A higher outlook
in central Saanich.
View a few streets on both sides of the hill before you decide what you’re paying for. Look where the afternoon sun reaches, where the street noise travels and how easy it is to pull out at a busy time. A short route to shops can feel quite different on foot.
Many streets developed later than Saanich’s post-war core, with two-storey family homes, split-levels, townhomes and pockets of newer infill. Elevation can bring light and outlooks, but slope, retaining work, driveway grade and wind exposure deserve careful attention.
A little local history
The wider North Quadra area moved from dairy farms to major suburban development beginning in the mid-1950s. Its surviving rock outcrops and treed slopes remain important parts of the neighbourhood landscape.