By getting to know the whales of the region, we have a better chance at understanding our impact on the Puget Sound and the animals which call it home.
This farm for sale on the southern half of Lopez Island is anchored by a one-bedroom farmhouse—but it stands out thanks to some more unconventional quarters.
Combine island living, artistic surroundings, and a dash of playfulness and get this elaborate Orcas home listed for $949,000, a surprise considering everything that’s put into it.
April showered the market with enough homes that picking five favorites wasn’t easy. Here are five that range from sweeping estates to impressively efficient tinies.
Unlike many tiny houses on wheels, this one actually comes with the land it sits on. And what land, too: three and a half acres of water-view property on Orcas Island.
Designed by prolific San Juans architect Roy Lundgren to maximize views and filled with art by the original owners, there’s no square inch of this property that doesn’t have something beautiful to contemplate.
About a mile-long walk from the Orcas Island ferry landing is a sweet cabin on more two acres among the trees, a retreat listed at $499,000. But wait: There’s a bonus yurt, for when the cabin life isn’t quite enough for you.
A 2,341 square foot Cape Cod with 100 feet of waterfront is on the market for the first time since 1930. The house was built in 1944, and comes with the furnishings.