Design & DIY Tour writer John Gray’s West Coast cottage By Cottage Life Published: July 9, 2014 Updated: May 25, 2024 share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Copy Link Cancel View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Photo by Kamil Bialous Tour writer John Gray’s West Coast cottage View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Photo by Kamil Bialous Tour writer John Gray’s West Coast cottage View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Photo by Kamil Bialous Tour writer John Gray’s West Coast cottage View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Photo by Kamil Bialous Tour writer John Gray’s West Coast cottage View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Photo by Kamil Bialous Tour writer John Gray’s West Coast cottage View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Photo by Kamil Bialous Tour writer John Gray’s West Coast cottage View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Photo by Kamil Bialous Tour writer John Gray’s West Coast cottage View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Photo by Kamil Bialous Tour writer John Gray’s West Coast cottage View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Photo by Kamil Bialous Tour writer John Gray’s West Coast cottage View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Photo by Kamil Bialous Tour writer John Gray’s West Coast cottage View in Fullscreen Related galleries When prime waterfront property wasn’t an option, this couple built a cabin inspired by an old school fire watchtower 3 leaks you can patch (and 2 you can’t) 4 ways to cool down a cottage with no AC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Tour writer John Gray’s West Coast cottage Explore this gorgeous cottage, built in sections on the side of a cliff on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast. This year-round retreat, once owned by former Canadian politician Svend Robinson, provides the perfect vantage point to take in the surrounding scenery of trees and mountains, which block out the nearby town of Sechelt. You can learn more about John Gray and his West Coast cottage in the July issue of Cottage Life magazine. Related Story These cottagers commute 8,000 km to their beautiful B.C. cottage on Bowen Island Related Story Desolation Sound: an isolated off-grid cottage gem