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6651 WELCH Rd
CS Island View
Central Saanich
V8M 1W6
$1,150,000
Residential
beds: 2
baths: 2.0
1,353 sq. ft.
built: 1967
SOLD OVER THE ASKING PRICE!
- Status:
- Sold
- Prop. Type:
- Residential
- MLS® Num:
- 885560
- Sold Date:
- Sep 30, 2021
- Bedrooms:
- 2
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Year Built:
- 1967
Gorgeous rancher on a flat, lovely landscaped .58 acre in Central Saanich. The gardens are beautifully maintained w/ established perennials, espaliered trees, fruit & garden vegetables. Built in 1968, with owner Mr. Drackley adding his amazing artistry of hand-carved wood, antique stain glass, Egyptian pendant lights & re-purposed Hy's Steakhouse wood as storm windows! At 1321 sq ft, the layout feels expansive with kitchen, sep. dining room, den & 2 bedrooms (1.5 baths), centred around the stunning 23'x16' living room with 9'8", panelled ceiling. Unfinished Basement (15' x 28') with 7'8" ceiling for further space? Current owners have made thoughtful improvements & additions over the last 20 years: kitchen ('03) metal roof ('08) furnace & oil tank ('03), HWT ('11), septic (2008) delightful detached artist's studio (with power) and an original Victoria's city cluster lampost (c. 1912) on the driveway (gift to the Seller from City of Victoria).3-car garage w/ workbench, greenhouse, oh my!
- Price:
- $1,150,000
- Dwelling Type:
- Single Family Detached
- Property Type:
- Residential
- Bedrooms:
- 2
- Bathrooms:
- 2.0
- Year Built:
- 1967
- Floor Area:
- 1,353 sq. ft.125.698 m2
- Lot Size:
- 0.58 acre(s)0.235 hectare(s)
- MLS® Num:
- 885560
- Status:
- Sold
- Floor
- Type
- Size
- Other
- Main Floor
- Office
- 11'3.35 m × 8'2.44 m
- Main Floor
- Entrance
- 6'1.83 m × 4'1.22 m
- Main Floor
- Kitchen
- 13'3.96 m × 8'2.44 m
- Main Floor
- Dining Room
- 16'4.88 m × 10'3.05 m
- Main Floor
- Eating Area
- 8'2.44 m × 6'1.83 m
- Main Floor
- Bedroom
- 14'4.27 m × 11'3.35 m
- Main Floor
- Living Room
- 23'7.01 m × 16'4.88 m
- Main Floor
- Primary Bedroom
- 14'4.27 m × 10'3.05 m
- Lower Level
- Basement
- 28'8.53 m × 15'4.57 m
- Other
- Greenhouse
- 11'3.35 m × 8'2.44 m
- Other
- Garage
- 20'6.10 m × 19'5.79 m
- Other
- Studio
- 11'3.35 m × 9'2.74 m
- Other
- Garage
- 20'6.10 m × 11'3.35 m
- Floor
- Ensuite
- Pieces
- Other
- Main Floor
- No
- 2
- 2-Piece
- Main Floor
- No
- 4
- 4-Piece
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Welcome to Villa Paradiso, driveway illuminated by one of Victoria's original ornamental cluster lamposts
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Landscaped gardens with iconic Kimoff's water tower in the distance
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Aerial photo showing 6651 Welch Road property in red
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Aerial view of the home, from driveway, metal roof 2008.
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Aerial view of the home from garden
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3-car garage with workbench
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Front entry, 9'8" panelled ceiling, pendant light, one of two, circa 1920, Egyptian
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Living room features a large picture window with views over very private, fenced garden
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Wood burning fireplace, serviced, granite surround
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Garden views include a beautiful fountain
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True artistry evident in the hand-carved wood by the original owner
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Stain-glassed panels are authentic, 1920's to 1960's collections
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Dining room with reclaimed wood from Victoria's Hy's Steakhouse, handcrafted as storm windows.
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Views from the dining room over the garden and valley fields beyond
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13' x 7' kitchen was updated in 2003
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Lots of workspace!
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Lovely views through the kitchen window, storm windows repurposed wood from Hy's Restaurant
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2nd bedroom has 2 closets
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Sliding doors from 2nd Bedroom to one of 4 patios that surround the home
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View of front patio with sliding doors to 2nd bedroom (or den?)
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Entry patio, lower patio opens to front drive and 3-car garage
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Primary bedroom
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Windows on every exterior wall of the home, Primary bedroom has 3.
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4-piece primary bathroom
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Office/den has a built-in cupboard and stain-glass window from dining room, bringing additional, lovely light
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2-piece powder room at back door
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Patio outside living room
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Garden view to artist's studio
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12'x 9' artist's studio built by current owner
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Finely crafted artist's studio has electricity
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Garden view from the artist's studio
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Garden views, studio is hidden behind the tree!
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Many fruit trees in the garden, greenhouse located southside of garage
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Climbing fruit on arbour, established plantings and perennials
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Listed by Newport Realty Ltd., sold on September, 2021
Data was last updated May 24, 2022 at 07:30 AM (UTC)
Area Statistics
- Listings on market:
- 112
- Avg list price:
- $1,099,000
- Min list price:
- $269,900
- Max list price:
- $16,750,000
- Avg days on market:
- 33
- Min days on market:
- 4
- Max days on market:
- 251
- Avg price per sq.ft.:
- $525.85
These statistics are generated based on the current listing's property type
and located in
Central Saanich. Average values are
derived using median calculations.
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- RE/MAX Camosun
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