$450-$475 per room (inclusive), or cook or clean in exchange for rent. Available now.


My current roomie is pursuing his dreams, opening up spring time possibilities here at my house.



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OFFERING

• house - pictures pasted here shortly.
......o zen, spaciousness.
......o views
............o house is built on a rock face
............o everywhere large windows looking out at nature. Feels like you're outside even when your inside.
............o Juan de Fuca ocean view
............o snow-capped Olympic Mountains (US National Park)
............o sunny large south-facing windows in living room, amazing moon and star views
......o gorgeous tiled wood stove -- amazing both aesthetically and practically (heats the whole home)
......o hardwood floors
......o .7 acre lot, sweet cliff, small hike around property, large yard, tonnes of deer
......o arbutus, fir, mossy rock, amazing ocean view from the mossy rock
......o 2 decks
......o nice kitchen, view of deer and hummingbirds from kitchen table. Well-stocked kitchen with nice stainless steel, cast iron, glass, ceramic and wood stuff (minimal plastic). Well organized pantry.
......o awesome open-concept living room. Nice open stairs.
......o 2 bathrooms
......o energy-efficient dishwasher (hand washing encouraged), energy-efficient laundry, energy-efficient fridge/freezer
......o 3 floors, 1500 square feet - family-sized house -- lots of space for either two or three of us, total.
......o lots of houseplants
......o owned by myself, so no crappy landlord
......o friendly neighbours

• outdoors
......o 10 minute walk to Ella Beach -- southwest facing, gorgeous sunsets
......o house sits on Broom Hill -- 300 metres tall but feels much larger
............o 1.25 hour wicked hike from front door to top of Broom Hill, amazing 180 panoramic from the top
............o very few people, good place to trip without ever having to drive
............o some of the best mountain biking trails in the region
......o incredible nearby Provincial and Regional parks:
............o Sooke Potholes (amazing swimming) - 10 mins drive
............o East Sooke Park (incredible) - 20 mins drive
............o house is in the west side of Sooke, near the West Coast highway:
...................o China Beach (start of the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail), 20 minute drive
...................o Sombrio Beach (trippy) - 40 mins
...................o Botanical Beach (sweet tidepools) - 60 min
......o surfing or kiteboarding in Jordan River, #2 surfing spot in Canada -- 20 mins drive
......o use of 11' inflatable boat
............o just bought this, waiting for it to arrive (STOKED)
............o get to west side of East Sooke Park (gorgeous) quickly without driving all the way around the Sooke basin, possibly without driving at all
......o 30 minute walk from front door to Kemp Lake, lovely, treed, cottage-feeling.
......o the amazing Galloping Goose bike trail ends in Sooke. 3 hours to get to Victoria by bike

• convenience
......o downtown Sooke- 4 min drive, 12 min. bike ride, 35 min. walk
......o all the regular amenities of a small town including two grocery stores, health food store, cool coffee shop, recreation center. Plans to beautify downtown core. Emerging alternative culture amidst the corporate mayhem includes a crystal and tribee-style clothing store. The Sooke Flatlands is home to an annual reggae/dub festival.
......o 5 min. walk to public transit bus stop, which happens to be the furthest bus stop out from Victoria.
......o Victoria, wonderful city - 40 minute pleasant drive, 80 min. bus ride, bus runs hourly. From Sooke to Langford is gorgeous. Save on gas and join me for on my once-a-week or every two weeks jaunts into the city.


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TWO ROOMS FOR RENT

• first room - $450 inclusive (or cook, clean or house help in exchange for rent or partial rent. See below.)
......o beautiful view of mossy rock, arbutus tree and the deer
......o largish size
......o large closet
......o wood floors
......o door walks out to mossy rock, hammock, and trail

• second room - $475 inclusive (or cook, clean or house help in exchange for rent or partial rent. See below.)
......o gorgeous ocean view and Olympic Mountains
......o mid-size
......o wood floors
......o closet
......o incredible star and moon views. God I love it.

• both upstairs rooms share own bathroom. Beautiful mossy-rock view from bathroom.

• all utilities included:
......o high speed internet
......o phone, including free long distance to North America, voicemail, callwaiting, calldisplay, your own number and ringtone,
......o hydro
......o water
......o firewood, some hauling and chopping of wood, and help with keeping the fire going (pleaseant) expected


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EXPECTATIONS

• environmental -- the real thing, not just a liberal concern
......o waste reduction:
............o no plastic bags, re-usable grocery bags only
............o composting
............o minimal packaging on food products. Bulk strongly encouraged. Use of my wondeful jar system strongly encouraged.
............o buying local and/or organic where possible
......o vegetarian + wild fish household. Eggs and milk -- organic only. If you go hunting with a bow and arrow I'll have some too, but please don't shoot the deer outside the house.
......o highly energy-conscious
............o dishwasher use very intentional (when very well-packed, it's efficient)
............o laundry use intentional
............o heating by the gorgeous wood stove (way nicer anyhow).
...................o Help chop and carry wood, help keep fire going.
...................o must care about and learn the method for maximum efficiency when using the stove
............o avoid electric heat -- the baseboard heaters are charged separately on the hydro bill at a special reduced rate, so that portion of the bill will be added to the rent, as I really want to encourage wood heating -- and the wood is included in the rent!

• evolved, compassionate world-view:
......o clear and open communication
......o co-operative, conscious, and considerate. The more we combine efforts, the more effective we are. Plus, we're going to be doing a lot more co-operative living after the end of oil, so let's start now. That said, the house has lots of space and there's plenty of personal space for you to do your thing, artistic or otherwise.
......o respect zen vibe
............o extremely low-clutter -- clear space, clear mind.
............o very clean.

• inspiring
......o artists and musicians, pragmatic visionaries, inter-disciplinary anarchists, zen buddhists, ecologists, anti-capital entrepreneurs, post-academia intellectuals, web programmers and web designers, Jungian psychologists, and extra-terrestrial agents are all strongly encouraged to apply!

• healthy
......o yoga highly encouraged. Let's inspire each other.
......o cannabis good, tobacco bad. Cocaine bad, mushrooms good. Alcohol, A and E in moderation. Shamanic herbs to be placed on an altar before consumption.

• financially able:
......o you are web-employed, otherwise work from home, already locally employed, living on savings, or will cook or clean for rent......
......o cook, clean or house help in exchange for rent or partial rent, or even for more than rent. I enjoy cooking but I'm a busy computer programmer and I thrive when I can stay at my computer and work without stopping to think about feeding myself. Indeed, a good vegetarian-capable cook is preferable to a rent-payer. If you really want a good life, if you cooked all my meals (healthy, wholesome and tasty), did the cleaning, did the groceries, and helped out around the house, I would pay you to live here, which would work really well for someone that doesn't have or want a job (babylon sucks, after all), wants to work on themselves or their art from home, and thrives in a financially-minimal but spiritually abundant and chillaxed environment.


If interested, call me (Shiraz) at 250-412-1421.


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