Home sweet home? Viewers will have to wait until The Bachelor Canada debuts Oct. 3 to find out if that was the case for the 25 "ladies in waiting" vying for the heart of bachelor Brad Smith.
No matter who wins his heart, chances are most bachelorettes fell in love with the show's "palatial love shack" on Bear Mountain.
Indeed, the 13,500square-foot mansion built in 2008 and designed by Alan Lowe for Len Barrie, the former head of the Bear Mountain partnership, is as stunning as many of its occupants.
The hilltop home on a 1.33-acre lot is nothing if not telegenic, with an openconcept plan that incorporates floor-to-ceiling windows and patio doors affording breathtaking views of the outdoors.
When the bachelorettes need a break from the action inside, they can head outside for a dip in in the infinity swimming pool, chat around a fire pit, practise their strokes on a private putting green, enjoy culinary treats from an outdoor kitchen or soak away any on-camera stress in a grotto hot tub.
The magnificent home's exteriors also offer a 180-degree panoramic view of the ocean and the Greater Victoria area.
A striking circular stone driveway, highlighted by large rock pillars called Basalt Monoliths, quarried in the Whistler-Squamish area, leads to the entrance of the home that boasts five bedrooms, all with ensuites and walk-in closets. The 650-square-foot master bedroom is an eye-popper, with a huge ensuite that includes a massive glass shower big enough to throw a party in.
The spacious front foyer and living room features a built-in crystal fireplace and a spectacular chandelier, one of 15 chandeliers throughout the mansion. The bachelorettes could also enjoy gourmet dinners in the home's huge Tuscan kitchen, a foodie's dream; unwind at the large, fullystocked semicircular bar at cocktail hour; burn off calories in a fitness studio; watch movies in the home theatre, admire a walled seawater aquarium and dip into the 150-square-foot wine cellar.
Not that these lovely ladies need it, yet, but there's also a nanny suite on the lower level, and a threecar garage.
Here are some other highlights of the West Coast mansion to be officially unveiled Thursday on Citytv's Cityline TV shows:
? Custom millwork, oversized fir mouldings, beams stained in rich chocolate, vaulted ceilings;
? Dark wood flooring, granite countertops, large travertine tile, natural stone;
? Natural rock on exterior walls is called grizzly granite, and was also quarried in Whistler/Squamish;
? Large rock pieces on walls in grotto spa weigh more than 500 pounds each, and had to be placed with an engine hoist.
? Custom-built exterior windows and doors made from edge-grain fir.
