Victoria, British Columbia - Oak Bay

2 bedroom home (Master with bathroom en-suite) + Den with pull-out bed, | Computer and Printer.. with WIFI in the house. 2 Bathrooms, Large Lounge, an 8 seat Dining area, an outside deck where outdoors eating is more often the case than not, as the weather through from May until the end of September ,allows for this.

There are two lawns on either side of the bungalow. One is a great sunshine trap. Located less than 10 minutes walk from the beautiful sandy Willows Beach, the Oak Bay Marina (Coffee Shop and Restaurant), Boat and Kayak Rentals available + Salmon Fishing Charters +Whale Watching(nowadays sightings guaranteed).

We have local dental and medical walk -in surgeries (within minutes in Oak Bay Avenue), and a hospital 5 driving minutes away. A Save-on-Foods Superstore is also 5 minutes away.

The house is in the delightful village of Oak Bay, and within a few walking minutes to the Library, Rec. Center, Local Pub, (The Penny Farthing - a beauty), and a reasonably large variety of local shops and restaurants.

The Downtown Bus Stops are within yards of our front fence, and so very convenient should you not want to use the car.

Victoria was recently recognized as one of the top 20 tourist cities in the world, and as such, is filled with many tourist attractions. Vancouver Island is an outdoors paradise, with activities ranging from whale watching, bear watching, golf (plenty of courses), sailing, kayaking, trails , walks, hiking, private and commercial fishing trips, and a host of unusual Pacific Rim outdoor activities. Anyone even slightly interested in Gardens and Flowers, then the Butchart Gardens is an absolute must. It is one of the Wonders of North America, and should not be missed.

The City of Victoria has a Theatre, Opera, Parliament Buildings,The Butchart Gardens, Royal Museum, and all the year round events that make it so attractive. Tourism is the second largest industry behind the Government.

We also have a cottage Up Island at Horne Lake(2 hours North) that could be included as part of the package. Use of the cottage will be organized, with the family having priority for dates. However, it always works so that our exchangers have use of it. In the winter, skiing is at Mt Washington which is approx 3 hours North of Victoria. The Horne Lake cottage has easy 40-45 minute driving accessibility to Mt Washington, and can be used as a daily base for skiing.
In the Summer months, the lake provides great swimming, boating and is well stocked for trout fishing.

Victoria has easy Ferry access to Vancouver and Seattle, and overnight excursions can be easily arranged to both cities.

Car exchange is offered.

The climate is Semi Mediterranean with mild wet winters and warm dry summers.
The Pacific Ocean is very much our good neighbor.

About the location

Victoria is the Capitol of BC, but in no way compares in size to the larger city of Vancouver.

The journey from Victoria to our Cottage at Horne lake, allows you to soak up the bucolic side of the Canadian countryside. The drive over the Malahat is inspiring, and the views really do justice to the lower part of Victoria and its beautiful peninsular. Our Parliament Buildings sit overlooking the Harbor, as does the famous Empress Hotel.

The Island is actually around 250 miles long( it is longer than England) but the difference is that Vancouver Island has just about 1 million population. The island has a host of outdoor attractions, with surfing and whale watching in all ports along the island ...Hwy1).

Each season has its own Pacific Coast attractions.

view PBS video https://samantha-brown.com/episodes/season-7/victoria-british-columbia-canada/

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