Artist-designer Sabina Hill's Sea Forest Suite

Entire guest suite in Madeira Park, Canada

  1. 4 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 2 beds
  4. 2 baths
Hosted by Sabina
  1. Superhost
  2. 5 years hosting

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Metropolis, March 2021
MONTECRISTO Magazine, February 2022

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Canadian artist-designer Sabina Hill designed her waterfront home to include this well-appointed, adult-oriented guest suite in scenic Pender Harbour. Created for art, design, and nature enthusiasts, the Sea Forest Suite reflects Sabina’s signature West Coast style. With her original artwork, custom furnishings, and exquisite ocean views, it’s ideal for couples, solo travelers, or up to four adult guests.

The space
Your private, self-contained Sea Forest Suite is located on the lower level of Sabina’s residence and includes:
• Thunderbird Room – King bed, 3-piece ensuite, generous windows with ocean views
• Optional Second Bedroom, the Frog Room – Queen bed, 3-piece ensuite, dedicated work area with desk, chair, lamp, and high-speed ethernet
• Gas fireplace, compact full kitchen with pantry, and ocean-viewing deck
• Private entrance and access to a swimmable beach via landscape steps

These two rooms are connected but private, ideal for two couples or adult family members. Charges for the use of the optional second bedroom are also based upon a 3 night minimum at a rate of $125 per person per night.

Guest access
As there is no driveway access, you will need to carry your luggage and items down the landscape steps and stairs to your suite below. We suggest packing in smaller bags/luggage for easier transport.

Your Sea Forest escape is just a 40-minute ferry from Horseshoe Bay, Vancouver, followed by a scenic one-hour drive on the Sunshine Coast Highway.

Provisions are 5 minutes away—IGA grocery store, Oak Tree Market, liquor store, and pharmacy—all located in nearby Madeira Park.

Other things to note
Maximum occupancy: 4 adult guests

Nightly rates are based on double occupancy of the Thunderbird Room.
• The Frog Room is required when booking for 3 or 4 guests ($125 per additional adult per night, 3-night minimum). If not needed, the second bedroom is not rented to others.
• In-house laundry service is available for stays of 2 weeks or more
• Rates include GST (Goods and Services Tax)
• Adult-oriented retreat – not suitable for children or infants – due to site safety

Guests are invited to relax in a thoughtfully designed space surrounded by Sabina’s original artwork, furniture, and textiles. While most guests enjoy the suite as a quiet and private experience, those with a serious interest in her artwork are welcome to inquire.

Featured In
• MONTECRISTO Magazine, Feb 2, 2022 – “Sleeping With Art in a Sunshine Coast Live-In Gallery”
• ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST, Oct 26, 2021 – “As It Finally Reopens to American Tourists, the Time to Go to Canada Is Now”
• METROPOLIS, Mar 24, 2021 – “Coastal Retreat Fuses Clean Modernism with a ‘Sense of Place’”

Registration Details
Municipal registration number: H705217619
Provincial registration number: H705217619

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What this place offers

Harbor view
Marina view
Private beach access
Kitchen
Wifi

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Where you’ll be

Madeira Park, British Columbia, Canada
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Neighborhood highlights

EXPERIENCE NATURE

With its laid-back lifestyle and scenic beauty, Pender Harbour is a fabulous place to relax or play. Pender Harbour encompasses Madeira Park, Kleindale, Garden Bay and Irvines Landing and is known as the 'Venice of the North' because of the complex network of waterways connecting the area. Madeira Park (salalas) is a haven for anyone who loves the outdoors and the temperate climate of the Sunshine Coast.

Meet your host

Superhost
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5.0 out of 5 average rating
5 years of hosting
My work: Sabina Hill Design Inc.
Lives in Madeira Park, Canada
I am passionate about creating work that celebrates the spirit of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1993, Sabina Hill Design has evolved into an interdisciplinary design studio located in Pender Harbour on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. I designed my own home with a live-in gallery and studio for my waterfront property in 2018. This unique live-work space includes a well-appointed private guest suite for those who wish to live with my art in a truly immersive experience, observe my creative process, and collaborate on commissioned pieces. Born in Vancouver, BC, and descended from four generations of Pacific Coast Canadians living between the forest and the sea, I am inspired by my sense of place and telling a visual story through my designs. I spent part of my early childhood in Tahsis, BC, a remote area on the rugged West Coast of Vancouver Island that is rich in First Nations culture. I was first introduced to First Nations art through my parents’ collection of intricately woven Nuchatlaht baskets. Captivated by their vibrant colours and geometric motifs, these baskets are now displayed in my home and are a reminder of the power of artistic inspiration. As a young adult, I became interested in three-dimensional and sculptural works, and completed my foundation year at Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Growing up, I spent time at my family’s historic Yellow Point Lodge on Vancouver Island, exploring acres of pristine oceanfront. My grandfather, Gerry Hill, built the lodge in the 1930s. Current owners Richard and Sandi Hill asked me to design their Scout Point house overlooking Stuart Channel, my first commission, and reaffirmed my belief that a site’s unique landscape is a rich source of inspiration. I have degrees in environmental studies from the University of Manitoba and in architecture from the University of British Columbia. For more than 25 years, my multi-disciplinary design studio projects have ranged from custom residential, interiors and renovations to furniture, art and landscape design. I am deeply inspired by the natural world and the influence of First Nations people who have been expressing the spirit of the land through art for thousands of years. My early place-based genius loci inspired influences include architects Arthur Erickson and Ron Thom, pioneers of the West Coast modern movement that embraced geographical and cultural context, and artists Emily Carr and Jack Shadbolt, whose paintings have included First Nations imagery and forms. Seeking to create works with a distinctly Pacific Northwest Coast design aesthetic, I began collaborating professionally with First Nations artists in 1998. My creations, presented through unique material combinations and leading-edge technologies, bring the ceremonial into daily life and celebrate the convergence of two distinct design cultures. In my solo and collaborative work, I mix contemporary abstraction with traditional mythology to create unique designs that the late Dr. George MacDonald (former president of the Bill Reid Foundation: hailed as “demonstrating the next phase in the development of Northwest Coast art and design.” I have a background in relief printmaking and architecture, and keen understanding of positive and negative space which is evident in my three-dimensional work. My work is recognized nationally and internationally. It is in the permanent collection of the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, and it has been commissioned by the Government of Canada for diplomatic premises abroad including Canada House High Commission in London, England, the Canadian Joint Delegation to NATO in Brussels, Belgium, the Canadian consulate in Guangzhou, China, and the Official Residences in Berlin, Germany, and Barbados.

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
4 guests maximum
Safety & property
Pool/hot tub without a gate or lock
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Heights without rails or protection

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