Secluded Mayne Island Sanctuary with Ocean Views to Orcas

Description

Set on a secluded 3.7-acre waterfront property surrounded by forest, this custom-designed contemporary home offers exceptional privacy and sweeping south-facing views across Navy Channel toward Orcas Island and the surrounding Gulf Islands. Floor-to-ceiling glazing brings the ocean, trees, sky, and changing light into the main living spaces, creating a striking connection between the home and its natural setting. From sunrise through evening, the view continually changes with the weather, tides, passing boats, and shifting coastal light. The open-concept interior includes a spacious living and dining area, a modern fully equipped kitchen with a generous island, three comfortable bedrooms, and two bathrooms. The home is fully furnished and thoughtfully appointed for a comfortable extended stay, with ample space to live, work, cook, read, and spend time together without feeling crowded. A heat pump provides efficient heating throughout the cooler months as well as air conditioning during warmer weather. Wake to expansive ocean views, watch ferries and marine traffic pass through the channel, and occasionally spot orcas and other wildlife from the house. Bald eagles, deer, turkey vultures, and seals are common sights around the island. Evenings can be spent by the fireplace, enjoying the quiet of the surrounding woodland or watching winter storms and changing weather move across the water. The south-facing exposure brings generous natural light into the home throughout the day, which is especially welcome during the quieter fall and winter months. The floor-to-ceiling windows make the house feel open to the landscape while the large forested lot provides a strong sense of seclusion and retreat. The home offers an ideal balance of privacy and accessibility. Beaches, forest walks, hiking and cycling routes, kayaking, local shops, cafés, and the ferry terminal are all within easy reach. Mayne Island is peaceful and unhurried, yet it has a welcoming year-round community and the essential services needed for a longer stay. Reliable internet and generous living spaces make the home well suited to remote professionals, writers, academics, therapists, artists, couples, families, or retirees. There is room to maintain separate work routines during the day and come together in the shared living spaces afterward. Life here follows the rhythms of the island. Days might include a morning walk through the forest, work with the ocean in view, a trip to the local market or café, a beach visit, or a quiet evening at home. The slower pace makes it easy to focus, rest, create, reconnect, or simply enjoy having fewer demands on your time. The fall, winter, and spring seasons are particularly beautiful on Mayne Island. The summer crowds recede, the forests deepen in colour, and the island becomes especially quiet. Clear days offer long views across the water, while rainy and stormy days are equally atmospheric from inside the warm, light-filled house. This is a rare opportunity to experience Gulf Island living in a private, beautifully designed West Coast home on 3.7 acres, with uninterrupted views, abundant natural light, and the ocean just beyond the windows. It is a place that feels both expansive and sheltered—well suited to anyone looking for a restorative home base for several months to explore the region.