Your comfort is important to us, let this be your home away from home!
The walk-out studio space is located on the garden/ground level of our 3-storey house.
Cozy and eclectic the studio is self-contained, private, and fully equipped for all your needs.
Please note:
* The ceilings are only 6 feet high
The quaint garden-level studio is divided into quadrants and features a seating area, a dining area, a kitchenette, and a sleeping area.
There is a private bathroom with a toilet, sink, and (low-height) shower.
Toilet paper, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hand soap, hairdryer, towels, and a hot water bottle are provided.
There are three revolving decor themes: Palm Frond Garden, Canadian Rain Forest, and Buffalo Plaid Cabin.
The seating area is furnished with a three-seater Ektorp couch, 1 Ikea Poang chair a coffee table, 2 side tables with lamps, a floor lamp, and a standard 32" Sony Bravia TV with ROKU.
The dining area has a table, 4 chairs, and 2 floor lamps by the southwest window.
The sleeping area is furnished with a queen-sized bed, a Beautyrest, Evolution, Cranbrook V mattress, 2-night tables with lamps, a dresser, and 2 small wardrobes (closets) with hangers.
The kitchenette offers a small fridge, one basin sink, counter space, cooktop, microwave, electric skillet, instant pot, crockpot, toaster, toaster oven, a convection oven/air fryer/microwave combi, electric kettle, a French press, small coffee maker, teapot, single blender, etc... see the amenities checklist.
In the hall is a shoe/coat rack
*There is a thermostat inside the suite
*There are fans, portable radiators, and extra blankets
* The light switches are in the hall outside the interior door
* There are 7 lamps inside the suite
* There is no dishwasher
In old houses, sound travels, so it will be possible to hear the other people and animals in the house.
There are 2 dogs and 8 cats who live on the property.
Professional cleaning by local small business BCLEAN.
100% of the cleaning fee is paid to the cleaners.
The yard and garden are not landscaped or manicured.
It is a chaotic and wild urban pollinator garden/homestead work in progress!
We are part of the David Suzuki Foundation's "meadowscaping" and "lawn share" programs and are certified by the Canadian Wildlife Federation as a wildlife habitat.
On our property are trees that drop leaves, twigs, berries, and apples, & there is wildlife in the city; squirrels, birds, spiders, raccoons, skunks, rats, bats, and coyotes to name a few.
Uptown New West, the shopping area, is a ten-minute walk through the park.