6 acres. A creek. Many trees.
Our Mountain Property
Bees Knees in the Trees sits on six wooded acres on Morning Mountain, just five minutes above downtown Nelson. From here, we look across the lake toward Grohman Mountain and Baldface — close enough to town for dinner reservations and ski days, yet surrounded by forest quiet.
We purchased the property fifteen years ago from a woman in her 90s who had spent her entire life here. Neighbours still tell stories of how beautiful the home and land once were. After her husband passed and she aged in place alone, nature slowly began reclaiming the mountain.
Beyond the gardens, the property opens into Douglas maple forest and then transitions into four acres of fir, cedar, hemlock, and occasional yew backing directly onto Crown land. A small creek runs most of the year, and short trails weave through the trees.
We live on the land with our family and care deeply for how it feels to arrive here. Hosting is personal to us. We believe hospitality is less about excess and more about atmosphere — mountain spring water, wood stove warmth, forest light through the windows, and space to gather around a fire under dark skies.
Though the setting feels removed, you’re only minutes from Baker Street’s cafés, restaurants, and shops. Whitewater Ski Resort is 25 minutes away. Morning Mountain trails begin nearby. Beaches, paddling, and summer swims are all within easy reach.
Bees Knees in the Trees is not a resort. It’s a restored mountain property with history in its soil and forest at its edges — designed now as a place to slow down, reconnect, and feel the quiet again.
When we arrived, it was what we affectionately called a “gutter-upper.” Over the years, we’ve restored the home almost entirely ourselves — renovating the main house, building the garden suite, and crafting the forest tiny home. What began as restoration became something more intentional: a place designed for slow stays and meaningful gatherings.
The land itself is layered with history. A century ago, these slopes held orchards and livestock. Today, one acre of established perennial gardens, old rock walls, and fruit trees surround the house. Transparent apples from the early orchard era still grow here, alongside Royal Anne and Bing cherries, hazelnuts, elderberries, saskatoons, berries, and young pear, peach, and plum trees that are just beginning their story.
