Richmond, on the Coast
Richmond in Metro Vancouver
The City of Richmond on the coast of British Columbia, Canada, part of the Metro Vancouver area, occupies all of Lulu Island in the Fraser River Delta except the small New Westminster portion upriver and all of Sea Island, site of Vancouver International Airport, across a river channel to the northwest between Richmond and the City of Vancouver. Vancouver and Burnaby are neighbors across the river to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta across another channel of the river to the south. The ocean as the Strait of Georgia is to the west. Burkeville on Sea Island next to the airport and Steveston in the southwest corner of Lulu Island were independent villages before they became parts of Richmond
Richmond’s 2011 Census population of 190,473 ranks it fourth in Metro Vancouver and in the province behind Vancouver, Surrey, and Burnaby. At 60 percent, mostly Chinese, Richmond is the North American city with the largest proportion of Asians, more than half, many of whom have immigrated from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China since the early 1990s.
Geography and Hydrography
Richmond has plenty of rich, alluvial soil for farming, but the land is ever prone to floods at high tides and especially when the river crests at high levels during seasons of heavy snowfalls. As a safeguard, a system of dykes now surrounds the major islands to hold back and divert such inundations that can cause catastrophic damage, so although farming had a fast start with dairy, grain, vegetables, and berries as staples in Richmond’s flat terrain of rich, fertile soil, it was necessary to clear, drain, and dyke the land to protect it from flooding and make it safe for successful farming. Today, the British Columbia Agricultural Land Reserve sets most of eastern Richmond aside for farming. Cranberries and blueberries are the principal crops. Other staples are strawberries, corn, and potatoes. In 2001 about 47 percent of British Columbia’s cranberry farm acreage was in Richmond.
The groundwater table is high, so very few homes have basements and very few buildings are more than three storeys high. The proximity of the airport limits building height to 150 feet.
History
In November 1879 the Township of Richmond became an incorporated municipality though not as a city until December 1990. The first town hall was near the main settlement on the northwestern tip of Lulu Island at North Arm.
In the 1870s, salmon canning became a major industry in the fishing village of Steveston. By the 1890s, there were nearly 50 canneries, and many ships docked in Steveston to take on big loads of canned salmon. Boatbuilding thrived too. The Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site in Steveston displays the city’s canning history in an 1894 waterfront facility with a museum.
Information Links:
http://www.richmondchamber.ca
http://www.richmond.ca/home.htm
http://www.richmond.ca/parksrec/overview.htm
http://www.richmond.ca/plandev/planning2/ocp/about.htm
Transportation
Richmond connects to Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, and Delta by bridges and tunnels. Three bridges connect Lulu Island to Sea Island and the airport, one bridge connects Sea Island to Vancouver, two connect Lulu Island to Vancouver, one connects eastern Lulu Island to Burnaby and New Westminster, and one bridge and an underwater tunnel connect Richmond to Delta.
Richmond has two high-speed freeways, Highway 99, which includes the tunnel to Delta and ends at Interstate 5 at the USA border, and Highway 91, which starts in Richmond’s Garden City Lands, runs eastward to New Westminster, then turns southward, crosses the river into Delta, and joins Highway 99 a few miles from the international border. SkyTrain service connects both central Richmond and the airport to Downtown Vancouver.
New Richmond Live MLS Listings
Richmond, on the Coast
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13251 NO. 4 Road in Richmond: Gilmore House for sale : MLS®# R2732795
13251 NO. 4 Road Richmond V7A 3A2 
$13,880,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2732795
- Bedrooms:
- 7
- Bathrooms:
- 7
- Floor Area:
- 7,512 sq. ft.
Rare opportunity to own this 27 Acres lot! it is rarely on the market!! This custom built home features circular driveway, grand high ceiling foyer, extensive use of wood mouldings, trim, cabinets, tiles and hardwood flooring, media room, hot water radiant heating & HRV system. In-law suite with separate entrance. Over 1400 sf 4 car garage. Easy maintenance to outdoor swim minutes drive to Ironwood Shopping and Hwy 99. A great property with super potential. More detailsListed by Dracco Pacific Realty
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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14780 WESTMINSTER Highway in Richmond: East Richmond House for sale : MLS®# R2730964
14780 WESTMINSTER Highway Richmond V6V 1A5
$13,000,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2730964
- Bedrooms:
- 2
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 5,158 sq. ft.
