Harris Green Houses for Sale

Search all Harris Green houses for sale and real estate listings below. Harris Green is a centrally located neighbourhood in Victoria, BC, and is the gateway to downtown. Harris Green is marked for substantial residential growth, currently being redeveloped into an urban mixed-use community. Life is convenient when you live in Harris Green. There is excellent access to public transit, and residents find walking and cycling is the best way to traverse the area, reducing the public’s dependency on owning a vehicle to get around. 

Home buyers in the market for a centrally located condo are in the right neighbourhood. The Black and White, Zen and Nest by Chard are only a few of the condos offering low-maintenance living and unparalleled convenience. To request up-to-date information about properties for sale in Harris Green, or to arrange a private showing, contact your Victoria real estate experts today!

Newest Harris Green Real Estate Listings

Real Estate in Harris Green

Desirable to urban downtown commuters due to its central location, the real estate is valuable in the Harris Green community. Single-family homes and land are exceedingly rare in the area, and you are more likely to find a condo or apartment building for sale. Although this is a landlocked location with no waterfront views, Harris Green is close to the downtown Inner Harbour, and you can walk to the ocean in under fifteen minutes.  

Harris Green has an urban streetscape with purpose-built multi-family homes, apartment buildings, and condos, together with commercial spaces. The center of this village is Harris Green Village, where neighbours run into each other, and people get together, giving it a small community feeling. 

This area implemented a beautification initiative in the late 1990s that residents of Harris Green still benefit from today. The cherry-blossom-lined streets are breathtaking in the spring.

About Harris Green, Victoria, BC

Named after Thomas Harris, Victoria, BC’s first mayor, Harris Green is a small, centrally located in Victoria, adjacent to the downtown area. At only twelve blocks in size, this community acts as a commercial and social hub, with an incredible concentration of small local businesses, from various ethnic restaurants to specialty shops, a cinema, gyms, high-end antique shops, indie bookstores, record shops, and cafes. 

Living in Harris Green, you will find all the essential amenities you need within a short walking distance, including London Drugs pharmacy, a walk-in clinic, and the Market on Yates. This eclectic grocery store sells a mix of local wares and specialty products alongside your everyday grocery items. 

Its borders are Meares Street to the south, Pandora Street on the north end, Cook Street to the east, and Quadra Street to the west. There are no schools within its twelve-block radius, but there are many just outside the community boundaries. 

Harris Green was just a commercial district near downtown Victoria for years, but new condo developments provide a mixed-use, residential feel. The people you will see in Harris Green on the day-to-day include residents of all ages and backgrounds, people running errands, entrepreneurs, retirees, and tourists. There is a mix of young professionals, government workers, long-term older residents, many international immigrants, and people from other parts of Canada, giving the neighbourhood a diverse vibrancy that cannot be ignored. 

Things to Do in Harris Green

See a Performance at the Alix Goolden Hall 

A member of the Victoria Conservatory of Music, the Alix Goolden Hall is an incredible venue with excellent natural acoustics for musical performances. The building is a designated heritage site and was once a church sanctuary, featuring stunning architecture, carved wooden pews, and stained glass windows. Other nearby heritage sites to explore include the Wentworth Villa and Christchurch Cathedral. 

Shop at The Market on Yates

The area’s only local grocery store, the Market on Yates, features your standard grocery store fare and rare exotic meats, including alligator and kangaroo, an extensive vegetarian and vegan section, and a wide variety of food and kitchenware made locally on and around Vancouver Island. It is less a shopping trip and more an immersive cultural experience in this eclectic store. 

Play at Central Park

Located at 2275 Quadra Street, just behind the Crystal Pool building, this six-hectare park has picnic tables, benches, and public washrooms, along with a playground for younger children. There are tennis courts, a baseball diamond, a basketball court, and outdoor fitness circuit equipment. The fields are used for soccer, baseball, and rugby.

See a Show at the Metro Studio Theatre

The Metro Studio Theatre is a small live performance space for innovative, cabaret-style black box performances. It is equipped for musical theatre, plays, dance, film shoots, and more. It is also where the UNO Fest, The OUTstages festival, and the Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival take place. 

Join the Victoria Downtown Resident’s Association

The DRA is an active community of residents living downtown and in the Harris Green neighbourhood. These residents run art and cultural events, sustainability projects, and other initiatives to positively impact the local community. 

Suppose you want to be more actively involved in what is going on in your area. In that case, there are committees concerning innovation, land use, urban ecology, urban livability, community engagement, communications, and governance. 

Harris Green is a walkable alternative to suburban life, with vibrancy and proximity to the downtown core, making it the place you and your family want to live. Ask your realtor to show you a property in the Harris Green area today. With so much to offer, it’s no wonder, so many of Victoria’s residents choose to make this community their home.