Cadboro Bay real estate and Ten Mile Point sit next to each other in Saanich East. Buyers often shop both. They are not the same buy.
Cadboro Bay is village-and-beach: Cadboro-Gyro Park, Village errands, and a mix of detached streets plus Penrhyn strata. Ten Mile Point is privacy shoreline: quieter roads, larger or water-edge lots, less foot traffic. Queenswood is the related large-lot pocket between them — noted here, not as a twin post.
Start with Saanich East homes for sale, then the separate Cadboro Bay active search and Ten Mile Point active search. Choosing between them? Read Cadboro Bay vs Ten Mile Point, then come back here.
Who this guide is for / when to pick which pocket
Use this page if you are deciding between village-beach living and privacy shoreline living on the same corner of Saanich East.Pick Cadboro Bay when Gyro Beach and Village groceries are part of the daily pattern, and you can live with houses, half-duplexes, and Penrhyn strata. Pick Ten Mile Point when privacy, lot size, and quieter streets matter more than a short Village walk. Look at Queenswood when you want large-lot character without assuming every street is Ten Mile Point water-edge.
Poor fit overall: Oak Bay Avenue every day (Oak Bay guide, Oak Bay realtor); inland UVic-side (Gordon Head); another beach market with a different school map (Cordova Bay); or planned large-lot inland living (Broadmead). New to the region? Best neighbourhoods hub.
Cadboro Bay: Gyro Beach, Village, Penrhyn stock
District of Saanich describes Cadboro-Gyro Park as a large waterfront park within easy walking distance of Cadboro Bay Village and UVic — sandy beach, picnic areas, non-motorized boat launch, and a seasonal accessible beach ramp. The Village handles groceries, pharmacy, and basic services. That loop is what Cadboro Bay buyers pay for.Stock mixes family houses, half-duplexes, water-adjacent or view streets, and a clear strata corridor on Penrhyn. Some homes are mid-century. Some are renovated. Some listings are location-and-potential plays beside the park or bay.
Sells: a house you can understand, a lot you can use, and a clear Village, Gyro Beach, or school-area story. Sits: "beach lifestyle" pricing on a dated house, awkward lot, or wishful suite story. Do not price a Penrhyn condo or townhouse like a low-bank waterfront house. Poor fit: privacy-first Ten Mile Point buyers, or anyone expecting Oak Bay Avenue daily.
Brock looks at houses as a former electrician. Finishes are easy to like. Electrical, plumbing, drainage, roof, windows, and oil-tank history are what cost you after you move in.
Ten Mile Point: privacy shoreline + Queenswood note
Ten Mile Point is quieter. Lots are often larger. Water-edge and view properties are part of the market, and so are inland detached homes that still trade on the name. Saanich local-area planning has long treated Ten Mile Point and Queenswood as large-lot neighbourhoods distinct from the Village. Expect less commercial activity and less through traffic than Cadboro Bay Road.Sells: a clear privacy or shoreline story, a usable lot, and systems a careful buyer can live with. Sits: privacy or view pricing when bank height, rock, slope, trees, or drainage are the real negotiation. A Ten Mile Point address does not fix a house that still needs systems work. Poor fit: buyers who need a daily Village walk, or Penrhyn-style strata pricing inside a privacy-shoreline budget.
Queenswood: related large-lot pocket between Village-adjacent Cadboro Bay and Ten Mile Point. If a listing is coded SE Queenswood, treat it as its own street-level read. Pull Queenswood solds when you need that pocket's comps.
Short comparison
Longer lifestyle split: Cadboro Bay vs Ten Mile Point. This page is the combined buying guide.
Schools: SD61 — confirm the locatorBoth pockets sit in Greater Victoria School District 61 (SD61). Catchments change. A listing cannot promise them.
Confirm the address in the official SD61 School Locator before you offer. Many buyers talk about Campus View or Frank Hobbs Elementary, Arbutus Middle, and Mount Douglas Secondary. That is common buyer conversation, not a ranking, and not true for every address. French Immersion pathways can differ. Ask the district, not the listing remarks. Independent-school logistics: private schools on Vancouver Island.
Watch-outs
Confirm catchment on the SD61 locator — not listing remarks.
Budget for systems on older stock before finishes.
Walk the lot for slope, rock, trees, bank height, and water.
