Two houses, one private estate.
The Lakeside House sleeps twelve, the Cottage sleeps 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 (twelve), the Cottage (four), or both for sixteen.
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. Wolf range, Sub-Zero, an island that seats six. The lake out every west-facing window, the dock twenty steps from the kitchen door. The southerly comes up around eleven and lays down again by sunset — six years in, the bunk room is still everyone's favourite room.
See the Lakeside House
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.
See the Cottage
The whole property
Both houses, both kitchens, the dock and the beach to yourselves. Sixteen people sleep; twenty-five sit down to dinner on the deck once we add the leaf. For weddings and company offsites up to fifty, we partner with a second property ten minutes up the road.
See the whole propertyPrice 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.
"This home was magnificent - the perfect place for some R&R. A beautiful place to watch the sunset, hang out by the lake, chill by the firepit, relax in the sauna and cozy up on the remarkable sofas after a long day."
"Our stay was a dream! We loved playing pickleball, swimming in the beautiful lake, and hanging out on the dock. And we did some great local hikes including Mt Baldy, Cobble Hill, Hillbilly Trail and Christie Falls. We'll be back!"
"This place is stunning and we loved every the incredible details put into the property! The Host was very kind and responsive and willing to work through details with us in a respectful way. Amazing!!!!"
Book direct, or through Airbnb.
We're also on Airbnb. Book direct and you skip the platform fee, get a human reply within four hours, and we can hold dates and put together custom multi-night stays Airbnb won't.
Book directRates.
- The Cottage (2 bed, sleeps 4): $999/night shoulder, $1,999/night peak
- The Lakeside House (6 bed, sleeps 12): $2,999/night shoulder, $5,999/night peak
- The whole property (8 bed, sleeps 16): $3,500/night shoulder, $7,500/night peak
Peak runs June through September. 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 thirty days out — most cancellations come earlier than that anyway, and we'd rather you came in spring without locking it in eight months ahead than not come at all.
Open all year.
- Summer (June–Sept): Swim off the dock, paddle to the south end, pickleball after dinner. Water hits 72°F by late July.
- Fall (Oct–Nov): Tasting at Unsworth, Blue Grouse, and Merridale. Big-leaf maple over the Kinsol Trestle. Cedar smoke from the firepit. 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, fifty-degree water for the brave, the lowest rates of the year. April smells like the cottonwoods opening. You'll know it before you see it.
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. Brianna texts the door code in the morning, so if you arrive earlier the dock is yours and the kettle is the loud one — sorry about that. Check-out 11:00 AM.
Peak weekends book six months out.
Tell us your dates and what you're after. Brianna writes back the same afternoon — sooner if you send it before three.