Presented by Robert J. Iio Personal Real Estate Corporation — Team 110 RE/MAX Real Estate (Kamloops).
Some properties are built. This one was made — by hand, over fifty years, by an owner who knew exactly what he wanted a lake cabin to feel like, and never let it become anything else. Tucked into 136 feet of sun-soaked, low-bank waterfront on Village Bay Lake, this water-access-only cabin sits inside Main Lake Provincial Park — a rare, protected pocket where the loudest sound is a paddle dipping into still water. No cars, no road noise, no outboards over 9.9hp. Just kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, and a lake as good for swimming as chasing cutthroat trout.The cabin is post-and-pier, cleared around every support for easy inspection. Walls are insulated, floors are double-layered 3/4'' wood, built for warmth through island winters. The kitchen is entirely hand-built, cooking done on a new propane 3-burner cooktop or the wood stove when you want it the old way. Look closer and you'll find details you can't manufacture: windows salvaged from a 19th-century Victoria home, shipped to the island and installed by the original owner himself. A mid-century modern fireplace piece. A woodstove that still earns its keep. The home carries the patina of someone who built it to last, not impress — held up beautifully, in the owner's words, ''good nick.'' Outside, a newer dock and a substantial new deck give room to take it all in. Stone and wood staircases wind to the water, where a lakeside sauna waits after a swim. A separate meditation house, roughly 8'x8' with its own balcony, suits a quiet sit or a cozy tent when guests visit. A galvanized steel roof tops it off. Included: a 12-foot tin boat with a 5-year-old 6hp Mercury motor, ready for the lake from day one. The cabin has stayed true to its off-grid roots, but the groundwork is there to bring it forward — running water, solar, and an incinerator toilet are all achievable upgrades. The original owner simply preferred it rustic. A genuine, fifty-year labour of love, facing southwest for all-day sun, reachable only by water. (id:61048)
| MLS® Number | 1044423 |
| Property Type | Recreational |
| Neigbourhood | Quadra Island |
| Features | Park Setting, Private Setting, Southern Exposure, Other, Pie, Moorage |
| View Type | Lake View |
| Water Front Type | Waterfront On Lake |
| Bedrooms Total | 3 |
| Appliances | Range, See Remarks |
| Architectural Style | Cottage, Cabin |
| Constructed Date | 1993 |
| Cooling Type | None |
| Fireplace Present | Yes |
| Fireplace Total | 2 |
| Heating Fuel | Wood |
| Heating Type | Radiant/infra-red Heat |
| Size Interior | 715 Sqft |
| Type | Recreational |
| None |
| Acreage | No |
| Size Irregular | 0.63 |
| Size Total | 0.63 Ac |
| Size Total Text | 0.63 Ac |
| Zoning Type | Unknown |
| Level | Type | Length | Width | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Level | Primary Bedroom | 11'2 x 10'1 | ||
| Second Level | Bedroom | 7'9 x 7'2 | ||
| Second Level | Bedroom | 7'9 x 7'2 | ||
| Third Level | Loft | 12'3 x 5'3 | ||
| Main Level | Dining Room | 8'0 x 6'11 | ||
| Main Level | Living Room | 11'9 x 13'4 | ||
| Main Level | Kitchen | 11'9 x 8'9 |
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