Christmas Vacation Rentals in Victoria, Vancouver, Whistler and on Vancouver Island

The 6 bedroom Deep Cove Garden Estate is located in the quaint and idyllic countryside community of Deep Cove. Only 25 minutes drive from downtown Victoria, the 12.8 acre Deep Cove Garden Estate boasts wonderful outdoor gardens, natural woodlands, and sprawling lawns for your group to enjoy. Once inside the house opens up with spacious living areas eloquently decorated with fine antique furnishings and beautiful hardwood oak floors. The kitchen is bright and open with a wonderful tiled eating bar built underneath a glass atrium. On a warm summer day you will be glad to know there is an outdoor swimming pool available for a cooling dip or great family fun.

From the steps of the Deep Cove Garden Estate you can explore many of the areas fine beaches and parks only minutes away. For the wine connoisseur the Chalet Estate Vineyard and Church and State Wines offer wonderful tours of some of the best in local wineries. A short drive from the Deep Cove Garden Estate is the famous Deep Cove Chalet offering 5 star dining while overlooking the scenic Saanich Inlet. The ocean side town of Sidney is must see with its many fines shops, restaurants, festivals, outdoor markets, and marine tour companies. Many of the area homes provide delicious locally grown produce, which can be bought from roadside stands. You may wish to bring your bicycle to experience miles of country roads, ocean and mountain views, beautiful fields, and local wildlife in both the air and sea.

The Deep Cove Garden Estate is conveniently located near the Victoria Airport and ferry services to both Washington State and Vancouver British Columbia. Enjoy the perfect upscale vacation home the Deep Cove Garden Estate is one of the best and not one to miss.

Spring Special - Book Now for summer 2009 and receive 10 percent off the accommodation rate. This offer expires June 30, 2009.

The Serenity Estate offers the ultimate west coast experience for your family, friends or business associates. This secluded location has diverse accommodation for a large group but 9 acres of space for individual quiet time. The expansive house and cabin compliment the location for their luxury and in the woods comfort. With the 700 feet of ocean shore below and the 60 foot dock literally in your front yard, the sea playground can be anything you want it to be. Fishing, kayaking, clam digging, boating the Serenity Estate offers it all. Or simply watch your family's water activities sitting in the hot tub on the deck above. Explore the low tide beach with your grand-daughter, looking for star fish or the shy and busy crab, hiding under the rocky shore. Skip a stone across the quiet waters of the Saanich Inlet or sit on the deck in front of the cozy cabin, reading your new book listening to the eagles call. At the end of the day, ring the dinner bell and BBQ your favourite food on the big house deck. Gather around the huge dining table that comfortably seats 10 or simply share your food outside on the huge deck watching the seals, sharing the day's pleasures and planning what tomorrow may bring.

The Serenity Estate is a combination of both the Serenity Seaside Cabin and Serenity By The Sea.

Serenity Seaside Cabin

The natural setting of this hideaway is best described by its name serenity. This wonderful log cabin is nestled in a mature forest along a 700 foot shoreline of the Saanich Inlet but only 30 minutes from downtown Victoria. It is so close to all amenities but offers isolation to explore the ocean and surrounding forest alone with your family and friends. Bring your bird book and binoculars. Bald eagles nest nearby and hunt for salmon while perched on the property's edge. Seals and sea otters play in the ocean below. Your stay in this quiet forest hideaway provides a front-row seat of the ocean below while sitting on the large deck sipping local refreshments and cooking dinner on the BBQ. Light a fire in the fireplace at night, watch year round resident Hummingbirds speed by, dig for clams on the beach, look at the many purple star fish on the water's edge or take a hike through the woods. This cabin offers a west coast, seaside tranquility that is hard to compare.

The high ceiling, open concept cabin was built with logs harvested on the property. The cabin will sleep many or few. In the large loft, a queen bed awaits your company with extra sleeping area for accompanying children. A library desk over-looking the kitchen provides a quiet isolation for writing that letter to a friend. The main floor has a queen bed in the bedroom area plus a double and single futon in the front room. The eating area kitchen by the fireplace seats 6 in front of the fireplace beside a window view of the ocean. Your cabin has beach access to a 60 foot cement dock to launch your kayak or canoe. The 20 locked shed on the dock is available to secure your kayaks, fishing gear or water sport needs. This delightful cabin is a very special place that offers so much for your next west coast holiday.

