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Welcome to our Waterfront Resort-like Vacation Rentals and Bed and Breakfast Accommodations
Posted by Harold & Marianne Robinson | Filed under Our Inn
InnThe Estuary B&B/Vacation Rental is located literally in Nanoose Estuary in a completely surrounded sensitive protected area and borders on 80 acres of Federal Wildlife Reserve. This sanctuary we live in provides awesome displays of many types of birds and other animals all year round. There are more than 200 species of plants and more than 190 species of aniamls, of which 131 are bird species that makes their home here in this ever changing environment.
We designed and built our home with many extra and unique features. There are two modern, spacious, custom high-end, self-contained suites with private entrances. Both suites boasts huge windows with expansive views of ocean, mountains and the estuary. There are private decks with outdoor
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Oceanside Accommodations Description and Rates
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Wetlands Suite ~ Lagoon Suite
These two Suites are 500 square feet of deluxe modern furnishings. Both are self contained full of amenities. Both have pull out queen sofa beds and outdoor jetted soaker tubs. Outdoor furniture is provided as well.
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We have two vacation rentals suites containing granite countertops, full size refrigerators, king and queen beds with queen sofa, Private separate entrances, Geo-thermo infloor heating, private bathrooms, built in sound system to connect to Ipod, pc blackberry, and nuch more.
Local West Coast Photographs
Posted by Harold & Marianne Robinson | Filed under Photos
Please sit back an enjoy some of the photos. Many have been taken by our guests.
If you have photos of the Inn and would like to share with our website visitors, please feel free to send them to us.
Nanoose Bay Nature and Bird Watching Images
Posted by Harold & Marianne Robinson | Filed under Our Inn
Here is a compiled photo gallery from exerpts of Tony Markle’s books, Nanoose Bay Nature Images and When Bald Eagles go Bathing.
Books can be purchased online at www.public.fotki.com/imagemaster/ or www.blurb.com
About Us
Posted by Harold & Marianne Robinson | Filed under Our Inn
Our History
We designed, built and completed our home in 2008. Moving from Nanaimo to Nanoose Bay has been a delightful experience and we wish to share the beauty of our area and all of Vancouver Islands wonderful sites with you.
For the past 10 years we have enjoyed running a waterfront Bed & Breakfast and now are offering two modern, fully contained, brand new units on a longer term basis than a regular B&B.
We are conveniently located between Nanaimo and Parksville in a very interesting micro climate area. We have much less rain and more sun than our bordering cities. The Inn At The Estuary is minutes away from the world class Fairwinds Golf Course and close to many other courses.
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The Importance of Estuaries and Wetlands
Posted by Harold & Marianne Robinson | Filed under The Environment
“Wetland ecosystems are the most productive environments in the world. They provide critical habitats for many rate species and plant communities due to their extreme productivity as feeding area and support of a high number of habitat niches. In addition, wetlands play important roles in maintaining water quality via biofiltration, and the regulation of rainfall run-off by acting as storage sites for surface water.”
“Salt and estuarine marshes on east Vancouver Island have declined to an estimated 32% of their extent in the early 1900s, because of coastal dyking and conversion of marshes to agriculture. More recently, impacts have occurred from activities such as log handling and marina construction.”
“Estuarine wetlands are one of the most productive habitats in the world. They
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Stories About Our Waterfront Inn
Posted by Harold & Marianne Robinson | Filed under In The Media
A Nanoose Bay Bed and Breakfast was controversial when built, but now stands as a testimate to responsible environmental stewardship.
To a lay person’s eye, the view from the Bed and Breakfast is a scenic one, with little evidence of the considerable work that occurred at the 2.5 acres property.
written by Fred Davies, THE NEWS, Tuesday, December 1, 2009.
Vancouver Island Attractions
Posted by Harold & Marianne Robinson | Filed under Our Inn
Inn The Estuary is the perfect place to relax or be active. Without even starting your car you can take advantage of all the following;
Free kayaking during high tidesl
Free use of our bicycles to tour the area
Hiking and exploring the Nanoose Estuary and Federal Nature Reserve adjoining our property, including streams and wildlife in the wetlands.
