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Li & Dr. Gayle Baker talkt about, author Dr. Baker’s “short, comprehensive histories of the towns” she lived in.
For more information Harbortown Histories
beachfront
Walk-on beach with sheltered cove, boat-launching ramp, beachside float-plane / boat-house with power and water, and swimming float. The property features a panoramic viewscape, stunning sunsets, privacy, access to shell-fishing, trails, ponds & creek. Notably, it is fully fenced, with a cosy courtyard, heated swimming pool, 1200 sq. ft. workshop, and separate studio. Zoning allows for a cottage. Well sited along a stately driveway, the custom-built, 4 bed home (1991 addition designed by H. Schubart) features a level entry, lavish master bedroom suite on main floor and lower-level guest accommodation… for $2,200,000
tuscan
… and then there is… this Tuscan Oceanfront which is simply
One of the very best oceanfront parcels, and it could be yours! In the prestigious and beautiful Fruitvale area, this parcel enjoys excellent sun exposure (s/sw/w), plus expansive sand & crushed shell beach, plus has a foreshore licence & geothermal capability (build your own dock, here!).
Excellent water supply. Arable land (once part of an historic farm), enjoy the heirloom orchard, the bountiful veggie garden, the easy care landscaping….the home offers an homage to Tuscan charm, and is sited close to the beach.
[podcast]https://lireadgroup.com/blog/wp-content/podcasts/Li-Read-Ian-Moore.mp3[/podcast]
Li Read talks with Ian Moore about the Far East, Hong Kong, Shanghai & Tokyo.
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Li Read talks with Gary Brooks, Owner of the Radio Station 107.9 fm or cfsi-fm.com
This used to be a very typical “Island retreat”…a cabin in the forest, a short stroll to a beach, a kind of “woodbutcher’s art” thrown together dwelling…people would camp out on weekends, and in summer holidays. In fact, such structures are really a kind of “hard tent”.
turquoise door
It’s rare now, though, to discover this kind of older retreat dwelling, especially on the more discovered islands. On water access only opportunities, it’s still possible to find thrown together structures, with recovered lumber, “found” windows, left-over elements from a larger construction project perhaps….
I always enjoy discovering a “time tunnel”, a feature from the past. This little sweetheart actually sits on a very private half acre lot, about 3 minutes to the ocean, and if one limbed out some deciduous trees, it would be possible to reclaim the ocean glimpses that once were enjoyed from this deck.
Of course, code requirements and paper trails have caught up this this sweetie “hard tent”, and one would buy this lot with a view to developing, and it would be treated as simply “raw land” now.
pug with hibachi
I can envision the hibachi on the deck, a hammock strung between trees, some stacked underbrush firewood for the nonconfoming woodstove inside, some camp beds in the one room, and the outhouse just up the trail. This is an “off the grid” enviornment, and there is something very appealing about that turquoise door.
Ah…for the good old hippie dippie days…..
A dream awaits you! 12 acres of sunny tranquility and privacy, just for you, on serene Denman Island. The property enjoys some forest areas, plus easy care and creative landscaping around the home. South/southwest/west exposures ensure year round/all day sun, and extensive patio areas expand summer living pleasures. Fronting on a marsh, a bird sanctuary, the “lake” here allows for canoeing the bends in the marsh…a very pleasing past-time.
denman island
The home is new, and you have time to choose finishes, here! Radiant infloor heat, custom bathroom fixtures (you’ll love the shower and the tub in the master ensuite!), open plan kitchen/dining (top of the line appliances), custom built-in cabinetry for storage, pantry, dramatic living with vaulted ceiling, stairs from the formal entry/foyer to the master “suite”, and stairs from the family room to the children’s “wing”. A climbing wall feature from the family room, plus a terrific work-out exercise space.
This space has to be seen to be appreciated…
Easy access to the patio areas/barbecue space, from all principal rooms. This home could be featured in Dwell Magazine, and offers that clean-lined simplicity of the best of “west coast contemporary” Zen/Scandanavian influenced design. European windows, doors, everything chosen of very fine quality. The final finishing choices can be yours!
An amazing “shop” on the property, separately sited from the home. It holds a state of the art fully computerized woodworking business, at the moment. If desired, a buyer could offer on the equipment as well. The owner is a custom cabinet designer/creator, and his work is found in the very best homes on the Lower Mainland/in Whistler. He is able to work from home, on Denman. This space has to be seen to be appreciated…
…the word “shop” does not describe it, at all.
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