947 Townsite Rd
Nanaimo, BC V9S1M3
$399,000
Property Details
Property & Lot
- Lot size
- 7,194 square feet
- Zoning
- Rural residential
R5
Ownership & Fees
- Property type
- Land / Lot
- Ownership
- Freehold
- Annual property tax
- $2,653
Interior
- Fireplace
- None
Listing Information
- MLS®
- 1041695
- Listed
- June 27, 2026
- Time on market
- On the market for 66 days
- Data last synced
- August 28, 2026
Listing provided by: eXp Realty (NA) · Data source: CREA DDF.
Description
Flat, treed lot at 947 Townsite Rd, ready for your development ideas. Ideal for a developer or builder, this central location is within walking distance to Bowen Park and a 3-minute drive to Harbour Walkway. Close to amenities and grocery stores, including a 4-minute drive to Country Grocer. No property line markers on-site; buyer to verify boundaries. A perfect opportunity for future development. Measurements are approximate and should be verified if deemed important. (id:63159)
Location Insights
Weather
13°C
Partly Cloudy
Humidity 89%
Wind WSW 6 km/h
Tonight
12°
Tuesday
21°
Tuesday night
14°
Wednesday
16°
Wednesday night
11°
Thursday
17°
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Population
99,863
(2021 Census)
+10.3% since 2016
Density: 1,104.1/km²
Dwellings: 45,138
Median household income: $75,500
After-tax: $68,500
Immigrant population: 16.1%
Top countries of origin (% of total population)
- United Kingdom3.5% · 3,495
- China1.3% · 1,285
- United States of America1.2% · 1,155
- India1.1% · 1,075
- Philippines1% · 1,040
- Germany0.6% · 635
- Korea, South0.5% · 470
- Viet Nam0.5% · 455
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.
Location Accessibility
Our own metric — not an official Walk Score®.
Amenities
30
6/9 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
| School | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brechin Elementary | Elementary | 595 m |
| Career Technical Centre | Secondary | 710 m |
| Discover Montessori School(Independent) | Elementary/Middle | 710 m |
| Quarterway Elementary | Elementary | 965 m |
| Oceane | Elementary | 1.2 km |
| Fairview Elementary | Elementary | 1.4 km |
| Cilaire Elementary | Elementary | 1.7 km |
| Pauline Haarer Elementary | Elementary | 1.8 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
Restaurants (5+)
- Real Meals Nanaimo · 621 Townsite Road562 m
- Wa-Ku Japanese Restaurant589 m
- Beaufort Pizza & Pasta596 m
- Pho V. Ta Vietnamese Restaurant746 m
- O'Falafel757 m
Grocery (1)
- Alpha African-Caribbean Food Store751 m
Parks (5+)
- Gyro (Waddington) Park · 711 Waddington Road180 m
- Mansfield Park359 m
- Millstone Park II · 680 Riverside Drive422 m
- Emery Way Park · 203 Emery Way481 m
- Beaufort Park · 69 Lorne Place526 m
Gyms (2)
- Harbour City Fitness and Tanning · 1451 Bowen Road510 m
- Island Optimal Performance Centre627 m
Pharmacies (1)
- Anchor Compounding Pharmacy768 m
Banks & ATMs (1)
- Instacoin ATM551 m
Nearby places data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
School district: Nanaimo-Ladysmith (SD68)
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