Questions buyers ask about Arbutus Ridge and Bowen Island

Four of the nine Phase 3 lots on Hayes Road are still for sale. Lot 5, 774 Hayes Road, 1.01 acres, $999,000. Lot 6, 770 Hayes Road, 0.89 acres, $999,000. Lot 7, 766 Hayes Road, 0.49 acres, $699,000. Lot 8, 762 Hayes Road, 0.49 acres, $545,000. Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 9 are sold. Prices exclude GST. This page and the prices page are generated from one inventory file, so if a lot goes under offer it changes here the same day.

As of September 4, 2026 · Arbutus Ridge lot inventory

Lot 5 (44,132 sq ft) and Lot 6 (38,750 sq ft) are $999,000 each. Lot 7 (21,528 sq ft) is $699,000. Lot 8 (21,528 sq ft) is $545,000. The range is $545K to $999K. Every price is exclusive of GST, which is 5% and is paid to the vendor on the completion date, and exclusive of property transfer tax. Nothing else is added by the developer at closing except the design approval fee. Taxes, GST and closing costs, worked out for each price.

As of September 4, 2026 · Arbutus Ridge lot inventory; Purchase Agreement s.4.4

Three of the four have been reduced, and none of the reductions has an end date. Lot 8 is $545,000, reduced from $750,000. Lots 5 and 6 are $999,000 each, reduced from $1,200,000. Lot 7 is $699,000 and has not been reduced, which is why it now sits above Lot 8 at the same size. There is no countdown, no expiry and no scheduled return to the former price. If a price changes, this page changes with it.

As of September 4, 2026 · Arbutus Ridge lot inventory

There is no registration incentive, no referral bonus and no bonus package of any kind, and nobody here is authorised to offer one. The published price is the asking price. An offer below it is handled the same way as any other offer: in writing, on the developer's Purchase Agreement, with a deposit of 10% of the purchase price due within seven days of acceptance. If you want to test a number, call 604-354-4322 and put it in front of the vendor rather than a chat window.

As of September 4, 2026 · Arbutus Ridge; Purchase Agreement

Five of the nine Phase 3 lots are sold: Lot 1 at the Joan Audrey Lane end, Lot 2 at 786 Hayes Road, Lot 3 at 782 Hayes Road, Lot 4 at 778 Hayes Road and Lot 9 at 756 Hayes Road. Sold prices are not published on this site. A licensed agent can look up completed sales for you through the real estate board's records, and your lawyer or notary can search the Land Title Office. What is for sale, and at what price, is above.

As of September 4, 2026 · Arbutus Ridge lot inventory

Hayes Road numbers run down as the road runs west: Lot 2 is 786 Hayes Road, Lot 3 is 782 Hayes Road, Lot 4 is 778 Hayes Road, Lot 5 is 774 Hayes Road, Lot 6 is 770 Hayes Road, Lot 7 is 766 Hayes Road, Lot 8 is 762 Hayes Road and Lot 9 is 756 Hayes Road. Lot 1 sits at the Joan Audrey Lane end. Lot 10 carries the shared septic field and Lot 11 is public open space; neither is for sale. Each lot has its own page and parcel identifier.

As of September 4, 2026 · Arbutus Ridge lot inventory; Plan EPP125322

The four for sale run from 0.49 to 1.01 acres. Largest is Lot 5 at 1.01 acres (44,132 sq ft); then Lot 6 at 0.89 acres (38,750 sq ft); Lots 7 and 8 are 0.49 acres each (21,528 sq ft). Areas are taken from the registered subdivision plan, Plan EPP125322. The zoning caps the house at 260 m² on any of them, so the extra acre buys setback, screening and privacy rather than a larger house. Compare the lots side by side.

As of September 4, 2026 · Plan EPP125322; CD 18 zoning

Lot 8 is the only one on MLS, listing R3149995, with Mary Lynn Machado, Personal Real Estate Corporation of Macdonald Realty Ltd., 1050 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC, on the Bowen Collective (Mary Lynn Machado PREC and Josh Skuce) team. Lots 5, 6 and 7 are sold directly by the developer and are not listed. The price and the terms are identical either way: $545,000 on the developer's Purchase Agreement, same deposit, same disclosure. Reach the listing agent at 604-220-7085, or call us at 604-354-4322.

