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Why you will like living here in Sidney, B.C.

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Ravens Crossing Cohousing is located in the heart of Sidney, on the Saanich Peninsula. Sidney is situated within the traditional territory of WSÁNEĆ people on the southtern tip of Vancouver Island. It is only about half an hour drive to Victoria, the capital of BC.

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Living in Sidney, you are / have ...

  • CENTRALLY LOCATED - you are 5 minute drive away to/from the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal and the Victoria International Airport. It's only minutes away from the Sidney / Anacortes (Washington, USA) Ferry Terminal (currently closed until further notice).

  • WALKABLE AND BIKABLE DISTANCES - Sidney has a population of approx. 12,000 people, with relatively flat topography that is a very walkable and cyclable community of 5.1 sq. km. You can literally ride all the way to Victoria and beyond on the Lochside and Galloping Goose Trails.

  • MODERATE CLIMATE - the moderate climate on the peninusla makes this corner of BC the warmest region in Canada, a year-round tourist destination.

  • CLOSE TO - Butchart Gardens, Mary Winspear Centre, Star Theater, many of the town's famous bookstores, Shoal Senior Centre and Sidney Elementary School.

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Famous Sidney Pier and Fish Market

Waterfront walkway

Sailboats aplenty in Sidney

Ravens Crossing Cohousing Common Spaces

Lobby

Common House

Common House

Common House

Common Kitchen

Guest Room South

Guest Room North

South Patio

Outdoor Kitchen & Fire Pit

Ravens Crossing Cohousing is a building with a "Built Green Gold" certification, pre-wired with EV charging, heat pumps for every unit and guest rooms for visitors. All 35 units are single level (no stairs), with a variety of layouts for one-, two- and three-bedrooms floor plans, some with dens, ranging from 630 sq. ft. to 1250 sq. ft., all with 9 ft. ceilings and open concept designs. Thirty-two of the 35 units have south-facing patios or balconies, three units have north-facing balconies.

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You will love ...

  • Our common spaces for connecting and engaging with neighbours over coffee or doing puzzles together.

  • Our common kitchen that opens out to a large multi-purpose room.

  • Our outdoor kitchen, common kitchen garden with raised beds, a south facing patio and a fire pit.

  • Our roof top patio for summer gatherings and star gazing.

  • The two guest rooms, with a shared bathroom. Residents can book these rooms in advance for a nominal fee, on a first come first serve basis, when hosting guests that they cannot accommodate overnight in their own units.

  • The EV charging underground parking stalls if you have an electrical or plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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