Suite or garden suite plans need District of Saanich rules and title checks (garden suite rules).
Pending cards in a sold search are not solds.
Drive Gyro Beach, the Village, UVic, Oak Bay, and the school run at your real hours.
Cadboro Bay: read Penrhyn strata documents; do not price strata like detached bay.
Ten Mile Point / Queenswood: privacy and shoreline premiums only hold when the lot and systems support them.
Second set of eyes on condition is normal buying work.
Homes for sale
Separate active searches. Asking prices are not solds. Early September 2026 examples:Cadboro Bay (active): #10 2566 Penrhyn St townhouse, 2 bed, about 1,311 sq ft, $899,000; #301 2580 Penrhyn St condo, 2 bed, about 966 sq ft, $969,000; 3832 Pitcombe Pl, 3 bed, about 2,478 sq ft, $1,395,000; 3910 Hobbs St, 5 bed, about 2,702 sq ft, $1,799,900; #A 2550 Sinclair Rd half duplex, 4 bed, about 2,464 sq ft, $1,898,888.
Ten Mile Point (active): 3967 Juan De Fuca Ter, 6 bed, about 3,990 sq ft, $1,399,000; #109 2829 Arbutus Rd townhouse, 3 bed, about 2,849 sq ft, $1,299,900; 2980 Sea View Rd, 4 bed, about 3,490 sq ft, $2,790,000; 2881 Phyllis St, 6 bed, about 4,592 sq ft, $2,599,000; 2944 Tudor Ave, 5 bed, about 4,282 sq ft, $3,499,000; 2773 Arbutus Rd, 4 bed, about 3,448 sq ft, $2,895,000.
Higher-ask waterfront listings also appear on the Ten Mile Point board. Use the live search when you are ready.
Recent solds
One card price is not a verified list-versus-sold spread. Skip pendings. No honest single median across these pockets.Cadboro Bay (solds), July–August 2026: #TH2 2591 Penrhyn St townhouse, 2 bed, about 1,668 sq ft, $1,388,000 (Aug); #202 2580 Penrhyn St condo, 1 bed, about 737 sq ft, $621,000 (Aug); 2491 Cadboro Heights Lane, 4 bed, about 3,567 sq ft, $2,135,000 (Aug); 3819 Beachview Pl, 3 bed, about 1,811 sq ft, $2,200,000 (Jul); 2441 Sutton Rd, 5 bed, about 2,421 sq ft, $1,590,000 (Jul).
Ten Mile Point (solds), sold-status examples early September 2026 (months not on cards): 2861 Tudor Ave, 4 bed, about 3,482 sq ft, $2,795,000; 2763 Arbutus Rd, 4 bed, about 4,592 sq ft, $1,999,000; 3976 Tudor Ave, 4 bed, about 2,566 sq ft, $1,650,000; #2 2737 Tudor Ave half duplex, 3 bed, about 2,700 sq ft, $2,698,500; 2710 Sea View Rd, 4 bed, about 3,015 sq ft, $2,160,000; 3045 McAnally Rd, 4 bed, about 3,668 sq ft, $5,900,000.Queenswood secondary (solds): 2680 Arbutus Rd, 3 bed, about 2,894 sq ft, $1,475,000; 3949 Valhalla Lane, 5 bed, about 4,135 sq ft, $2,425,000.
Related guides
Saanich East · Buying · Cadboro Bay vs Ten Mile Point · Oak Bay guide · Oak Bay realtor · Gordon Head · Cordova Bay · Broadmead · Garden suites · Private schools · Best neighbourhoods
FAQCadboro Bay or Ten Mile Point? Cadboro Bay if Village and Gyro Beach are daily. Ten Mile Point if privacy and lot character come first. See Cadboro Bay vs Ten Mile Point.
Can I assume Campus View / Frank Hobbs → Arbutus → Mount Doug? No. Confirm with the SD61 School Locator.
Is Queenswood the same as Ten Mile Point? No. Related large-lot pocket — pull Queenswood comps separately when needed.
Are Penrhyn strata homes comparable to detached Cadboro Bay houses? Usually not. Read the strata documents and price the product you are buying.
Talk with The Webbers
If you want a clear read on a Cadboro Bay street, a Ten Mile Point lot, or an offer, call Brock at 250-715-5414. No pressure. Tell us how you actually live, and we will tell you which pocket fits — and which one does not.