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Nanoose Bay, British Columbia
$299 avg/night Minimum Stay 3 Nights
Bed 2

Bed

Bath 1

Bath

Home Condo

Property Type

Sleep 6

Max Sleeps

Night 3 nights

Min Stay

Spring is here on Vancouver Island; we invite you to visit, relax, and explore our beautiful mid-Island surroundings. Don't forget to reserve early our little piece of heaven for your summer vacation.

The Foxglove is a vacation condominium located at the confluence of the ocean and a tidal estuary, and offers serene and mesmerizing scenery from it's three patios and many windows. We offer a private, comfortable and beautifully curated home for you to enjoy as you savour all that Vancouver Island has to offer.

Find a trail to hike, stroll the many beaches, join a whale-watching tour, or visit a nearby restaurant. The day is yours to seize!

The Foxglove offers two spacious bedrooms, each with their own bathrooms. We are 9 steps up from ground level, with short sidewalk runs to break the steps up. Our home has been refreshed; there is new paint throughout and a new kitchen has been installed. Newly renovated bathrooms are immaculately clean and comfortable, with new lighting, along with an abundance of towels, bathmats and face cloths. Shower dispensers are filled with luxurious soap, shampoo and conditioner in each shower.

The open concept layout allows for magnificent views from the kitchen, dining room and living room areas, and spans right out to two separate balconies. You will enjoy gorgeous sunsets from either balcony, and if the evening is chilly, wrap up in one of the cozy blankets tucked away under the patio table and take in the serene beauty of your surroundings.

The kitchen is fully stocked with everything a home chef could need, including higher end cookware, a self-sharpening knife set, a Lodge dutch oven, KitchenAid mixer, rice cooker, coffee maker, stovetop espresso maker (Moka), blender, toaster, kettle, and a slide-in range, which features an air fryer. The kitchen also features granite counter tops and a peninsula breakfast bar.

We offer coffee, tea, sugar, honey, basic herbs and spices, flour, olive oil, and cooking spray, along with mustard, ketchup, lemon and lime juice, BBQ sauce, vinegars, and salt and pepper. The quantities are suitable for shorter stays of 7 days.

The master bedroom features a king size bed, a fireplace, and balcony access. The second bedroom offers a queen size bed, along with a sofa (double hide-a-bed), and comfortable seating area; this bedroom has a sliding patio door to a small balcony, which enjoys morning sun. This bedroom also offers a television, and both bedrooms offer suitcase racks.

The living room is contiguous with the kitchen/dining area; it features a fireplace, and two sliding/locking patio doors to two separate, glass enclosed balconies. Please note that small children could climb on patio furniture, and fall over the railing; supervision of young children, when they are on the balcony, is a must. There is a television in the living room which is on a swivel bracket, to ensure comfortable viewing by all. The television has basic cable as well as apps for a smart tv.

Our home is on the second floor and most of our windows face the afternoon and evening sun; we offer a stand-alone air conditioner, which is situated in the living room. This unit vents through the smaller of the two living room balconies, rendering that particular balcony inaccessible during the hotter months. We also have a window air conditioning unit in the queen bedroom. Both air conditioners are removed once the heat of summer has passed. We offer 2 fans, and there are curtains which can be drawn to help block the summer sun when needed. On warmer days, we suggest drawing the curtains earlier rather than later. There is a skylight blind over the dining room table, which will help to manage daytime heating on hotter days; the sooner in the day that this blind is drawn, the cooler the home will be. The pole for the blind is stored behind the curtain in the dining room.

Our ensuite offers a soaker tub, separate toilet and shower, two sinks and a double sided gas fireplace. The second bathroom offers a sink, shower and toilet, and the laundry facilities are tucked behind closet doors.

Should you wish to do laundry, we have a washer and dryer in our home; please feel free to use our laundry supplies, which includes detergent pods, dryer sheets and dryer balls. We also provide a drying rack, an iron and ironing board. Now enough about laundry....

