Welcome to Paige Cottage! This island retreat will charm you with its tastefully renovated interior; set back from the road & screened by trees, you can move straight in & enjoy all the gorgeous updates this delightful home offers. A pretty French door invites you into the living space, with large windows to enjoy those West Coast forest views.You'll love the gleaming wood floors & attractive wainscoting throughout; a compact kitchen with granite counters, tiled backsplash, stainless appliances & under cabinet lighting. Both bedrooms have custom designed closets with built in storage. A good sized bathroom has an oversized shower, vanity with granite counter &tile. A thoughtfully planned mini mudroom opening to the expansive back deck, is where you'll find the washer/dryer & coat/shoe storage. Centrally located to the nearby community garden,multi use sports court, and one of the islands most beautiful parks and beach access- no expense has been spared to give this exquisite cottage the luxury & quality of a much larger home. Protection has its own Firehall with first responders, community hall, volunteer run library and museum; City water and sewer to the street; a10 minute ferry ride connects you to Downtown Nanaimo with its cafes, boutique stores, theatre and Arts District- while seaplanes helijet and the fast ferry provide options for onward connection to the mainland and beyond.