As of September 4, 2026 · buyonbowen.com; Arbutus Ridge lot inventory

Each of the four has a cleared building area, with second-growth forest, arbutus and fir at the edges. There is no per-lot contour or slope study on file, so rather than generalise: every lot from 3 to 9 has a 360-degree photograph taken from its building area, linked on the lot page, and the ground is easy to walk. A preliminary geotechnical assessment (Braun Geotechnical Ltd., October 2013, revised July 2018) found flooding, stream erosion, debris flow and landslide were not hazards here, per the Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment).

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment)

The ridge faces west over King Edward Bay, so the light is afternoon and evening light. Lot 5 is the only lot with a measured view: a bare-earth viewshed computed from 2019 LidarBC data gives a 70-degree arc of water, 282 degrees to 352 degrees - west round to just west of north, with a second opening to the south. Lots 6, 7 and 8 are recorded as west-facing, but no per-lot view study exists for them and we will not claim water views we have not measured. Use the 360-degree photographs on the lot pages, then walk them.

As of September 4, 2026 · LidarBC viewshed (Lot 5); Arbutus Ridge lot inventory

Yes. Every lot is a registered parcel on Plan EPP125322 with its own parcel identifier; Lot 5 is PID 031-890-971, and all nine are listed in the Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment), which also carries the subdivision plan, the septic layout and every registered charge. We send that document on request. For dimensions, contours or a posting of the corners, your surveyor can order the plan from the Land Title Office. Call 604-354-4322 and we will send what we hold the same day. The interactive site plan.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment)

You can buy two. Whether they can be consolidated into one parcel is not settled by anything on file: the Building Scheme prohibits further subdivision of any lot other than Lot 10, and CD 18 sets a minimum lot area of 1,500 m², but neither document addresses consolidation. What would settle it is a written response from Bowen Island Municipality's planning department at 604-947-4255 and your own lawyer's reading of the Building Scheme. We will not tell you it is permitted before that exists in writing.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment); Bylaw No. 344, 2013

No. The Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment) makes no reference to a beach, waterfront, foreshore or ocean access of any kind; those words do not appear anywhere in the 149-page consolidated document. There is no clubhouse, pool, dock, gate or strata amenity, and no strata corporation or homeowners' association. What the development does include is public open space and trail: Lot 11 is deeded to the Municipality on subdivision, and Phase 3 adds trail to the island's public system. Bowen's beaches are public and reached by public road.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment)

There can be, and it is registered rather than informal. Statutory Rights of Way may be registered against Lots 7, 8, 9 and the Septic Field Lot for a public trail from the terminus of Road F to the southern boundary and west to the Public Space Lot trails. The trail may be built before or after a lot is sold. The Fourth Amendment records SRW CB466260 over Lot 10 in favour of the Municipality for trail maintenance and public access, and SRW CB466274 over Lot 5 for trail maintenance and emergency access. Read the trail rights of way on your title search before you offer; the Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment) sets them out.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment)

Up to 260 m², about 2,800 sq ft, for the house itself, excluding garages and accessory buildings, with maximum lot coverage of 25%. One dwelling per lot, plus up to 2 accessory buildings. That is CD 18 zoning, Sub Area 1, under Bowen Island Municipality Bylaw No. 344, 2013, which is attached as an exhibit to the Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment). The cap is the same on the half-acre lots and on Lot 5. What you can build, and how approval works.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment); Bylaw No. 344, 2013

Three metres from the front, sides and rear, and 9 m of height for the house and for accessory buildings, under CD 18 Sub Area 1, per the Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment). Minimum frontage is 10% of the lot perimeter. On top of the zoning, the Approving Authority reviews the siting and setbacks of both the house and the septic field, and registered septic and tree-protection covenants constrain where a building can sit on particular lots. Confirm the numbers for your lot with the Municipality at 604-947-4255.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment); Bylaw No. 344, 2013

Yes: Statutory Building Scheme CB466252, registered against title to every Residential Lot, including the Design Guidelines at Schedule A-1. It binds you and your neighbours alike. Plans and specifications go to the Approving Authority, which until the lots are sold is the developer or a qualified third party it nominates in writing. No work may start and no building permit may be applied for until you hold written Approval and have covenanted to build in accordance with it. The Municipality will not issue a permit until the design review consultant confirms in writing that the plans conform. The registered requirements also include one enclosed parking space in a garage or carport, and no window, wall or roof-mounted air conditioners.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment); Building Scheme CB466252

The fee is $3,500, pre-paid, and it is payable on completion of the lot purchase rather than when you submit drawings. The clock is 30 days: if the Approving Authority does not respond within 30 days of receiving a complete set of plans, Approval is deemed given, and the same rule applies to any further material you send. An Approval lasts 24 months. The Approving Authority may also require a damage deposit before granting Approval, per the Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment).

