Breakwater Island

Is Breakwater Island for sale, and how much does it cost?

Breakwater Island is a 65 acres developed private island in British Columbia, Canada, Canada. It is currently offered for sale: C$14,950,000. Tenure is freehold. Foreign ownership is permitted subject to local approvals. This is an editorial profile drawn from public record, clearly attributed, not our listing.

Summary

Breakwater Island is a 65-acre freeholdOutright ownership of the land itself, indefinitely — the strongest form of title. Gulf Islands estate in the Salish Sea near Gabriola, listed at CAD 14.95 million and structured across four distinct titles with development entitlement for up to four homes and four guest cottages. It is the high-end anchor of the Canadian selection: minutes from marinas, twenty minutes from Vancouver by floatplane, and already served by grid power through a submarine cable. For a buyer, it combines genuine acreage, subdivision-style flexibility and turnkey infrastructure with proximity to a major city.

Land & Waterfront

The island rises to about 170 feet, with meadows and wooded ridges opening to 360-degree ocean views across the Salish Sea. Sixty-five acres over four titles allows an owner to hold it as a single private domain or to develop discrete family compounds under the existing entitlement. ForeshoreThe strip between high and low tide — in most jurisdictions it stays Crown or state property even when the island is yours. rights and a sheltered setting near Silva Bay make it a strong anchorageSheltered water where a vessel can safely anchor — an island without one is an island you can't always reach. and sailing base, with the elevation delivering commanding outlooks rarely available on the smaller Gulf Islands.

Access & Utilities

Access is easy for a coastal island: it lies minutes from two marinas at Silva Bay, roughly twenty minutes from Vancouver by floatplane, and is reachable by boat, floatplane or helicopter. Utilities are notably complete — grid power arrives via a submarine BC Hydro cable from Gabriola, a private year-round deep-water dock and pier handle vessels, and a well with storage and filtration supplies fresh water. A heated workshop with three-phase power supports maintenance and any build-out.

Ownership & Use

Tenure is freehold across four titles with foreshore rights, giving unusual structural flexibility. Foreign buyers are not barred from recreational BC property federally, but the province's 20% additional transfer tax applies in named metro regions, so confirming this district's status is a threshold cost question. Uses range from a single private estate to a phased multi-residence family enclave under the existing entitlement, with clear turnkey and income potential. Diligence should address the transfer-tax district, the four-title structure and the condition of the submarine cable and dock.

Provenance

Charted and named by the Royal Navy in 1905 and formally adopted by the BC Geographical Names Office in 1944; the log house that still stands as the main residence was built in 1933 for the island's first settlers. No prior sale price is publicly documented before the current freehold listing, which came to market at CAD 14.95M in September 2024 and remains at that price.

Specification

Status	Available
Offering	For sale
Region	North America · British Columbia, Canada
Country	Canada
Size	65 acres · 26.3 ha
Tenure	Freehold
Development	Developed
Holding-cost band	High — estate operations
Access	boat, floatplane, helicopter
Nearest airport	Roughly 20 minutes by floatplane to Vancouver; minutes from Silva Bay marinas
Power	grid via submarine cable
Water	well with storage and filtration
Communications	mobile
Structures	two-bedroom log residence, two-bedroom caretaker's house, heated workshop with 3-phase power, water storage/filtration building, deep-water dock and pier
Foreign ownership	Permitted (see notes)
Publicly marketed	since 2024

Price record

Documented public figures over time — asking prices, reported sales and reductions, each attributed. This record is maintained editorially and may lag the market.

The full traced record — ownership lineage and every dated event back to the earliest public mention — is in The Ledger, for members.

Legal & Ownership Notes

Held across four legal titles with foreshore rights and entitlement for up to four primary residences and four guest cottages. Canada's federal ban exempts recreational land outside metro areas; confirm whether the regional district triggers BC's 20% foreign-buyer transfer tax.

Zoning: Entitled for up to four homes plus four guest cottages across four titles

• confirm BC foreign-buyer transfer-tax status for this regional district
• verify submarine power cable and dock condition

Satellite reference: ESRI World Imagery / Google Earth — Breakwater Island, Gulf Islands, British Columbia.

Common questions

How much does Breakwater Island cost?

Breakwater Island is profiled at: C$14,950,000. Figures reflect public record at time of writing and may change; the profile keeps a dated price record.

What tenure does Breakwater Island have?

Breakwater Island is held on freehold tenure. Always confirm the exact instrument and any remaining term on the title.

Can a foreigner buy Breakwater Island?

Foreign buyers may own property here subject to local approvals. Held across four legal titles with foreshore rights and entitlement for up to four primary residences and four guest cottages. Canada's federal ban exempts recreational land outside metro areas; confirm whether the regional district triggers BC's 20% foreign-buyer transfer tax.

How do you get to Breakwater Island?

Access is by boat, floatplane, helicopter. Nearest airport: Roughly 20 minutes by floatplane to Vancouver; minutes from Silva Bay marinas.

How big is Breakwater Island?

Breakwater Island is approximately 65 acres (26.3 hectares).