Newer home in prestigious "Properties At Maple Bay" in the Cowichan Valley. Enjoy lovely new suite with private access in lower level of two-storey home. Comes with full fridge, convection oven, microwave, skillet, BBQ, coffee maker. Private deck has commanding views of Quamichan Lake, Mount Prevost, and Cowichan Valley. 5-minute drive to Strait of Georgia on Pacific Ocean, with beaches, waterfront pubs and restaurants. Cowichan Valley is the hub of foodie culture on Vancouver Island, with a weekly farmer's market and a total of about 60 vineyards and boutique farms. Live outdoor music throughout summer. Hiking trails from your doorstep, bicycling, kayaking, whale watching. Old-growth trees nearby. Craft breweries. Easy drives to Tofino or Port Renfrew on the surf-swept west coast of Vancouver Island...and to Victoria, the BC capital. Minutes away from Gulf Islands ferry to Salt Spring Island. Included with suite are TV, Netflix, wifi, use of standard bicycles, pickup truck, and kayaks. (Truck not for use on BC Mainland). Harbour Air operates multiple daily float plane flights from Maple Bay to downtown Vancouver waterfront, and to Vancouver airport. BC Ferries terminal, linking Nanaimo to Vancouver, is only a 45-minute drive away. We have had 10 prior home exchanges, including Spain, Australia, and Rio de Janeiro. You will LOVE it here. NOTE: Lonely Planet named Vancouver Island one of the top 10 regions in the world to visit in 2022!