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment); Building Scheme CB466252

Within your own lot and as part of an approved plan, yes, but only in one window each year: 16 August to 1 February. Blasting is discouraged and, if it cannot be avoided, is restricted to the same window. Schedule clearing and any rock work into that window when you plan the build, because missing it costs a season. Tree removal and screening are among the things the Approving Authority weighs. Trees on neighbouring lots and on the public open space are not yours to cut, per the Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment).

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment); Building Scheme CB466252

Yes. The fire protection on file: Fire hydrants installed to Municipality-approved drawings. The Fire Chief of Bowen Island recommended fire suppression sprinklers in all new homes; the Building Scheme makes them mandatory - the principal building may not be occupied unless equipped with an operable residential-standard sprinkler system. The closest municipal fire hall is 4 km from the Development. Tell your designer and your insurer early: a sprinkler system is a design decision and a water-supply decision, not a fit-out afterthought, and insurers price it in. This is per the Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment).

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment); Building Scheme CB466252

Not permitted today. The Developer stated an intention to apply to the Municipality to amend the bylaw wording for Residential Lots larger than 0.36 hectares so their owners could build a secondary carriage house dwelling. The Disclosure Statement expressly cautions that the application may be rejected and its approval is not assured. Today the zoning allows one dwelling per lot plus up to 2 accessory buildings that are not dwellings. Do not buy on the assumption that a second dwelling will be allowed later.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment); Bylaw No. 344, 2013

We do not publish a per-square-foot figure for Arbutus Ridge, because no contract price for a house on these lots exists on file. The market reference we hold, as of August 2026: roughly C$300 to over C$900 per square foot for a custom home in BC, a simple box with basic finishes at the low end and a West Coast Modern build with expansive glazing and high-performance systems at the top. On top of that, price the driveway, rock excavation, the septic system and the mandatory sprinklers as separate line items. The build-cost guide sets out what is and is not on file.

As of September 4, 2026 · BC custom build cost reference, August 2026

No. The developer does not retain, recommend or take a referral from any builder or architect, and there is no free consultation on offer. You choose your own team, and any offer to the contrary did not come from us. What we will do is send your designer the Design Guidelines, the site plan and the septic covenant for your lot before they start drawing, so that the first submission to the Approving Authority is a clean one. Call 604-354-4322 and ask.

As of September 4, 2026 · Arbutus Ridge

The documented parts: Approval is deemed given if the Approving Authority does not respond in 30 days; construction must start within six months of Approval or the Approval expires; the driveway within six months of the Driveway Access Permit; the exterior within 12 months of the building permit; everything but landscaping within 18 months of Approval and landscaping within 24. The undocumented parts: your architect, typically three to nine months, and the Municipality's permit time, which it does not publish. The timeline, step by step.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment); Building Scheme CB466252

It depends on the lot. Lot 5 shares the engineered septic field on Lot 10 with Lots 2 and 3 (one-third interest; no on-lot field to build). Lots 6, 7 and 8 each have their own on-lot septic field area, protected by a section 219 covenant of about 550 m². The shared engineered field sits on Lot 10, Plan EPP125322 (PID 031-891-021) and serves Lots 2, 3 and 5 only. The system on your lot is designed, permitted and installed by you, under Vancouver Coastal Health, per the Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment). Septic and water, explained.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment)

Owners of Lots 2, 3 and 5 share the cost and responsibility of maintaining, operating and insuring the Lot 10 septic field and the sanitary line, under registered covenant CB466271, and grant an equitable charge (CB466269) over their lots to the owners of Lots 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 as security for their shares. An engineer's report on the system must be obtained and provided to the Municipality, with any recommended maintenance carried out. No annual figure is on file: there is no strata, no budget and no published fee. If you are buying Lot 5, ask us for the covenant and the most recent engineer's report before you remove conditions.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment)

Not build. The on-lot septic area is fixed by a registered section 219 covenant of about 550 m², and the forcemain easements that cross the lots prohibit building within the easement area. The Municipality may allow the field area to be relocated within a lot if an alternative location satisfies both the Municipality and Vancouver Coastal Health. Plan the house, the driveway and the field together at design stage: the Approving Authority reviews the siting of both, per the Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment).

