Build your custom waterfront home at River’s Bend in historic Ladner. This offering includes a developed waterfront lot with the foundation already in place. The proposed home, designed by award-winning Sarah Gallop, features a gourmet kitchen, spa-inspired bathrooms and a rooftop terrace overlooking the river. Launch a kayak, watch the wildlife or cast off toward the Gulf Islands from your own backyard. With permitted boat moorage and potential for a float home, this property offers a rare way to live on the water. Enjoy Ladner Village shops and dining, local golf and easy access to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal.More details
Build your custom waterfront home at River’s Bend in historic Ladner. This offering includes a developed waterfront lot with the foundation already in place. The proposed home, designed by award-winning Sarah Gallop, features a gourmet kitchen, spa-inspired bathrooms and a rooftop terrace overlooking the river. Launch a kayak, watch the wildlife or cast off toward the Gulf Islands from your own backyard. With permitted boat moorage and potential for a float home, this property offers a rare way to live on the water. Enjoy Ladner Village shops and dining, local golf and easy access to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal.More details
Excellent opportunity to acquire 7.94 acres in a highly desirable East Delta location! This expansive property offers approximately 542 feet of road frontage and convenient access to major transportation routes. Zoned I1 Low Impact Industrial, the property presents potential for a variety of permitted uses, subject to municipal regulations and approvals. The site features a large, relatively level parcel with an existing gravel yard area currently utilized for truck and equipment parking, along with additional open land. Municipal water is available, with electricity and natural gas services also available. A rare opportunity to secure a substantial parcel in Ladner's sought-after agricultural and industrial corridor.More details
Absolutely stunning 360 degree views on approximately 4.497 acres on prestigious Westham Island! Beautiful water views of the Georgia Straight and stunning, panoramic mountain vistas. Escape the city and build your dream home on this one of a kind property with a very exclusive location. Close proximity to charming Ladner village and a quick commute to Vancouver or YVR. Sit back and relax on your own private oasis. This property is a rare gem. Get back to nature, grow your own vegetables or run your successful agribusiness! Come and see all that the Westham Island lifestyle has to offer! Land within the ALR and Flood Plain (DeltaMap). A1 Zoning (BC Assessment).More details
Rare opportunity for a developer to acquire a fully services 8 home fee simple townhouse site in the heart of historic Ladner Village. City approved plans are available allowing the buyer to move directly into the building permit process and construction planning. The project features spacious 3 level homes averaging approximately 1,875sqft. each with a rooftop patio, plus the added marketability of rare fee simple ownership. Ladner Village offers an exceptional lifestyle for future buyers with shops, restaurants, parks, trails, the waterfront and dyke access all within walking distance. Ongoing investment in the Village and waterfront further supports the location's appeal, A distinctive development opportunity combining walkability, lifestyle and a highly marketable ownership format.More details
Stop searching for the perfect home and start building it. This is a rare opportunity to secure a prime building lot on Whitworth Crescent, one of Ladner's most prestigious and tightly held no-through streets. Spanning just under 8,400sqft, this flat, fully service canvas offers the ultimate freedom to design your masterpiece. The exclusive CD zoning allows for substantial luxury residence of approximately 4,200sqft, with option for a detached garden suite. Imagine living on a quiet, family-friendly crescent where kids can ride bikes safely, yet being just steps from elementary and secondary schools, parks and the charm of Ladner Village. The location is unbeatable, and the potential is limitless. Bring your plans and build the life you've always wanted! Price includes GST.More details
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER! Incredible opportunity to own 134 acres across two titles in Ladner. This exceptional property boasts approx. 90 acres of premium, well kept, high producing Draper & Duke blueberries, with approx. 24 acres ready for planting & 12.5 acres previously farmed. Excellent location with high visibility along Highway 17 & Ladner Trunk Rd, with convenient access to Highway 99. GREAT LONG TERM HOLDING PROPERTY, bordering residential development, with city water at the lot line & city sewer nearby! Rare investment opportunity! Perfect for farming, greenhouses, agri business, investment, or future potential. COMMERCIAL FARM - FOREIGN BUYER ELIGIBLE (Confirm with Lawyer). Civic addresses: 4671 72 St. & 6988 Ladner Trunk Rd. Additional properties available (R3133247 & R3133287).More details
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER! Incredible opportunity to own this 18.68 acre property in Ladner. Ideally located with high visibility along Ladner Trunk Road and featuring approximately 1,600 feet of frontage, this exceptional property offers quick and convenient access to Highway 17 and Highway 99. Approximately 3 acres are planted in Draper blueberries, with the balance of the land ready for your ideas and future plans. GREAT HOLDING PROPERTY touching residential development, with city water at the lot line and city sewer across the street. A rare offering in a prime location, perfect for farming, greenhouses, agri business, investment, or future potential. Additional properties available (R3133359 & R3133247).More details
