Shared Home Ownership Victoria

09/26/2026

Malahat and Mill Bay Open House Tour
Sunday, September 27 · 2:00–4:00 p.m.

1035 Briarwood Crescent, Mill Bay — A beautiful 5,350-square-foot country home on 2.5 acres, with eight bedrooms, six bathrooms, and a legal two-bedroom suite above the oversized double garage. Multi-generational or revenue potential. We're serving charcuterie!
View MLS® listing https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/29638553/1035-briarwood-cres-mill-bay

532 Sentinel Drive, Mill Bay — A custom-built 5,158-square-foot home with five bedrooms, four bathrooms, and ocean and mountain views. View MLS® listing https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/30127299/532-sentinel-dr-mill-bay

1753 Peerless Road, Shawnigan Lake — A private estate on two wooded acres, with a creek, a four-bedroom main home, and a separate carriage house with guest or rental potential. View MLS® listing https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/30231014/1753-peerless-rd-shawnigan-lake-shawnigan

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&origin=1035+Briarwood+Crescent%2C+Mill+Bay%2C+BC&waypoints=532+Sentinel+Drive%2C+Mill+Bay%2C+BC&destination=1753+Peerless+Road%2C+Shawnigan+Lake%2C+BC&travelmode=driving

09/04/2026

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08/24/2026

Making plans for the autumn? September is a great time to explore cohousing!

Curious about cohousing in Greater Victoria? We have seven opportunities to connect with us in September — online, in person, and even at the Esquimalt Farmers Market.

📅 September 1, 4–5:30 pm — Zoom Info Session

🌱 September 3, 4:30–7 pm — Esquimalt Farmers Market

💻 September 8, 7–9:30 pm — Discover Cohousing in Esquimalt (free Zoom session)

🏡 September 13, 10–11:30 am — In-Person Info Session in Esquimalt

💬 September 16, 6–7:30 pm — Is Cohousing Right for You? (free Zoom session with Margaret Critchlow)

☕ September 19, 10–11:30 am — Coffee and Cohousing: Private Homes, Shared Hearts (free live session with Township, Canada's cohousing experts - this one's in Nanaimo!)

💻 September 22, 5–6:30 pm — Zoom Info Session

Whether you're just starting to wonder “Could cohousing be for me?” or you're ready to learn more about our community, we'd love to meet you.

Come ask questions, meet future neighbours, and discover what cohousing could look like in Greater Victoria. 🌿

👉 Visit our Events page for full details and to register: https://evcohousing.ca/events

08/22/2026

We're back with a big price reduction! Come to 1035 Briarwood Crescent in Mill Bay tomorrow, August 23rd from 2-4 PM. This is a rare 5,350 sq ft country residence set on 2.5 private acres in an established area of large, well-spaced properties, just minutes from Mill Bay Centre. With 8 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms, including a self-contained 2-bedroom legal suite above the oversized double garage, this exceptional home offers outstanding flexibility for large families, multigenerational living, guests, or added income potential.
This house is part of a 6 property tour that has been organized for your convenience of viewing homes in the Mill Bay/Shawnigan Lake area.
Here's the Google Map that you can easily follow. This is the North to South route. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/1135+Braithwaite+Drive,+Cobble+Hill,+BC/3211+Pinder+Place,+Cobble+Hill,+BC/3003+Glen+Eagles+Road,+Shawnigan+Lake,+BC/2619+Katy%27s+Crescent,+Shawnigan+Lake,+BC/1035+Briarwood+Crescent,+Mill+Bay,+BC/601+Sentinel+Drive,+Mill+Bay,+BC/532+Sentinel+Drive,+Mill+Bay,+BC
Come for the country, stay for the charcuterie at Briarwood Crescent!
1135 Braithwaite Drive, Cobble Hill — Debbie Tracz
3211 Pinder Place, Cobble Hill — Peter Watts
3003 Glen Eagles Road, Shawnigan Lake — Matthuw Ronald-Jones
2619 Katy’s Crescent, Shawnigan Lake — Jane Johnston/Briar Hill Group
1035 Briarwood Crescent, Mill Bay — David Hale
532 Sentinel Drive, Mill Bay — Anna Sterloff

08/11/2026

If you missed the meet + greet last Saturday, don't worry! You can review the recording on our Youtube Channel

Listen to Jill Marchand describe the Esquimalt Village Cohousing Pr...

08/06/2026

Tonight, August 6th 7-8:00 Join David and special guest, mortgage broker Lysa Dixon, for a discussion about financing cohousing and other cobuying types of mortgages.

This Thursday, August 6 at 7:00 PM, I’m pleased to welcome mortgage professional Lysa Dixon as our guest on the Shared Home Ownership Victoria Skool call. https

08/04/2026

Looking for a book to read?

07/30/2026

Join us on Saturday, August 1st for our meet and greet with part of the team behind Esquimalt Village cohousing! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1995801706630?aff=oddtdtcreator

07/20/2026

This!

I built the 60-Second Reset for safety crews.

Almost every time I deliver it, someone tells me afterward they wish they had it years ago. Not for the job site. For the year everything came apart.

The tool was built for a crew. People keep taking it home.

That is the whole reason I am pointing this work at a new room. I finally wrote it all down, and the newsletter is back.

Read it → The Resilient Leader: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/we-have-been-talking-safety-lets-talk-your-people-john-westhaver-7fkrc

Learn. Heal. Grow.