Oak Bay house sells for $13.195 million, setting new record

Features include a glass wine cellar, two butler’s pantries, double islands in the kitchen and parking for six vehicles.The previous sale record was set a year ago, when a Metchosin property at 529 Swanwick Rd. changed hands for $12 million. That property features a 10,500-square-foot house that has won architecture awards.

The listing agent for 3155 Beach Dr., Lisa Williams of Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, said the property attracted interest from other parts of Canada, the U.S. and around the world.Article content The current highest price listed for a house in the capital region on MLS is $16.75 million for 8338 West Saanich Rd., set on 6.8 acres on the waterfront. Once owned by now-disgraced investment adviser Ian Thow, the property includes a 60-foot-long dock, a helipad and a two-bedroom carriage house for guests.

The new record-holder in the Uplands is among other large estates lining Oak Bay’s waterfront, where some of the capital region’s most valuable homes are situated. Properties next to Saanich Inlet in Central and North Saanich also have some of the highest assessments in Greater Victoria.

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