House For Sale on Gabriola Island, BC

Location, location, Location. This is the perfect spot for your island getaway. Located within minutes of Gabriola’a finest beaches, amenities, and ferry service to Nanaimo; this cottage feels like a garden retreat.

The home is a quaint 1970’s rancher, with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It has recent remodelling, renovations, and a tasteful design. A large 350 square foot concrete deck on the front of the house is a great spot to enjoy the sights, or listen to the birds singing 100 feet up the massive Douglas fir trees.

The nearly half acre yard feels immense and is an oasis full of established fruit trees, native, and exotic plants. The back yard is a lush cascade of greenery that instills a mindset of gratitude and contentedness for anyone who has the pleasure of enjoying it. A small creek connects three ponds and provides homes to small frogs and goldfish.

Two driveways serve the property, with many parking spots for friends and family, or perhaps a spot to park your motor home. Across the street there is a public access that brings you to Pilot Bay, a perfect spot to gaze at the Salish Sea and Coast Mountains, or to swim at its white sandy beach.

Gabriola Island is a 20 minute ferry ride to downtown Nanaimo, or a 20 minute float plane flight to downtown Vancouver or YVR, either trip boasts breathtaking views. The island community is thriving and focused on sustainability and food security. Farmers markets provide fresh produce and meats from the island, fishermen sell fresh caught salmon and halibut from the seashore. Several restaurants offer delicious cuisine, two pubs offer stunning ocean views, a lake front golf course offers somewhere to play, all within minutes of your new Cottage on Berry Point Road.