Listing Description:
There aren’t many retreats like this. Guests often spend their time using the outdoor wet weather spa, which includes a hot tub, outdoor heated shower, fire pit, lounge area beneath a large pergola, and an architecturally designed sauna which features 3 tiers of benches, an interior cold waterfall shower, and an exterior cedar stave tub, used as a cold plunge between sauna sessions
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The Space:
The property has been designed for your comfort. The guests have access to two separate suites.
-The upstairs suite has a separate bedroom with a king-size bed and bay window overlooking a second growth cedar tree. There is 4-piece bathroom down the hall from the bedroom. On rainy days, you can relax on the sleeper couch (pullout double bed with a memory foam cover behind the couch) and browse Netflix, Prime, Disney etc. The full kitchen and eating area turn the upstairs into the main area for cozy hangouts. The open-concept dining area upstairs features a solid mango wood table, and a fully equipped kitchen with a maple island. The upstairs living room opens to the exterior patio. The large porch includes a glass dining table with enough seating for four guests and a Weber BBQ.
-The basement suite is bachelor style, with a 3rd and 4th bed. One is a queen-size bed, and the other is a pullout couch.
-Both suites each have a large foldable matt which are comfortable for crashing on the floor. The basement has another kitchen and dining area, and a second 4-piece bathroom (with adjoining laundry).
-The spa is in the backyard. A large fir-framed pergola covers an outdoor 6-person hot tub. There is a lounge area and heated outdoor shower under cover as well. Off the spacious deck beneath the pergola, you’ll find out newly built dry sauna and cold plunge cedar tub.
-The full spa circuit is an ideal way to spend an entire morning or afternoon relaxing in a rhythm of hot and cold/ wet and dry, therapy. Good for the body, heart and soul.
Guest Access:
Guests are welcome to the entire indoor and outdoor space. Please avoid the car shed and green tent at the back of the property, as these are just utility spaces. Guests should also stay off the main driveway as this is my neighbor’s property with a driveway easement.
Guests can help themselves to consumables such as available laundry pods, dishwashing pods, miscellaneous soaps, available condiments etc.
There are green towels available for outside use in the spa area, while the white towels in the bathrooms should be left in the house.
Please only use the black metal cups outside. Glass should not be use in the spa area.
Please check fire restrictions. Provided there are none, guest can find kindling, cardboard and wood for burning in the firepit.
During your stay no outside guests are allowed on the property beyond those in included in the booking guest number. The property is only to be accessed by the renting parties. The spa is limited to 6 guests at any time. This is to ensure spa cleanliness and to control for noise. If these rules are broken Airbnb is authorized to charge the renting guest $75/visitor/day in addition to the number of guests on the rental agreement.
The property is not isolated, and loud groups disrupt the neighborhood. It is very important that guests avoid disrupting the local community by limiting noise outside of the house, and around the spa and limiting activity on the shared driveway.
Please park on the concrete pad beside the house, and the gravel opposite the car shed. Two cars per group is the maximum. Extra cars must be left offsite.
Other Details:
This retreat is a centrally located along the Sunshine Coast highway. There are 2 coffee shops, a liquor store, a grocery store, 2 delightful restaurants, a river walk, a playground, and an exceptional beach within 3 minutes of the property. The house is quaint, comfortable, and well-designed for families or small groups looking for a place to rest in between days exploring the Sunshine Coast and relaxing in the Scandinavian Spa built for our climate.
Nearby Food and Drink:
500 meters East of the property is a Canadian Tire, IGA, Strait Coffee, Liquor Store, Pharmacy, Pizzeria and Dispensary. 800 meters North is Pier 17 coffee and diner, the Wobbly Canoe restaurant, and the Porch restaurant
You'll find a denser concentration of marketplaces restaurants and other amenities in Sechelt, about 8 minutes by car West down the road.
Other restaurants of note in the Area include;
-The Old Boot Eatery in Sechelt (10 mins),
-Shift Kitchen Tapas Bar in Sechelt (10 mins),
-Twenty two Tap House in Sechelt (10 mins),
-The Gumboot Restaurant or Cafe back in Roberts Creek (10 mins)
Don't forget Gibsons' restaurants:
Drift, The Sweetwater Bistro, Smitty's Oyster House, and of course Molly's Reach Restaurant, all in Lower Gibsons.