Photo courtesy of ADVENTURESS, Sea Kayaking Adventures. www.adventuress.ca
Walk to local shopping center within minutes as well as local pub and restaurant.
Or simply relax on your own private deck.
On all the following trips, you can experience;
Golfing, Swimming, Shopping, Hiking, Kayaking, Nature, Scuba diving, Fish hatcheries, Eco tours, Casinos, Wine tours, OPubs, Art galleries, Ferries for Island Hopping, Sight Seeing, Flights, Waterfalls, Fishing, Adventure parks, Beachcombing,
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Homes and Living Magazine, ‘featured home’
Posted by Harold & Marianne Robinson | Filed under Our Inn
We are proud to have had our home featured in Homes and Living Magazine, fall edition 2009. Publisher, Robert Read, wrote, “What a wonderful home we are privileged to show in this issue. It’s called Inn The Estuary. It’s in Nanoose Bay. It’s wonderful. And I’ve got to go back for a visit to experience the Salmon spawning right in Harold and Marianne Robinson’s backyard.”
Read the Full Story HERE!
Experiences in staying at our Resort or Hotel like, Nanaimo – Parksville Accommodations
Posted by Harold & Marianne Robinson | Filed under Our Inn
We created our setting to provide an experience to travellers that is different from any other resort, cabin, hotel, vacation home, motel, or bed and breakfast in British Columbia. Our Vancouver Island location is central between Nanaimo and Parksville. Day trips can be made easily to Victoria, Butchard Gardens, and Aerie resort, Ucluelet or Telegraph Cove whale watching, Wickaninnish at Tofino, Mount Washington, fishing in Campbell River, Cathedral Grove Port Alberni, Hot Springs Cove near Tofino and many more. There are lots of Golf courses minutes from us. A few are Fairwinds Golf Course www.fairwinds.ca , Morningstar Golf Course www.morningstargolf.com and Pheasant Glen Golf Course www.pheasantglen.com For fun with golf for the kids, Paradise Fun Park www.paradisefunpark.net Riptide Adventure www.riptidelagoon.com
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What’s happening at our Parksville Resort Vacation Rental
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Beautiful blossoms on the Rhodos at Rhododendron Lake. Well worth the bumpy road to get there.An Adventurous Weekend. We did the course of Monkido at Wild Play Element Park, very exciting but a bit scary at the same time.
Estuary improved under Nanoose Bay B&B
Posted by Harold & Marianne Robinson | Filed under In The Media
By Fred Davies – Parksville Qualicum Beach News
Harold Robinson gestures during a walk about of his Nanoose Bay property.
A Nanoose Bay bed and breakfast was controversial when built but now stands as a testament to responsible environmental stewardship, according to its owner Harold Robinson.
“There’s been a net benefit definitely,” said Robinson of his home with rooms set aside for tourist rental at 2991 Northwest Bay Road. “The habitat here is now a place for chum salmon to spawn. I kept that in mind when I built it.”
Robinson said extensive work at the site included removal of existing dikes and creation of tidal lagoons to facilitate water flow, in addition to construction of a 300 metre water channel.
“In all we’ve created
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Extreme high tide at our Nanaimo Bed and Breakfast
Posted by Harold & Marianne Robinson | Filed under Our Inn
Harold Kayaking
This is a little video for fun that shows how high the water line comes up at a high tide combined with flooding from the creek.
Taken from our deck
Take a look.
Here is a rare shot of a Trumpeter Swan close to our house with Canadian Geese.
History of our Vancouver Island Vacation Rental Location
Posted by Harold & Marianne Robinson | Filed under Our Inn
There is so much history on this location and the construction of Inn The Estuary. We are often asked how we could possibly build a house in a sensitive setting like this!!!
Well, here’s the story…..[short version] full version under Construction Hurdles, bottom of this page.
When we bought this property about 5 years ago, this was a meadow that was dyked off about 30 years prior.
We had originally intended to design a driveway and intentions for selling the property to someone who would build a house on the slope. Then one day we went for a walk from the ocean to our property and when we arrived, we thought what a beautiful view, why don’t we build here ourselves???
We
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