This Luxury Home combines the very finest in old world elegance with the security of modern construction. Long before you even set eyes on your majestic home you are welcomed by an oasis of life, 6 landscaped acres of gardens,orchards,fountains and grounds.
Bursting with a multitude of varieties of berry and fruits of the orchard you will find a greenhouse with all the amenities nesscary to graft vines and nurse seedlings to the large spaciousgardens,
Theguest cottages are the next feature you notice, Designed In perfect symmetry one is the blue house the other the red, Inside one can not help but relax into their quite and charming surroundings,The perfect retreat for your guests and their children.
Moving downhill towards the Chateau itself and the Ocean You arrive at your two story six bay carriage house with caretakers quarters overhead.Your view lies over on the calm sheltered waters of vancouver islands inside passage a gateway to world famous boating and sailing to the San Juan islands and Gulf Islands famous for its killer whales and bald eagles.
Classical elegance welcome you to the grand entrance of the Chateau. The slate roof detailed with copper finials carved panels, Past fountainsyou sweep towards the breathtaking hand carved doors of your home.On either side stone columns tower up where the snickers pay homage to the Goddess and the griffins guard her.
Moving through the doors you walk under the cavernous 20 foot tile and plastered barrel vaulted foyer where the elevator is located next to it the quilt and plastered powder room with custom copper leaf detail.
Here in the great room one stands on solid black walnut floors,in awe of carved fireplace with its mural, the entire west side of the room is glass and three point lockingdoors opening to ornate hand carved balconies and your view.
The use of light and muraled ceiling here in the servery brings the outside into this octagonal turret also you will find a dumb waiter to service the lower level.
A magnificent guilded Cheval mirrors this auspicious room as you look on a late 18th century mural of Pietro Fabris work "lunch on the beach"
Complete with its ownturret library featuring bookmarked veneers, its own washroom and fireplace the a wall mural of Edward Degas "racehorses in front of grandstand" looks over.
This kitchen features an italian porcelain Island inset with a marble slab for pizza dough and pastry work.The cooking surfaces include electric induction,gas, and a steamer.A dragon blows fire into the copper hooded and vented pizza oven , he is inset into an antique bar back above the Tabinyake griddle.Gliding over white oak floors you pass the hammer leafed copper faced zubzero fridges as into the commercial grade prep kitchen sitting on a limestone checkerboard floor. Anchored Off to the side an eloquent recipe office looks out over the southern grounds.
A tv den with a fireplace sets a cozy place to gather and take in the news of the day.
This auspicious grand suite features venetian plastered walls a turret office, his and hers armoire that open into deep walk in closets,stained glass windows detailed with lead tracery look out, the washroom compliments this luxurious suite with a reclining whirlpool tubbelow a carved fireplace dividing his and hers vanities and separate water closets complete with bidet.
On the way to the main floor you pass through a fully furnished bar and bar top with balustrade detail ans plenty of barstools to sit on and admire the beautiful sunsets of the west coast.
The Game room lounge looks upon the classical mural of George la Tour's "The Cheat with the ace of Diamonds, in the game room proper a custom slate pool table awaits you and off in the wings a card room and exercise room complete with a interlocking rubber floor.
This room is delight of kids with a medieval castle theme will wish them away to wonderland.
Three large ensuits downstairs await yourguest with doors opening to the vast green lawns of the chateau, the Kings suite has a fireplace and its elegant marble and limestone bathroom holds a clawfoot tub , separate watercloset and double sink vanity.
This two tiered Theatre seats 10 in plush overstuffed leather chairs as they take in the show on a state of the art 110 inch fully calibrated HD projection theatre and professional sound system, Classic film art and a food concession complete this screening experience in comfort.
In the foundation of the octagonal turretyou will enjoy the mediaeval surroundings of the wine cellar dining room with its cedar and plastered roof, iron torchesmonk seats and stained glass lead tracery windows . A plastered fireplace keeps you warm in this feasting room as you dine on foods brought to via the dumb waiter from the servery above and sip on fine wine found in your 1000 bottle barometrically and temperature controlled wine cellar sitting on an wine oak floor embossed with wine crates form the bourdeaux and Provence regions of France.
One of the last grand features of Chateau de lis is the spacious outdoor courtyardcentral to a massive woodburing fireplace under king post and balustrades beams , take in the magnificent view from one more time from anyone of the three Romeo and juliet balconies as the sun slips down for another day onthe estate of Chateau de lis.