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Located on 2.8 acres, in a serene, rural gated community just outside Qualicum Beach, BC., this luxurious, large, well-appointed 3825 sq.ft. home offers spacious areas on 3-levels, with 4 bedrooms/4 bathrooms and enough space for family gatherings or just quiet time.
The lot provides enough parking for RV's and/or Boats, plus a 286 sq.ft storage unit for ATVs. The yard area offers several outdoor play and garden areas, extensively cultivated to grow a variety of fruits, nuts and vegetables all surrounded by lush hummingbird and butterfly flower colonies.
A home for the future, this private, fully fenced-forested lot, with its own circular gated driveway, presents a secure and autonomous survivalist homestead, set in elegant West Coast architecture that will hold its value over time.
PROPERTY OVERVIEW
BUILT
2002
HOUSE
3825 square feet, 3 levels – 14 rooms
PROPERTY
2.8 Acres (121,968 sq ft) ≈ 2 acres fenced & landscaped
Large well-appointed (4 bed / 4 bath) home on quiet rural road in a secure gated community. Autonomous Survivalist Homestead set in elegant West coast architecture. Private, fully fenced/cross-fenced forested lot with circular gravel driveway & 2 security gates.
Discreet off-road RV/Boat parking for several large vehicles; 280 sq.ft. Storage Unit for recreational ATV, Quad bike, or Boat. Forced air heating & air conditioning. In-house vacuum system. Reliable fiber-optic land-line & cell phone service. Satellite service available.
Professionally landscaped gardens: mature orchard, humming-bird & butterfly gardens, Koi ponds, rose trellises, hydrangea & rhododendron + many rare/heirloom species. Raised vegetable boxes, herb garden, compost boxes & 2 large middens. Strata allows small livestock on private yard areas [chickens, emus]
House presents grand entrance, vaulted ceilings, picture windows, skylights. Nice flow, easy to clean & maintain. Features 4 large bedrooms, huge master/luxury 5-pc spa ensuite, his-hers walk-in closets, office/den, craft room, 10 rooms fully wired for cable/telephone/internet, reliable cell phone & internet (Telus Optik) reception. House wired with separate panel for Diesel generator; can easily accommodate solar panel and video surveillance equipment.
Separate ground floor entrance & parking for in-law or B&B suite. Mixed tile/hardwood/carpet. Six Appliances. Massive kitchen & family room - custom-built vintage farm-house oak cabinetry, large pantry, computer nook. Lots of storage throughout, large furnace/utility room provides food storage & freezer. Double garage has long work bench wired for power tools. Basement offers generous man-cave (or 4th bed) & central area for gym equipment, laundry and full (shower) bath.
EXTERIOR
North side of house, showing
master baclony, back decks, and kitchen/dining garden doors.
East side of house showing
garage door entrance.
West side of house showing
basement suite, laundry, and
guest-room walkout.
VIRTUAL TOUR
INTERIOR
INTERIOR FEATURES
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14 Rooms: Large sunken living room, formal dining room, massive kitchen & family room, 3 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms - entrance powder-room, office/den, craft room, exercise/gym area, laundry room, Man-cave (or large 4th bedroom), coat closets at garage/front/basement entrances
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Basement guest suite – private entrance – garden and guest parking area
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Furnace room: semi-finished with storage shelves on 3 walls
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In-house vacuum system for all floor areas
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Double garage, 15+ ft work bench area with built-in tool drawers and shelves serviced by 3 electrical outlets, storage cabinet, 120 gallon water tank
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Electric Garage door – 4 remote controls, 2 Strata Gate remote controls
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Garden door access to top floor master bedroom balcony (electrical outlet) – his-n-hers walk in closets
EXTERIOR
EXTERIOR FEATURES
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Wood-frame construction, Vinyl Siding,
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50 yr Asphalt Shingle Roof, well insulated (no icicles)
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Thermal windows, walls/ceilings fully insulated
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Electrical outlets on all exterior walls, decks & balcony, garage entrance, guest-suite entrance
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Electrical outlet near driveway gate and side garden Koi pond
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Security lights mounted on upper south, east and north walls ≈ wiring can be adapted for surveillance system
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Garden Shed & Greenhouse fully wired (lights & outlets)
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Eaves troughs from Shed drain into two 60-galloon rain barrels
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3 exterior faucets, mounted hose reels
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Stonework front entrance patio – rock garden Koi pond – electrical outlet for water pump
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3 treated wood back decks with garden door access from kitchen & formal dining area
PROPERTY & GARDENS
PROPERTY FEATURES
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2.8 Acres » 121,968 sq ft – 2 acres fenced & landscaped – surrounded by neighbouring 3-acre lots
