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Island Rest self contained one bedroom suite, Cortes Island

Located on wilderness island in BC's northern Gulf Islands. Large private, self-contained one bedroom suite with full kitchen (and all the pots, pans and cooking utensils needed) in island artists well maintained twelve year old home. Organic self-catered breakfast fixings including cereals and local free range eggs, jams and bread.

Own entrance & outdoor sitting area with barbecue for seafood and other meal preparation. Large fully fenced yard is dog friendly in every way. Dog owners and their dogs are impressed with the expansive space for dogs to play. They can also walk the forest trails accessible from the back of the property.

Attractive gardens with native flowering rhododendrons, wild rose and a variety of trees including alder, cascara, fir, cedar, hemlock and spruce grace the landscape within and beyond the property. Yet, for all the wilderness nearby the Bed and Breakfast location is central to island services such as stores, restaurants, bank, museum, school, medical clinic & community centre, plus other attractions - extensive trails, warm lakes, ocean and beaches, ideal for vacation picnics, hiking and walks. - the wonders of a protected ocean setting including kayak trips, fishing, sightseeing, swimming, long beach walks, all easily accessible.

Guided fishing and sightseeing tours to outlying islands and deep coastal fjords available. Special feature: Individual or small group art classes and workshops with accomplished Canadian west coast artist Dianne Bersea, AFCA, CSPWC, in watercolour, acrylic, landscape & classical drawing techniques.

All materials supplied or bring your own art kit. Studio access also available for your own projects. Dianne has many years experience as a workshop facilitator and art teacher, travelling throughout British Columbia to deliver well received workshops. She is renowned for both her strong, colourful, stylised images of the Canadian west coast and for her expertise and lively presentation in workshops and art classes.