Discover this stunning 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom home on a picturesque 5.4-acre property on the Millstone River. This beautiful acreage is level, fenced and cross-fenced. It blends stylish living with equine amenities in a rural setting that is only minutes to town. Inside the bright and spacious home you will find many thoughtful custom features. The main living area on the ground floor provides easy access to the expansive patio for seamless indoor-outdoor living. An abundance of windows frames the lovely pastoral views. Heated tile floors throughout the main level provides comfortable, uniform heating. The kitchen is a chef’s dream with 2 sinks and plenty of storage in the custom cherrywood cabinets. The kitchen opens to the dining room and the family room with a fireplace. The family room, kitchen and patio are hardwired for speakers making this a perfect space for easy entertaining. The living room, which can be closed off with French pocket doors, the 2-piece bathroom and the mud room round out the main floor. Upstairs there are 5 bedrooms (2 with ensuites and walk-in closets), a 4-piece main bathroom and a laundry room. Outside you will find a well-built 3-stall barn for your horses, with a tack room, water, lights and paddocks. The professionally installed 80’x160’ sand riding ring has irrigation for dust control. There is an insulated 20’x24’ shop and a smaller 12’x20’ barn. The large backyard features page-wire combined with post and rail fence to keep your pets safe. Take a dip in the pool, relax in the hot-tub, or enjoy a campfire at the end of the day - this lifestyle property offers endless opportunities for fun with family and friends! Nanaimo is centrally located on Vancouver Island and is an easy trip to the mainland with car and foot passenger ferries, helijet and floatplane services. The east coast of the Island and picturesque points north and south are all easily accessible from Nanaimo. For more information, get in touch with Lorne at 250-618-0680 (id:47421)