Our little town of Saanichton has all the basic amenities (hospital, post office, grocery store, farmer's market, pub, restaurants, pharmacy, gas station, park, tennis courts, hiking trails). There is a cidery (Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse) at the end of our road. We are a short 10-15 minute drive to the world famous Butchart Gardens, the Butterfly Gardens, charming Sidney by the Sea (theatre, cinema, restaurants), as well as golf courses, lakes and beaches.

The Victoria International Airport and BC Ferries are within a 10-20 minute drive giving access to Vancouver, the Gulf Islands and the US via Vancouver. There are also 2 ferry options from downtown Victoria (25-30 minute drive) to the United States (Seattle on The Clipper, foot passenger ferry or Port Angeles on The Coho motor vehicle or foot passenger ferry—reservations required).

Victoria with its diverse culture and many attractions is a scenic 25-30 minute drive from home. There you will find the stately Legislature Buildings and the famous Empress Hotel, the picturesque & active Inner Harbour, the Royal British Columbia Museum, restaurants, theatres, galleries, a casino, and horse-drawn carriages as well as whale watching boats waiting to show you nature from the ocean.