Welcome to your Cortes Island sanctuary! A stunning, newly updated 3 bedroom house on 1.3 acres with a separate guest suite, beautifully landscaped gardens overlooking the ocean, forested areas with trails and an RV site - all just a 3 minute walk to Smelt Bay beach! Set in a clearing nestled among majestic cedar trees, the home features an open plan kitchen, dining, living room with vaulted ceilings and skylights creating a bright and spacious feeling throughout. Sliding glass doors open onto a sunny west facing deck - ideal for entertaining or catching a glimpse of the sunset. Cozy up to the impressive wall to wall stone fireplace with woodstove in the living room, perfect for the cooler months. The home has 3 large and airy bedrooms, a fully updated bathroom with heated floors and a soaker tub, a newly renovated second living room on the lower level and an east facing patioThe welcoming 1 bedroom guest suite has a spa like bathroom with soaker tub and heated floors, a full kitchen, and a private entrance and patio. The back yard is an oasis full of beautifully manicured perennial beds, gardens and mature fruit trees - your own private retreat. Savour your morning coffee or summer meals among the flowers and watch the waves from the garden picnic table. A haven for gardeners, plenty of established beds with excellent growing conditions. Heated bathroom floors, a drilled well + shallow well, newer septic, 2 WETT certified woodstoves. Professionally finished lower level with all new flooring and trim (2025). Perfect as a family cottage, year round home or multi-family homestead. Full list of updates available in FAQ???s.