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Buried hydro & telecom service to dwelling, BCHydro & Telus ROWs do not cross property line
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Private septic field set below house elevation, excellent drainage
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Telus cell tower located directly above at Wesley Ridge summit = reliable cell phone reception
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Strata owned buried water delivery system from gravity-fed wells & reservoir
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Professionally landscaped perennial gardens
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Mature orchard: 2 cherry, 2 pear, 1 hazelnut , 1 apple, 1 plum, 1 witch hazel
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Greenhouse & garden shed, 3-cord wood shed, 3 middens, 2 3-unit compost bins, back deck wood crib
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2 rock-garden Koi ponds, large seasonal wildlife pond with pier
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Decorative garden gate entryways, forest pathways, meditation benches
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Peripheral deer fencing, cross-fenced, gate at lower garden to large midden for garden waste
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Circular gravel driveway with 2 entrance gates
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Large (280 sq.ft.) Storage Unit comes with property = covered boat or RV & ATV/Quad parking
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2 discrete outdoor RV &/or Boat Parking areas, additional Guest parking
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Electrical outlets at side & front garden Koi ponds, greenhouse/shed, and near main driveway gate
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3 exterior hose faucets & mounted reels
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Property set on sloping elevations that drain toward lower pond/marshland set 60 ft below house
GARDEN FEATURES
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Professionally landscaped gardens: Rare/Heirloom Rhododendrons, Trellised Rosebushes, Hydrangeas,
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Paving stone fire-pit off back deck
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Hummingbird & butterfly gardens attract early pollinators & bees
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3 middens, 2 Koi ponds, large lower fish pond (40 meter diameter)
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Extensive in-ground sprinkler system services landscaped gardens, vegetable/berry gardens and orchard
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Vegetable garden: 7 raised boxes, 2 sets of 3-unit wooden compost bins
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Orchard (2 pear, 2 cherry, 1 apple, 1 plum, 1 hazelnut)
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Herb gardens, Berry patches
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Wood shed (4 cords), wood crib at back porch
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Extensive pathways, forest paths, meditation benches
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Stone retainer walls along west garden area
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Knowledgeable gardener can cultivate edible shitake/chanterelle/oyster etc. mushrooms & forage plants in woodland areas: http://northernbushcraft.com/guide.php?ctgy=edible_mushrooms®ion=bc
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Mixed conifer & deciduous forest = renewable cord wood & ready kindling supply
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ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITY
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Gated bare-land strata community set in a rural alpine village near Wesley Ridge [hiking & ATV trails]
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Quiet, secure adult neighbourhood, no streetlights (dark/starry nights), no highway noise, cul-de-sac ensures minimal road traffic
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Strata village comprised of 286 mixed-acreage Lots spread across 20 country roads
[4 km x 2 km, 175m – 450m ASL]
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20 minute drive to/from Qualicum Beach (local elementary & high school) school bus to village gate https://www.qualicumbeach.com
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40 minute drive north to Courtenay or south to Nanaimo
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Elevation: 225m ASL, Lat: 49º 18' 33.07" N Long: 124º 33' 54.08" W
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Private, forested acreage lots surround (only 9 other homes on paved road ending in cul-de-sac turnaround)
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Fire Hydrant directly across from main driveway gate
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Dashwood Fire Hall #62 within 7 minute drive http://www.dashwoodvfd.com/stations
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5 minute drive to Little Qualicum River Provincial Park trails, and waterfall http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/little_qualicum_falls
Ravensong Aquatic Centre Qualicum Beach
Qualicum Beach Elementary School
Oceanside Arena – Parksville
Little Qualicum River Falls Provincial Park
Regional District of Nanaimo
Town of Qualicum Beach
Qualicum Beach Civic Centre
Kwalicum Senior Secondary School
Quality Foods – Qualicum Beach
Lighthouse Community Hall
RDN – Electoral Area F
