Lt 53 Dirksen Rd
Gabriola Island, BC V0R1X2
$189,000
Property Details
Property & Lot
- Lot size
- 18,731 square feet
- Zoning
- Residential
Ownership & Fees
- Property type
- Land / Lot
- Ownership
- Freehold
- Annual property tax
- $992
Interior
- Fireplace
- None
Listing Information
- MLS®
- 1040070
- Listed
- June 12, 2026
- Time on market
- On the market for 80 days
- Data last synced
- August 28, 2026
Listing provided by: Real Broker · Data source: CREA DDF.
Description
Tucked among cedar and fir with salal beneath your feet, this 0.43 acre lot sits in one of Gabriola's most convenient locations. You're a short distance from the Village shopping area, local restaurants, and the Nanaimo ferry terminal, which now runs two-vessel service during peak hours to keep island life feeling connected. The lot is largely level and untouched, backing onto acreage for that added sense of privacy and breathing room. Current zoning permits a single family residence plus three outbuildings, giving you genuine flexibility to design something that actually works for your lifestyle, whether that's a workshop, a studio, a garage, or something else entirely. Build now or hold it while you plan. Verify all data and measurements if important. (id:63159)
Location Insights
Weather
Nearest station: Nanaimo
15°C
Partly Cloudy
Humidity 85%
Wind N 2 km/h
Tonight
12°
Tuesday
21°
Tuesday night
14°
Wednesday
16°
Wednesday night
11°
Thursday
17°
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Location Accessibility
Our own metric — not an official Walk Score®.
Amenities
19
5/9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriola Elementary | Elementary | 1.0 km |
| Qwam Qwum Stuwixwulh Community School | Elementary | 5.4 km |
| Cedar Secondary | Secondary | 6.1 km |
| Bayview Elementary | Elementary | 6.6 km |
| Pauline Haarer Elementary | Elementary | 6.8 km |
| Fulford Community Elementary | Elementary | 6.9 km |
| Chase River Elementary | Elementary | 7.2 km |
| Park Avenue Elementary | Elementary | 7.4 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 (1)
- Woodfire · 500 North Road664 m
Cafes (2)
- Mad Rona's Coffee Bar · 500 North Road671 m
- Ground Up · 560 North Road756 m
Grocery (1)
- Nesters Market · 575 North Road657 m
Parks (2)
- Huxley Community Park · 585 North Road734 m
- Gabriola Commons · 675 North Road769 m
Banks & ATMs (1)
- Unnamed678 m
Nearby places data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
School district: Nanaimo-Ladysmith (SD68)
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Financial Summary
Cash Needed at Closing
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.