The Old Farm is a traditional 3-storey country home designed by illustrious west coast architect Samuel Maclure, a member of the architectural team that produced Victoria's famous Empress Hotel. It was commissioned by William Tooker, a retired English sea captain who took possession in 1908. The country garden is a collection of evergreen and fruit trees, shrubbery, flowers, berry bushes and vegetable gardens. Guests meet in the gazebo or stretch out on the chaises, play badminton, pitch horseshoes or wander down to our old dock and watch the tide come and go or bask in our spa under the garden trees. All of the large rooms in the main house are fully en suite and have been carefully restored and furnished in Laura Ashley motif.
All suites have a view of the water.
A separate unit nearby contains a modern suite with bath jacuzzi and kitchenette. Guests are welcome to relax in the main house lounge and enjoy the fireplace, television and VCR, or curl up in the reading room with a selection from our contemporary library. Wake-up coffee or tea is delivered to the rooms at times designated by our guests. Then, every morning at a big table, it's freshly squeezed orange juice, hot bread and muffins, with jams produced from the property's crop of fruit and berries. Free-range eggs are provided by a nearby farmer and guests are pampered with gourmet entrees served with fine dinnerware, linens and silver settings.