Serenity By The Sea

Serenity offers 4000 square feet of living space for you and your family to enjoy. This wonderfully designed home has a 22 open vaulted white pine ceiling and huge picture windows to make you feel like the nearby bald eagles are close enough to touch. Each of the spacious bedrooms has an outside access door to a huge wrap-around deck and the hot tub that over-looks the ocean. The large open kitchen and dining area has all the comforts of home to dine with your family, seated comfortably at the huge dining table that seats 10. Many organic herbs are grown in the gardens and ceramic pots for your dining needs. If you like to BBQ, dine outside on the 80 long deck that stretches the entire length of the house and over-looks the inlet below. Downstairs is a 600 square foot party/conference room that can be used for any large family or business gathering. From there, step out onto a huge concrete patio with a breath taking view of the water below. Explore the many property gardens supported by endless stone walls, professionally built from rock harvested and crafted on the property. Lots of outside furniture allows you sit in the privacy of nature at its best. Snuggle by the stone fireplace at night and read your book planning the next day's adventure. Wake up to the eagles call and down the 56 steps to the dock below with your morning refreshment - then sit and stare at the wonder of it all.

The Serenity Estate is located ideally between Victoria and the Cowichan Valley on nine acres of wooded waterfront property. It is 5 minutes off the Trans Canada Highway - only 40 minutes from the Victoria airport and 50 minutes from the Schwartz Bay or Duke Point ferries. Climb up nearby Finlayson Mountain, 5km south, in the summer or stroll through Goldstream Park, 4km south, in the fall to watch the wonder of spawning salmon. You can shop in the seaside community of Mill Bay, 25 minutes away, or nearby Langford, 15 minutes away, for all your family needs. Fly fishing for salmon on the world famous Cowichan River is only 30 minutes away. Visit the theatre, murals and charm of historic Chemainus, a short 40 minute drive. The surrounding area offers many excellent year round golf courses such as the Jack Nicklaus designed Bear Mountain golf course 20 minutes away, local wineries, Butchart Gardens, spas, whale watching tours and a long list of other activities in Victoria, the most beautiful harbour capitol city in Canada. Take time and make Serenity your next memorable and restful retreat.

If you want privacy, serenity and an awe-inspiring view of a glistening glacier, then you will feel right at home at this log house in the picturesque Squamish River valley. The Squamish River valley is off the beaten path between Vancouver and Whistler, with only about one hour to Vancouver and 45 minutes to Whistler. The valley is a broad, sunny oasis of lush cottonwood and alders in the flat valley bottom surrounded by steep slopes covered by ancient cedar, hemlock and fir. The mountains precipitously rise over 8000 feet to culminate in snow and ice-clad peaks of the Tantalus Range.

The cabin is nestled on a high terrace on five private tree covered acres. Depending on the season your arrive at the log house you will encounter a plethora of colorful trees, flowering magnolias, roses, lavenders, Japanese maples in beautiful oranges and reds, and many other ornamental trees. If you like blueberries, some 15 bushes surround the house, help yourself. The large surround deck features a pergola in which you can hoist a hammock and swing yourself to sleep in the lull of a nearby waterfall.

The log house has 3 bedrooms total, an upstairs loft and two downstairs with two bathrooms. There is a wood burning sauna in its own log cabin. Unlike many log homes, this one has been designed to let a maximum of light filter into the cozy wood floor interior with 4 skylights, large picture windows and oversized tilt and turn windows in all four directions. You can heat the house with baseboard heaters, or better yet, by lighting a fire in an Austrian style ornamental tile fireplace.

Besides simply relaxing you have the entire spectrum outdoor activities at your feet You can hike to a beautiful waterfall, some 8 km up valley, swim in Alice Lake while gazing at the Mount Garibaldi volcano. A 20 minute drive will bring you to the Squamish Chief, Canada's foremost rock climbing Mecca, or you can kite surf in Howe Sound known for its never ending winds. You can ride your mountain bike on the vast trail system that Squamish has to offer from beginner to extreme. A 40 minute drive will bring you to Callaghan valley, the cross-country and biathlon centre of the 2010 Olympic Games. Another 10 minutes will bring you to the foot of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains, where you can enjoy skiing from November until June. If you prefer canoeing, you can start right in Pillchuck Creek which borders the property and paddle a romantic creek to the broad meandering Squamish River that winds its way through untouched wilderness towards the ocean. Or go wild water rafting or kayaking on the wild Ashlu and Elaho Rivers. For anglers, the Squamish and Mamquam Rivers are famous for their salmon runs, with hundreds of bald eagles amassing in the fall to get their share of the protein.

A fifteen minute drive will get you to Brackendale where you can buy groceries or enjoy a hearty meal in a restaurant. Whatever your hearts delight, you will be sure to find it here. Come, stay, enjoy!

Spring Special - Book Now for summer 2009 and receive 10 percent off the accommodation rate. This offer expires June 30, 2009.

