Mike Downes ...
Your Oceanside Real Estate Agent.



Royal LePage
Qualicum Beach Realty
679 Memorial Avenue
Qualicum Beach. BC
V9K 1T4

Phone:     250.752.6926
Fax:         250.752.2133
Toll Free: 800.224.5906

Email: mikedownes@shaw.ca 




  If you are thinking
of leaving your nest,
give me a call.

Mid-Island Real Estate

Central Vancouver Island, with its temperate climate, occupies an enchanting location on the west coast of Canada. Its varying, wonderful, natural features offer visitors and residents world class skiing, trout fishing on the many lakes and rivers, unrivaled salmon fishing in the ocean, the finest sailing, canoeing and kayaking imaginable as well year-round golfing. Those who simply enjoy the remarkable forests, spectacular mountains, fjords, wildlife, and whale watching can also relax in comfortable hotels and lodges.

The primary business centre of Nanaimo is well planned and rapidly gaining in importance featuring education, community colleges and health facilities. Just north of Nanaimo are a number of smaller, seaside towns, villages and hamlets each contributing their own character, charm and beauty to this wonderful part of Canada. In the midst of this "string of pearls" is the area known as "Oceanside" which includes the Nanoose Peninsular, Craig Bay, Parksville, French Creek and the village of Qualicum Beach.

Apart from the primary industries of agriculture and forestry, there are innumerable cottage industries in this region and many well-known artists and crafts people.

Central Vancouver Island is also proud of its variety of housing usually designed for all tastes of retirees or empty nesters as well as families that enjoy seaside influences of much of the area or perhaps the hobby farms nearby.