Your stay at The Foxglove includes an Amenities Pass. We have purchased this Pass in order to ensure you have access to bicycles, paddle boards and kayaks during your stay. This pass will also allow you to use the indoor pool, fitness centre, hot tub, sauna, outdoor hot tub and outdoor kiddie pool, as well as the pickle-ball court, billiards and ping pong table. Due to the nature of the tides in Craig Bay, paddle boards and kayaks are available for two hours before, and two hours after high tide. If you booked a paddleboard at low tide, you'd be walking a long long way to launch! The tides make for majestic beachcombing, but crummy water-sports! Bookings cannot be made in advance, it is first come, first serve; to sign out equipment or access the pool, visit the front desk of the resort's lobby. During the shoulder and off-season, the paddle boards, kayaks and bicycles may not be available, depending on weather. Please also note the indoor pool is closed on Mondays, and from 1230-2:30 every day for maintenance.

A public bbq area is available for use; a gas bbq, and a picnic table are steps away from our home. You will see the bbq area as you park in our stall; it is just slightly to your left.

Enjoy the seaside gazebo down by the ocean ... this is a beautiful spot to enjoy a glass of wine and the sunset! The gas tabletop fireplaces add to the relaxing ambience. Grab the two beach chairs in the front closet and head down for a relaxing evening. Extra seating is available at the gazebo, on a first-come-first-serve basis.

The restaurant at Pacific Shores is now open; it is called Pacific Moon Rising. The menu is quite extensive, the service is good and prices are comparable for the area. Two for dinner, with a couple of glasses of wine for under 100$ including tip.

Tigh-Na-Mara Resort does offer a beautiful Spa, and is only about an 8 minute drive from our home, and you can find many restaurants in both Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Coombs and Nanaimo.

Parking is available for one vehicle, in the spot marked 323; additional parking can be found in the main (gravel) parking area across from the Resort office, or in the small parking area right out front of the home. Please be sure to not park in any numbered stalls or in front of any garages.

The Resort has become completely non-smoking this year; smoking is only permitted off-property.
We offer discounts on stays of 7 nights or more....ask us about it

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Feature Features

  • PETS

    No Pets Allowed
  • BEACH

    Beach Sun Loungers Beach Towels Near The Beach
  • DINING

    Dining Table
  • SAFETY

    Carbon Monoxide Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Carbon Monoxide Detector On The Property) Deadbolt Lock Fire Extinguisher First Aid Kit Smoke Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Smoke Detector On The Property)
  • BEDROOM

    2 Bedrooms Bed Sheets Provided Sofa Bed
  • GENERAL

    Recycling Reusable Coffee/tea Filters Unit Size: 1420 Sq Ft (132 Sq M)
  • KITCHEN

    Dishwasher Electric Kettle Ice Maker Microwave Oven Paper Towels Refrigerator Spices Stovetop
  • LAUNDRY

    Laundry Facilities Washing Machine And Dryer
  • PARKING

    Onsite Parking Onsite Parking Options Include A Garage
  • INTERNET

    Free WiFi
  • OUTDOORS

    Balcony Barbecue Grill Firepit Outdoor Furniture
  • POOL/SPA

    Hot Tub Pool Sauna
  • BATHROOMS

    1.5 Bathrooms Hair Dryer Shampoo Shower Soap Toilet Paper Towels Provided
  • WORKSPACES

    Office
  • LANGS SPOKEN

    English
  • THINGS TO DO

    Bicycle On Site Birdwatching Nearby Cycling Nearby Fishing Nearby Fitness Center Fitness Facilities Nearby Golf Nearby Golfing On Site Kayak On Site Marina Nearby Mountain Biking Nearby Paddleboard On Site Pickleball Court Snorkeling Nearby Swimming Nearby Water Sports Equipment Whale Watching Nearby
  • ENTERTAINMENT

    Games Pool Or Billiards Table Stereo Table Tennis Smart TV With Cable/satellite Service
  • LIVING SPACES

    Fireplace Living Room
  • CLIMATE CONTROL

    Air Conditioning Heating
  • FAMILY FRIENDLY

    Children's Toys Playground
  • LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS

    In A Rural Location Near A Health Or Beauty Spa Near The Bay Near The Ocean Near The Sea On The River On The Waterfront
  • SERVICES AND CONVENIENCES

