David Anderson, Victoria's former Fisher King, is selling his Oak Bay cottage castle for the handsome sum of $819,000. The home, which was placed on the Canadian Real Estate Association's multiple listing service by longtime friend Marc Owen-Flood, is described as, "a wonderful Uplands Rancher located on a quite (sic) street. The property offers wonderful privacy and a park like feel." So why is Mr. Anderson getting rid of this idyllic residence? Well, federal Liberal insiders are abuzz with rumours the ex-minister has decided to quit and negotiations for an appropriate severance package (read: patronage appointment) are underway.

But, when we asked Mr. Anderson's special assistant Lynne Henderson about those whispers, which have been circulating for the past couple months, she said "there's no indication" that will happen. According to Ms. Henderson, the Andersons, who maintain a similarly-sized home in Ottawa, no longer need a large Victoria residence because their daughter Zoe is going to school in the nation's capital. Ms. Henderson added her boss will be purchasing a smaller replacement home in the Garden City. But that purchase won't be made until the Anderson's existing property is sold.