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment)

Three kinds. Servicing: Statutory Right of Way BB394450 in favour of BC Hydro over Lots 3 to 11, and BB394451 in favour of Telus. Sewerage: easements CB466263 over Lots 3 to 9 and CB466265 over Lots 4 to 9 carry a forcemain from Lots 2, 3 and 5 to the field on Lot 10, and prohibit building within the easement area. Trails: rights of way may be registered over Lots 7, 8, 9 and the septic field lot. All per the Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment); pull a title search before you close.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment)

Municipal water, from the King Edward Bay system that Bowen Island Municipality owns and operates. There are no wells and no private utility. The developer brought water to each lot line; you take it from there. The connection fee is $1,500, payable to the Municipality before a building permit is issued. Quarterly metered billing: $350 quarterly base rate plus a tiered volumetric charge of roughly $0.0038 to $0.0200 per imperial gallon depending on consumption; unconnected lots are billed $214 per quarter. The system was under Stage 3 water use restrictions in the Municipality's June 10, 2026 update, which is worth knowing before you design the landscaping.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment); Bowen Island Municipality

Power yes, gas no. BC Hydro has a main distribution line along Windjammer Road and Joan Audrey Lane, and the developer laid electrical service ducting from that line to each lot line, underground along the new roads. From the lot line in, permits and installation are yours, and BC Hydro may charge a hookup fee. On gas: Not available - the Disclosure Statement states 'Not applicable' for natural gas. Plan an all-electric house, and size the service for a heat pump and the sprinkler system together, per the Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment).

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment)

Telecommunications and internet service is brought to the lot line. Statutory Right of Way BB394451 in favour of Telus Communications Inc. is registered against the lands. What is not on file is a fibre commitment: no source we could find confirms Telus PureFibre at Hayes Road, and the Disclosure Statement names no service and no speed, only access at the lot line and a possible hook-up fee from the provider. So we will not claim fibre. What would settle it is a serviceability check by street address with Telus and with Rogers, done before you remove conditions. Ask us and we will make the call with you.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment); provider check outstanding

Hayes Road is a dedicated public municipal road, not a private or strata road, so Bowen Island Municipality maintains and clears it. There is no road fee, no strata and no annual community charge. Each lot needs its own Driveway Access Permit, and no driveway may be built so that storm water runs off onto the roadway; water diverters go on the lot. The developer's only warranty is a one-year warranty on the roads and services installed, per the Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment).

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment)

15 sailings a day each way on weekdays, 20 minutes across, Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver to Snug Cove, on the Queen of Capilano. First sailings: 5:45 am from Horseshoe Bay; 5:15 am from Snug Cove. Last sailings: 11:00 pm from Horseshoe Bay; 11:30 pm from Snug Cove. Saturdays drop one late sailing each way and Sundays start later from Snug Cove. You cannot reserve: Route 8 is non-bookable, fares are paid at the terminal and boarding is by order of arrival. Current season Jun 03, 2026 - Mar 31, 2027. Live timetable at bcferries.com.

As of September 4, 2026 · BC Ferries, Route 8 schedule

Fares are return and collected only on the way to Bowen: $12.45 for an adult, $6.25 for a child, $35.55 for a vehicle under 20 feet, so $48.00 for a car and driver, effective June 16, 2026. About $16.75 per return trip for a car and driver - roughly 35% off with a BC Ferries Experience Card, which is why most residents carry one. Ticket sales and check-in close 10 minutes ahead at Horseshoe Bay and two minutes ahead at Snug Cove. The full commute guide.

