Epic Views on Orchard at Raventale Retreat 2Bed/2B

Your ocean and mountain view suite awaits your arrival. The "Raventale Retreat" is a fully self-contained, 2 bedroom 2 bathroom, single-level home with 11 foot ceilings and over 1400 sqft of living space. Come experience & enjoy a peaceful pet friendly space, with gourmet kitchen, heated floors and private garden patio. Drink in the scenic views of Fanny Bay and the Beaufort Mountains all from your warm, private tranquil suite in the prestigious Ships Point in Fanny Bay BC. Raventale Retreat is a beautiful rancher-style suite on our 2 acre property. It has its own formal front entry, to a quiet and private home. Enjoy the fully equipped gourmet kitchen, heated floors and open space. A private patio is yours, to enjoy coffee in the morning, and sunset in the evening. The path to a beach walk is a short distance from our driveway and, within a 5-10 min drive, you can be ordering local oysters at the world famous "FBI" - Fanny Bay Inn pub, or boarding the cable ferry to Denman Island and then on to Hornby Island. Whether you love exploring nature, small towns, wineries, distilleries & craft breweries, or you’re a foodie looking to sample some of the flavours of BC seafood, or organic farm items from cheese and cured meats, to mead, Raventale Retreat offers easy access to all these experiences. For the outdoor lovers, Mt Washington Ski resort is within a 45 min drive, and everything you would like to discover from sport fishing, sailing, kayaking, beachcombing and wildlife watching, to a day at the local spa enjoying a "Hydrowalk", is all at your fingertips. Let us know if you would like us to provide you with local business or reservation information. Also, if you would like to have any of our local treats in the suite when you arrive, we would be happy to accommodate your wishes (*market prices additional). We love our home, our neighbourhood and our Island. We believe that after you experience a stay at Raventale Retreat you will too! We welcome Pets with a small cleaning deposit. Your space is separate, private and self-contained. It’s just a short walk from the parking area through the garden path to your front door. There is a large patio for you to enjoy, and if you like to play garden games such as bocci, (or croquet..??) there is a great space for you to do so on the south east lawn. Open and easy for yoga and quiet reflection, or frisbee, badminton or a joyous game of tag! If you have any questions or require information on our area or the Island, please let us know. We will be happy to speak with you. Ships Point is a lovely and quiet area. We have 2 acres on the last road that are gated at night, mostly to keep the deer from eating all of our garden plants. It is tranquil and peaceful. You will need a vehicle to access us and to adventure out to the small towns and villages. There is a beach that is great for shell hunting and walking when the tide is low. There is a wholesale Clam and Oyster farm within a 10 min drive if you feel like cooking up a BC dinner treat. A vehicle is required. We are approximately a 20 min drive to the Courtenay, Comox Valley areas. 25 min to Qualicum Beach, Coombs and Parksville. There is open and spacious parking on the property. There is a local bus, but the stops are not very clearly marked and there will be a 25 min walk to the main road from our home. We have a full security system, exterior security cameras. We are on septic on the property so our system is delicate, no foreign objects please. We also provide you with recycling bins for glass, tin, cans and paper as well as composting for organic items. The suite is a 2 bedroom, 2 bath 1 bath with shower only 1 with a tub and shower. Non smoking in and out. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING WITH PETS, please contact us if you have any questions regarding our $50.00 additional per pet fee/cleaning details and requirements. All pets need to be on leash while at Raventale Retreat, as we have many types of raptors such as Bald Eagles, Hawks and…yes…Ravens. There are also larger animals that your 4-legged family member(s) may feel inclined to chase: Rabbits, Deer, Otters, Racoons and Mink. Please remember that these are wild animals. For everyone's safety, leashes are required. Check out this website on our local wildlife at wildlife bc's website. We have a dog at the property, she is gentle, kind and friendly to all 2 legged and 4 legged and is leashed or gated at all times.