Nelson, British Columbia
$ 720,000 canadian

An original 40 acre property, Heartstone offers fresh clean air and water, a 3 minute drive to a beautiful sandy beach and view of Kootenay River from the front porch. The main house is post and beam with cordwood infill, giving it a look of wood and stone. The main living area is 3840sq ft with 9 bedrooms, an office, sewing room, large kitchen and dining area with a loft overlooking it, two full bathrooms and a large back entrance. Arched interior entry ways, hand built cupboards, fir and larch floors throughout, this is a beautiful and spacious home for one or two familes. The basement is partially fininshed with a family room, workshop, bathroom and plenty of storage.
The Studio House is a professionally engineered strawbale construction. The 2 bedroom house has a living room, kitchen and dining area and large bathroom. One bedroom is on the main floor and one is in the loft. Attached to the house is a 768 open studio space which has been a music studio. Both homes are built to last with natural beauty. The 40 acre property has healthy forest of cedar, larch, fir, pine and hemlock. Sandy Creek flows through Heartstone powering a 21 kilowat state of the art micro hydro system that provides free energy to the 2 houses and studio.
There are many developed flower gardens and a large organic vegetable garden.
Heartstone is both rural, private and within a 10 minute drive to the heritage capitol of BC, the city of Nelson.

You have a large family, live with extended family, are interested in communal living, opening a retreat centre or a Bed and Breakfast. You appreciate living rurally, while being close to a small city with lots of arts and culture. Outdoor pursuits such as skiing, hiking, biking, swimming, canoing and kayaking are important to you. You care about the natural environment, appreciating that non toxic finish has been applied to the wood floor, and that the gardens are pesticide and herbicide free. Finding a beautiful, well built and unique home is important to you, and you value being self sufficient~off the power grid while knowing that it is available if you choose to use it. Beautiful views out every window of your home is important to you.

Schools and Shopping
Great selection of public school, Waldorf School, local college and university, Kootenay School of the Arts, writing school and much more. Lots of unique small businesses and shops, a mall for those who like that, one of BC largest natrual food cooperatives and even an organic bakery! Some of the best locally roasted coffee in the country!