Once in a lifetime opportunity to build your dream farm estate on this rare waterfront lot with privileged views of Mount Baker, Boundary Bay and The San Juan Islands. This 2.47 Acre Sun drenched parcel is at the very end of one of the most desirable and picturesque streets in East Delta, surrounded by large acreages and overlooking the dike. Call to make an appointment to visit. Come out and walk this property and take it all in!More details
Listed by Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Surrey/24)
42.52 ACRES LAND ONLY. Fertile soil suitable to grow various crops, Blueberry and Vegetables. Take advantage of this high exposure, high traffic location with 1043.31 feet on Highway #17. Great location to build your dream home, close to Delta Port, Delta Hospital. Easy access to all major Shopping Centers, Schools, and Entertainment. Easy access to Highway #17, Highway #17A, and Delta Port Way.More details
Unique opportunity to own WATERFRONT in Ladner-endless views year round - have your boat moored in front of your home! Only 30 minutes from Vancouver. New OCP for Ladner allows for potential to re-zone from I1S to MUPGE (Mixed use Port Guichon East) single family, with dock, float home and boat moorage-subject to Delta city approval. Contact LS for package of info including foreshore lease. Total 6076 sq.ft. lot (132'frontage x 90'depth). Seller has not needed to dredge-buyer to verify. To be sold in conjunction with 4505 River Rd. Current structure on property is storage, docks and ramps to stay. Phase 1 Environmental 2025 complete. The VIEWS are amazing-unobstructed mountain and water landscape.More details
Unique opportunity to own WATERFRONT in Ladner-endless views year round- have your boat moored in front of your home! Only 30 minutes from Vancouver. New OCP for Ladner allows for potential to re-zone from I1S to MUPGE (Mixed use Port Guichon East)-subject to Delta city approval. Contact LS for package of info including foreshore lease. Total 6171 sq.ft. lot (132'frontage x 98'depth)-this lot has a small buildable area-contact LS for package. Seller has not needed to dredge-buyer to verify. To be sold in conjunction with 4515 River Rd-total square footage 12,247sq.ft for maximum use of the lots. Phase 1 Environmental 2025 complete. The VIEWS are amazing-unobstructed mountain and water landscape.More details
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Buying Vacant Land & Building Lots in Ladner, BC
Vacant residential land in Ladner is scarce because the urban footprint is tightly bounded by the Fraser River to the north and west and protected Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) farmland to the south and east. Most buildable lots come to market through single-family lot subdivisions (splitting a wide 66- to 80-foot lot into two compact lots), older teardown properties in Hawthorne, Holly, Delta Manor, and Port Guichon, or rural parcels in Ladner Rural.
Flood Construction Levels & Preload
New homes in Ladner must satisfy City of Delta Flood Construction Level (FCL) elevation bylaws and site-specific geotechnical preload or pile/raft foundation engineering to account for Fraser River delta alluvial soils.
SSMUH & Infill Subdivision
Under Delta's Official Community Plan and BC Bill 44 (Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing), qualifying urban single-family lots can support secondary suites, detached garden suites, duplexes, or small multiplexes depending on frontage and servicing.
Servicing, DCCs & Tree Bylaws
Budget for City of Delta Development Cost Charges (DCCs), water/sanitary/storm service upgrades, frontage sidewalk/boulevard works, and Delta Urban Forest / Tree Protection Bylaw replacement requirements.
Ladner Lots & Vacant Land — Frequently Asked Questions
Where do residential building lots come from in Ladner?
Because Ladner is surrounded by the Fraser River and ALR farmland, most urban building sites come from subdividing wider 1960s–1970s residential lots into two compact lots or purchasing an older house at lot value in Hawthorne, Ladner Elementary, Delta Manor, or Port Guichon.
What geotechnical and Flood Construction Level rules apply when building in Ladner?
All Ladner residential lots sit within the Fraser River floodplain. Before issuing a building permit, the City of Delta requires a geotechnical engineer's report specifying site preload duration or foundation design and confirming that habitable floor elevations meet the area's Flood Construction Level (FCL).
How does BC Bill 44 (SSMUH) affect single-family lots in Ladner?
Provincial Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing rules require municipalities to allow 3 to 4 housing units on qualifying urban single-family lots inside the Urban Containment Boundary, subject to City of Delta zoning standards, flood-level compliance, parking, and sewer/water capacity.
Does 5% GST apply when purchasing a vacant lot in Ladner?
GST (5%) commonly applies to newly subdivided vacant residential lots sold by a developer or builder. Always verify GST registration status and include explicit GST language in the Contract of Purchase and Sale.
What are Development Cost Charges (DCCs) in the City of Delta?
When subdividing a lot or building new units in Delta, municipal and Metro Vancouver Development Cost Charges apply to fund water, sanitary sewer, drainage, roads, and parks infrastructure, alongside utility connection and engineering inspection fees.
How does Delta's Tree Protection Bylaw affect lot clearing?
The City of Delta Tree Protection Bylaw requires a permit to remove protected trees above threshold trunk diameters, an arborist assessment during demolition/building permit review, and replacement tree planting or municipal cash-in-lieu contributions.
How do urban Ladner building lots compare with Ladner ALR farmland?
Urban residential lots in central Ladner connect to full municipal water and sanitary sewer and allow standard single-family or SSMUH infill construction, whereas Ladner ALR farmland is governed by the Agricultural Land Commission and restricted to farming and single-residence floor-area limits.
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