Large, ocean waterfront home with wharf & moorage
Genoa Bay, BC (near Duncan, BC)

Rare opportunity! This fabulous waterfront property is a dream come true. The moment you walk through the front door, the view of Genoa Bay is stunning from every room. This well designed quality home sits on a private lot, offering a beautiful garden with pond & walkways to the beach front & your own pier, floating dock, and 2 mooring buoys.

Foreshore lease is in place offering deep moorage for large sailboats. Whether you are boating, beachcombing or relaxing in the outdoor hot tub, this home offers something for everyone .The kitchen is perfect for entertaining, large living room with vaulted ceilings designed for great family get-togethers. Downstairs, is a huge workshop for the wood crafter, a separate craft room, wine room, cozy corner library & office/den with a woodstove. You will love this amazing property.

Google Earth: street view here; aerial view here.

LOCATION
This lovely home is located in the sheltered Genoa Bay, on Vancouver Island. Near Maple Bay, it is about 20 minutes from Duncan BC (City of Totems) in the beautiful Cowichan Valley. The Genoa Bay Marina -- with fine dining and over 1200 ft of dock space -- is a short walk away, but the property has its own fore shore lease, wharf and deep moorage. The .36 acre property is on ocean front, and is nestled privately among trees. Yachting, canoeing, kayaking, bird watching, year-round fishing, and spetacular sunrises are at your door step. In addition to the local marina, Maple Bay Marina (with the Maple Bay Yacht Club) and Bird's Eye Cove are a short drive away. The Maple Bay Marina also has a float plane service to Vancouver and to Saltspring Island (schedule) and sightseeing tours (schedule). The area is known for diving, and the late Jacques Costeau considered Maple Bay one of his favourite diving spots. Hiking, mountain biking, and a rare flower ecological reserve can be found on the near by Mount Tzouhalem.

The property is in in the Cowichan Valley's School District 79, and schools in the area include Maple Bay Elementary, Alex Aitken Elementary, Quamichan Middle School, and Cowichan Secondary School (in Duncan). Three private schools are within the area and five within the Cowichan Valley.

Golfing opportunites within the Cowichan Valley include the Cowichan Golf and Country Club and Duncan Meadows Golf Course in Duncan, the Mount Brenton Golf Course in Chemainus, and the Arbutus Ridge Golf Club in near Cobble Hill.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- Total sq. ft.: 3,414; finished sq. ft: 2,968 on .36 acre oceanfront facing South East
- 2 bedrooms (up to 4 bedrooms) and 3 bathrooms, including an 5 piece en suite
- Amenities include: own fore-shore lease; Security System, plenty of natural light throughout, garden area with small pond, thermal windows, Built In Vacuum, RV parking, kitchen Built-ins, workshop in-house, outdoor hot tub, & sprinkler system
- 1wood fireplace; 1 wood stove (downstairs); Electric forced air heating; well insulated throughout
- exterior has: new fiberglass shingle roof; sun decks on both levels; double car garage;

This property is listed for sale with Cliff & Barbara Moberg. For more information, including more photos, a brochure, and other details, please contact Arlene Robinson. Be sure to also visit Cliff & Barbara Moberg's website.

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Nestled among the trees in the sheltered cove of Genoa Bay, the property has a pier, floating dock,
and 2 buoys with a foreshore lease offering deep moorage for large sailboats.

The upper deck has an green house style enclosure for plants or storage.