This is a lovely rural location with wildlife to watch outside the door. The quail outside the window were a joy to watch. We also saw several deer on our walk along the rural road, which has a partial path and at other places a marked line. Presumably this is for the many horses that live nearby, but it also afforded a nice space to walk. The living area was a clean kitchenette with a few supplies for a self-serve breakfast to be taken at your leisure (bread, butter, jam, oats for porridge, coffee, cream and milk, with a limited selection of tea). A nice touch of cookies and muffins was also left by Sandra one day, as was watermelon another day. Be aware that there is a steep single-lane driveway of about 75 metres in length to negotiate to get up to this retreat. It is shared by 2 other households so is not too busy. Bring your own shampoo and you will be set with all the basics for this quiet retreat. The village of Sooke is only a 10 minute drive away where you will find restaurants, and all types of stores. We also found the museum to be interesting and went out along the coast for a hike between China and Mystic beaches. There are many such beaches, and hikes of varying difficulty, to find in the area.