Buying
Clarify your search, compare neighbourhoods and move quickly when the right home appears.
Oak Bay & Greater Victoria real estate
Cory McLean, Oak Bay & Victoria REALTOR®
Local Insight. Clear Advice. Your Move, Made Well.
Straightforward guidance for buying and selling in Victoria’s most distinctive neighbourhoods, from first conversation to keys in hand.
Good decisions start with the right questions.
There is no one-size-fits-all real estate plan. Start with what matters to you, then build a practical strategy around the market, the neighbourhood and your timeline.
Selling
Price with evidence, prepare with intention and bring your property to market with a clear story.
Define the brief
Turn preferences, budget and timing into a focused search plan.
Evaluate the property
Look beyond the listing to condition, location, value and future fit.
Write with confidence
Structure the offer around the property, the market and your limits.
A better first step
Ask before you are ready to call.
Ask Cory can help you compare areas, understand the buying or selling process and think through your next move. When you are ready, it can help you prepare a note for Cory.
Neighbourhood knowledge, street by street.
East Victoria is a collection of distinct micro-markets. The right fit comes down to the details: housing stock, lot patterns, walkability, schools, renovation potential and proximity to the water.
01
Oak Bay
Village life, established streets and a wide range of character homes close to the shoreline.
02
Uplands
Large lots, mature landscaping and architecturally significant homes in a quiet coastal setting.
03
South Oak Bay
Coastal streets, classic architecture and easy access to the marina, village and beaches.
04
Fairfield
Walkable, eclectic and close to the ocean, with heritage homes, townhomes and a strong local rhythm.
05
Rockland
Grand historic homes and leafy streets in an elegant pocket between downtown and Oak Bay.
06
Ten Mile Point
Private coastal properties, winding streets and a quiet connection to Cadboro Bay and the water.
Read the full neighbourhood guides: Oak Bay · Fairfield · Ten Mile Point · Cadboro Bay
Featured listings, curated rather than crowded.
Cory’s current listings, kept up to date automatically from the market feed. For the complete market, continue to Realtor.ca or ask Cory to build a tailored search.
Complete market
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Search homes across Greater Victoria.
Live listings from the Victoria-area market feed, the same data Cory’s concierge works from. Every card names its listing brokerage and opens on Realtor.ca for the full details.
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Listing information is provided through the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) Data Distribution Facility, National Shared Pool. Powered by REALTOR.ca
Recently Sold
A record of recent results for Cory’s clients across Oak Bay and Greater Victoria: priced with evidence, presented with intention, and negotiated hard.
SoldOffered at $2,489,000
Sold October 2026
4 Beds · 4 Baths · 3,854 Sqft
3400 Upper Terrace Rd, Oak Bay, BC V8R 6E6
VREB 1042541
SoldOffered at $2,840,000
Sold July 2026
3 Beds · 4 Baths · 2,577 Sqft
2175 Granite St, Oak Bay, BC V8S 3G8
VREB 1032968
SoldOffered at $2,095,000
Sold May 2026
4 Beds · 4 Baths · 3,101 Sqft
535 Falkland Rd, Oak Bay, BC V8S 4L6
VREB 1033241
SoldOffered at $1,500,000
Sold April 2026
2 Beds · 2 Baths · 1,616 Sqft
1920 St. Ann St, Oak Bay, BC V8R 5W1
VREB 1025135
SoldOffered at $2,650,000
Sold August 2025
2 Beds · 2 Baths · 1,881 Sqft
2363 Stevenson Rd, Shawnigan Lake, BC V8H 2C9
VREB 1003490
SoldOffered at $1,900,000
Sold March 2022
4 Beds · 4 Baths · 2,713 Sqft
2680 Margate Ave, Oak Bay, BC V8S 3A7
VREB 890797
SoldOffered at $1,799,000
Sold September 2021
3 Beds · 4 Baths · 3,101 Sqft
535 Falkland Rd, Oak Bay, BC V8S 4L6
VREB 884061
SoldOffered at $2,850,000
Sold August 2021
4 Beds · 4 Baths · 3,646 Sqft
762 Victoria Ave, Oak Bay, BC V8S 4N3
VREB 871976
SoldOffered at $1,350,000
Sold August 2021
4 Beds · 2 Baths · 1,980 Sqft
603 Hampshire Rd, Oak Bay, BC V8S 4R9
VREB 878132
SoldOffered at $1,835,000
Sold August 2021
4 Beds · 4 Baths · 2,456 Sqft
619 Monterey Ave, Oak Bay, BC V8S 4T8
VREB 876839
SoldOffered at $1,600,000
Sold July 2021
5 Beds · 2 Baths · 4,886 Sqft
1174 Monterey Ave, Oak Bay, BC V8S 4V6
VREB 873791
SoldOffered at $1,500,000
Sold July 2021
Lot 27 Monterey Ave, Oak Bay, BC V8S 4V6
VREB 873792
SoldOffered at $979,000
Sold May 2021
4 Beds · 2 Baths · 2,197 Sqft
674 Fairway Ave, Langford, BC V9B 2R5
VREB 870363
SoldOffered at $399,500
Sold March 2021
1 Beds · 1 Baths · 626 Sqft
1090 Johnson St #503, Victoria, BC V8V 0B3
VREB 862451
SoldOffered at $3,298,000
Sold March 2021
5 Beds · 5 Baths · 7,192 Sqft
520 Falkland Rd, Oak Bay, BC V8S 4L5
VREB 857603
What clients say.
Recent reviews from buyers and sellers who worked with Cory, collected on Google and Rate-My-Agent.
★★★★★
My husband and I had an excellent experience working with Cory. He was extremely knowledgeable, patient, and professional throughout the entire process... His expertise and negotiation skills made us feel well represented and ensured that we achieved the best possible outcome. We would gladly work with him again and would highly recommend Cory to anyone looking to buy a home.
★★★★★
Cory is a knowledgeable, trustworthy, dedicated and extremely professional realtor. He helped us navigate the sale of our home after we had moved internationally and made the whole process very smooth. We would recommend him to anyone selling or buying a property!
★★★★★
Cory is amazing to work with! He made our experience enjoyable and really took the time to help us find a home that checked all our boxes. He helped us find our forever home and sell our last home. Highly recommend working with Cory!
Read more: Cory’s reviews on Rate-My-Agent · Find Cory on Google · Cory’s profile on REALTOR.ca
Meet Cory
Serious about the details. Easy to talk to.
With a deep connection to Vancouver Island and a client-first approach, Cory McLean helps people make confident real estate decisions across Oak Bay, Victoria and Saanich.
His background in engineering and project management brings an analytical lens to pricing, property evaluation and negotiation. The result is practical advice, clearly explained, with your priorities at the centre of the plan.
Local expertiseOak Bay, Uplands, Fairfield, Rockland and Greater Victoria
The Agency VictoriaBacked by a global boutique real estate brand
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