It’s the largest residential land offering currently available on the North Shore. It’s unclear what you could build there.
On a map, it doesn’t look like your average piece of private property on the North Shore.
Lot 17 Riverside Drive is currently listed on the real estate market for $10 million.
The address is as unconventional as the listing itself, which is for a completely undeveloped, completely forested plot of land in the middle of suburban North Vancouver.
A listing for the property calls it a “a once-in-a-generation 15.1-acre legacy property & largest residential land offering currently available on the North Shore.” The listing includes overhead drone shots of the plot, as well as several AI-generated images of potential home and landscaping designs.
“Envision the ultimate private retreat [with a] 5-20 car collector’s garage, pool and spa, soccer field, tennis, pickleball and basketball courts,” the listing continues. “Exceptionally private, yet commanding breathtaking views of Vancouver, the Pacific Ocean and the majestic North Shore mountains, Riverside Manor is a rare opportunity to create one of Canada’s most extraordinary private residences.”
The listing states that the property is zoned for residential use, and that the land offers the opportunity to build a custom residence with around 10,000 square feet of interior space as well as two accessory buildings.
Current owners waiting for driveway access approval
Realtor Pete Shpak says the property has been on the market previously but the hold up to getting it sold was getting driveway access from the District of North Vancouver.
Shpak says that driveway access “unlocks the potential of this property.”
At first glance, you might think the forested plot is park land, but district spokesperson Justin Beddall confirms that Lot 17 is a privately owned property.
“District staff are currently reviewing a Development Permit Area application for the property that proposes a single-family dwelling, attached garage and access driveway,” Beddall says.
While previously the district hasn’t had an appetite to see the land developed, Beddall says that’s changed.
“From what I can see from them and from the architects, we’re in the final strokes of getting that driveway approval,” he says.
Beddall says the current owner has gone through an extensive process of environmental assessment and slope management. He adds that home designer Robert Blaney is doing concept work for the site.