Real Estate located in Sidney By The Sea - Vancouver Island, British Columbia

A Tudor Style Oceanfront Home On Desirable And Unique Piers Island...
Temporarily withdrawn from the market

This comfortable and attractive home is set in a beautifully treed and natural state .58 acre (.234 hectare) property with approximately 100 feet (33 metres) of ocean frontage and beautiful expansive easterly marine views over Shute Passage and of the Gulf Islands and Mount Baker.

Residence: A charming two story Tudor Style residence of 1481 square feet/138 square metres (measurements include separate studio of 118 square feet/11 square metres) originally built in the mid 1970’s with recent up-dating. The home is designed for all year use with three bedrooms (one on main and two up), four piece bathroom, spacious kitchen with four appliances, dining/living room with brick fireplace (insert by Osborn). See Floor Plan below. Featuring: picture and leaded windows, oak floors, access to spacious decks on three sides, large patio on the west side with an attractive small easy care garden. Plus there is a large basement workshop and storage area. Note: Zoning allows the building of a Guest Cottage up to 400 square feet (37.2 square metres) - add to existing studio.

Property: Beautifully treed and natural state .58 acre (.23 hectare) mostly level with slight slope from roadway. It is an easy care property having approximately 100 feet (33 metres) of ocean frontage offering expansive panoramic marine views. The access from the roadway to the property is via a private pathway. There is an attractive small garden area at the entrance to the house with the balance of the property being mostly natural state. The property is partly fences and private. There are several small outbuildings (storage, studio, golf cart shelter) plus a dog run.

Oceanfront: The oceanfront with an eastern exposure and medium height frontage of about 100 feet (33 metres) is easily accessible. The beach is somewhat rocky however, very usable - good for children, small boats, kayaks.

Dock: There is an excellent well maintained all tide and all weather Dock (shared with neighbours) being approximately 45 x 12 feet (13.7 x 3.7 metres) with registered aquatic water license. You can keep your boat at your front door!

Piers Island: Piers Island is located (48°42'N., 123°25'W) just north of Swartz Bay (Saanich Peninsula) and is bounded by Satellite Channel, Colburne Passage and Shute Passage. The island is about 250 acres (100 hectares) with residential lots (approximately 130) on the waterfront. The interior of the island being about 158 acres (63.9 hectares) has been left in its natural state (to be maintained and preserved) with trails. Plus there is a common meadow/park/picnic and orchard area on the oceanfront with lovely sandy beach (north side). This peaceful and tranquil island has a variety of wildlife and bird life plus area marine life. There is a circular dirt/gravel road (no individual cars) going around the entire island. The Island has its own Volunteer Fire Department and response team. Within the fire hall, there is a common meeting/library area. The Island is located in the heart of the prime boating, kayaking, fishing, crabbing, shrimping, and diving waters and close to all amenities yet, secluded!

This desirable and peaceful residential Island is very easily reached via boat (5 minutes-depending on boat), seaplane, and water taxi/shuttle service. There is an exclusive (owned by Piers Island Association) parking, launching ramp and small boat storage on the Swartz Bay side. Plus Docks/Wharf at Swartz Bay side and on Piers Island which are controlled by the Capital Regional District and managed by Southern Gulf Islands Harbours Commission.

This inviting property is offered at $725,000 Canadian ($735,760 U.S. and €495,735 approximately as of 11/28/07) Currency Converter

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