I first came to the west coast as a teenager, looking for adventure and fell in love with the incredible beauty of the temperate rainforests and wild pacific open ocean. I lived further up the coast until moving to the 'metropolis' of Tofino when the population was still only about 600. As a young working mother I participated in the (still ongoing) Tofino housing shuffle for years, working and travelling but always returning to home base. After 4 years at University in Vancouver upon graduation I realized that despite the many opportunities afforded to me elsewhere, what I really wanted was a home for my son and I, and finally achieved my dream!
I have now become somewhat spoiled, in that in all my travels I have never found another place that not only matches the diversity and beauty of the area, but also where the surf is as consistent as it is here, and accessible by foot, bicycle, or car all within no more than a 15 minute drive to the furthest spot.
I no longer need a 3 bedroom house, but did need to build a workshop to store my tools, so with a suite above the workshop out back I am now the onsite caretaker for this vacation home, available to assist with any questions or needs that may arise, while still maintaining a discretionary privacy.