As of September 4, 2026 · BC Ferries fares, effective June 16, 2026

Roughly 75 to 95 minutes door to door from the lots to downtown Vancouver: about 20 minutes to Snug Cove, a 20-minute crossing, about 26 minutes of driving from Horseshoe Bay, plus ferry loading and wait time. From the Hayes Road entrance to the Snug Cove terminal is 9.4 km, about 19 minutes. From Horseshoe Bay it is 18 minutes to Park Royal and 49 minutes to the airport in normal traffic. The honest version: you plan the day around a sailing, and that is the trade you are making.

As of September 4, 2026 · BC Ferries schedule; road distances measured September 4, 2026

Partly. The nearest bus stop is Windjammer Rd at Arbutus Point Rd, route 280 Bluewater - about 715 m by road from the Hayes Road / Joan Audrey Lane entrance and about 950 m from 774 Hayes Road. On the mainland side, West Vancouver Blue Bus routes 250 and 257 serve the Horseshoe Bay terminal, and Compass Cards work on the island buses with 90-minute transfers. Cormorant Marine (Cormorant Water Taxi), 604-250-2630, operates foot-passenger water taxi service to Bowen Island by charter. Its online booking covers scheduled runs to Gambier-area destinations; Bowen and other destinations are charter bookings by phone. Most households here keep one vehicle and walk on for a day in town.

As of September 4, 2026 · TransLink and BC Transit schedules; Cormorant Marine

From the Snug Cove ferry terminal, drive west across the island to Windjammer Road, then east on Joan Audrey Lane; Hayes Road is the first road south. About 9.4 km, roughly 20 minutes. The entrance itself: Hayes Road at Joan Audrey Lane, off Windjammer Road, Bowen Island. Hayes Road is the dedicated subdivision road running south off Joan Audrey Lane, and every Arbutus Ridge lot fronts it. There is no gate and no barrier, so you can drive in and look. If you would rather be shown around, tours are by appointment and we meet you at the Snug Cove terminal or at the Hayes Road entrance. Call 604-354-4322 or book a tour.

As of September 4, 2026 · Arbutus Ridge; route measured September 4, 2026

Yes, 5%, on top of the price. The Purchase Agreement is explicit: the purchase price does not include GST, and the purchaser pays it to the vendor on the completion date, with the vendor remitting it. GST applies because the vendor is a developer and the parcel has been subdivided, which is the Canada Revenue Agency's general test for taxable vacant land. Treatment differs for individuals and for GST registrants, so ask your accountant before you write the offer. Taxes, GST and closing costs.

As of September 4, 2026 · Purchase Agreement s.4.4; Canada Revenue Agency GI-003

BC property transfer tax is 1% of the first $200,000 of fair market value, 2% on the value from $200,000 to $2,000,000, and 3% above that. Worked out on the current prices, that is $8,900 on $545,000, $11,980 on $699,000 and $17,980 on $999,000. As for exemptions: Neither helps here. The first time home buyers' exemption and the newly built home exemption are directed at homes; a bare lot with no dwelling does not qualify. Buyers should confirm with their conveyancer. It is payable by the buyer on the completion date, through your lawyer or notary.

As of September 4, 2026 · BC property transfer tax rates, gov.bc.ca

The federal Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act took effect 1 January 2023 and has been extended to 1 January 2027. It does NOT apply to vacant land: the 27 March 2023 amendments repealed subsection 3(2) of the Regulations in its entirety, so non-Canadians may purchase vacant land, including land zoned residential or mixed use, provided it contains no dwelling. That is the federal position on vacant land. It is not the whole answer, because British Columbia's own additional property transfer tax is a separate question, dealt with next. Take your own legal advice before you write an offer.

As of September 4, 2026 · CMHC; Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act

It may. The rule: 20% additional property transfer tax on residential property purchased by a foreign national, foreign corporation or taxable trustee. It applies in the Capital Regional District, Fraser Valley Regional District, Metro Vancouver Regional District, Regional District of Central Okanagan and Regional District of Nanaimo. Bowen Island is inside Metro Vancouver and is expressly named in the list of areas. Whether it attaches to a bare lot with no dwelling on it is not settled on the government's own pages, and we will not guess for you: ask a British Columbia real estate lawyer before you offer. It is charged in addition to the general property transfer tax, not instead of it.

