Vancouver Island is by far the biggest and most-known island off the coast of the Lower Mainland, but it's actually just one among many, including the Thurlow Islands, the Redonda Islands, Hornby Island, Gabriola Island, and Salt Spring Island.
The latter, Salt Spring Island, is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, and it's one of the most populous and scenic of the bunch.
Huge swaths of the island are covered in forests and surrounded by water -- and the same can be said for a home now on the market, which sits in the Long Harbour area at 241 Little Mountain Road.
Originally built in 1991, the home boasts 2 beds and 2 baths across 2,744 sq. ft of living space, all atop a 3-acre lot. The property is complete with a detached garage that's been converted into a beautiful workshop.
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The home is perched on a cliff's edge, surrounded by trees upon trees, making it a true escape. But, it's also just a short walk away from the Salt Spring Island BC Ferries terminal, offering a direct connection to the Lower Mainland's Tsawwassen which, itself, is just south of Richmond and Vancouver International Airport.
A private driveway leads up the property, which is designed and built like a high-end treehouse home -- except that it's constructed with unique metal walls, instead of just wood.
Specs
- Address: 241 Little Mountain Road, Salt Spring Island
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Size: 2,744 sq. ft.
- Lot size: 3 acres
- Price: $1,400,000
- Listed By: Samantha Jensson, Robyn Wildman, Grace Shin, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada
On the main floor you'll find a sizeable kitchen and living space, both of which are adorned with large windows overlooking the deck, inviting you to really take in the panoramic views.
Just above the kitchen is an additional 280-sq. ft living space, styled as a loft that overlooks the living space below.
Our Favourite Thing
It's the little loft up above the kitchen, for us. This space is big enough to spend hours lounging comfortably, boasts windows that provide elevated views of the outdoors, and even includes a cool transparent floor panel that looks down on the hallway below.
Outside the home waits the 1,074 sq. ft garage, which looks like a barn on the outside, and has been converted into a workshop on the inside. The garage's main area is the size of a modest gallery space that could be used as a multi-purpose space, while two adjacent rooms can each be used as a workshop for woodwork and as an at-home office.
All in all, the property provides a great-escape feeling, with all the comforts of home layered onto Salt Spring Island's airy and free personality.
WELCOME TO 241 LITTLE MOUNTAIN ROAD
KITCHEN, DINING, AND LIVING
BEDROOMS AND BATHROOMS
DETACHED WORKSHOP
This article was produced in partnership with STOREYS Custom Studio.
