My husband and I spent a month at the place and had a wonderful time. The property had its pros and cons, but we really enjoyed the property.
The pros: it’s in a great location close to Ross Bay(the ocean) and walking distance to a grocery store (7 min)and downtown Victoria (25 min). We loved that it had 2 bathrooms and enough floor space in the living room to do yoga in front of the tv on rainy days. There was lots of room in dressers, drawers and shelves for unpacking our suitcases and theres hanging space on the bedroom doors and I. The hallway. The owner is very nice and responded quickly whenever we had questions.
The cons: the road is rather noisy. Whether it will bother you depends what you’re used to (we used ear plugs for sleeping which really helped) and there were things missing which we would have brought if we had known ahead of time: sharp knives, extra compost bags, dishwasher detergent, a hand mixer, oven proof serving dishes etc. If you’re wondering if you should bring something and are arriving by car, just assume you should bring it. Even though the grocery store is close by you may not want to have to purchase hand soap, compost bags and washing detergent in large amounts at Victoria prices (it’s a wonderful but expensive city). Also, the outdoor space is not that great for relaxing outside. The backyard doesn’t get a lot of sun, is unkept, and the picnic table is old and warped.
It may sound like a lot of complaints, but over all we had a great stay and would return in a heartbeat. Next time we’d just bring more stuff.