485 Head St

About this home

*** For more information, please click Brochure button. *** 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. The lower suite supports compliance or rental income. Over $500K invested, with strong revenues and walkable access to downtown. (id:65179)

Property details

From the listing's public record.

Every recorded listing event for this property — sales, relists, expired or withdrawn listings.

1. Apr 17, 2026

   Listed $2,195,000

   Active73 days on marketMLS 1032625

2. Apr 2, 2026

   Listed $2,195,000

   Active88 days on marketMLS 1030881

3. Aug 26, 2025

   Listed $1,995,000

   Expired35 days on marketMLS 1012066

4. Jul 8, 2025

   Listed $1,995,000

   Cancelled49 days on marketMLS 1006713

5. May 15, 2025

   Listed $1,975,000

   Cancelled54 days on marketMLS 1000166

6. Mar 31, 2025

   Listed $1,950,000

   Cancelled45 days on marketMLS 993695

7. Feb 28, 2025

   Listed $2,000,000

   Cancelled31 days on marketMLS 989459

8. Jan 16, 2025

   Listed $2,000,000

   Cancelled43 days on marketMLS 984740

9. Oct 8, 2024

   Listed $2,000,000

   Cancelled100 days on marketMLS 978189

10. Sep 6, 2024

    Listed $2,195,000

    Cancelled32 days on marketMLS 975319

11. Apr 9, 2024

    Listed $2,839,000

    Expired116 days on marketMLS 959827

12. Feb 14, 2024

    Listed $2,890,000

    Cancelled55 days on marketMLS 953330

13. Dec 1, 2017

    $1,017,500

    SoldMLS 775278

14. Jul 23, 2017

    Listed $999,900

    Expired69 days on marketMLS 765802

15. Apr 18, 2017

    Listed $999,900

    Expired89 days on marketMLS 756108

Current market in Old Esquimalt

Buyer's market — 10.2 months of supply at the current sales pace.

Assessment

From publicly available property records.

Local price trend

How Old Esquimalt has moved over the last decade.

• 857 Rockheights Ave

  $1,267,500

  5 bd · 2 ba · 2,295 sqft · $552/sqft · 14 days on market

  Sold Jun 29, 2026 · 101.8% of list

• 506 Gore St

  $1,129,000

  5 bd · 3 ba · 2,604 sqft · $434/sqft · 13 days on market

  Sold Jun 25, 2026 · 100% of list

• 1064 Colville Rd

  $999,999

  4 bd · 2 ba · 2,491 sqft · $401/sqft · 8 days on market

  Sold Jun 25, 2026 · 100% of list

• 836 Elrick Pl

  $1,232,000

  4 bd · 2 ba · 2,033 sqft · $606/sqft · 20 days on market

  Sold Jun 24, 2026 · 98.9% of list

• 555 Lampson St

  $885,000

  3 bd · 1 ba · 1,660 sqft · $533/sqft · 10 days on market

  Sold Jun 19, 2026 · 99.4% of list

• 1197 Bewdley Ave

  $1,628,000

  4 bd · 5 ba · 3,793 sqft · $429/sqft · 7 days on market

  Sold Jun 19, 2026 · 97.6% of list

• 1094 Gosper Cres

  $1,210,000

  5 bd · 2 ba · 2,241 sqft · $540/sqft · 20 days on market

  Sold Jun 8, 2026 · 102.6% of list

• 1041 Lyall St

  $999,999

  4 bd · 2 ba · 2,543 sqft · $393/sqft · 20 days on market

  Sold Jun 3, 2026 · 97.1% of list

• 815 Old Esquimalt Rd

  $790,000

  2 bd · 1 ba · 1,465 sqft · $539/sqft · 18 days on market

  Sold Jun 3, 2026 · 98.8% of list

• 1103 Lockley Rd

  $875,000

  2 bd · 1 ba · 1,413 sqft · $619/sqft · 8 days on market

  Sold Jun 2, 2026 · 100% of list

• 404 Constance Ave

  $2,271,000

  5 bd · 4 ba · 3,709 sqft · $612/sqft · 86 days on market

  Sold May 28, 2026 · 99% of list

• 4-890 Admirals Rd

  $1,127,000

  5 bd · 3 ba · 2,097 sqft · $537/sqft · 12 days on market

  Sold May 14, 2026 · 98% of list

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