Property at a Glance
- Addresses
- 4638 Forbidden Plateau Rd (Main Residence) · 4628 Forbidden Plateau Rd (Guest House)
- Lot
- 1.77 acres, single legal title
- Zoning
- RU-20 (Rural, Comox Valley Regional District)
- Year built
- 2023
- Main Residence
- 3 bedroom · 2 bathroom
- Guest House
- 2 bedroom · 2 bathroom
- Workshop
- Heated
- Shed
- Detached storage
- List price
- $1,695,000
- Property tax
- $3,387.11
The Setting
- Lot
- 1.77 acres, single legal title
- Fencing
- Fully fenced perimeter — on-site milled cedar deer fencing
- Across the road
- Nymph Falls Regional Park (protected, undevelopable)
- Building separation
- Main Residence and Guest House approximately 250 feet apart through forest, with no line of sight between them
- Driveway
- Gravel, no concrete (no rainwater runoff)
- Privacy
- Forested buffer on all sides
The Main Residence
4638 Forbidden Plateau Road
- Architectural style
- West Coast modernist
- Configuration
- Pavilion plan — two volumes connected by a glass gallery
- Orientation
- Solar south — precisely positioned for passive solar gain
- Bedrooms
- 3 (primary suite + two further bedrooms)
- Bathrooms
- 2 (ensuite to primary; second bath serves the other two bedrooms)
- Living wing
- Open-plan kitchen, dining, and great room with 30 feet of south-facing glass and fireplace
- Bedroom wing
- Primary suite with walk-in closet and ensuite · two further bedrooms · second bathroom · laundry
- Kitchen
- Steam oven · high-powered induction cooktop · dishwasher · French door refrigerator · island seating
- Primary ensuite
- Smart toilet · vessel sinks · matte black fixtures
- Smart home
- Smart blinds · smart appliances · smart switches
- Audio
- Sonos whole-home music system — kitchen, living room, and bathrooms
- Windows & doors
- European-style, black frame inside and out
- Heating / cooling
- Heat pump with split heads, reversible
- Ventilation
- HRV (Heat Recovery Ventilation)
- Outdoor
- Decks off the living wing and both primary bedrooms
Floor Plan — Main Residence (4638)
The Guest House
4628 Forbidden Plateau Road
- Architectural style
- West Coast modernist
- Configuration
- Single linear volume, open-plan
- Bedrooms
- 2 (primary suite + one further bedroom)
- Bathrooms
- 2 (ensuite to primary; second bath serves the second bedroom)
- Living
- Open-plan kitchen, dining, and living with fireplace
- Kitchen
- High-efficiency appliances · island seating
- Windows & doors
- European-style, black frame inside and out
- Heating / cooling
- Heat pump, reversible
- Ventilation
- HRV (Heat Recovery Ventilation)
- Outdoor
- Front deck · outdoor patio area
- Status
- Currently operating as a Top 5% Airbnb · fully furnished · turnkey · ~$90,000 gross annual revenue
Floor Plan — Guest House (4628)
The Workshop
- Size
- Single open volume
- Heated
- Yes
- Natural light
- Windows on multiple sides
- Utility
- Laundry area · multiple entry doors
- Outdoor
- Patio
- Use
- Flexible — garage, workshop, studio, gym, or storage
The Land
- Approach
- Forested driveway of approximately 300 feet from the road to the Main Residence
- Guest House location
- At the start of the driveway, near the road
- Landscaping
- Drought-resistant, native planting throughout
- Lawn
- Clover, for pollinators
- Treatments
- None — no chemicals on the property
- Forest
- Mature, mixed native species, retained throughout the build
- Pergola
- Architect's renderings available for an outdoor pergola addition
Build & Systems
- Build standard
- Low-carbon build, 100% electric operation, no fossil fuels on site
- Construction
- Modular precision build, cold-formed recycled steel frame
- Foundation
- Helical pile (no concrete slab)
- Insulation
- Continuous exterior insulation — R-35 walls, R-38 floors, R-42 roof
- Heating / cooling
- Heat pumps in both dwellings, reversible (split heads in the Main Residence)
- Ventilation
- HRV (Heat Recovery Ventilation) in both dwellings
- Smart home
- Smart blinds, appliances, and switches in the Main Residence
- Electrical
- Oversized 600 amp service — supports full electrification, EV charging, and both dwellings
- Battery backup
- EcoFlow
- Water
- Private well, new filter
- Septic
- New in 2023, separate tanks, one shared field
- Internet
- 600/300 Mbps fibre optic
- Energy use
- Approximately $150 per month combined across both homes and the workshop
Short-Term Rental Performance — Guest House (4628)
- Designation
- Top 5% Airbnb globally · Guest Favourite
- Rating
- 4.99 / 5 stars
- Reviews
- 171
- Superhost
- 2+ years continuous
- Annual gross revenue
- ~$90,000 (before property management, cleaning, utilities, and maintenance)
- Occupancy
- ~80%
- Permit
- Current CVRD Temporary Use Permit (expires April 9, 2027). New owners can apply.
- What transfers
- Fully furnished · property manager · cleaner contacts · pricing strategy · guest communication templates · forward bookings (transferable subject to guest approval)
- Performance data
- Available to qualified buyers on request
- Upside
- New owners could also apply to operate the Main Residence under the same permit framework — it has never been used for short-term rental
Documentation Available
- BC Land Surveyor's Certificate of Location (all structures, dimensions, and boundaries)
- iGUIDE floor plans (RECA RMS 2024 standard, April 2026)
- Builder documentation
- Property Disclosure Statement
- Septic system maintenance records
- Water quality and quantity records
- Airbnb performance data (detailed summary on request)
- Property tax records
- Title and survey documents
