Barbara is our kind of person and it was therefore easy to feel extra at home. I was sucked in by the photo of the brick wall and extensive bookshelves (I’m a librarian) and while we did borrow a book from there, we spent more time in the kitchen and playing games in the dining room as well as the wonderful bedrooms because-brilliant- there’s no TV! As promised, the neighborhood is quiet, well maintained and gorgeously surrounded by a small lake. It’s location provides easy access to ocean, downtown Victoria and all the other cool spots. We are in love with this part of Vancouver Island and didn’t want to return home.