**For additional information, please click on Brochure button below.** Mortgage helper! Extensively renovated and move-in ready, this character home with a detached guest house offers flexibility for homeowners, investors, extended family, guests, a home office or potential income (buyer to verify permitted uses). Minutes from Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Nanaimo Aquatic Centre, schools, childcare, shopping, restaurants and major transit routes. The main house is 804 sq. ft. with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, open-concept living/dining/kitchen area, double-pane vinyl windows, naturally lit primary bedroom with a full-size walk-in closet, an updated kitchen, new ceilings in the main living area and two kitchen sun tunnels. The detached guest house is 357 sq. ft. with a fully equipped apartment-size kitchen, a 4-piece bathroom, full-size washer and dryer, private entrance, its own new full-size hot water tank, high ceilings, open-concept floor plan, two large skylights, new cabinets, and private decks. Improvements completed between 2024–2026 include new electrical wiring and panels, updated plumbing, new baseboard heaters and hot water tanks, high-end laminate flooring, updated kitchens and newer appliances in both buildings, plus new insulation and ceilings and fresh interior and exterior paint. The large, mature lot offers established landscaping, three large storage sheds (approximately 12x14, 8x9 and 8x10), and new 6-foot corrugated metal fencing along both side property lines for privacy. Ample off-street parking accommodates multiple vehicles, RVs, boats, trailers and guests.
Address
726 Bruce Ave
List Price
$668,700
Property Type
Residential
Type of Dwelling
Single Family Residence
Style of Home
Character
Transaction Type
Sale
Area
Nanaimo
Sub-Area
Na South Nanaimo
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor Area
804 Sq. Ft.
Lot Size
8125 Sq. Ft.
Lot Size (Acres)
0.18 Ac.
Year Built
1950
MLS® Number
1051959
Listing Brokerage
Easy List Realty
Basement Area
None
Postal Code
V9R 3Z4
Tax Amount
$4,100.00
Tax Year
2026
Features
Baseboard, Ceiling Fan(s), Dryer, Insulated Windows, Laminate, Microwave, Other Improvements, Oven/Range Electric, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Screens, Skylight(s), Vinyl Frames, Washer, Window Coverings
Amenities
Fenced, Guest Accommodations, Low Maintenance Yard, Storage Shed, Wheelchair Friendly