I was drawn to Sarah's place because it is a waterfront property that is close to the Butchart Gardens and provides the use of crab traps (which we didn't use, but other guests did) and kayaks and stand up paddle boards. We arrived on a Saturday in July, 2017 and watched the Saturday night Butchart Gardens fireworks show from the pier. The Butchart Gardens is a short drive away but you can also paddle kayaks or paddle boards across the bay and tie up at the Butchart Gardens dock. My 13 and 11 year old children, my husband and I loved our kayaking adventures. We saw a bald eagle catch prey and fly right over our heads, more NON stinging jellyfish than we have ever seen, lots of star fish, crabs and a seal that followed us around and visited the pier. We watched a sea plane land and pull right up to the Butchart pier to let passengers off to visit the gardens. We had great food nearby at Harvest Rd and Roost Bakery. Fresh berries were available all over. Colossal Pizza worked well for take out and leftovers that we could reheat in our room. Mosi Bakery Cafe had some of the best gelato we've ever had. We loved that the room had 2 separate bedrooms and a washer and dryer. The beds were very comfortable. Sarah is a great host and responded promptly to all of my messages. We had an amazing time that we will never forget. Thank you!