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890 Darwin Avenue
Saanich · Single Family
- Beds
- 4
- Baths
- 2
- Sqft
- 2,159
- Built
- 1942
Listed by RE/MAX Camosun · MLS® 1048378
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About this home
Welcome to this charming Swan Lake home, where timeless character meets thoughtful modern updates. Offering approximately 2100SF of versatile living space, the main level features 2 bedrooms plus a flexible third, while the lower level offers a spacious 2-bedroom suite with a separate entrance—ideal for extended family, guests or rental income. Numerous updates include refinished floors upstairs, new carpet downstairs, and heated floors in the suite bathroom. Fresh landscaping enhances the property, while a lovely private back deck provides the perfect spot to relax or entertain. The workshop offers excellent space for hobbies, projects or storage, and shared laundry adds convenience. Plenty of parking for recreational vehicles and toys! The central location puts parks, schools, shopping, transit and everyday amenities close at hand. A wonderful opportunity to enjoy the character and flexibility of a home in a sought-after Victoria neighbourhood! Immediate Possession possible!
Home facts
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2 full
- Interior
- 2,159 sq ft
- Lot size
- 5,000 sq ft
- Year built
- 1942
- Parking
- 2
- Property type
- Single Family
- Fireplace
- 1
- Area
- Swan Lake
- Style
- Character
- Listed
- October 6, 2026
- Structure
- House
- PID
- 007-420-684
- Common interest
- Freehold
Features and inclusions
- Appliances
- Washer, Refrigerator, Range - Electric, Dishwasher, Dryer
- Heating
- Heat Pump, Forced air
- Cooling
- Fully air conditioned, Air Conditioned
- Lot
- Central location
Rooms and building
- Water
- Zoning
- Residential
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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
- $4,977
- Property tax
- $308/mo
- Home insurance
- $150/mo
- Estimated monthly total
- $5,435
Purchase snapshot
- List price
- $1,050,000
- Down payment
- $210,000 (20%)
- Estimated mortgage
- $840,000
Estimates only. They leave out utilities, upkeep and closing costs.
Borrowing costs
What money costs right now
The rates behind any payment estimate on this page.
- 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
Property tax
What the tax bill looks like
Municipal, regional, hospital and school rates combined.
- Estimated annual tax
- $5,461
- 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
Neighbourhood
Estimated travel times. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Climate
What the weather is like in Victoria
Ten year average, 2016–2025.
- 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
Land and hazards
What the maps say about this land
Provincial designations and mapped natural hazards at this location.
- 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)
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