485 Head St, Esquimalt
Esquimalt · Single Family Residence · MLS® 1032625 · Listed Apr 17, 2026
Across the Harbour is a rare, licensed waterfront short-term rental on Victoria’s Inner Harbour. This 5-bed, 6-bath home includes a caretaker suite and garden studio, and is the only C-7A mixed-use zoned property in Esquimalt permitting Tourist Accommodation—an increasingly scarce advantage under new regulations. Designed for BnB or STR use, it features ensuite bedrooms, a renovated kitchen and upstairs loft and flexible indoor-outdoor living. This property’s unique zoning allows a mix of residential and commercial uses compatible with the West Bay neighborhood, providing owners with operational certainty and reduced competition in the local STR marketplace. Operate it as a Bed and Breakfast, which it was purpose built for, a high performing seasonal STR which the current owners have done for two seasons now, an extended family home, or as a turn-key, hands off, year round business utilizing the caretaker suite for live-in management.
| Property Type | Single Family Residence |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 6 |
| Interior | 3,064 sqft |
| Lot Size | 6,471 sqft (0.14 acres) |
| Lot Features | Central Location, Corner Lot, Easy Access, Family-Oriented Neighbourhood, Foreshore Rights, Irregular Lot, Irrigation Sprinkler(s), Landscaped, Marina Nearby, No Through Road, Park Setting, Quiet Area, Recreation Nearby, Shopping Nearby, Sidewalk, Walk on Waterfront |
| Parking | 4 spaces |
| Year Built | 1998 |
| Fireplaces | 4 |
| Heating | Baseboard, Natural Gas, Wood |
| Basement | Finished, Walk-Out Access, With Windows |
| Exterior | Block, Concrete, Glass, Insulation All, Shingle-Wood, Wood |
| Roof | Asphalt Shingle |
| Foundation | Block, Concrete Perimeter |
| Flooring | Carpet, Hardwood, Laminate, Linoleum, Tile, Wood |
| Water | Municipal |
| Sewer | Sewer Connected |
| Zoning | Residential/Commercial |
| Taxes | $8,331 (2025) |
| Extras | Dishwasher, Dryer, Jetted Tub, Microwave, Oven/Range Gas, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Washer |
| MLS® # | 1032625 |
| Brokerage | Easy List Realty |
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It is listed at $2,195,000.
A Single Family Residence in Esquimalt, Esquimalt with 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 3,064 sqft, built in 1998.
It has 4 parking spaces.
The lot is 6,471 sqft (0.14 acres).
Esquimalt is currently a seller's market: median sold price $1,038,750, 3 months of inventory, homes typically selling in about 37 days.
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