This quiet, centrally-located property backs onto a park. North Star Cottage is a cozy storybook home with fir floors, shiplap ceilings and lots of custom wood touches. There’s a comfortable bed, a well-supplied kitchen, plush robes for guests and a loveseat on a covered porch where you look out into the lush main garden. Or, if you prefer, sit in your own private garden: there’s sun beside the roses or shade under a big cedar. Guests call it, "a sanctuary."

You don't have to take a car and drive to go for a hike. Go through the back gate and walk in the Disc Golf Park. Go out the front gate, walk a block and you're in Lively Peak Park.

This cottage operates under a legal permit from the CRD and gets exceptional reviews. It's sunny, quiet and private, The property is fully fenced so it’s safe for a quiet, friendly dog.

You'll find the kitchen fully equipped with complimentary touches like an assortment of teas, olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

The linens on the queen bed are luxurious high-thread count cotton. There’s comfortable seating, a reading light, and a library. For those coming for a writing retreat, there's a custom-made desk. Please ask if you wish a typing chair.

Outside of the cottage, on the porch, is a Weber gas barbeque. On the other side is a comfy wicker loveseat. There’s a private outdoor seating area with a glass-topped table and chairs.

It’s easy to get to everywhere on the island from your central location.

It takes two minutes to drive to the ocean at Medicine Beach, to the swimming area at Magic Lake, or the Slow Coast Cafe above Medicine Beach. It's a five-minute drive to the Driftwood Center to buy groceries, fifteen minutes to the ferry, the library, the Nu-to-You thrift store, or Pender Chocolates at Hope Bay.

The main house is a hundred feet from the cottage and the owner lives on site and is available to answer questions. This is an eco-friendly property, with a small footprint on close to an acre of land. There's a pond and a wetland. The house and cottage use micro-irrigation and water-saving fixtures. Plantings have been designed by a landscape architect, cheered on by the owner, who’s a passionate gardener. Many of the bushes are bird and butterfly-friendly, and fragrant.

There's usually something in bloom here, no matter what time of year!