3 Bedroom
715 sqft
Cottage, Cabin
Fireplace
None
Radiant/infra-Red Heat
Waterfront On Lake
$535,000
Some properties are built. This one was made — by hand, over fifty years, by an owner who knew exactly what he wanted a lake cabin to feel like, and never let it become anything else. Tucked into 175 feet of sun-soaked, low-bank waterfront on Village Bay Lake, this water-access-only cabin sits inside Main Lake Provincial Park — a rare, protected pocket where the loudest sound is a paddle dipping into still water. No cars, no road noise, no outboards over 9.9hp. Just kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, and a lake as good for swimming as chasing cutthroat trout.The cabin is post-and-pier, cleared around every support for easy inspection. Walls are insulated, floors are double-layered 3/4'' wood, built for warmth through island winters. The kitchen is entirely hand-built, cooking done on a new propane 3-burner cooktop or the wood stove when you want it the old way. Look closer and you'll find details you can't manufacture: windows salvaged from a 19th-century Victoria home, shipped to the island and installed by the original owner himself. A mid-century modern fireplace piece. A woodstove that still earns its keep. The home carries the patina of someone who built it to last, not impress — held up beautifully, in the owner's words, ''good nick.'' Outside, a newer dock and a substantial new deck give room to take it all in. Stone and wood staircases wind to the water, where a lakeside sauna waits after a swim. A separate meditation house, roughly 8'x8' with its own balcony, suits a quiet sit or a cozy tent when guests visit. A galvanized steel roof tops it off. Included: a 12-foot tin boat with a 5-year-old 6hp Mercury motor, ready for the lake from day one. The cabin has stayed true to its off-grid roots, but the groundwork is there to bring it forward — running water, solar, and an incinerator toilet are all achievable upgrades. The original owner simply preferred it rustic. A genuine, fifty-year labour of love, facing southwest for all-day sun, reachable only by water. (id:63400)
Property Details
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MLS® Number
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1044423 |
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Property Type
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Recreational |
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Neigbourhood
|
Quadra Island |
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Features
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Park Setting, Private Setting, Southern Exposure, Other, Pie, Moorage |
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View Type
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Lake View |
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Water Front Type
|
Waterfront On Lake |
Building
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Bedrooms Total
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3 |
|
Appliances
|
Range, See Remarks |
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Architectural Style
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Cottage, Cabin |
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Constructed Date
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1993 |
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Cooling Type
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None |
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Fireplace Present
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Yes |
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Fireplace Total
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2 |
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Heating Fuel
|
Wood |
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Heating Type
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Radiant/infra-red Heat |
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Size Interior
|
715 Sqft |
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Type
|
Recreational |
Parking
Land
|
Acreage
|
No |
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Size Irregular
|
0.63 |
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Size Total
|
0.63 Ac |
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Size Total Text
|
0.63 Ac |
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Zoning Type
|
Unknown |
Rooms
| Level |
Type |
Length |
Width |
Dimensions |
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Second Level |
Primary Bedroom |
|
|
11'2 x 10'1 |
|
Second Level |
Bedroom |
|
|
7'9 x 7'2 |
|
Second Level |
Bedroom |
|
|
7'9 x 7'2 |
|
Third Level |
Loft |
|
|
12'3 x 5'3 |
|
Main Level |
Dining Room |
|
|
8'0 x 6'11 |
|
Main Level |
Living Room |
|
|
11'9 x 13'4 |
|
Main Level |
Kitchen |
|
|
11'9 x 8'9 |
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