This west coast vacation home gem has all the natural gifts needed to make your dream holiday come true. Serenity is an amazing 2 story home over-looking a 700 oceanfront playground on the Saanich Inlet surrounded by a mature forest of Douglas Fir, Red Cedar and the unique Arbutus. Serenity offers the finest water-front experience available in Victoria at a very reasonable price. Park your boat and toys in the front yard dock and explore the wonders of the playground in front of you the Canadian west coast. Sooth your hiking muscles while sipping your favourite refreshment in the huge 6 person hot tub that over-looks the ocean below. When in season, dig up a bucket of clams and enjoy them as hors-doeuvres. Bake a salmon on the huge deck BBQ after a day of fishing in the 600 deep waters, only .5km off your shore. Paddle your kayak to a harbour seal gathering spot only minutes away you are guaranteed to see seals at low tide on a sunny day. All this beauty, tranquility and isolation is only 30 minutes from downtown Victoria!

Serenity offers 4000 square feet of living space for you and your family to enjoy. This wonderfully designed home has a 22 open vaulted white pine ceiling and huge picture windows to make you feel like the nearby bald eagles are close enough to touch. Each of the spacious bedrooms has an outside access door to a huge wrap-around deck and the hot tub that over-looks the ocean. The large open kitchen and dining area has all the comforts of home to dine with your family, seated comfortably at the huge dining table that seats 10. Many organic herbs are grown in the gardens and ceramic pots for your dining needs. If you like to BBQ, dine outside on the 80 long deck that stretches the entire length of the house and over-looks the inlet below. Downstairs is a 600 square foot party/conference room that can be used for any large family or business gathering. From there, step out onto a huge concrete patio with a breath taking view of the water below. Explore the many property gardens supported by endless stone walls, professionally built from rock harvested and crafted on the property. Lots of outside furniture allows you sit in the privacy of nature at its best. Snuggle by the stone fireplace at night and read your book planning the next day's adventure. Wake up to the eagles call and down the 56 steps to the dock below with your morning refreshment - then sit and stare at the wonder of it all.

Serenity By the Sea is located ideally between Victoria and the Cowichan Valley on nine acres of wooded waterfront property. It is 5 minutes off the Trans Canada Highway - only 40 minutes from the Victoria airport and 50 minutes from the Schwartz Bay or Duke Point ferries. Climb up nearby Finlayson Mountain, 5km south, in the summer or stroll through Goldstream Park, 4km south, in the fall to watch the wonder of spawning salmon. You can shop in the seaside community of Mill Bay, 25 minutes away, or nearby Langford, 15 minutes away, for all your family needs. Fly fishing for salmon on the world famous Cowichan River is only 30 minutes away. Visit the theatre, murals and charm of historic Chemainus, a short 40 minute drive. The surrounding area offers many excellent year round golf courses such as the Jack Nicklaus designed Bear Mountain golf course 20 minutes away, local wineries, Butchart Gardens, spas, whale watching tours and a long list of other activities in Victoria, the most beautiful harbour capitol city in Canada. Take time and make Serenity your next memorable and restful retreat.

Lions Bay Villa is comprised of 3000 square feet of luxurious accommodation on two levels. Located on a mountainside, the Lions Bay Villa has 1000 square feet of decks offering breathtaking views of Howe Sound, the northern Gulf Islands and the surrounding snow-capped Coastal Mountains.

This unparalleled location is close to nature and only a short drive to downtown Vancouver for shopping, culture, night life and more. For the skier, world famous Whistler Blackcomb Mountain Resort is just an hour away. Within 20 minutes is Cypress Mountain, the location of the Snowboarding events and the Aerials and Moguls competitions for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver BC. After a day of out-door activities come home and relax in one of the three main-level lounges. Enjoy the views while taking advantage of the barbeque on the 1000 square foot deck. Cook a gourmet meal in the open concept kitchen, or retreat to one of two private master bedrooms complete with ensuite, each with king size comfort. For an even more memorable stay, ask your agent about our personal Chefs for hire.

Please note this property is available from October 1 through May 30 only for weekly and monthly rentals.

Looking for the perfect getaway? Tasha Delay Meadows has been described as Country Elegance, and offers its guests the refined beauty of a Country Estate just moments from Parksville BC.

This new home and surrounding grounds are immaculate. 4 beautifully appointed bedrooms, 2 full baths with a shower like none other and lots of space to relax inside and out. A well designed and nicely outfitted kitchen makes meal prep a snap. Feel like staying home to de-stress? Take up a lounge on the wrap around deck and pick a few grapes from the Pergola. Relax in the hot tub, or give your family the camping experience by roasting gourmet hot dogs while sitting around the inviting fire pit. Let the kids catch frogs in the pond. Come inside and share a glass of wine by a romantic fireplace. Traveling with the whole family? Tasha Delay Meadows has something for everyone. With a Projection TV located in the living room and the ability to have a television in every bedroom, teens and children are easily accommodated. Add internet access and a busy family is able to stay connected! Two inside sitting areas offer space to spread out at the end of a busy day.

