Serendipity Nature Sanctuary includes a substantial amount of existing residential, agricultural, and support infrastructure, allowing the project to operate immediately while future development unfolds in phases.
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Main House
A two-storey residence of approximately 1,400 square feet.
• Three bedrooms (one large, two smaller)
• Open-concept main floor with kitchen, dining, and living areas
• Masonry pizza oven
• Wood stove
• Propane stove and propane backup heater
• Upstairs landing with French doors opening to a balcony
• Full bathroom with antique clawfoot tub
• Large wraparound porch
Suitable for retreat guests, facilitators, or residential use.
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Straw Bale Silo Residence
A distinctive 36-foot diameter straw bale silo providing flexible accommodation and work space.
Upper level
• Three medium-sized bedrooms
• Open-concept kitchen and living area
• Full bathroom with clawfoot tub
• Large upper porch creating covered outdoor space below
Lower level
• Workshop area
• Secondary kitchen
• Bedroom
Attached shower room
• Separate attached shed (not part of the circular structure)
• Accessible from inside the silo and externally
• Allows use by guests staying nearby or camping on site
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Shipping Container Residence
A modern container-based dwelling oriented toward the pond.
• Approx. 20 ft × 32 ft footprint
• Full wall of sliding glass doors facing the pond (afternoon sun)
• Full-length wide wooden deck
• Bedroom approx. 20 ft × 8 ft
• Open-concept kitchen and living area
• Bathroom with shower
• Spiral staircase to 8 ft × 12 ft upper studio with views of gardens and pond
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Cabin
A compact two-level cabin near the pond.
• Approx. 15 ft × 20 ft
• Loft bedroom upstairs
• Open-concept kitchen and living area downstairs
• Toilet
• Wide deck facing the pond with morning sun
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Pondside Bunkie
• Two levels with loft
• Currently uninsulated
• Can be upgraded for seasonal or year-round use
• Suitable as meditation space or additional sleeping accommodation
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Chicken House
• 8 ft × 20 ft shipping container, wood-clad to resemble a small outbuilding
• Formerly used for milking cows and goats
• Existing milking station
• Doorway to fenced area for free-range poultry
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Greenhouse
• 20 ft × 25 ft structure
• South side used for growing
• North side currently used as workshop and tool storage
• Extends the growing season
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Quonset Structure
• 20 ft × 25 ft
• Currently used for storage
• Adaptable for future agricultural or operational needs
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Round Straw Bale Garden Structure
• Former garden shed currently used for storage
• Requires repair and upgrades
• With insulation, plaster repair, and the addition of a wood stove, it has strong potential to be repurposed as a communal sauna
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Straw Bale Wall
• Requires repair
• Provides visual privacy and wind protection
• Potential future use for animals or screened activities
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Additional Structures
• 8 ft × 12 ft shed
• Lookout structure:
• 8 ft × 8 ft Mylar-clad structure mounted atop the 8 ft × 12 ft shed
• Accessed by raised wooden walkway from the silo’s upper porch
• Views of forest and gardens
• Covered car park
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Water, Gardens & Land Features
• Clean, stream-fed pond approximately 50 ft in diameter, located between the main buildings
• Organic gardens maintained for over 25 years, using no-till methods
• Combination of in-ground beds and raised beds with trellises
• Multiple trails through meadow and forest
• Back land configured for camping and suitable for future retreat cabins and food forest development
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Energy & Equipment
• Multiple independent solar power systems supplying the main buildings and cabin
• Tractor with front-end loader, snow blower, mower, and small backhoe currently on site
• Tractor ownership to be finalized as part of the property buyout
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This existing infrastructure provides a strong operational foundation, significantly reducing startup risk and allowing Serendipity Nature Sanctuary to host programs, retreats, and agricultural activity while future development proceeds