Very rare 51.34 acres farmland in Richmond, next to industry, golf course, highway. Great potential for future development. Mainly land value.House is still livable. The property is rented to a farm and at least 48 hours notice for showings. DO NOT walk on the property without presence of listing agent. More detailsListed by LeHomes Realty Premier - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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8871 SIDAWAY Road in Richmond: East Richmond House for sale : MLS®# R2723379
8871 SIDAWAY Road Richmond V6W 1G7
$12,980,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2723379
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 7
- Floor Area:
- 6,812 sq. ft.
15.8 acres lot in Great Location of East Richmond. Only 5 minutes to Central Richmond and 20 minutes to Downtown Vancouver. Close to Silver City, golf course, very easy & quick access to Steveston Hwy & Hwy 99. 7 acres, 4.5 metre high fully computerized Greenhouse with long English cucumber growing business with high stable business income. Top production approx .5 acre warehouse consisting of a boiler room, irrigation room, office, lunchroom, etc. Luxury Main house built in 2005 with 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms is about 6,812 sq ft. Secondary house is about 2,340 sq ft with 3 bedrooms can bring rental income. Excellent future potential and investment opportunity. Please act quickly and call for more details. More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty (Kingsway) Ltd. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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7520 LUCAS Road in Richmond: Broadmoor House for sale in "RS1/E" : MLS®# R2758509
7520 LUCAS Road Richmond V6Y 1E9
$6,288,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2758509
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 4,288 sq. ft.
Truly Legendary of Top Luxury!The Best of all true masterpieces! Stunning custom home built by High Reputation Luxury house builder Villa Development Ltd, Situated with 4288 sqft house on 10296 sqft lot well known beautiful Broadmoor Lucas Area.Centre of Richmond (New Richmond Luxury Heart) Favorable south-facing back garden with fantastic landscaping,water ponds, Spacious living spaces with 5 en-suited bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. It offers functional media room, gourmet kitchen with Top High-end Appliances Gaggenau, Real Marbel,Italy Roberto Cavalli wallpaper and Tiles,Nice Cabinetry, 3-car Garage, A/C,smart security system, HRV, 2-5-10 Warranty.Walking distance to Richmond NO.1 Ferris Elementary schools, Richmond Secondary, shopping center, community center.A pleasure to Show! More detailsListed by Sutton Group - 1st West Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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6520 NO. 6 Road in Richmond: East Richmond House for sale : MLS®# R2757379
6520 NO. 6 Road Richmond V6W 1C8
$5,888,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2757379
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 9
- Floor Area:
- 6,887 sq. ft.
Elegant & luxurious custom home with smart home system on a large 2.02 acre land & almost 7000 sq ft living space! Grand entrance with high ceiling, tile & hardwood flooring, soothing wall feature with waterfall, spacious living & dining room with large windows & exquisite lighting, fully equipped gourmet kitchen with high end cabinetry and top of the line Wolf appliances, functional office and large games room with wet bar, glass wine cellar in the bright family room that opens out into a cozy covered patio and beautiful backyard with blueberry trees! 2 huge master bedrooms with spa like ensuite and own balcony, 3 other lovely bedrooms on upper level and one bedroom on main. Close to Golf Course, Richmond Nature Park, Auto Mall, Silver City, Hwy 91&99. Call for your private showing! More detailsListed by Macdonald Realty Westmar and Icon&co. Boutique Inc. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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7051 NO. 6 Road in Richmond: East Richmond House for sale : MLS®# R2734763
7051 NO. 6 Road Richmond V6W 1C9
$5,690,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2734763
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 6,380 sq. ft.
