The Uplands
Canada's most storied neighbourhood. Designed in 1907 by John Olmsted on 450 acres of Garry Oak woodlands — the same landscape architect behind Central Park. Estate-sized lots, ornate lamp posts, and some of the most impressive homes in Western Canada. A National Historic Site.
Highlights
- ·National Historic Site — designed by John Olmsted in 1907
- ·Average lot size half an acre — rare in Greater Victoria
- ·Uplands Golf Club and Royal Victoria Yacht Club
- ·Cattle Point — Salish Sea tidal pools and night sky viewing
Buyer Profile
Ultra-luxury buyers, multigenerational families, collectors of exceptional real estate
Local Insider
Walk Uplands Park at dusk — 30 hectares of old-growth Garry Oak, meadows, and rocky coastline. Feels like a secret.
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