Just steps from Degnen Bay in a quiet neighbourhood, this welcoming property offers a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom home plus a detached 1,140 sq ft studio with bathroom on a private, level 0.90-acre lot on Gabriola’s south end. The 1,121 sq ft home features a well-designed layout centered around a courtyard-style deck connecting indoor and outdoor living. The spacious kitchen with wood cabinetry opens to the living room with woodstove overlooking the garden. The primary bedroom includes a window bench facing the garden, with a second bedroom, entrance/laundry, and bright 4-piece bath with skylight. Serviced by heat pump, well, and updated septic. The detached wood studio offers many possibilities, with wood beams and ceilings on the main level, two upper rooms with wood floors, and a 3-piece bath. Sunny, south-facing property with gardens, 15x13 workshop, sauna, and circular driveway — a peaceful Gulf Island retreat near the ocean, offering space to create, garden, and enjoy island living.