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Sunshine Coast Real Estate

Since many of our guests have been interested in real estate on the Sunshine Coast and several have purchased either a home or acreage, we decided to put this information together in order to help our prospective guests in their search. We provide the Real Estate information below as a resource and do not endorse or work with any of the parties listed. Also included in this page are some helpful 'relocating to the coast' links, and some basic information about the Sunshine Coast region and its communities.

Real Estate Resources

Realtors:	Prudential Sussex Realty Gibsons
	Prudential Sussex Realty Sechelt
	Remax Sunshine Coast
	Royal LePage Sechelt
	Sutton Group Pender Harbour
If you just want to see what properties are available on the Sunshine Coast, without first going to a realtor, try the MLS:
	MLS for the Sunshine Coast
(For those of you unfamiliar with the MLS service, it enables you to search through almost all listed Real Estate for sale in Canada by such criteria as location, price, type of building, size, no. bedrooms, etc.)

Tourist Info Offices:	Gibsons
	Sechelt
	Powell River

Municipal Centres:	Gibsons
(Local Bylaws/Permits)	Sechelt
	SCRD (Sunshine Coast Regional District)
	Powell River

Chambers of Commerce:	Gibsons
	Sechelt
	Powell River

Other:	Notaries
	Insurance
	Gateway Storage Lockers (Gibsons) 604-886-6892

Some basic information about the Sunshine Coast

Climate
The Sunshine Coast is markedly different than Vancouver in that it gets approximately 20% less rain and even receives about 2 weeks more sunshine than sunny Victoria. As it is a rain forest area, it certainly rains here, but when it does, it rains in concentrated doses so you can appreciate the rest of the year. This mild climate supplies the area with the warmest growing temperatures in Canada, making it an ideal spot for gardening enthusiasts, especially as blooming season can often begin in March. Because the mountains create a highly varied topography, the result is that the coast consists of many microclimates, it could be drizzling in Sechelt, pouring in Gibsons, yet sunny in the Sechelt Inlet area, all on the same afternoon!

Geography
Howe Sound, at the mouth of Sechelt Inlet The Sunshine Coast is part of the Vancouver Mainland, yet is inaccessible by road. To get to the Coast is either a scenic 40-minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver or a plane trip. The Coast is split into two parts. The most populous part (if you can call 25,000 people "populous") nearest Vancouver is often thought of as the whole Sunshine Coast. The northern part is dominated by the town of Powell River, and is smaller in both size and population. The two parts of the Sunshine Coast are connected by another 40 minute ferry ride (even more stunning than the one from Vancouver).

Map of the whole Sunshine Coast (Big file 550K)

If you were to progress north up the Sunshine Coast as you get off the ferry from Vancouver, the towns and areas of the Coast are:

Gibsons

The first town as you get off the ferry at Langdale. People do commute between here and Vancouver for work. The largest town on the lower Sunshine Coast, they are in the process of building a community centre. Quaint waterfront area, and home to the newly reopened infamous Molly's Reach. For an overview of Gibsons

Roberts Creek

About 15 minutes drive north of Gibsons. Beautiful wooded area, small community which is renowned on the coast for it's laid back relaxed atmosphere. Home to many of the coast's artists, it is also a very popular 'country cottage area'. For more information on this community

Sechelt

From Sechelt, looking out to Vancouver Island Sechelt is about halfway up the Sunshine Coast and is the second largest town. It is actually located on a sandbar that separates the Sechelt inlet from the Strait of Georgia. This unique feature provides spectacularly individual views; the west side of Sechelt is open water with views of the Thormanby Islands and Vancouver Island, the east side is the inlet with rugged inland fjords sloping down to the ocean. In the process of building a community pool centre with a gym. There are many housing and condo developments slated for the Sechelt area. Sechelt currently has the most amenities of the communities on the coast with 3 large grocery stores, 3 home building/hardware supply stores and 2 malls, the retail sector is fast growing.

Halfmoon Bay

10 minutes drive north of Sechelt. Quite secluded small community, with a convenience store and a pizza shop. The popular Redroofs road has homes with fantastic views to Thormanby Islands, and Vancouver Island. Great area for acreage homes. Pender Harbour - Francis Point Provincial Park Click here for more about Halfmoon Bay

Pender Harbour

About an hour north of Gibsons, this community has beautiful bay and great water/mountain views. Encompasses a couple of areas, such as Garden Bay, where there are some lovely trails, and a great swimming lake.

Egmont

Last community before the ferry. On the east side of the coast facing the inlet, it also includes the Ruby Lake area. Best known for being the home of the Skookumchuk Rapids, it also boasts the newly opened Iris Griffith Interpretive Centre

Powell River

Powell River - the old town On the Upper Sunshine Coast. Encompasses most of this part of the coast. Largest municipality, with a population of 22,000 it has the most shopping and recreational facilities on the coast. The town was founded by the paper mill, which at one point was the largest pulp and paper mill in the world. It no longer processes pulp, and only produces paper, employing about 700 people. There is a very quaint historic town site with a renovated hotel, shops, and the Patricia movie theatre which is the oldest operational movie theatre in B.C. More about Powell River here

Lund

Well named, 'lund' is a Swedish word meaning 'tranquil place'. A small but charming community at the top of the coast, with a lovely little waterfront hotel and pub, a marina and a great little bakery/coffee shop. Lund is not very developed and as a result is beautifully tranquil. It is also the access to Desolation Sound.

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