an official Walk Score®.

Amenities

22

2/9 categories nearby

Transit

Not enough data yet

How this is calculated

Amenities: points awarded per category (restaurants, cafes, grocery, parks, shopping, gyms, pharmacies, banks/ATMs, healthcare) based on distance to the nearest one — 3 points under 200m, 2 points under 500m, 1 point under 800m — summed across all 9 categories and scaled to 0–100.

Transit: based on the number of transit stops within 800m and their mode (SkyTrain weighted highest, then streetcar/ferry, then bus). This reflects stop type and count only — our data doesn't include how often a route actually runs, so frequency is never factored in.

Both scores depend on how much of the surrounding area has been synced from OpenStreetMap and TransLink's GTFS feed. A lower score can mean fewer amenities nearby, or simply that this area hasn't been fully synced yet — not a confident measurement of the location itself.

Nearby Schools

SchoolTypeDistance
A J Elliott ElementaryElementary392 m
Sunset ElementaryElementary6.2 km
North Island SecondaryElementary6.5 km
T'lisa̱lagi'lakw School(Independent)Elementary6.7 km
Alert Bay ElementaryElementary8.6 km

Schools shown by distance from this property. This does not indicate school catchment or enrollment eligibility — contact the school district to confirm catchment boundaries.

Nearby Transit

No TransLink stops within an ~10-minute walk.

Nearby Places

Cafes (1)

  • Coho Joe's · 145 1st Street130 m

Grocery (1)

  • Sointula Co-Op · 175 1st Street40 m

Nearby places data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

School district: Vancouver Island North (SD85)

Similar Listings Nearby

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Mortgage & Ownership Cost Calculator

Minimum required: 5.8% ($34,900) — 5% under $500K, 10% up to $1.5M, 20% at/above $1.5M.

Financial Ledger

Net mortgage (loan + CMHC insurance)$479,200.00
Periodic payment — Principal & Interest (monthly)$3,091.64
Additional monthly expenses (strata, tax, utilities, etc.)$280.37
Total monthly cost$3,372.01
Interest paid over 5-yr term$137,340.10
Balance at end of term$431,041.95

Rates based on Bank of Canada benchmark data.

Financial Summary

Minimum down payment$34,900
Stress test qualifying rate8.09%
Payment you must qualify for$4,337.73

Cash Needed at Closing

Minimum down payment$34,900
Estimated BC PTT$9,980
Legal / closing costs (typical estimate)$1,500
Total cash needed$46,380

Minimum down payment: 5% on the first $500,000, 10% on the portion up to $1.5M, 20% at/above $1.5M. Stress test: OSFI's minimum qualifying rate, the greater of contract rate + 2% or 5.25% — this is what lenders require you to qualify at, not what you'll actually pay. Closing costs are a typical-range estimate, not a quote — actual legal fees vary. Verify all figures with a mortgage broker and lawyer before relying on them.

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