An all-encompassing way of life conveniently located minutes from all amenities: Great Greens, quaint Cowichan Station, Valley View Centre with many services plus amazing walking trails at your door, Sunrise Waldorf School too. Wonderful restaurants and the bakery in Cowichan Bay.

Cowichan Station in the Cowichan Valley is located on Koksilah Road west of the Island Highway (Hwy 19), near Whippletree Junction, south of Duncan and north of Mill Bay. The Cowichan Valley is a 30-minute scenic drive from both Victoria in the south and Nanaimo in the north. The area has become a prominent tourist attraction with many wineries including the nearby Blue Grouse Winery.

Feature Sheet – 2485 Koksilah Road

The Property

• 11.91 acres with more than 1,000’ of river frontage on Koksilah River
• Two driveways into the property
• Gently sloping trails to a serene pebble beach along the river
• Teeming with nature: salmon spawn in the fall, river otters, eagles and an incredible variety of birds
• Northern property line borders Bright Angel Park, beyond the “sweet pea field”
• East side of property borders old CN railway (not in use) – a walking trail
• Old growth trees scattered throughout the property including 300+ year maples confirmed by arborists
• 2 wells, both with 15 gallon per minute flow rates (only one currently in use)
• 2 septic systems – one for primary residence and one for riverside cottage
• Incredible upper vegetable garden that was previously used as a horticultural teaching college, includes: gabion walls; large tented greenhouse; irrigation throughout, working on timers; propagation house; raspberry patch; apple trees; strawberry; producing cherry tree; and, 2 large storage tents.
• Irrigation extends around main house, vegetable gardens and greenhouse
• Smaller lower vegetable garden adjacent to primary residence
• Mature fig trees
• Conveniently located near to amenities in Cowichan Station. 5 minutes to Country Grocer and 7 minutes to Duncan
• Near to prestigious Sunrise Waldorf School
• Wineries, restaurants, boutique grocers and bakery nearby

The Residences

• Original 2,025 sq. ft character home built in 1907 with potential to expand on the lower level
• Bright and airy country kitchen with vaulted tongue and groove panelled ceiling, stainless steel appliances; 6-burner propane stove with pot-filler faucet; apron sink; designer tile flooring and spacious eating area with access to adjacent wrap-around deck
• Formal living room with cosy wood burning stove insert, stone façade and attractive wood mantel
• Primary bedroom on main floor with easy access to hot tub area and outdoor shower on back deck
• Widened stairs to upper level
• Geothermal heat-pump for heating and cooling on main level
• Sash and case windows
• Bamboo flooring
• Power blinds in living room
• 200 amp power and back up generator (turns on manually)
• Double carport with metal roof (one side used for hay storage)
• Riverside updated 2-bedroom cottage with floor to ceiling windows with view of river; live edge eating nook.

Equestrian Facilities

• Horse stable built in tongue and groove style in 2018
• Feed/tack room with laundry facilities
• 4 stalls, all with horse mattresses and attached self-turnouts
• Electrical outlets for fans in stalls
• Heated buckets
• Grooming area
• Separate hay storage
• Large paddock attached to turnouts (lots of drainage added – paddock is never wet)
• Upper winter grazing field
• Perfect site for an outdoor arena in top field – always well drained
• 3 additional well drained fields near river

Information believed to be correct, if important, Buyer must verify.

Sotheby’s International Realty Canada
752 Douglas Street
Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 3M6