If you dream of a Vancouver Island home that is huge but homey, rustic but luxurious, Nanaimo’s priciest current listing is all that and more. Check it out...
Nanaimo, Vancouver Island
- $6,700,000
- Four-bedroom, six-bathroom home plus one-bedroom cottage
- 8,170 square feet (house and cottage)
- Approx. $820 per square foot
Listed on Vancouver Island right now is this sumptuous estate on Mount Benson near Nanaimo (so, super-handy for the ferry to the mainland). Described by the listing agent as “Vancouver Island's finest property,” it is indeed gorgeous and, at $6.7 million, it’s one of the most expensive.
Bellaria Estate is a 5.98-acre property boasting 360 degrees of spectacular scenery and a 8,000-plus-square-foot home, including a three-car garage and a separate guest/caretaker's cottage. The grand entrance starts with a secure gate, and the covered stone walkway above a water feature lead to hand-crafted doors into a magnificent foyer. This custom-built home is huge, but still rustic and cozy – perfect for this time of year – with stone detailing, imported hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, vast windows and motorized window coverings. There is an elevator serving all three levels, which is located near the garage, kitchen and master bedroom to make life even easier. The kitchen is fitted out with high-end, built-in, stainless-steel appliances, under cabinet lighting, granite counters, a butler's pantry and an eating bar. The main level also accommodates the vaulted living room, dining room, two bedrooms with ensuites, and two dens (the number of bedrooms could easily be expanded from the current four, in the main house alone). Downstairs is an awesome recreation room with a wet bar, a wine cellar, a media room and a hobby room. On the top level is another bedroom with ensuite bathroom and, of course, the master suite, which includes a sitting area, fireplace, fabulous master bathroom and large walk-in closet with high-end cabinetry. Outside, the expansive deck provides a built-in hot tub and a covered BBQ area with an eating bar, and there are spectacular ocean and mountain vistas from every viewpoint and window. If all that space inside isn’t enough, there’s also a separate one-bedroom guest/caretaker's cottage on the grounds.
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