As of September 4, 2026 · BC additional property transfer tax, gov.bc.ca

Does not apply on Bowen Island. Bowen Island Municipality is not on the list of taxable areas, and the province states that 'Islands that are accessible only by air or water are not part of the taxable areas, except for Vancouver Island.' So there is no annual speculation and vacancy declaration for a lot here, and no vacancy tax on a house you build and leave empty part of the year. Vancouver's Empty Homes Tax is a City of Vancouver bylaw and does not reach Bowen Island. Property tax still applies every year, whether the lot is built on or not.

As of September 4, 2026 · BC speculation and vacancy tax, taxable areas, gov.bc.ca

The three levies set locally under Bowen Island Municipality's 2026 tax rates bylaw come to 2.789943 per $1,000 of assessed residential value: 2.594193 municipal, 0.056395 regional district and 0.139355 Islands Trust. School tax, police tax and the BC Assessment levy are set by the province and are not in that figure, so the total bill is higher. An unconnected lot is also billed $214 a quarter for water. Your assessment comes from BC Assessment each January.

As of September 4, 2026 · Bowen Island Municipality Tax Rates Bylaw No. 717, 2026

At completion: GST, property transfer tax, and the $3,500 design approval fee, which is pre-paid. The Purchase Agreement puts the cost of the conveyance on the buyer and the cost of clearing title on the seller; the buyer-side list in the Disclosure Statement's cost schedule is lawyer or notary fees, Land Title registration fees, a survey certificate if required, mortgage costs, fire insurance and any applicable sales tax. Before a building permit issues, $1,500 goes to the Municipality for the water connection.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment)

Usually, but not on the terms a house attracts. We hold no lender quote and no sourced loan-to-value for bare land on Bowen, so we will not publish a down-payment percentage we cannot stand behind. What is reliably true: fewer lenders write bare land, they price it as a specialty product, and they ask for more down than on a finished home. What would settle it for you is a written pre-approval from your own lender or a broker who does island land. Financing bare land.

As of September 4, 2026 · Arbutus Ridge; no lender quote on file

Four steps. You receive the Disclosure Statement and read it. You sign the developer's Purchase Agreement with your price and your conditions, and pay a deposit of 10% of the purchase price within seven days of the vendor accepting. You then have a seven-day statutory rescission right. Your lawyer or notary does the conveyance, and title transfers on the completion date, when GST and the $3,500 design approval fee are paid. Most buyers use their own lawyer or notary; we send the package straight to them. The full buying guide.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment); Purchase Agreement

10% of the purchase price, due within seven days after the vendor accepts your offer. It is held in trust by Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP, the vendor's solicitors, in a non-interest-bearing trust account, per the Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment). No interest accrues to either side. If you rescind within the statutory period, the deposit must be returned promptly. There is no option fee, no reservation programme and no paid hold: a lot is committed when a signed contract and the deposit are in place.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment)

Yes, and you should read it first. This is a Phase 3 development marketed under the Real Estate Development Marketing Act. The current document is the Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment), dated April 23, 2025, filed with the Superintendent of Real Estate, British Columbia (now BC Financial Services Authority). It runs to 149 pages and contains the zoning, the Building Scheme and Design Guidelines, the septic arrangements, every registered charge and the Purchase Agreement itself. Call 604-354-4322 or request the package and we send it the same day.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment)

Yes, inside the statutory window. Under section 21 of the Real Estate Development Marketing Act a purchaser may rescind by serving written notice on the developer or the developer's brokerage within seven days after the later of the date the contract was entered into and the date the purchaser received the Disclosure Statement. If you rescind, the deposit must be returned promptly. After that window the contract stands on its own terms, so write your conditions carefully and have your lawyer read them.

As of September 4, 2026 · Real Estate Development Marketing Act s.21; Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment)

You cannot assign without the vendor's express written consent, which may be arbitrarily withheld. The vendor is entitled to any profit on an assignment and may impose an assignment fee and a handling charge, and an assignment does not release you from the contract. You also agree not to advertise or solicit resale or assignment offers before the completion date, per the Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment). In short, assume you cannot flip it. If your plan depends on assigning, raise it before you sign rather than after.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment); Purchase Agreement

Small, and organised around the ferry. The 2021 census counted 4,256 residents in 1,724 occupied dwellings on 50.12 km², up 15.7% on 2016. Snug Cove is the village at the terminal: restaurants, retail, a general store, medical offices, a pharmacy, the library, a post office and a credit union, with Crippen Regional Park around it. There is a community centre and fitness centre, a nine-hole golf course, and the Metro Vancouver regional park at Cape Roger Curtis. Living on Bowen Island.

