$379 · Small Perfect Furnished Garden Suite (or $1250/month)

* Available January 1, 2019. * Elegant, quiet studio suite with garden patio. * Near the beautiful Gorge Waterway. Two-minute walk to bus stops, a great Thai restaurant, bakery and corner store. Near the Spiral Café, Fry's Bakery, Banfield Park and the Galloping Goose walking and cycling trail. * Inside the French-door private entrance is a compact space designed for maximum function: queen wall-bed, drop-down table, desk, dresser, large-screen HDTV, 4-piece bathroom, wool area carpets, cork floors, and heating controls. * All inclusive — cable TV, WiFi, bedding, towels, small fridge with freezer, coffee maker, induction cooker, sandwich grill, pots and pans, teapot, dishes and flatware. Hair blower, iron and ironing board on request. * Free laundry — washer and dryer in the laundry room/kitchenette. * Short drive to downtown Victoria. Direct buses to UVic, Royal Jubilee Hospital and VGH. * Walk over the Selkirk Trestle and rent a kayak or stand-up paddle — a great way to experience the Gorge Waterway and Victoria Harbour. * Get a 360-degree view of Victoria and Esquimalt from the top of Highrock Park. It's an easy hike up the hill to amazing mountain and ocean views, and a brass plaque for direction and distances of points of interest. (Ask me for my favourite walking route to the park.) * Closer to home (and in warmer weather), relax under the grape arbour on your garden patio. * Responsible non-smoker only. Sorry, no pets. (You're welcome to visit the five happy backyard hens.) * $1,250 per calendar month, $379 per week.