Some properties are built. This one was made — by hand, over fifty years, by an owner who knew exactly what he wanted a lake cabin to feel like, and never let it become anything else.
Tucked into 136 feet of sun-soaked, low-bank waterfront on Village Bay Lake, this water-access-only cabin sits inside Main Lake Provincial Park — a rare, protected pocket where the loudest sound is a paddle dipping into still water. No cars, no road noise, no outboards over 9.9hp. Just kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, and a lake as good for swimming as chasing cutthroat trout.The cabin is post-and-pier, cleared around every support for easy inspection. Walls are insulated, floors are double-layered 3/4" wood, built for warmth through island winters. The kitchen is entirely hand-built, cooking done on a new propane 3-burner cooktop or the wood stove when you want it the old way.
Look closer and you'll find details you can't manufacture: windows salvaged from a 19th-century Victoria home, shipped to the island and installed by the original owner himself. A mid-century modern fireplace piece. A woodstove that still earns its keep. The home carries the patina of someone who built it to last, not impress — held up beautifully, in the owner's words, "good nick."
Outside, a newer dock and a substantial new deck give room to take it all in. Stone and wood staircases wind to the water, where a lakeside sauna waits after a swim. A separate meditation house, roughly 8'x8' with its own balcony, suits a quiet sit or a cozy tent when guests visit. A galvanized steel roof tops it off.
Included: a 12-foot tin boat with a 5-year-old 6hp Mercury motor, ready for the lake from day one.
The cabin has stayed true to its off-grid roots, but the groundwork is there to bring it forward — running water, solar, and an incinerator toilet are all achievable upgrades. The original owner simply preferred it rustic.
A genuine, fifty-year labour of love, facing southwest for all-day sun, reachable only by water.
Address
0 Village Bay Lake
List Price
$535,000
Property Type
Residential
Type of Dwelling
Recreational
Style of Home
Cottage/Cabin
Transaction Type
Sale
Area
Islands
Sub-Area
Isl Quadra Island
Bedrooms
3
Floor Area
715 Sq. Ft.
Lot Size
27442.8 Sq. Ft.
Lot Size (Acres)
0.63 Ac.
Year Built
1993
MLS® Number
1044423
Listing Brokerage
Coldwell Banker Oceanside Real Estate
Basement Area
None
Postal Code
V0P 0A7
Tax Amount
$1,182.00
Tax Year
2026
Features
Built-In Range, Propane Tank, See Remarks, Space Heater, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Wood, Wood, Wood Frames
Amenities
Dock/Moorage, Foreshore Rights, Park Setting, Pie Shaped Lot, Private, Rural Setting, Southern Exposure, Walk on Waterfront