Our spacious summer home with spectacular views features 5 bedrooms & 4 bathrooms in 2 buildings plus tons of space across spacious decks, docks, and a gorgeous (accessible!) 235-foot hillside funicular elevator for easy waterfront access. Our 62-foot dock can accommodate big boats with room for guest tie-ups, too!
Our minimum stay is 30 days, but CONTACT US directly if you are interested in a shorter visit and we will try to find a solution for a shorter stay.
We have plenty of space for 8 people (3-4 couples or a family), and we are flexible for up to 10 people with an up-charge. You can enjoy unlimited use of 2 rowboats, 2 kayaks, and 2 paddle boards, plus room for your hiking and camping gear and mountain bikes.
Adventure and tranquility awaits! Get ready to enjoy an off-the-grid rental on a private island, at the edge of the wilderness, approximately 65 miles north of Vancouver. We're in Quarry Bay, on Nelson Island, in the popular Sunshine Coast Regional District, a halfway sail to the famous Desolation Sound. These recreational properties are coveted family legacies not accessible to the general public. The closest coastal town is Madiera Park in Pender Harbour, 15-20 minutes by boat or water taxi from Pender Harbour OR about 25 - 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver by seaplane.
This is a very special place to connect with yourself, your guests, and nature. Remote but not out of touch, we have all the creature comforts you could want inside the house, and out. Keep in mind, there is nowhere to spend money on the island - so you bring in (or order) what you need…or don’t catch! There is excellent fishing for many types of salmon, lingcod, red snapper, and more. And you might just even get up close and personal for whale watching, spotting dolphins, and sea lions.
ACCOMMODATION details: 5 bedrooms & 4 bathrooms in 2 buildings
Tree House (Building 1, 3 floors) has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. It features:
*The Corner Suite Bedroom is 120 sq ft, Queen bed
*The Bunkie Special Bedroom Queen bed & 2 single bunk beds
*Combined laundry room and powder room plus a full bath
*The Great room with 16’ peaked vaulted ceiling, 3 skylights with forest views, a modern kitchen, a big fridge, a 5 burner propane stove and large oven, a dishwasher (used only during certain hours), and a double stainless steel sink
*The State Room Bedroom is apartment-sized with 2 single beds and a bathroom
*Ample deck space with a deck-styled wooden bridge that links you to the funicular carriage landing in the elevator building. There’s also a 2 step, elevated look-out corner deck
*Fire up the BBQs -we have 2! and enjoy eating outdoors on our large dining tables
*The upper floor Command Bridge Bedroom is approx 175 sq. ft with a King bed & a generous en-suite bathroom
Elevator Building (Building 2, 3 floors) has 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. It features:
*The Mechanical Room is ground level and houses all the electrical equipment for the solar system
*The Main Floor is mostly open to allow for unobstructed ocean viewing but it is covered for the elevator entrance. There’s a small storage with lifejackets, deck umbrellas, paddles, etc, plus a handy laundry tub convenient for BBQ meal cleaning & relaxing hammock chill spot with a view
*The Perch Studio Bedroom on the 3rd floor is beyond special! Accessed by covered outdoor stairs. It’s a spacious 270 sq. ft with a Queen Murphy bed, a custom-built desk with office swivel chair, lounge chairs, an en-suite powder room, and a mini propane fireplace. PLUS there is a 9' sliding door for a widescreen infinity view of nature and the moving waters of the bay to open up to a 7' deck with glass railings AND another sliding glass door opens onto a 4' wide 360-degree wrap-around walkway where you can look down onto the outdoor dining area and bridge to Tree House. The penthouse Perch is the tallest man-made lookout in Quarry Bay with awe-inspiring views of Malaspina Strait and Texada Island. WOW!
SEASIDE PATIO-STYLE WHARF & DEEP SEA MOORAGE DOCKS
*2 connected concrete surfaced floats totaling 62 feet (on the outside) with plenty of boat cleats
*Fish cleaning table with running fresh water
*On the inside, there’s room for another 24-foot boat
*A 52-foot welded aluminum ramp with railings and aprons at both ends for easy and safe dolly loading
*A double stiff-leg anchoring system using sections from a 150’ YVR Airport guiding light tower
*Very large concrete surfaced wharf, built into the cliffside for lounging just above the water. It’s built on a tidal shelf with concrete and galvanized steel stanchions, so there’s water underneath at high tide with a 5-foot clearance
*Driftwood custom built outdoor freshwater shower, solar heated
*55-foot concrete ramp that’s almost wheelchair code (great for accessibility!) and a level landing area to receive the elevator carriage
*100-year-old 5-ton marine davit/crane that uses sprocket wheels and gears made by Beebe Bros. in Seattle. Acquired from Sayward’s public dock on Vancouver Island.
*Deck chairs, tables with sun umbrellas & storage chest
We provide a ‘Guest Manual’ for you to learn about the area, property, wildlife, rates & packages, extra services like shopping, hangouts, safety tips, liability waiver, travel options, recommended attire, meal planning, plus you can find many more details → quarrybbean d o t c o m
Prices are in Canadian dollars - here are US dollar conversions:
Low season April 17-May 17, Sep 2-Oct 15: $700 CAD / $518 USD per night
High season May 18-Sept 2: $816 CAD / $605 USD per night
