A dream awaits you! 12 acres of sunny tranquility and privacy, just for you, on serene Denman Island. The property enjoys some forest areas, plus easy care and creative landscaping around the home. South/southwest/west exposures ensure year round/all day sun, and extensive patio areas expand sum
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12/30/2010
Looking for a retreat cottage/home? On almost five acres? With a superb panoramic view of ocean, islands, and Lower Mainland mountains! Close to town, and to all services/amenities, this private and quiet and sunny property is the perfect place for summer/weekending fun, now, and build y
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12/29/2010
Here's the view from a sweetheart of an "almost oceanfront" cottage...totally renovated, this one bedroom retreat gem awaits your pleasure! Across a very quiet country road from the ocean, enjoy the seasonal moorage option and also the terrific walk-on beach...a beachcomber's treasure! Open plan
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12/29/2010
Ah...a home by the seaside.... And, one with its own dock...keep your boat at home! This home offers entry level main floor, with formal entry/foyer, leading to an oceanside living room, stone fireplace, elegant dining, and a very nice entertainment sized solarium. Easy access to the sunsplas
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12/29/2010
Thinking of a new "hobby"? Here's one that might appeal...own your own vineyard! This sweetheart is on Salt Spring Island, in the midst of the "vineyard region"...apparently it's a lot like the Loire Valley in France, and similar grape varieties grow here, very happily. This particular vin
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12/27/2010
Lots of different seasonal traditions out there...often, it's great to "borrow" from others. I like to do the French Reveillon on Christmas Eve, and I think to celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas, such as in England and in Germany, putting the tree up on Christmas Eve and taking it down on
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12/27/2010
This is Boxing Day, in Canada...something from the English tradition at Christmas Time. It's a time to go out and to visit, with friends and family, and also to celebrate the Feast of St. Stephen, in the Christian Calendar. The carol Good King Wencelas celebrates this day. There are always Boxin
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12/26/2010
Here it is, Christmas Eve...many people are caught up in the travelling web, in cars, on trains, on planes, on boats...all seeking to "be home", with friends and family, for this lovely season.... So many traditions, the ones that knit and bind us all together...often only visible at such times
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12/24/2010
We don't all enjoy a White Christmas, but it's an archtypal image that does live in our minds, I think. Perhaps it's about the pause that a snowy day delivers to us? Sound is muffled, there is a cocooning effect as the sharp outlines of grass and tree and field are obliterated, as houses softl
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12/23/2010
This is a summer dream for many people...whether it's on the ocean, or on a lake, or on a river bank is not important...it's that "ah" moment of arrival, after a long winter, where the cabin is exactly the way it was left at the end of the last season, and where it's just a quick canoe or kayak
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12/22/2010