We stayed here in mid June as a family trip. We are a family of five with three youth. We used VRBO a lot and this is definitely one of the best! We have such a great time. We kayak every day, five single kayaks were provided for. We kayak to the marina and bought grocery at IGA. We played Smart Ass board game, had a family painting contest, had BBQ, made and enjoy cocktail on the upper deck. The view was to die for ( even during rainy and outcast day ) and we spotted seals, deer, osprey etc.
The house is genuinely ocean side - launch the kayak right off from the house! There are three decks, one next to the BBQ, the other right out the main / kitchen area, the third one out of the lower level. We used all three. The interior of the house is comfortable yet understated. It is not meant to “wow” you like some other homes we have rented but to give us a warm welcome and allowed us to relax and enjoy - exactly what you want as a vacation place. It is also full of character and personality! Actually we got lots of inspiration from the beach house as to how to decorate and furnish our new house, albeit a lot smaller and in a busy city with no sea view!!!
With five of us in the house and a rural area we were worried about hot water running out for showers - but no, all five of us were able to have hot shower every day after a day out kayaking or hiking!
The garden is absolutely beautiful. The strawberry was starting to be ready and we helped ourselves a little bit.
The area is also beautiful, we did the Smugglers cove and Skookumchuck hike.
It was spot prawn season and we bought 10lbs of spot prawn right off the fishing boat at the dock! We had them sashimi style while they were still alive and kicking and the rest of them stir fried Chinese style with ginger and white wine, BBQ, and quick boiled. We made prawn bisque with the leftover shell and head. So fresh!!!
Margot is wonderful to communicate with - full of information, respond quickly and super helpful.
We had to cancel our overseas vacation due to Covid19 and booked this place very late. We could only make it for five nights due to our dates clashed with another group but I decided to check with Margot about their minimum nights stay, and to my pleasant surprise she obliged with a five nights stay, so thank you very much.
It was a most wonderful vacation and we definitely want to visit again. We highly recommend this place.