Two houses, one private estate.
The Lakeside House sleeps up to fourteen, the Cottage sleeps up to four. Take one or take both.
Two houses on the water.
Most "lakefront" rentals on the island sit across a road from the water. This one doesn't. Walk twenty steps from the kitchen to the dock — we counted. Two houses, one estate, on the sunny east side of Shawnigan Lake. Take the Lakeside House (up to fourteen), the Cottage (up to four), or both for up to eighteen.
People ask us, often, which house to take. Most of the time the answer is both — but if it's a couple, the cottage; if it's a wedding party, the main house with the cottage held back for the parents who go to bed early.
The Lakeside House
Six bedrooms, including a kids' bunk room. La Cornue induction range, Sub-Zero, an island with 3 stools and a dining room that seats eight. The lake out every west-facing window, the dock twenty steps from the kitchen door. The bunk room is still everyone's favourite room.
- Sleeps: 14, all in beds
- Bedrooms: 6, including a kids' bunk room
- Bathrooms: 3.5
- Footprint: ~4,500 sq ft across two storeys
- Kitchen: La Cornue induction range, Sub-Zero, 3 stools at the island, dining room seats 8
- AV: 85" screen with HDMI + AirPlay; theater seats 16
- WiFi: 300 Mbps fibre, mesh across both houses
- Heat: in-floor radiant heating (plus AC)
- From dock: 20 steps from the kitchen door
The Cottage
Two bedrooms steps from the dock. Quiet, simple, and right on the water — for a couple, or a fourth and fifth pair when the main house is full. Loons at dusk in May; the kids are off the dock from June onward.
- Sleeps: 4 (a king + a double)
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1 full
- Kitchen: full, with dishwasher and electric range
- Heat: forced air (heat + AC)
- From dock: 30 seconds away
The whole property
Both houses, both kitchens, the dock and the beach to yourselves. Eighteen people sleep; there's room to accommodate twenty-five for a seated dinner on the deck with an additional table. For weddings and company offsites up to fifty, we partner with a second property ten minutes up the road.
- Overnight capacity: 18 across both houses (14 + 4)
- Bedrooms: 8 total
- Bathrooms: 4.5 total
- Wedding seated: up to 50 guests
- Wedding standing reception: up to 70 guests
- Property: 2 acres, lakefront, sunny east side of Shawnigan Lake
- Ceremony locations: 4 (cedar dock structure, sandy beach, forest cedar grove, lakeside lawn)
What's included with every stay.
Every booking includes the dock, beach, sauna, hot tub, and pickleball court — no add-ons, no surprises at checkout.
Private sandy beach
West-facing, kid-safe shallow entry. Real sand, not the gravel most island lake properties settle for.
60-foot dock
West-facing, sunset side. Deep enough at the end to dive off without checking.
Finnish sauna
Cedar interior, Harvia stove. 90°C in forty minutes from cold. Twelve paces to the lake.
Hot tub
Six-person, year-round, angled for sunset on the lakeside deck.
Pickleball court
Paddles and balls in the bench by the gate.
Lake water
14°C in May, 22°C by late July, peaks at 24°C in late August — warmer than the Pacific gets all year.
WiFi
300 Mbps fibre, mesh across both houses. Take the call with the lake in the window.
Watercraft
A paddleboard and a kayak on the rack. Help yourself.
Parking
Eight cars on-site. No street parking, no shuffling, no neighbours to negotiate with.
Cleaning
Included in the rate (separate fee on top, listed below). We turn the houses around between every stay.
Price your dates.
Rates include the dock, beach, sauna, hot tub, and pickleball court. Two-night minimum. Three nights on peak summer weekends.
What guests say.
4.96 stars across 24 verified Airbnb stays, plus private wedding and corporate clients.
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- All rates include the dock, beach, sauna, hot tub, and pickleball court.
- Two-night minimum, three on summer long weekends — we need a day to clean properly between guests.
- Fully refundable up to 30 days before arrival. Cancellations within 30 days are non-refundable.
- 50% deposit confirms a booking; balance due 30 days before arrival. Send us an inquiry first — we'll hold the dates while you decide, no deposit yet.
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Open all year.
- Summer (June–Sept): Swim off the dock, paddle to the south end, pickleball after dinner. Water hits 22°C by late July and peaks at 24°C in late August.
- Fall (Oct–Nov): Tasting at Unsworth, Blue Grouse, and Merridale. Big-leaf maple over the Kinsol Trestle. Gas firepit on the deck after dark. September is the warmest the water will get all year — the families have left, the lake has caught up to the air.
- Winter (Dec–Mar): Sauna at 90°C, then the lake. Storm-watching off the deck. Lunch at Genoa Bay Café.
- Spring (Apr–May): Quieter trails, 14°C water in May for the brave. April smells like the cottonwoods opening — you'll know it before you see it — and by mid-April the lake tips back into high season.
House rules.
- We don't host dogs — ours are jealous and the carpets are old. Service animals welcome.
- No smoking inside. The deck is fine; please use the tin on the railing.
- No parties or full-on events without a conversation first. We're not strict, we're just sharing a road with neighbours we like.
- Check-in is anytime after 4. We text the door code in the morning, so if you arrive earlier the dock is yours. Check-out 11:00 AM.
Peak weekends book six months out.
Tell us your dates and what you're after. We write back the same afternoon — sooner if you send it before three.