The rooms · Nanaimo's historic Old City Quarter
Old City
The character of the place
A home with a little history around it.
Old City offers a different side of Nanaimo: older streets, independent businesses and the historic quarter above downtown. The appeal is in the smaller details and the possibility of making local shops and city outings part of the week. The hills and the individual street still shape how walkable any address feels.
The homes here
Character houses share the area with apartments and more recent housing. Original proportions and materials can be part of a home’s charm, while the quality of subsequent alterations matters just as much. No two older houses have quite the same story.
Gillette & Associates
Our perspective
We appreciate character most when it works comfortably today. We would look beyond the appealing façade to the layout, maintenance history and outdoor space. Then we would walk the route to the places you expect to use, so the promise of the location feels concrete.
The local clock
Every neighbourhood keeps its own time
A market has a pulse the way a movement has a beat, and it differs street by street. The numbers below are read straight from the MLS® record — counted, not estimated — and refreshed through the day.
LIVE — THE HANDS KEEP NANAIMO TIME · THE INSTRUMENTS READ THE MARKET
Getting here
From everywhere, on Nanaimo time
Wherever you start, Old City answers on Nanaimo time.
This room's wall
The Old City catalogue
ALL MLS® LISTINGS · COURTESY OF VIREB MEMBERS
THE CATALOGUE FOR THIS ROOM IS BEING UPDATED…