Glenn and Lesley came to Gabriola Island as young parents in 1978 ...
We were attracted to the quiet and beautiful surroundings, and close proximity to work and shopping in Nanaimo. We were especially interested in the small friendly community and considered Gabriola a good place to raise our children, Carly and Robyn.
As it turned out Gabriola was and is a wonderful place to raise a family along with a couple of dogs, some chickens, a cat, and two horses. Our girls are now grown, the animals have passed on and we are still here - it appears that Gabriola is also a good place for future retirement! Now Gabriola appeals to us for different reasons - we are happy to be a part of our friendly community and to call this beautiful island our home. And because we like to be closer to nature and not further from civilization, we enjoy the close proximity to places like Nanaimo, Victoria, and Vancouver and the Mount Washington ski area!
For our family, living on Gabriola has helped us to realize a way of life which we welcome and appreciate: a relaxed lifestyle where the worries of the world seem a little further away and where family and friends come together to enjoy the perfect balance of nature and community.
Lesley McMahonLesley has enjoyed a successful career in real estate since 1985 and is now pleased to be partnered with her two daughters, Robyn and Carly McMahon. Specializing in the sale of Gabriola properties she knows the island well and her clients benefit from her years of experience and expertise.
Her clients appreciate her patient and professional manner and her insights to island living. Lesley offers a low pressure but high quality service and looks forward to helping her clients find that "right" property.
Robyn McMahonI was raised on Gabriola and returned in 2004 after some traveling, education and city living. My family, consisting of me, my landscaper husband, two sweet little girls, and a very friendly Boxer, love the island lifestyle: a safe and natural environment, a supportive community, farmers markets, fresh local produce, bakery goods, local art, gallery openings at Artworks, studio tours, hundreds of acres of parkland, a slower pace, and lots of familiar faces.
One of the things I appreciate about being a realtor is seeing people fall in love with Gabriola. The beauty of this island will never be lost on me and it makes me smile when I see others share that feeling.
I hope to help you find the house you will be proud to call home, the getaway that you daydream about coming to, or the land that you will build your dreams on. If life calls you away we will do our best to make selling your home or property an enjoyable and stress free experience.
I look forward to meeting you!
Carly McMahonCarly enjoyed her childhood on Gabriola Island and then spent many years traveling to such places as New Zealand, Fiji, and the Cook Islands.
She spent 3 years studying Environmental Sciences in Vancouver before moving to Victoria. Carly and her husband returned to Gabriola to raise their two daughters in this friendly small community atmosphere. Partnered with her mother Lesley McMahon and sister Robyn McMahon this knowledgeable Real Estate family provides friendly "low pressure" service.
As a real estate family we look forward to helping our clients to find their place on Gabriola. We know this island well and are eager to share our expertise and appreciation for all that Gabriola has to offer. Contact us anytime, we would love to welcome you to Gabriola!