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Cortes Island,BC V0P 1K0
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Detached
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,175 sqft
Price per Sqft $390
MLS Listing ID 991107
Style Main Level Entry with Lower Level(s)
Bedrooms 4
Rental Info Unrestricted
Year Built 1973
Annual Tax Amount $2,200
Tax Year 2025
Lot Size 1.300 Acres
Acres 1.3
Property Sub-Type Single Family Detached
Property Description
Welcome to your Cortes Island sanctuary! Stunning, newly updated 3 bed house on 1.3 acres with separate guest suite, beautifully landscaped gardens overlooking the ocean, forested areas with trails, and an RV site - all just a 3 minute walk to Smelt Bay beach. The light-filled home features an open plan kitchen/dining/living room with vaulted ceilings and skylights. Sliding glass doors open to a sunny deck ideal for entertaining. Cozy up to the wall to wall stone fireplace with wood stove in the cooler months. Lucrative guest suite has spa like bathroom, full kitchen, woodstove, private entrance and patio. Backyard is a tranquil oasis of gardens and mature fruit trees - your own private retreat and a haven for gardeners. Heated bathroom floors, drilled well + shallow well, newer septic, 2 WETT certified woodstoves. Professionally finished lower level (2025). Perfect as a family cottage, year round home or multi-family homestead. Extensive list of updates available in FAQ's.
Location
Province BC
County Strathcona Regional District
Area Islands
Zoning R1
Rooms
Other Rooms Guest Accommodations,Storage Shed
Basement Full,Walk-Out Access,With Windows
Main Level Bedrooms 1
Kitchen 2
Interior
Interior Features Ceiling Fan(s),Dining Room,Eating Area,French Doors,Soaker Tub,Storage,Vaulted Ceiling(s)
Heating Baseboard,Electric,Wood
Cooling None
Flooring Carpet,Laminate,Mixed,Tile,Other
Fireplaces Number 2
Fireplaces Type Electric,Wood Burning,Wood Stove
Fireplace Yes
Window Features Aluminum Frames,Garden Window(s),Insulated Windows,Screens,Skylight(s),Vinyl Frames,Window Coverings
Appliance Dishwasher,Dryer,Freezer,Microwave,Oven/Range Electric,Refrigerator,Washer
Heat Source Baseboard,Electric,Wood
Laundry In House
Exterior
Exterior Feature Balcony,Fenced,Fencing: Partial,Garden,Low Maintenance Yard,See Remarks
Parking Features Driveway
Utilities Available Electricity Available,Electricity To Lot,Phone Available,See Remarks
View Y/N Yes
View Ocean
Roof Type Metal
Accessibility Accessible Entrance,Primary Bedroom on Main
Handicap Access Accessible Entrance,Primary Bedroom on Main
Total Parking Spaces 4
Building
Lot Description Acreage,Easy Access,Family-Oriented Neighbourhood,Irregular Lot,Level,Marina Nearby,Park Setting,Private,Quiet Area,Recreation Nearby,Rural Setting,Southern Exposure,In Wooded Area,See Remarks
Building Description Concrete,Frame Wood,Insulation All,Wood, Basement,Bike Storage,Fire Alarm
Faces North
Entry Level 2
Foundation Poured Concrete
Sewer Septic System
Water Well: Drilled
Architectural Style West Coast
Structure Type Concrete,Frame Wood,Insulation All,Wood
Others
Pets Allowed Yes
Tax ID 002-866-226
Ownership Freehold
Pets Allowed Aquariums,Birds,Caged Mammals,Cats,Dogs
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