Licensed Pet Friendly Suite on Haskap Farm

Welcome to our spacious, bright and comfortable 1 bedroom suite. Connect with nature at this unforgettable escape located on a working farm with 9 acres of organic Haskap berries.

Our location in Southeast Kelowna is ideally situated for easy access to wineries and the mountains while only being 15 minutes to Okanagan lake, restaurants and shopping.

One of the most popular places to go is Myra Canyon Trestles on the Kettle Valley Railway, which is only a 25 minute drive from our location. You can enjoy walking or riding your bike along the flat path through the tunnels and over the trestle bridges while taking in the gorgeous views.

There are also several fabulous wineries within a 10 minute drive and Gallagher’s Canyon Golf & Country Club and The Harvest Gold Club each around 10 minutes from our suite.

In the winter there is great downhill skiing, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and ice skating within an hours drive

We are proud to have a city of Kelowna business license (4093980) to operate our short term rental suite within our principal residence.

The space
Our meticulously cleaned and sanitized 800 sq ft private suite is on the ground floor of a two story house. There are no stairs within the suite and it has its own private entrance with electronic lock. There are large glass sliding doors in the living room and bedroom making all the rooms very bright.

Features:
- 50” 4K Smart TV with cable channels included
- High speed wifi internet with Fiber Optic Ethernet
- BBQ on private covered patio with patio furniture
- Fenced dog area partially covered
- Ground floor access steps from dedicated parking
- Dedicated heat and AC units in the living room and bedroom
- Rainfall shower head with handheld wand
- EV Level 2 charger available for $10/day. Requires a user supplied adapter for Tesla cars.

The bedroom features a king size bed with a medium to firm mattress and cotton linens. Extra pillows, bedding and linens are available and the blackout curtains allow you to sleep-in in the morning. The attached en-suite bathroom has been completely remodeled and has a soaker bathtub with a soothing rainfall shower and hand held wand. Towels, shampoo, conditioner, hand soap, blow dryer and iron are provided.

The living area includes a comfortable sitting area with a sofa, love seat and coffee table situated in front of an electric fireplace for romanic ambiance. Watch TV on the provided cable channels or use your account to log into your favorite App (Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV, HBO Max, Disney, etc) to watch a movie or your favorite series.

The dining area has a full table for dinners at home or for using as a work area for telecommuting. The coffee bar area has a microwave, toaster, full size fridge, electric kettle, Keurig coffee maker (coffee pods provided), dishes, cutlery, water glasses, wine glasses, dishwasher and other necessities. Please note that due to Kelowna city bylaws, there is no stove or hotplate but you have the BBQ just outside the door.

The private outdoor area has two covered sitting areas to enjoy your coffee while taking in the scenery and mountain views. There is a private fenced in dog area that has a covered section to keep your furry friends out of the weather. Guests are also welcome to use the putting green but you might have our two friendly dogs come over to join you.

If you have to leave your dogs during the day, pet sitting may be available for an extra fee on a case by case basis. Please ask about this when making your reservation.

Getting around
We recommend having a vehicle to get around. It's about a 20 minute drive down the hill to downtown Kelowna, 12 minutes to Gyro beach and 15 minutes to Orchard Park Mall.

There is a dedicated parking space in front of the suite and additional free parking is available if required. We also have free RV, ATV and boat parking if needed, just let us know if additional space is needed when you make your reservation.

Other things to note

New Short Term Rental Legislation in BC

We have had several questions regarding how the new legislation going into effect on May 1, 2024 might impact your stay with us. Our rental unit has a valid short term rental business license from the city of Kelowna and importantly our unit is within our principal residence. Therefore, we don’t expect the new legislation to impact our operations. The provincial requirement of being part of a principal residence is a major change that could result in some short term rental units being forced to shut down. The province will also require platforms like Airbnb, VRBO, Expedia, etc to require operators have a business license or the platform must remove the listing. For more information please see the city of Kelowna website at https://www.kelowna.ca/business-services/permits-licences/short-term-rentals or the BC Provincial website https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals

Haskap Farms is an active farm that grows and sells organic haskap berries. What are haskaps you might ask? They are berries from the Honeysuckle family and are an excellent source of antioxidants. They have a tangy fruit flavour with hints of raspberry, blueberry and black currant. On the surface this berry has the colour of a blueberry and is oblong or oval in shape. The inside flesh of the berry is a rich maroon colour and very juicy. Haskap farms offers frozen haskap berries and an assortment of jams, jellies and syrup.

As an active farm, you may hear agricultural machinery and activities. During the winter months the tractor will be plowing snow on the driveway and parking areas. During the spring and summer months the tractor may be cutting the grass or we’re using equipment to put up the bird nets to protect the haskap berries. For a few weeks in June and July we harvest the haskap berries starting around 6am for a few hours when the weather is cool. After the harvest is complete it takes a week or so to take the bird nets down which we do sometime in August and September. During these periods it may be noisy when the equipment is in operation near the house. We are very mindful of our guests and try to minimize the noise around the house, especially in the early morning.