808 MARINE DRIVE GIBSONS, BC
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808 MARINE DRIVE H ISTORY. C HA RM . P OT E N T I A L . This is your chance to own a piece of Sunshine Coast History. This charming home has been lovingly maintained and recently renovated. Boasting panoramic ocean views, dock access, legal suite, beach cabin and C2 zoning, you are limited only by your imagination as to the use of this property. Ideal for a generational holiday home with caretaker accommodations ready and waiting. Holiday with you children now and your grandchildren in 20 years. This one of a kind property is part of Gibson’s heritage, you now have the opportunity to make it parts of yours. Call listing realtor for an info pack today! SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH BEACH HOUSE AND COMMERCIAL SPACE LOCATED IN GIBSONS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, RIGHT ON THE OCEAN.
MAIN FEATURES Year Built: 1915 Floors: 3 Full Bath: 4 Half Bath: 1 Tax Year: 2017 Area: Granthams MLS® Number: R2217983
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oceanside living
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beautiful views
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Reasons to live here
Tudor Place is a Federal-style mansion in Washington, D.C. that was originally the home of Thomas Peter and his wife,[3] Martha Parke Custis Peter, a granddaughter of Martha Washington. Step-grandfather George Washington left her the $8,000 in his will that was used to purchase the property in 1805. The property, comprising one city block on the crest of Georgetown Heights, had an excellent view of the Potomac River.
Snowshoe and Cross Country Ski at Dakota Ridge
hiking & biking on mount elphinstone
HIGHLIGHTS OF sunshine coast
arts & entertainment THE ART CRAWL - Annual renowned fall event from Langdale to Lund where world-class artists open up their studios to the general public. HACKETT PARK ARTS AN CRAFTS FESTIVAL - Annual fall event at Hacket Park in Sechelt. Come and enjoy children’s activities, food trucks, beer garden and artisans. SLEEPY HOLLOW ROD RUN - Visitors from all over show off vintage cars that include a show and shine parade from Pender Harbour to Gibsons that include festivals, beer gardens, live bands and food trucks. Come vote on your favourite car at this popular event. LIGHT THE NIGHTS CHRISTMAS PARADE - Annual Christmas light show, not to be missed. FESTIVAL OF WRITTEN ARTS - Canada’s longest running summer gathering of Canadian writers and readers, featuring established literary stars and exciting, new voices.
WALKSCORE - GIBSONS
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Commute Times To Downtown Gibsons Car: 2 minutes Bus: 5 minutes Walking: 12 minutes
Walkscores are based on the following information: Dining & Drinking Grocery & Shopping Errands Parks & Schools Culture & Entertainment
Biking: 7 minutes
*info courtesy of www.walkscore.com
GOOD EATS GIBSONS: SMITTY’S OYSTER HOUSE PAULINE & CHERYL’S FISH AND CHIPS LUNITAS MOLLY’S REACH THE NOVA KITCHEN ROBERTS CREEK: THE GUMBOOT CAFE DAVIS BAY: THE WOBBLY CANOE SECHELT: SHIFT THE OLD BOOT LIGHTHOUSE PUB TY’S BISTRO PENDER HARBOUR: GRASSHOPPER PUB & GRILL ROCK WATER RUBY LAKE RESORT
GIBSONS & SECHELT AMENITIES TAP ROOMS: PERSEPHONE BREWERY FARM 101 BREWERY AND DISTILLER BRICKERS CIDERY TAPWORKS GIBSONS COFFEE: MORE COFFEE & BAKESHOP - Gower Pt. Rd & Gibsons Way BLACK BEAN ROASTING - 467 Marine Drive GIBSONS BARS: GIBSONS TAPWORKS - 537 Cruice Lane GRAMMA’S MARINE PUB – 412 Marine Drive GIBSONS GROCERIES: SUNSHINE COAST OLIVE OIL CO. – 287 Gower Point Rd SUPER VALUE – 900 Gibsons Way GIBSONS PARKS: PUMPER CLOVE PROVINCIAL MARINE PARK – Skyline Rd SECHELT COFFEE: FLYING SAUCERS - 5755 Cowrie Street PEARL’S BAKERY - 5639 Cowrie Street SECHELT BARS: GILIGAN’S PUB CO. - 5760 Teredo Street THE OLD BOOT EATERY – 5531 Wharf Avenue SECHELT GROCERIES: CLAYTON’S HERITAGE MARKET – 5755 Cowrie Street GALIANO ITALIANO – 5531 Wharf Avenue SECHELT PARKS: ROCKOOD PARK – 5904 Cowrie Street CLAYTON PARK – 5545 Clayton Avenue ROBERT’S CREEK PARK – Sunshine Coast Highway
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ABOUT GIBSONS LOCATED JUST A 40-MINUTE FERRY RIDE NORTH OF VANCOUVER, GIBSONS IS KNOWN AS THE HOME OF THE HIT CBC TV SERIES THE BEACHCOMBERS, WHICH RAN FOR 19 SEASONS. The quaint, quirky community has a rich history that goes back more than a century, and it all began in the hillside town’s sheltered harbour facing Howe Sound. FIRST NATIONS AND EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT Before the coming of European settlers, modern-day Gibsons was part of the Squamish Nation’s traditional territory. The local First Nations people inhabited a summer village east of the harbour, and engaged in traditional activities like fishing, hunting, and farming. Spanish and British ships explored the area in the 16th and 17th centuries, and Captain George Henry Richards of HMS Plumper named local islands circa 1859 and 1860. Gibsons is named after George Gibson, the retired British naval officer who arrived here with his two sons aboard the sloop Swamp Angel in 1886. A farming-minded fellow, he claimed hectares/ acres of local land, as did his sons, and began growing produce to sell in Vancouver. More settlers arrived at what was now known as Gibsons Landing as the 20th century approached. A school was opened in 1890, and Gibson served as the local judge and postmaster. GIBSONS IN THE 20TH CENTURY Gibsons’ got a boost in 1905 from an influx of Finnish settlers who had left behind the utopian socialist colony of Sointula on Malcolm Island. The Finns built community halls and planted succulent fruit crops. The opening of a pulp and paper mill at nearby Port Mellon in 1907 would prove to be another cornerstone of Gibsons’ economy in the years to come. After undergoing several name changes, Gibsons settled on its current name in 1948. Gibsons was incorporated as a town in 1983. The quiet fishing town received a major PR boost when The Beachcombers was shot here from 1972 to 1990, starring the late Bruno Gerussi as a salvager of loose logs in local ocean waters. Molly’s Reach, the cafe depicted in the TV show, still exists today at Gibsons Landing, and its big yellow facade is impossible to miss.