PRIVATE COUNTRY ESTATE FAMILY HOME BUILT ON 6.26 ACRES IN THE HEART OF RICHMOND WITH UNSURPASSED QUALITY & WORKMANSHIP THROUGHOUT. THE SPRAWLING 6,380SF HOME OFFERS A GRAND FOYER 5 BDRMS. , HUGE GAME ROOM, MEDIA ROOM,EXERCISE ROOM, HOME OFFICE, FAMILY-SIZED GOURMET KITCHEN, FAMILY ROOM, AND 2 STAIRCASES. THE MAIN FLOOR FEATURES A LARGE MASTER BDNN WITH A GORGEOUS ENSUITE & FORMAL CROSS HALL LIVING & DINING RMS. A GOURMET CHEF'S KITCHEN BOASTS A HUGE ENTERTAINMENT SIZED ISLAND. EASY ACCESS TO VANCOUVER, VERY CENTRAL LOCATION. More detailsListed by LeHomes Realty Premier - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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6400 STEVESTON Highway in Richmond: Gilmore House for sale : MLS®# R2746688
6400 STEVESTON Highway Richmond V7E 2K8
$5,485,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2746688
- Bedrooms:
- 8
- Bathrooms:
- 9
- Floor Area:
- 8,623 sq. ft.
This magnificent mansion sitting on a 14400sf lot, featuring with totally 8623sf living space, exquisite craftsmanship, 9 spacious bedrooms including 2 master bedrooms with huge ensuite bathrooms and walk-in closets, 9 bathrooms, home theatre, gym, wine cellar, offices, library, elevator, 16 foot tall garage that can have car lifts. Features include high end light fixtures, high end appliances, A/C, HRV, radiant heating included. One bedroom legal suite for nanny w/ separate entrance. Flexible layout on the main floor. Completely quiet inside and in the backyard. TOP RANKING school catchment: Maple Lane Elementary, Steveston-London Secondary. More detailsListed by Nu Stream Realty Inc. - Aedis Realty
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- 604-657-1111
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12331 GILBERT Road in Richmond: Gilmore House for sale in "GILMORE" : MLS®# R2724097
12331 GILBERT Road Richmond V7E 2H7
$4,999,900Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2724097
- Bedrooms:
- 2
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 1,078 sq. ft.
Imagine living on a farm in the city! 12331 Gilbert Rd is just 10 min drive: North to all the hustle and bustle around Richmond Centre, West to historic Steveston Village, East to access Hwy 99 to Vancouver/Delta/Surrey. This 10 acre farmland is a rare find with 353 sf frontage, it awaits your plan to build your dream family home, grow crops and enjoy life. *great month to month tenants, please do not walk on the property without authorization.* video: https://youtu.be/8QhTNNRfqMw More detailsListed by RE/MAX Westcoast - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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10160 NO. 6 Road in Richmond: East Richmond House for sale : MLS®# R2736075
10160 NO. 6 Road Richmond V6W 1E7
$4,900,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2736075
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 2,290 sq. ft.
Rare find 6.11 acres farmland with wide frontage of 350 sf, great location near the No.6 Rd Slivercity Movie Theater, lot 350 x 760=266,151 sqft, property comes with 2 storey house with 5 bedrooms and 2 baths. Farm is renting to a whole-sale nursery business, 3 acres could be your dream farm with very rich soil. There are 42 detached operating poly heated greenhouse, the established business with stable clientele for over 30 years, growing variety of plants and flowers, great potential holding property or build your new dream home. Golf course is nearby, convenient to all amenities, close to Silver City Riverport theatre, hotel, restaurant & recreation centre, easy access to Highway 99. More detailsListed by Pacific Evergreen Realty Ltd. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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7180 LANGTON Road in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2743413
7180 LANGTON Road Richmond V7C 4B2
$4,790,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2743413
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 4,128 sq. ft.
A true masterpiece!This Gorgeous custom home located on a 9600 SF lot with private front/back yard and beautifully landscaped garden, prestigious Granville Area with multi-million homes surrounding. Open concept layout coming with elegant double circular staircase, high ceiling in living room and dining room. Featuring with 4128 sf of living spaces, 5 bedrooms and 5-1/2 baths, including a legal unit on main. Best quality materials and dedicated workmanship! It offers everything you need for a luxurious and comfortable living: elegant crystal chandeliers, gourmet kitchen with high-end appliances including a good sized Wok-Kitchen, beautiful patio, etc. Pleasure to show! More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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