Interestingly enough, although only 25,000 people live on the lower Sunshine Coast, so far this year detached houses have sold (325) more than in West Vancouver (273). Why? The average price in Sechelt/Gibsons is $645,000. The average in West Vancouver is $2.8 million! Actually, you do not even have to  go that far…a beautiful 1-acre lot on Bowen goes for around $500,000 —build a new house…get into your new home for under $1 million. Take a 20-minute ferry ride to paradise…hey, and it’s part of West Van!