SUNSHINE COAST CULTURE & HISTORY
GIBSONS TODAY Arts-minded and friendly, the people of Gibsons are happy to help visitors learn about local landmarks, waterfront shopping, artists and art galleries, festivals and events, and nearby natural getaways. The Gibsons area has lost none of its original natural beauty-ocean, mountains, forests, and wildlife – and chilling out is definitely on the list of things to do here.
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ABOUT SECHELT SECHELT IS THE LARGEST COMMUNITY ON THE SUNSHINE COAST. Nestled a pristinely beautiful location between Sechelt Inlet and the Strait of Georgia, Sechelt also boasts a rich cultural legacy and an intriguing history. SECHELT NATION Just 50km/31mi north of modern-day Vancouver, the Sechelt Peninsula was the ancestral home of the Sechelt Nation for thousands of years. The name “Sechelt” is derived from the original Coast Salish name for the nation, “Shishalh,” and means “land between two waters.” Skilled farmers, hunters, and traders, First Nations people also specialized in woodwork, creating everything from animal carvings and cedar baskets to totem poles and traditional canoes. Sechelt was incorporated as a district municipality in 1986. In 1952, the Sechelt Nation became the first aboriginal group to receive self-government rights. EARLY EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT European settlers began to arrive en masse in the 19th century. A Catholic mission was established in Sechelt in the 1860s. Other new arrivals had more secular aims. John Scales of the British Army’s Royal Engineers purchased land in the Sechelt area. Thomas John Cook and his wife Sarah became the first permanent European settlers in Sechelt in 1893. Herbert Whitaker was another key pioneer, building up Sechelt’s infrastructure. At the dawn of the 20th century, Whitaker owned local logging camps and sawmills, a hotel and cottages, and a store. He served as the local postmaster and ran the wharf where the Union Steamship Company’s ships arrived. SECHELT IN THE 20TH CENTURY Tourism and logging emerged as core industries for Sechelt, which continued to expand on its narrow strip of oceanfront land. Rockwood Lodge, the current home of the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts, was built as a Union Steamship Company resort in 1936, and St. Hilda’s Anglican Church was also erected that year. The Sechelt Elementary School followed in 1939. A huge step forward for the community came in 1951 when a regular car ferry service was established between Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) and the Sunshine Coast (Langdale). That would end the reign of the Union Steamship Company by the end of the decade. But it was for the better overall, as locals could now commute to and fro between Vancouver and home with greater ease. The paving of Highway 101 in 1952 facilitated driving to Gibsons, Pender Harbour, Powell River, and other communities along the Sunshine Coast.
SUNSHINE COAST CULTURE & HISTORY
SECHELT TODAY Today, the Sechelt Nation is committed to preserving their rich culture. Meanwhile, Sechelt is full of amiable, outdoorsy residents who love water activities like fishing, diving, and kayaking, and also show great pride in their artists and art galleries. It’s easy to relax here with a walk by Davis Bay or shopping along Cowrie Street.
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ABOUT TONY BROWTON REALTOR® Lifelong salesman and former firefighter, tony browton is excellent at negotiation and surpassing expectation. Primarily a listing Realtor with an exemplary record, tony also specializes in VRBO investment properties on both the Sunshine Coast and downtown Vancouver. Tony Browton and his team show you how they have set a new benchmark for Realtors on the Sunshine Coast and why they get homes sold fast and for top dollar. “I am never too busy for your call or to give advice on the Sales process”
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ABOUT JILLIAN REINSON REALTOR® Designted Buyers Agent A native of coastal BC, I was born and raised with a passion for nature and art. I’ve always had an eye for design, which led me to enroll in a Fashion Design program at Blanche Macdonald in Vancouver. My success in this field landed me the distinction of being voted one of “Vancouver’s Top 10 Designers” by IFW. While I was developing my talents in the arts, I also focused on building my skills in sales and marketing at BCIT. After spending some years as an International Sales Rep at a print marketing company, I later earned a diploma in Administration and I went on to work for a cutting edge company based out of Burnaby. One of my greatest achievements with this company was spearheading a project to streamline our inventory returns system. I then decided to further my skill set by taking a Project Management course at BCIT. Entrepreneurial spirit has led me to a Life as a Realtor on the Sunshine Coast, surrounded by nature and a thriving arts community. My family and I feel blessed to be here!