About this home

Welcome to 1260 Garkil Rd, a warm and inviting Maplewood home in one of Saanich’s most desirable locations. Thoughtfully updated and beautifully cared for, this property offers the perfect opportunity for comfortable living and/or income potential. The main home features a bright, open layout with an updated kitchen, renovated bathroom (with heated tile floors), ductless heat pump, and a fantastic 2021 deck with built-in seating, appointed on a sun-drenched lot. Perfect for everyday living and entertaining. The lower level includes a spacious rec room, a second bathroom, plus a fully contained legal 1-bedroom, 1-bath suite. Major updates include perimeter drains (2014), roof (2022) and a new main-home hot water tank (2026). Ideally located close to Root Cellar, Braefoot Elementary, parks, shopping and everyday amenities. This one won't last! Book your private viewing today.

Home facts

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3 full
Interior: 2,038 sq ft
Lot size: 6,000 sq ft
Year built: 1955
Parking: 2
Property type: Single Family
Fireplace: 1
Area: Maplewood
Style: Character
Listed: October 13, 2026
Structure: House
PID: 001-917-471
Common interest: Freehold

Features and inclusions

Appliances: Washer, Refrigerator, Range - Electric, Dishwasher, Dryer
Heating: Heat Pump
Cooling: Air Conditioned
Lot: Level lot, Rectangular

Rooms and building

Water
Zoning: Residential

Listed by Engel & Volkers Vancouver Island. Last updated Oct 13, 2026, 7:35 AM.

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Monthly and upfront costs

Uses the posted 5-year rate (5.19%), 20% down and a 25-year amortization.

Monthly ownership costs

Principal and interest: $5,213
Property tax: $317/mo
Home insurance: $150/mo
Estimated monthly total: $5,680

Purchase snapshot

List price: $1,099,900
Down payment: $219,980 (20%)
Estimated mortgage: $879,920

Estimates only. They leave out utilities, upkeep and closing costs.

Stress test this mortgage

Prime rate: 4.45%; Variable mortgages are quoted against this.
5 year bond yield: 3.68%; Fixed mortgage pricing follows this.
Policy rate: 2.25%; Set by the Bank of Canada.

These are benchmark rates, not mortgage quotes. Your rate depends on the lender, the term, and your file.

Source: Bank of Canada. As of 2026-09-29

Estimated annual tax: $5,720; At 5.2008 per $1,000 of assessed value.

Estimated by applying the municipal rate to the asking price. Your actual bill is based on the BC Assessment value, which is set separately and usually differs from the sale price. Home owner grants are not included.

Source: Province of British Columbia, Local Government Statistics Schedule 702, 2026. As of 2026-01-01

For investors

As a rental

Estimated rent: $2,646 a month
Gross yield: 2.9%

Estimated rent from Statistics Canada rents for this area, scaled to the bedrooms. Gross yield is 12 months of that rent over the asking price, before costs.

Rent vs mortgage at $2,646

Neighbourhood

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Walk to Planet Organic Market11 min

Bike to Selkirk Landing19 min

Walk to Selkirk Landing1h 2m

Drive to downtown Vancouver3h 41m

Estimated travel times. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Average temperature: 10.5°C; Daily mean across the year.
Yearly precipitation: 863 mm; On the drier side for BC.
Yearly snowfall: 39 cm; Snow is the exception here.
Bright sunshine: 2,109 h; Hours of sun a year, 1981–2010 average.

Averaged from the last ten complete years of Environment Canada observations at the nearest principal station, so it reflects the climate as it is now rather than a thirty year normal. Bright sunshine is the exception: it is no longer measured at these stations, so that figure is the long term average.

Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, monthly climate summaries

Wildfire interface: Low risk; In a mapped wildland-urban interface zone. Affects insurance and FireSmart requirements.

Based on where this point falls in provincial map layers, not a site survey or a formal hazard assessment. Confirm with the municipality, a professional, and your insurer before relying on it.

Source: BC Geographic Warehouse (Agricultural Land Commission, BC Wildfire Service)

Most listed

Detached · 46%

Who lives here

Documents

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