Welcome...
Experience the peace and tranquility of this charming character cottage. On the edge of town and country and surrounded by West Coast gardens and trees, you may be privileged to see the herons that nest in their rookery high up in the Douglas firs overlooking the garden. Deer venture out from the forest. Eagles soar overhead, migratory shorebirds are many and varied. Sea lions can be heard on clear nights, especially in March.
A Garden Cottage Retreat is only minutes from beaches, forests, parks, marinas, galleries, shopping. Meals are self-catered in a fully equipped kitchen. A basket of treats from local farms awaits your first breakfast, which you can enjoy indoors, looking out on the garden, or on the deck or patio.
Are you:
- thinking of relocating?
- renovating?
- looking for a great place to holiday?
- waiting for the birth of a baby?
- looking to buy in the Valley?
Come home to A Garden Cottage Retreat!
Reviews from Guests…
“This cottage has such a wonderful feeling in it – it has been well loved.”
“You have created a little healing sanctuary and touched so many people’s lives. I love to know that others …have experienced the same joy and love as we have!”
“After a very long journey from Alberta, it was nice to be welcomed to a calming cottage. . . . I always felt cozy.”
“We enjoyed our wonderful stay…great place and near our wedding party location at Filberg Park.”
“Had the time of our lives…Comox revealed itself to us in the form of stunning moonrises, lazy deer, trees stocked with hummingbirds, seals, diving birds, long walks on the beach and quiet moments here in the cabin … we’ll be back.”
“We would recommend your cottage to anyone without a doubt and would love to return ... it was perfect for our honeymoon. We hope to return someday.”
"The Garden Cottage is a true gem! We had an incredible weekend relaxing in the garden and exploring the Comox Valley. Thank you Diane for your warm hospitality and the delicious welcome basket. We will be back!"
“You were right in saying that this little cottage seems to attract nature lovers and people who enjoy the little things that make life so special. You’ve created a little gem for us to enjoy – thanks so much. We’ve stayed in many sweet cottages and yours is at the top of the list! So grateful to have found this place and having crossed paths with you."
“To be able to have our dog here too is so wonderful. Thanks for everything.”
“This was a very comfortable place to stay while we adjusted to our new baby.”
“ It’s a sure bet we’ll be back.”
Look at what's nearby...
Just outside the garden gate, note the old cottage woodstove. Within a 15-minute walk you will discover many forest and beach trails as well as all the amenities of downtown Comox. Behind the cottage rests the “Fran Johnson Wildlife Sanctuary”, a space for nature only.
- Two minutes to the neighbourhood nature park and beach
- Ten minutes to Comox Airport
- Ten minute walk to Fabulous Goose Spit Regional Park
Check out these features...
- privacy and quiet
- queen bed with luxury linens in master bedroom
- single bed with luxury linens in the second bedroom
- full bathroom with tub, shower and safety features
- fully-equipped kitchen
- private patio and deck
- TV, cablevision, high-speed Wi-Fi internet access, radio
- hardwood floors
Recreation activities abound...
- hiking/walking trails galore from alpine meadows to seashore
- world-renowned mountain biking
- salmon, trout fishing
- seven golf courses
- tennis, squash, badminton, lawn bowling
- yoga and fitness studios
- kayaking/canoeing/dragon boat paddling
- sun-worshipping, or storm watching, in season
- sailing/boating
- windsurfing/parasailing
- and - yes, in the winter – skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing
- world skiing events, ice skating and hockey games
- curling or beach volleyball, in season
- 2 swimming and aquatic centres, plus rivers, lakes and the Salish Sea
The Valley also offers...
The highest concentration of artists in Canada and an exciting entertainment scene with great music and live theatre including:
- February – World Community Film Festival
- March – Seedy Saturday
- April – Snow To Surf Race
- May – Empire Days in Cumberland
- June – B.C. Seafood Festival
- July – CYMC Festival of Summer Sounds and Vancouver Island Music Fest
- August – Filberg Festival and Nautical Days
- October – Woodstove Festival
- Live Music at local Valley venues weekly
- Sid Williams Theatre, Museums and Art Galleries
- Brew pubs from Comox to Cumberland, Wineries and Distilleries to sample
Rates
Double or Single occupancy with preference for 1 week minimum.
High Season: June - October, from $175 nightly, $1050 weekly for single/double.
Off Season: from $150 nightly, $700 weekly for single/double occupancy, $2200 monthly.
Cash, E-transfer or cheques accepted.
Longer stays negotiable, depending on availability.
Extra costs for extra people, please inquire. Pets welcome but negotiable. Must be compatible with my resident Bernese Mountain Dog, and occasional huskies. Their enthusiasm will be curbed, during your stay, but they are curious and friendly. Modest extra charges apply.Contact
Please call... 250-339-7512 or cell phone... 250-650-6363
Diane Maxted
1308 Docliddle Road,
Comox, British Columbia
V9M 2P9
Directions
Macdonald Wood Park (www.mwps.ca) , walk out the front gate and turn right. The park is at the end of the block. There are walking trails throughout. The east-west trail connects with Mac Laing Nature Park, Filberg Lodge and Park and Comox. (See map)
The beach, turn right at the gate, walk to the end of Docliddle Road, and turn left. The beach is at the end of the road, one block. If you turn right and walk along the beach, you'll link up with walking trails into Comox.
Goose Spit protects Comox Harbour, and is one of the finest sandy beaches in the area. Definitely the place for kite surfing and beachcombing. Just turn left on Docliddle, right at the orchard and left onto Young Street at the bottom. At the end of the block, you'll find a staircase to the trail. This is a public thoroughfare, not private property, so feel confident about walking there.
The trail winds around an alpaca farm to the right. These are gentle, shy animals which won't usually get too close. (Your dog of course is well-behaved, and does not bark at alpacas nor chase hungry herons at the beach.) The trail comes out on a road which leads right down to Goose Spit, a distance of a block. At the first lookout, another huge staircase can take you up to Yates Road, and more trails. It is possible to return via the sometimes-quite-wet beach at lower tides. It is also possible to walk the entire distance around Goose Spit at low tide, past HMCS Quadra and Comox First Nations land. That takes another hour.
To get to downtown Comox, you can either walk through the parks or go back up to the corner of Balmoral and Croteau and turn left. Balmoral will take you right to the Comox Mall.
Come and enjoy the Comox Valley!
For house buying, Diane recommends Carla Arnold.
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