2.43 acres of beautiful walk on waterfront on a sand & pebble beach at the head of Maple Bay! It's great for kids & awesome for swimming & boating, walk all the way to Spring Bay Beach & around Marine Isl at low tide. (The 9 acre Isl is now in the Nature Conservancy.) You'll find millions of bleached white sea shells on the south shore of the Isl. Moorage is available just beyond low tide where your boat will be safe & in full view of your home. This awesome property is one of the 4 largest lots in the Spring Bay subdivision of 62 oceanfront properties. A 1318 sqft rancher, constructed by a master craftsman on Lasqueti has the potential for expansion in the future. Well constructed, open concept design with high ceilings, a kitchen 'garden window', 4'x4' foyer skylight, concrete perimeter foundation & it's mouse proof! The exterior has cedar board & batten siding, beautiful wooden soffits & cedar decks all around. The home has rare antique lights throughout, propane gas stove & fridge, electric washing machine & internet. Additionally, a 480sqft detached garage was transformed into an artists studio/workshop with poured concrete floor, woodstove for warmth, antique lighting, windows, sliding glass door, the original single door & double wooden doors. It's great for extra sleeping guests & you still have plenty of room to build a 600sqft guest cottage, in the future. There is a generator/solar system, water pressure tank building also on a concrete slab. Shrubs & young fruit trees, an awesome honeycrisp apple, cherry & Italian prune plum tree & gardens with awesome soil, the yard is fully fenced to keep out deer & sheep! An infra red radio for wireless internet & a windmill turbine for more power potential! This amazing property is just 10 minutes to False Bay where the ferry & gov't dock are located, the Hotel with restaurant, neighborhood pub & off sales! Also Provisions bakery/cafe with lots of goodies! Maple Bay is abundant with clams & oysters, too!