Pacific Douglas Homes for Sale in South Surrey

Jared's take on Pacific Douglas (Douglas), South Surrey

Tucked between the Peace Arch and Pacific Highway crossings, Douglas is border living and Surrey’s southernmost urban neighbourhood. The usual trade-off is quick crossing access against how quiet the interior streets are.

Getting to know Douglas

Douglas is a small, tucked-away pocket. To the west is Peace Arch Provincial Park. To the north are Agricultural Land Reserve land and the woodland garden at The Glades. To the south is the border. Because it sits between two highways and two crossings, getting onto Highway 99 or Highway 15 is quick, while the streets inside stay residential.

Geography

Boundaries Hwy 99 to Hwy 15 · North of US Border

The City describes Douglas as east of Highway 99, west of Highway 15 (176 Street) and north of the United States border, with the ALR and The Glades garden park on its north edge.

Surrey 2050 OCP

The name MLS® "Pacific Douglas" vs. City "Douglas"

"Pacific Douglas" is the Paragon sub-area name. The City uses "Douglas", and the matching City planning area was the Douglas Neighbourhood Concept Plan. That plan's land-use designations have since been superseded, and the Surrey 2050 Official Community Plan now guides land use here.

Access & Transit

Roads and getting around Hwy 99, Hwy 15, 8 Ave & White Rock Centre

Highway 99 and the Peace Arch crossing form the west edge, and Highway 15 and the Pacific crossing form the east edge. 8 Avenue and 0 Avenue run through the border area, and 16 Avenue (North Bluff Road) is the main east–west road to the north. No TransLink route through Douglas itself was confirmed. The nearest exchange is White Rock Centre, served by routes 321, 345, 351 and 375.

Catchments · SD36

Schools Douglas Elementary & Earl Marriott

Douglas Elementary, at 17325 2 Avenue, is inside the neighbourhood. For secondary school, the nearby South Surrey schools include Earl Marriott Secondary (15751 16 Avenue) and Elgin Park Secondary (13484 24 Avenue). Catchment depends on the address, so check the Surrey Schools School Locator. On the Surrey Schools boundary map, Douglas is in the Douglas Elementary and Earl Marriott Secondary catchments.

Outdoors & Rec

Parks and recreation Dufferin Park & Peace Arch Provincial Park

Douglas has its own neighbourhood park, Dufferin Park, at 17355 2 Avenue. It sits between 2 and 3 Avenue, west of 174 Street, and has a grass soccer field, a sports court, a playground and a parking lot off 2 Avenue. It's named for Dufferin Road, the old name for 2 Avenue. Peace Arch Provincial Park, at the Highway 99 crossing, has picnic areas, washrooms and gardens. For pools and programs, families use the South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre on 20 Avenue, and the Semiahmoo and Ocean Park branches of Surrey Libraries.

Errands

Shopping Local nodes & Morgan Crossing nearby

The neighbourhood has two small commercial nodes. Store names aren't confirmed, so I won't list them here. For a bigger shop, Morgan Crossing in Grandview Heights is a short drive north.

Bylaw 12000 · SSMUH

Housing and zoning Residential lots & multi-unit rules

Most homes in Douglas are residential lots. As in the rest of Surrey, each property has a zone under Surrey Zoning Bylaw 12000, which you can check in the City's COSMOS map. Surrey's small-scale multi-unit housing zones are RA, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R5-S and R6. Under those rules, lots under 280 m² can usually have up to 3 units and larger lots up to 4. Eligible lots within 400 m of a frequent bus stop can have up to 6. Because no frequent bus route runs through Douglas, the 6-unit option is unlikely to apply, but check COSMOS for each lot. The City also reviews servicing capacity at the application stage. If you want land to build on, my South Surrey lots and land page covers what to check on a vacant lot.

Title & Bylaws

Duplexes: strata or not? Strata plan vs. party-wall agreement

A duplex can be held under one title with no strata corporation, or split into two strata lots under a strata plan filed at the Land Title Office. A strata duplex comes with a strata corporation, bylaws and Form B paperwork. A non-strata duplex usually relies on a party-wall agreement registered on title. Ask to see those documents early. You can see what's listed on my South Surrey duplexes for sale page.

Land & Market Stats

ALR, floodplain & Market Info ALC Map Finder & FVREB benchmarks

The ALR borders Douglas to the north, so always check a specific lot in the Agricultural Land Commission's map finder. A floodplain designation for Douglas isn't confirmed on the City's floodplain pages. Those pages focus on the Nicomekl, Serpentine and Little Campbell Rivers. Next door, Hazelmere has more of South Surrey's farm and acreage land.

Market information: For current figures, see my Fraser Valley Market Stats page.

Nearby areas & related pages

• Grandview Corners condos and townhomes
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• South Surrey homes for sale
• South Surrey neighbourhoods
• South Surrey houses for sale

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Areas near Pacific Douglas

The 8 closest neighbourhoods we cover, nearest first. Distances are straight-line between centre points, so the drive is longer.

• Hazelmere: 3.5 km to the north-east, in South Surrey.
• Grandview Heights: 4.7 km to the north, in South Surrey.
• Morgan Crossing: 5.6 km to the north-west, in South Surrey.
• Sunnyside Park: 5.8 km to the north-west, in South Surrey.
• Jacobsen: 5.9 km to the north-west, in South Surrey.
• Campbell Valley: 6.6 km to the east, in Langley.
• Morgan Creek: 7.7 km to the north-west, in South Surrey.
• South Surrey / White Rock: 7.9 km to the north-west, in South Surrey.

Centre points: OpenStreetMap contributors and Wikipedia.

Homes for sale near schools here

• Homes for sale near Douglas Elementary