    Iron/ironing Board
  • SUITABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY

    Gravel Flooring In Public Areas If You Have Requests For Specific Accessibility Needs, Please Contact The Property Using The Information On The Reservation Confirmation Received After Booking. Smoke-free Property

CheckIn Check-in : 04:00 PM CheckOut Check-out : 11:00 AM
No Wheelchair No smoking No pets Children allowed
Occupancy Max occupancy : 6

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Review Review

  • Jeff

    Submitted Jun 24, 2025

    Stayed Jun 16, 2025

    Great central location for exploring other parts of the island and still being near a ferry to the mainland. Unit is spacious, clean and well stocked with everything you need. Host is great with communication. Complex has good amenities with pool, hot tubs, sauna. There is even a restaurant on premises. One note, some amenities like kayaks and standup paddle boards are limited use parts of the year due to tide schedules.

  • Tak Hong

    Submitted Oct 29, 2023

    Stayed Oct 25, 2023

    The host’s thoughtfulness invested into Foxglove has provided a wonderful time of fun, rest and enjoyment of the nature by the Nanoose Bay. The kitchen is fully stocked, two bedrooms on the other side of the sitting ensure good privacy, balconies to watch the ebbs and flows of an inlet below, and the jet tub in master bedroom is a delightful bonus for the morning and eve. It’s been a blissful getaway for all of us.

  • Ken

    Submitted Oct 8, 2023

    Stayed Oct 2, 2023

    Kim is a wonderful host. The property more than met our expectations. Super clean, spacious, all the amenities one would need. Was like a true home away from home. View of the inlet was beautiful. Very quiet and tranquil property with so much to see and do around it.

  • Clare

    Submitted Jul 3, 2023

    Stayed Jun 29, 2023

    We had an amazing time on our trip to Nanoose! The property was absolutely spotless, well appointed and surrounded with amenities. The beds were all comfortable and we had absolutely everything we needed. The pools and beach kept us all happy and the quick drive to Parksville gave us even more options of things to do. The on-site restaurant was super tasty and full of locally sourced options. Highly recommend this property - we will definitely be back!

  • Kevin

    Submitted Apr 24, 2022

    Stayed Mar 22, 2022

    Loved our view of the tidal creek and the bay. Very well equipped condo, quiet and comfortable. The resort's pool and exercise room were an added bonus.

  • Mrs.BB W.

    Submitted Sep 22, 2025

    Stayed Sep 16, 2025

    The property was exactly as described. The beds comfortable and the sheets and pillows were great.The views from the balcony spectacular. The kitchen has everything you need and the on-site bbq’s were convenient to the unit were clean and easy to operate.We would be more than happy to stay at this property again.

  • Chris F.

    Submitted Sep 10, 2025

    Stayed Aug 25, 2025

    had two grandchildren and we took advantage of all the amenities and had a great time

  • Marissa T.

    Submitted Aug 23, 2025

    Stayed Aug 17, 2025

    Great unit, clean & had all basic supplies plus extras (like enough toilet paper, paper towels, garbage bags... even beach towels)Location had lots to do onsite, and it's only mintues away from parksville. Owners were easy to deal with and made everything easy. We plan to come back!

  • Aaron D.

    Submitted Aug 1, 2025

    Stayed Jul 25, 2025

    Always an amazing stay at The Foxglove. It’s the perfect size for our family of 4 and the unit is situated on the tidal creek, where we love to watch it fill up and empty out. The unit itself is well very appointed. We cook most of our meals at the unit or at one of the BBQ’s in the resort. The kitchen has everything we could ever need. We also make use of the laundry thanks to having 2 adventurous boys. Another great vacation in the books.

  • Jenn M.

    Submitted Jul 25, 2025

    Stayed Jul 20, 2025

    We enjoyed another amazing summer vacation at this incredible accommodation and resort.

  • Derek H.

    Submitted Jun 27, 2025

    Stayed Jun 23, 2025

    Wonderful stay with our family. So much to do and great tranquil spot for us to relax and connect as a family.

  • Glenda M.