Guests love the idea of being central to beaches and all that Oceanside has to offer. Mt. Washington is just under an hour's drive away for the skiing, snowboard, or mountain bike enthusiast. You can be shopping in Victoria within an hour and a half, or enjoy fresh and saltwater fishing locally. A 30 minute drive finds you spelunking in our world famous Horne Lake Caves, and 40 minutes in the other direction has you and your family negotiating a tree top obstacle course at Nanaimo's Tree Go and Bungy Zone. For the golf fanatic, Oceanside offers 7 championship golf courses for you to master your swing! For local fun, Visit the goats on the roof at Coombs, or enjoy a stroll through the well known Milner Gardens. Take the kids to Paradise Mini-golf or let them enjoy a splash in the bumper boat lagoon. Take yourself for a much deserved treat and enjoy the Grotto Spa and mineral bath at Tigh-Na-Mara resort or Pacific Shores Resort. Excellent restaurants are plentiful in Oceanside.

Onsite caretakers ensure that your stay is worry-free. Pick-up and delivery to Comox and Nanaimo airports, Duke Point or Departure Bay Ferry terminals can be negotiated. Parking is plentiful and can accommodate large groups or RV parking. If you are interested in planning a personal event weddings and reunions or corporate retreat we invite you to call and discuss your needs.

Come and Stay at Tasha Delay

The Hill House is a magnificent property sitting atop a majestic rock bluff running to the waters edge. Classic Westcoast setting with 360 degree views at the top of the world with the ocean and mountains at your feet. From the numerous decks all around you will be awestruck by the stunning views of the Olympic Mountains, Sooke Basin and Anderson Cove directly below.

This secluded hilltop retreat offers numerous trails leading to private rock and shell beaches on the 12 acres of land available for you to wander. Sun yourself, watch and listen as the abundant geese, bald eagles, gulls and other bird life circle in and out of your hilltop view. Stargaze while soaking in the large hot tub, as dinner sizzles on the outdoor grill. Three full bedrooms and two bathrooms make it easy for 6 to 8 people to enjoy life how it was meant to be. Play a game of pool, darts or pinball in the downstairs game room, enjoy a movie on the big screen TV, curl up on the overstuffed couch near the fireplace and lose yourself in a classic book or bestseller from our library, challenge one another to one of our many board games, tune into your favorite music on the satellite radio, or access the Web and check your email via our wireless high-speed internet connection.

Nearby, you can explore on some of world's best hiking trails in the 4,000 acre ocean side East Sooke Park. Expand your exploration of this extraordinary area by renting kayaks and bicycles in nearby Sooke or visiting the extraordinary sites in Victoria, just 30 minutes away. Whether you seek quiet tranquility or a vacation filled with fun activities, a romantic getaway come to The Hill House for an unforgettable stay.

You enter the front door of Shore House and are overwhelmed by that feeling of bringing the outdoors indoors! Awed by light streaming through the 15 skylights and from all directions of the encircling tinted windows, providing a 360 view of Fanny Bay and the Beaufort Mountains.

High vaulted beamed ceilings add to a wonderful sense of bright and undiluted spaciousness. Maple floors and kitchen cabinetry contribute to the lightness and brightness, enhanced by the latest in granite counter tops, light fixtures, and Jacuzzi bathtub.

Unsurpassed mountain and water vistas from every window all add to the pleasure of staying in this unique house, located two minutes from the beach, excellent for relaxing, swimming, kayaking, and water-skiing, and hiking and biking the local trails.

Listen to the sound of the sea-lions, perched on log booms out in Fanny Bay, awaiting the annual herring run, and the constant sightings of eagles and various other bird life common to this area, drawn to the nearby bird sanctuary.

Enjoy the peace and tranquility of Ships' Point, whilst revelling in luxury accommodations and idyllic surroundings, all within easy access of nearby villages and towns. Bicycles available for travelling the picturesque roads and lanes following the shoreline.

Visit Mount Washington Ski Resort 40-minute drive away, offering the finest in downhill and cross-country skiing, and destined as the practice venue for the Nordic/Alpine Ski Teams participating in the Vancouver/Whistler 2010 Winter Olympics.

Vancouver Island does indeed have it all mountains, forests, beaches, and offering virtually every sport available hiking, climbing, golfing, sailing, skiing and many more, plus adventure such as whale watching and fishing trips. The rural casual and comfortable can be combined with the nearby urban and sophisticated delights of great shopping and restaurants that appeal to all ages and taste buds!