Salt Spring Island is an amazing and magical place! The beautiful scenery with lush green everywhere running down to the shores, the views of the other gulf islands in the distance and the overwhelmingly friendly nature of the folks who live there all make this an absolute treasure. We didn't think it could get any better until we saw the house. We had the whole bottom floor. It is a beautiful house nestled in the quiet hills above the lake with awesome views of the lake through the lush trees from the deck. The house comes with a rec room with a pool table downstairs. We enjoyed very much just sitting out on the deck and soaking in the smells and sound of the nature that surrounds you at every glance, including the not so shy Bald Eagles that occasionally roost in the trees so close it almost seems like they are with in arms reach. The house has a beautiful garden filled with all sorts of flowers and a multitude of fruit trees and berry bushes that produce delicious wares. Couple that with the awesome farmers market located just a few miles down the road in downtown Ganges where you can grab all manner of fresh produce, baked goods and locally made arts and crafts.
The ferry system there allows for easy and hassle free trips over to the mainland or to Vancouver island for another fun day of sightseeing and adventuring. We highly recommend checking out the Butchart Gardens in Victoria, stunningly vibrant and seemingly unreal in its splendor. Certainly worth taking a trip to explore, however Salt Spring Island itself has so many sights and activities itself you may have to pry yourself from its grasp to do so. It may not be in the tropics, but this is an absolute island paradise! Everything is so clean and pure that from the moment you set foot on the island the air seems to have an intoxicating scent that will leave a lasting imprint in your olfactory memory that will keep calling you back time and time again. We already are planning our next excursion here before even leaving the gated driveway to this beautiful abode and have begun the countdown until we can be reunited!! The house is amazing and it would take a few pages of writing to even begin to do it justice, let alone all of the things to see, do and taste (one must visit the Salt Spring Vineyards and try their blackberry port, a little glass of heaven on earth!!).