    Submitted May 26, 2025

    Stayed May 21, 2025

    I can’t say enough good things about our stay! The place was spotless, comfortable, and well stocked with everything you need. The location is spectacular, and was great with a little one for walks around the grounds and swimming. Easy parking and access to the unit. Everything you need is close by (grocery, etc). Communication with the host was excellent, they went above and beyond to make sure we had a great stay. Would come back in a heart beat!

  • Janice H.

    Submitted Nov 12, 2024

    Stayed Nov 8, 2024

    We had a great stay at this property for 3 nights. The location is fantastic & we enjoyed walking around near the resort. The house is beautifully decorated & extremely comfortable. We had everything we needed to cook meals & relax while enjoying the amazing view.

  • Danielle H.

    Submitted Aug 30, 2024

    Stayed Aug 24, 2024

    Our family of 5 had a wonderful stay at Kim and Alan’s condo! The unit was just as advertised and equipped with so many thoughtful touches. The location is excellent and the resort has great amenities. Our kids especially loved the outdoor pool which was nice and warm. The unit was super quiet and very comfortable. We have stayed at many vacation rentals over the years and this was definitely one of our favorites. Communication with Alan was very easy and timely. We hope to visit again in the near future. Can’t recommend this enough!

  • Christine S.

    Submitted Aug 19, 2024

    Stayed Aug 5, 2024

    Our family booked 10 days at the Foxglove, and it was wonderful. The condo was clean and comfortable, has a nicely equipped kitchen, and it was so quiet. Easy access to town, to Nanaimo, and the hiking trails in the area- the location was excellent. The view of the bay was lovely. We were lucky to see a few seals bobbing in the bay, and really enjoyed the paddle boards available. It really was a wonderful stay, and not only would we recommend to others, but would stay again as well. Thank you, Kim and Alan. We truly appreciate your hospitality!

  • Sonia P.

    Submitted Aug 6, 2024

    Stayed Aug 2, 2024

    The details were exceptional. First, the condo was much larger than the pics can show. The cupboards in the kitchen had everything you would need and all equipment in top shape. The bathrobes were such a nice touch as well as the picnic basket and beach accessories. All told, the stay was beautiful and the owners were responsive and kind.

  • Jenn M.

    Submitted Aug 3, 2024

    Stayed Jul 28, 2024

    This is an incredible accommodation located on a beautiful property with many amenities for all ages, and just minutes away from downtown Parksville. There are many thoughtful touches and supplies in the unit and the fantastic layout provides both open spaces to spend time together and quiet spaces for time on your own. Highlights include very comfortable beds, air conditioning, well stocked kitchen, views of the river/ocean/sunset from the main deck and easy access to the beach and all areas of the resort.

  • Aaron D.

    Submitted Jul 23, 2024

    Stayed Jul 16, 2024

    This was our 2nd time staying here. We came back because the unit is clean, tidy, well appointed, and in a beautiful spot. You can see the ocean and watch the tide creep up into Beaver Creek. The bathrooms have been nicely updated and the open floor plan for the kitchen/dining/living room is fantastic. We made use of the resort BBQ, indoor pool and hot tub, outdoor kids pool, and outdoor hot tub. We will be back!

  • Sonia C.

    Submitted Jul 18, 2024

    Stayed Jul 2, 2024

    We really enjoyed our stay. Spacious and very nicely decorated place, where we enjoyed the balcony every morning and evening. Well stocked kitchen where we cooked dinner every night. Location is great for exploring this area of Vancouver Island. Host was very nice and responsive. Resort itself is a bit older and could benefit from a shine up. The resort pool was charmless, but there were always kids having fun there. We appreciated the air conditioning, but did find it quite loud and it prevented us from using the 2nd balcony. All in all, I would recommend staying at this VRBO and Nanoose Bay.

  • Carolynne S.

    Submitted Jul 4, 2024

    Stayed Jun 24, 2024

    Great stay and accomodation. The kitchen was very functional and reasonably well equipped. The lounge and bedrooms were generously sized. The 4 balconies gave lots of outdoor areas, including two with bay water views. Pacific Shores has lots of pickleball courts as well as great swimming and work out options. We also made use of the kayaks and paddleboards. Just wish those items were available on all the days.

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