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Uplands occupies the northeastern corner of Oak Bay, extending toward the waterfront along Cadboro Bay and the shores of Oak Bay itself. The neighbourhood is roughly bounded by Cadboro Bay Road to the west, the University of Victoria lands to the north, and the coastline to the east and southeast. It sits adjacent to the Cadboro Bay sub-area and is considered one of the most prestigious and recognizable enclaves within the municipality, set apart by its distinctive planned layout of gently curving streets that wind through generous, mature-treed lots. The housing stock in Uplands is dominated by large, custom-built single-family homes, many constructed from the early to mid-twentieth century when the neighbourhood was originally developed as a planned residential estate community. Homes tend to sit on expansive lots, often exceeding those found elsewhere in Oak Bay, with well-established gardens, mature trees, and considerable setbacks that reinforce the area's quietly grand streetscape. Architectural styles range from stately Tudor and English cottage designs to later mid-century and contemporary custom builds, giving the neighbourhood a varied yet consistently refined character. The active listing mix reflects this exclusivity, with properties currently ranging from approximately $2,489,000 to nearly $28,000,000 and averaging around 6 bedrooms, underscoring the prevalence of substantial estate-scale residences. Uplands reads as a firmly established neighbourhood where significant heritage character homes and newer luxury builds coexist on some of the largest residential lots found anywhere in Oak Bay.

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