As of September 4, 2026 · Statistics Canada 2021 Census; Bowen Island Municipality

Bowen Island Community School takes kindergarten to grade 7 on island: public, West Vancouver School District, a community school since 1974. Most high-school students travel to West Vancouver, to Rockridge, Sentinel or West Vancouver Secondary, and students travel free on the ferry. Island Pacific School is a private day school on Bowen for grades 6 to 9, and French Immersion at Pauline Johnson Elementary in West Vancouver is a middle-school option. Preschool and early-years programmes run on island.

As of September 4, 2026 · West Vancouver School District (SD45); Bowen Island schools

The Bowen Island Community Health Centre at 1037 Miller Road, 604-947-9986, has family physicians, a nurse practitioner and other health professionals by appointment. Cates Pharmacy in Snug Cove fills prescriptions on island and LifeLabs runs testing twice weekly by appointment. Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, massage, counselling and a Friday dentist are available. BC Ambulance serves the island and emergencies are 911. Anything major goes to the mainland by ferry or by water, which is a real part of island life to weigh.

As of September 4, 2026 · Bowen Island Community Health Centre

Not answered on file, and we will not guess. The Disclosure Statement and the Building Scheme govern what you build, a private single family dwelling with accessory buildings, not how you occupy it. Short-term rental is regulated by Bowen Island Municipality bylaw and by provincial legislation, and we have not verified the current position. What would settle it: a written answer from the Municipality's planning department, 604-947-4255, obtained before you offer if your plan depends on it.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment); municipal position not verified

KEB II Limited Partnership, part of the Pareto Group, is the developer and the vendor. The general partner is KEB II (GP) Ltd. and the principal is Dave Beckow. The registered office is 1200 - 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2. Deposits are held in trust by Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP. The same company developed the earlier phases of Arbutus Ridge at King Edward Bay and built the road, the water mains, the hydrants and the services in Phase 3. You deal with a small team, and the phone is answered by someone who knows the lots.

As of September 4, 2026 · Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment)

No. There is no display office, no storefront and no site trailer, on Bowen Island or in Vancouver, and we would rather say so than have you cross on a ferry to find nobody there. Lots are shown by appointment. The development entrance is Hayes Road at Joan Audrey Lane, off Windjammer Road, Bowen Island. Hayes Road is the dedicated subdivision road running south off Joan Audrey Lane, and every Arbutus Ridge lot fronts it. Call 604-354-4322, email info@arbutusridgebowen.com, or book a time and we will meet you at the Snug Cove terminal or at Hayes Road.

As of September 4, 2026 · Arbutus Ridge

You can walk them unaccompanied: Hayes Road is a public municipal road and the lots are unfenced. Please stay off the sold lots, which are private property. For a tour, call 604-354-4322, email info@arbutusridgebowen.com or use the tour form. Tours run by appointment and take about two hours including the crossing. Tell us which lots you want to see and whether you are walking on or bringing a car, so we can meet the right sailing. What has been built so far.

As of September 4, 2026 · Arbutus Ridge

A person replies. Enquiries to 604-354-4322 or info@arbutusridgebowen.com reach the small team that runs the project, and the reply carries the answer, the Disclosure Statement (Phase 3, consolidated to the Fourth Amendment), the site plan with lot areas and parcel identifiers, and the current prices. If we do not know something, we say so and tell you who does. You will not be put into a drip campaign or handed to a call centre, and your details are not sold. Say the word once and we stop.

As of September 4, 2026 · Arbutus Ridge

Buyers may be represented by their own agent. Lot 8 is listed on MLS by Mary Lynn Machado, Personal Real Estate Corporation; Lots 5, 6 and 7 are sold directly by the developer. What we will not state here is a commission arrangement for a cooperating agent, because nothing on file sets one: have your agent ask us in writing before showing the lots and we will answer in writing. The price is the same however you come.

As of September 4, 2026 · Arbutus Ridge; buyonbowen.com