Vic West & Songhees
Come explore this beautiful seaside community and everything it has to offer.
Come explore this beautiful seaside community and everything it has to offer.
Located across the harbor from downtown, Victoria West offers proximity to downtown, amenities and waterfront views, all at a more affordable price.
Victoria “Vic” West and the Songhees neighborhoods are located in the west portion of the city – surrounded by water on three sides. The peninsula has easy accessibility to Downtown Victoria via the Johnson Street and Bay Street bridges and the Songhee waterway is a favorite waterfront walkway used by locals and visitors. The Galloping Goose Trail, much loved by cyclists and walkers, passes through Vic West.
The Songhees area is dominated by condominiums and townhomes appointed to take advantage of the ocean and city views. While the Songhees area lacks a true village center, the area has a resort feel and is an easy walk to downtown along the waterfront path and over the new Johnson street bridge, which was built with pedestrians and cyclists in mind.
Vic West is set a little further up The Gorge and is bordered by Esquimalt to the north and downtown to the south. The area’s parks, bike paths, very close proximity to downtown and the availability of more affordable single family homes have made it popular among young families. We are also seeing an emergence of cool shops, eateries and community gardens, which are all adding to its neighborly appeal.