5 of us stayed at the Annex for almost two weeks in July. It was fantastic, exceeding our expectations. First of all, the location is great. It’s quiet, being off the main highway, has some lovely views of the Salish Sea, and yet is just a 10-15 minute drive to Sechelt and a 5 minute one to Welcome Woods where I enjoyed the many quiet walking trails with our doggo and we met many friendly locals.
There was so much space in the house as well as outside for us to all be together comfortably, or get away for personal time. For part of each day, we used the upstairs living area with our daughter, allowing my parents some privacy in the downstairs living room. The house is so well cared for and decorated with lovely artwork and some personal furnishing which adds character. We were very comfortable sleeping, sitting, lounging ( I appreciated the deck lounge chairs as many rentals we’ve stayed at haven’t included those, just chairs for sitting.) The main floor bedroom and ensuite were perfect for my 80+ year old parents as they didn’t have to climb stairs and yet allowed them privacy too.The kitchen is very well equipped. It had everything we needed for preparing food. The one small thing I found lacking were plastic containers for storing left-overs. I could not find any, which we seem to always need. Would be good to add some to the kitchen. A few of the light switches on the stairs to the top floor didn’t work for us, but this was ok as they were not essential lights for us but would be good to remedy.
The large, fully fenced backyard and huge deck were perfect for our young doggo. I felt at ease knowing she had room to roam, be in sun or shade and was contained and safe. We also enjoyed both the deck (when it was cooler) and the backyard, including picking some of the salad greens from the veggie patch. The garden has a variety of plants and is well cared for adding to the beauty of the outside spaces. In the early evenings, the hot tub was a welcome treat for all of us. The public access trail across the road that takes you down to the beach is definitely well named as “Cardiac Beach”. Lots of exposed roots and steep stairs, so not accessible for some but a good workout for others. We loved the beach at Sargeant Bay Provincial Park at low tide: pure sand in the bay (rocky mostly on the beach) calm water, great for small kids to dig near shore and swim.
We’d love to return at some point with other friends to this relaxing, retreat !