Our own home, set up for families.

C & C's Consummate Chalet is a detached single-family home in Sun Peaks, with no shared walls. It is our own house with only our personal belongings removed, so it is equipped the way a family home is, not the way a rental unit is. It is licensed for 10 guests in four bedrooms and is built for family groups and for several generations under one roof. We rent through the winter, while the free resort shuttle is running. It stops 50 m below the house, so cold, tired children can ride home from wherever they have skied.

CHRISTMAS DINNER FOR 10
The kitchen is set up to cook and serve a full holiday dinner, and the dining table seats 10. The living, dining and kitchen area is one open space, so whoever is cooking is still part of the evening.

THE BACK YARD
The big, mostly flat back yard is made for kids who would rather build than ski: snowmen, snow forts and igloos. The back of the house gets the morning sun, and the 20-foot windows of the open living area look onto the yard and onto the Mt Morrisey runs, so you can watch from the sofa with a hot drink. The back deck, at main-floor level, has a large BBQ on the house gas supply, so there are no bottles to change, and it is ready for winter grilling. The yard is reached from the front door and down the steps. The hot tub, which is yours for the stay, is at the side of the house, there for the end of the day.

SKI ACCESS, STATED PLAINLY
We measure rather than guess. The Connector is the ski route to and from the house. It is a green run, usually groomed overnight, that collects several runs and brings skiers back towards the village.

Getting to the snow: turn right out of the drive and walk 300 m, slightly uphill, to where Sunburst Place meets Sunburst Drive, then take a short ski-down onto the Connector. We find it straightforward for teens and adults. If you would rather not walk uphill, turn left and walk 50 m downhill to the shuttle stop (we are the second house on the street) and take the shuttle to the ski area. The shuttle picks up all over the resort, a much wider area than the village alone, and if you are tired on Mt Morrisey it takes you home.

Getting back: the best way is to leave the Connector at the turning signed Sunburst Estates. In all but thin snow it brings you to within 50 m of the house. The last stretch is a walk across a road, and if the road has been gritted we would not ski it. The turn-off is groomed intermittently, so conditions vary. The alternatives are to come back by the Sunburst Place access and walk down the 300 m, or to ski on down to the village and ride the shuttle, which stops at the bottom of our road, 50 m below the house. The shuttle runs all season; evening times vary, so check the Sun Peaks website for your dates.

COMING IN FROM THE SNOW
Skis and boots go on the racks in the garage, then through the boot room and the laundry area, where wet things can go straight into the washer and dryer, and into the living area.

BEDS AND BATHROOMS
Four bedrooms and three bathrooms, licensed for 10 guests: a king with ensuite, two queens, and a bunk bed with a full XL on each level and guard rails on the bunks. The king ensuite and a second full bathroom (which also has a shower) both have baths, and the third bathroom has a shower. We kept two baths for children's bath time. Every bedroom has a good mattress, blackout curtains and warm duvets, and the ensuite has a heated towel rail. Humidifiers are available in the house.

The house has more bed space than that, including a pull-out sofa in the lounge, so a group can choose who sleeps where. The extra beds are for flexibility and do not raise the number of guests.

A pack-and-play, a high chair and baby monitors are in the house for little ones.

LIVING AND EVENINGS
There is a comfortable lounge with a 55-inch TV and a separate TV room with recliners and a 70-inch TV, so a film for the children and a quieter evening for the adults can happen at the same time. There are games and puzzles for the evenings.

PARKING AND SNOW
The driveway is very large, but the municipal bylaw allows only five vehicles overnight, and that includes ours when we are in residence (we have two). If you are bringing more than three vehicles, tell us before you arrive and we will sort the parking out together. From 1 November to 30 April there is no parking on any street in the municipality. Snow clearing is being arranged, and timing after a snowfall varies, so allow extra time. Cars parked together can be cleared around, and scattered cars cannot. Snow shovels are provided for the paths and for digging out a car. We would rather you know how this works before you arrive.

IF THE POWER GOES OUT
Outages here are infrequent, and we have never had one longer than 16 hours. The heating is gas, and a 15 kWh backup battery runs its fans and pumps, so the whole house stays heated. The battery also runs the fridge, the living-area TV and internet, and the main bedroom bedside lights. As an estimate, not a guarantee, it lasts roughly a day if used sparingly. High-draw circuits, including cooking, are not connected, so the large BBQ on the deck covers cooking: we have cooked dinner for ten on it during a power cut. The gas fire works without power and is the backup heat if the battery runs out.

FIRE AND AIR SAFETY
There are five fire extinguishers (in the two upstairs bedrooms, the laundry room, the master bedroom and the TV room), serviced in 2026. Smoke and carbon monoxide detection is one linked system, on house power with battery backup, with an alarm close to each gas fire. The alarms were replaced in September 2026. The fire-safety design of the house was passed by the fire department in 2014, and that approval is current. Bedrooms without ground-floor access have folding escape ladders.

STEPS AND ACCESS
This is not a step-free house, and we would rather say so plainly. It is not converted for accessibility, but it is more workable than most homes on the mountain: everything a guest needs is on the main floor, which has the living area, kitchen, dining table, two bedrooms and two bathrooms, with no stairs once you are inside. An older family member who uses a walker stays with us regularly.

The driveway is extensive, gravel and covered in snow in winter, with no designated accessible space. The garage opens straight off it, so you are under cover before you go in. From the garage there is a small threshold into the boot room, then a step up to the laundry area, which opens onto the main floor. The front door has two steps, and snow and ice vary from day to day, so we suggest the garage route in winter. We have no ramps, but you are welcome to bring your own, and most guests who use mobility aids do. One shower is free-standing and works with a shower stool.

Some things to know. The main floor has tight corners in places, and we have not yet measured the doorways, so if you use a wheelchair please ask us before booking. The TV room is on the lower floor, two bedrooms and a bathroom are upstairs, and the back yard and the hot tub are down the front steps, so none of them is reachable without stairs or steps. There are handrails on the stairs and no stair gates at present. Tell us what your group needs and we will help plan who sleeps where.

WILDLIFE AND FOOD WASTE
Sun Peaks has bears, and a fed bear is a dead bear. Non-food waste goes in the bin by the front door. In winter, when bears are less active, food waste goes in the closed bin in the garage. In spring and summer, please take it to the transfer station instead of inviting bears. It is about 2 km away and open 9:30 am to 5:30 pm (daily in winter, closed Tuesdays and Fridays in summer), and household garbage and recycling are free.

A WELCOME
A small gift basket will be waiting for you.

GOOD NEIGHBOURS AND HOUSE RULES
The house is in a residential neighbourhood with a municipal Good Neighbour Bylaw, which is enforced more strictly on short-term rentals, and both guest and host can be fined. Our quiet hours are 10 pm to 7 am, hot tub included. No pets; service animals are welcome. One exterior camera at the garage door records deliveries and faces away from the house. There are no cameras in the guest areas of the home.

We love having children in the house. When we are on the mountain we live in the suite, which has its own entrance, and the main house and the hot tub are yours. You may bump into us shoveling snow or heading out to ski, and we keep a freezer in the garage, so we may pop in now and then. Our property manager and cleaning team look after the house, and you will receive their contact details before you arrive. Tell us about your group and we will suggest how to use the space.