This house and the surrounding area was the highlight of our trip to British Columbia. The space is so well thought out, modern, clean and comfortable. Sarah was a terrific host and responded to any questions quickly. The kids loved the board games, I loved the kitchen, was which was well supplied with oil and vinegar and spices, and my husband loved the little bedroom off the master where he could nap without nagging or disruption. The walk to the beach access point through the forest was breathtaking as was the hike through the campsite down to the beach. We ended up walking to the end of the beach and hiking up to the day use area, which was also a nice trail, but then had to walk for quite a bit on the main road to get back to the forest access point. It is completely doable but a little nervewracking b/c of passing cars. I'd probably come back up the way we came down if I did it again.
The only thing I can think of mentioning is to have some CAD onhand when returning your trash and recyclable in Sooke. Also, we weren't aware we were supposed to separate out the food waste from the regular trash, so you may want to do that as well.
Definitely do not miss eating at Shirley Delicious. It was SOOO good. We also had a fun day of tidepooling at Botanical Beach and then ate a great meal at Port Renfrew pub.
Go here! You won't regret it!