Resources for Buyers

A directory of useful resources—curated by Eleanor—ranging from local restaurants to accounting firms, plumbers, electricians and more. If you're new to Victoria and have or are prepared to close on a home, Eleanor's experience makes this process easy!

Buyers Guide

Victoria is full of great food, entertainment, and even nightlife.

Celiac Scene – Victoria, BC

A comprehensive list of gluten-free restaurants and stores in the Greater Victoria area.

Ferris’ Oyster Bar

Set above a street-level grill, this quaint seafood spot offers a changing menu.

Royal Theatre & McPherson Playhouse

The McPherson Playhouse, known as The Mac, is a theatre and concert hall in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

The Belfry Theatre

The Belfry Theatre is a theatre and associated theatre company in the Fernwood neighbourhood of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Here are a few links that are helpful when you’re new to Victoria or trying to get a feel for the city.

Downtown Victoria Business Association

The DVBA promotes downtown business owners and events, ensuring continued economic sustainability, and celebrating the vibrancy of downtown Victoria.

Tourism Victoria

Tourist information centre in Victoria, British Columbia.

As a tourist hot spot, Victoria has a great selection of quality accommodations.

HomeAway – Victoria, BC

A handy tool for finding accommodation in Victoria.

Hotel Grand Pacific

Full-service hotel with a pool, athletic club, upscale restaurant, lounge and café.

Oak Bay Beach Hotel

Located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, the Oak Bay Beach hotel is a luxury resort.

The Fairmont Empress

Luxury, historic hotel in the heart of downtown Victoria.

Capital City Yacht Club

Located in Sidney, the Capital City Yacht Club was originally formed as a civil defence unit during World War II.

Royal Victoria Yacht Club

Founded in 1892, Royal Victoria is the oldest yacht club in Western Canada.

Between ice skating, Olympic diving, and art programs for kids and adults, there’s always something going on in Victoria. These websites also have information on municipal summer camps for kids of all ages, as well as sporting programs.

Oak Bay Recreation Centre

Recreation centre in Oak Bay.

With two newly updated shopping malls and a downtown core thriving with local boutiques, Victoria makes it easy to shop until you drop.

Hillside Centre

Shopping mall located in Victoria’s Oaklands neighbourhood.

The Bay Centre

Victoria’s premier shopping mall, located in the heart of downtown.

BC Transit and BC Ferries service Victoria, Vancouver, and the surrounding communities. The Clipper takes you straight from downtown Victoria to downtown Seattle in style and comfort. Harbour Air services central and remote areas of both Vancouver Island and the Mainland.

BC Ferries

One of the largest ferry operators in the world, BC Ferries services some 60,000 customers every day.

BC Transit

British Columbia’s public bus system.

Blue Bird Taxi Service

Serving the Greater Victoria area since 1946.

Current Taxi

Luxury, eco-friendly taxi service with a fully electric Tesla fleet.

Harbour Air

Seaplane travel service, namely between Victoria and Vancouver.

Victoria-Seattle Clipper

Scenic ferry operator with daily service between Victoria and Seattle.

C & W Campbell Homes Ltd.

45 years experience in residential and commercial building.

Cittá Group

Superior design sense and immaculate execution are the hallmarks of the cittá Group.

Gorter Construction Ltd.

With a focus on innovative thinking and problem-solving Gorter Construction is capable of delivering high-quality custom homes.

Wakefield Construction

Wakefield Contracting has a long-standing reputation for quality workmanship and exceptional customer service.

RTD Electric

Surewire Electric

Brent Comber

Brent Comber creates sculpted objects, functional pieces, and designed environments.

Dodd’s Furniture

Dodd’s Furniture is 100% locally owned and operated.

Gabriel Ross

Gabriel Ross is a specialty furniture, home accessories and lighting store featuring many of the world’s most internationally recognized names in mid-century and contemporary design.

Jordans

Jordans today is known as a retailer that provides a broad range of products and services across the Home Furnishings and Flooring industries.

Live Edge Design

Live Edge Design salvages trees brought down by storms or left behind by forest companies and construction companies.

LUNDS Auction & Appraisal Specialists

Lunds’s Auctions are an open forum for buyers and sellers of Fine Art, Antiques, Collectibles, and regular household items.

Sager’s

Established in 1956, Sager’s Home Living has been Vancouver Island’s favourite fine furniture store for over fifty years.

Scan Designs

Scan Designs is a leader in the contemporary furniture retail industry.

Acacia Landscape

Acacia Landscape is an award winning full-service landscaping company.

Costa Verde

Costa Verde is a sustainable & eco-friendly gardening & landscaping company.

Abe Moving

Abe Moving provides quality service in Victoria. They also service BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.

You Move Me Vancouver Island

You Move Me Vancouver Island is a full-service local moving company in Victoria BC and area.

The University of Victoria is truly an educational gem, with a sweeping, green campus, a plethora of on & off campus resources, and a friendly, welcoming community.

Camosun College

Located a few minutes away from UVic is Camosun College. It hosts programs for university transfer, trades, business, administration, and everything in between.

Pacific Rim College

If you’re interested in natural health, Traditional Chinese Medicine, or massage therapy, Pacific Rim College is located in the historical Market Square in downtown Victoria. It is highly regarded & very well respected.

Royal Roads

Royal Roads is one of the top rated & most highly regarded schools in Canada. RRU is located at Hatley Castle in Colwood. Built in 1906 by the Lieutenant Governor James Dunsmuir, it was designed in the Scottish baronial style by esteemed Canadian architect Samuel Maclure. It is a federally protected Heritage Site & now hosts students from across the globe.

University of Victoria

Ranked one of the best universities in Canada & the world, the University of Victoria is not only home to the Vikes, but also some of the most promising academic minds in the country. Their website is useful for numerous things, especially its housing & job boards, as they service both the campus & local communities.

Victoria is home to a small number of incredibly high quality private schools.

Glenlyon Norfolk School

Servicing Oak Bay and the Uplands—with a breathtaking waterfront location—Glenlyon Norfolk School offers a day program, as well as three International Baccalaureate programs.

St. Christopher’s Montessori School

St. Christopher’s Montessori School is just one of the many Montessori schools in Victoria. Located in the scenic south Oak Bay, it is a quality choice.

St. Margaret’s School

All girls education option that accommodates both day school and boarding.

St. Michael’s University School

An excellent coed facility. It’s located in Saanich, is on a beautiful campus, and is walking distance to both the University of Victoria and Camosun College. SMUS also offers day & boarding education options.

School District 61 encompasses the Greater Victoria Area. You can find a link to their map of elementary schools here, their middle schools here, and their high schools here. Public school education in Victoria is considerably high quality with a variety of both academic & extracurricular programs.