For alcohol consider Persephone's Brewery, Brickers’ Cidery, Sunday Cidery, Bruinwood Estate Distillery, One Foot Crow Distillery, 101 Brewhouse and Distillery, and Tapworks brewing company
Davis bay beach is no more than a 3-minute walk. Enjoy sunsets and fires on the beach.
Neighborhood:
Our property is right off the Sunshine Coast highway, and the highway can be very active so expect to hear some noise. The driveway accessing the house is shared with my neighbor.
The area is called Wilson Creek, and it is directly South of Davis Bay, which boasts a roadside rocky beach, and Chapman Creek Estuary that exposes a sandy beach at low tide, an optimal place for sunsets, beach fires and wildlife. Davis Bay is the longest stretch of shoreline access from the road that you'll find on the Sunshine Coast and is within 5 minutes of the property. The property is also not far from walking trails, golf courses and the communities of Gibsons, Roberts Creek and Sechelt, and not too far from the more rugged outdoor appeal of Halfmoon Bay, Smugglers Cove and Madeira Park. Enjoy paddle boarding or kayaking in the ocean, or swimming at one of the numerous warm inland lakes. The Sunshine Coast has it all.
Getting Around:
Whether you arrive by car or transit, our place is very easy to get to from the ferry. Only 20 minutes from Langdale ferry by car. There is a bus stop right outside the cabin, and parking enough for two cars.
Please park on the concrete pad beside the house, and the gravel opposite the car shed. Two cars per group is the maximum. Extra cars must be left offsite.
Directions:
The driveway is a right-hand turn off the Sunshine Coast highway traveling from Gibsons to Sechelt (North). Keep an eye out for the driveway 8 seconds past the Canadian Tire.
At night is can be hard to see, however there is a flashing light in the middle of the highway signaling a turning lane which marks the right-hand turn (eg. be ready to turn right at that flashing light.
There is also a long blue flag marking the driveway. The driveway enters the property beneath a large cedar hedge, and between a large cedar fence.
The house is blue with cedar shakes, and it is the first house on the left as you enter the driveway crossing the stone pillars.
Guest Manual:
1. The internet:
Wireless: Fowlcider
Password; sunshine
**Your host will send you detailed instructions and rules regarding spa use**
2. The hottub:
Ideal temperature is 100 F. You can also turn on the jets and hot tubs lights using the panel. Please do not change the hot tut settings. Please leave the cover on the tub when not in use.
3. The sauna:
You must schedule your sauna heating times with Branden, your host, prior to your arrival. Sauna heating times are limited to 1 three-hour period per rental night. The sauna is controlled and scheduled remotely to reduce any risk of fire. Guest should not attempt to adjust the sauna controls. The sauna door must be closed tightly in order for the stove to turn on. Please ensure the door is shut when you arrive on the property, and prior to scheduled sauna heatings.
4. The cold plunge:
The cold plunge tub is simply cold water that is changed frequently. Guests are welcome to keep the tub filled. Please leave cover on tub when not in use.
5. The outdoor shower:
The outdoor shower is heated, however, when the temperature is below freezing the water is turn off. Guests should enjoy the shower and use it prior to entering the hot tub.
6. The TVs:
There are two televisions. Each has apple TV with access to Netflix, Prime and Disney. Please avoid logging out of the services.
7. The Fire Pit
Please check fire restrictions. Provided there are none, guests can find kindling, cardboard and wood for burning in the firepit. Please ensure the fire is out when you are finished using it. You can find water in the hose near the shower.
8. Games
There are plenty of board games in the upstairs cabinet. Please return them organized to ensure a long life.
9. Cutlery
Guests often have trouble finding the cutlery drawers. There is a recessed drawer under the counter to the left of the dishwashers. Open the top drawer and look beneath the counter to find the recessed drawer.
10. Heaters
The heaters in the house are preset to 21 degrees. Please do not exceed this setting. Each heater is set individually.
