Whidbey Island
10 treehouse rentals near Seattle
Get above it all—literally—on your next vacation, with treehouses from Seattle to the San Juan Islands.
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19 must-see small towns near Seattle
Try these day and weekend trips to villages, islands, arts enclaves, and mountain towns.
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Relive ‘The Ring’ in these spooky Seattle-area locations
Before you die, you see these coastal scenes—including shots in Whidbey Island, Fidalgo Island, and Port Townsend.
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8 beginner hikes in and around Seattle
Whether you are a beginning hiker or an experienced one looking for something close and quick, these trails could be a perfect fit.
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14 gorgeous waterfront campgrounds near Seattle
Take your tent on a beach vacation.
Historical barn on Camano Island asks $400,000
This majestic mix of both modern and rustic living is set on a Christmas tree farm
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9 dog-friendly campgrounds near Seattle
Get your pup tent—and your pup—ready for an adventure.
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Irish heritage sites in and around Seattle for St. Patrick’s Day
From Whidbey Island to Tacoma
Ross Chapin Coupeville Craftsman cottage costs $279K
A cute Craftsman cottage that is really a condo
Artsy Whidbey Island compound listed for $510K
This home is built for the outdoors
Seattle rent comparison: What $800 rents you in the area right now
A cottage on Whidbey Island or a Capitol Hill microstudio?
How to spend a perfect summer day on Whidbey Island
A day trip from Seattle to this picturesque island is totally doable
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12 Labor Day weekend events in and around Seattle
Need something to do for the holiday weekend? You've got plenty of options.
Seattle's coolest short-term tiny house rentals
Try these tinies on for size.
5 of our favorite Seattle-area homes from June
Homes in all shapes and sizes from 200 square feet to more than 7,000.
Stay a while in Seattle's 10 best vacation rentals
There's something for everyone, whether they want to sleep in a yurt, an Airstream trailer, or on a lavender farm.
A little cabin and trailer in the Whidbey Island woods
On more than 17,000 square feet of field and forest affectionately dubbed "Camp Whidbey," this 484-square-foot cabin in Freeland is a home base for outdoor adventuring.
5 of our favorite Seattle-area homes from April
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.
A tiny house on Whidbey acreage is comfortable without compromise
A tiny timber house lives much larger thanks to good design, plenty of outbuildings, and more than nine acres of land.
Neighboring counties catching Seattle’s fever
Ferries acting as buffers to housing swings
Modern by Olson Kundig lists at $3.5M
Modern in both form and function: living roof above, geothermal below
Earth-bermed Phil Kallsen design lists for $775K
A house that settles into rather than sits on the Earth
Coastal Living ranks Langley #5 for Happiest Seaside Town
Congrats, Langley! Now, allow us to show you some others...
Paine Field - the alternative to Sea-Tac?
Mukilteo, Lynnwood, Everett, Whidbey - prepare for noise
5 of our favorite Seattle-area homes from December
December, a time for cozy traditions - and skiing
Break the rules in a double geodesic on Whidbey
There aren’t many of them out there, so it’s a treat to come across a house that isn’t just one geodesic, but two. With thinking like that you didn’t expect beige carpets, did you?
Spy on Seattle from this $719K Whidbey modern
A custom creation from Heather Johnston of Place Architects was built on 1.41 acres that have an uninterrupted view south across Puget Sound. The style is modern. The setting is natural. The price is $719,000.
$1.3M Whidbey home features pneumatic elevator
The big square block of two story windows looking out on the water makes a big impression, but what you and your guests will probably talk about is the round, glass, pneumatic elevator, the first in Washington State.
In 1920, women took over Langley and made things respectable
See what happened when women held every office
Watch the storms come in from this $799K Whidbey home
You don’t have to go to the coast to watch the storms come in. After they turn the corner around the Olympics, they can head straight up the Sound - and run into the exposed southern tip of Whidbey Island.
Live the contemplative life on Whidbey for $650K
One hundred feet of waterfront is a luxury. Living there in a one bedroom, three-quarter bathroom house means not having to share it much. Keeping the house small on a large natural lot means more nature and less maintenance.
$1.1M Whidbey Island estate full of tiny cabins
Look at the stats and try to guess what this listing's got: seven bedrooms, six bathrooms, 4,894 square feet, and 18.83 acres for $1,099,000. Sounds like a country mansion and estate for the price of a nice condo in Seattle.
Tall & tiny $150K island cabin built for the views
Take a tiny, make it tall. Do that and get even tinier floors but bigger views. That's what they did for this 456 square foot cabin on Whidbey that includes views of the waters of Holmes Harbor and the Olympics that is listed at $150,000.
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10 fun Labor Day Weekend events around Seattle
Labor Day was created as a "celebration of the American labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of workers." But in truth its become an excuse to buy discounted goods and party. Here's some ideas on how to do that.
Whidbey cabin comes with treehouse & sunset views
Here's an uncommon combination: Lots of land and a tiny house (540 square feet). For some, that's an attractive opportunity - as long as the price of $449,000 is also affordable. There are good reasons for a price per square foot of $831.
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14 small towns near Seattle you need to visit
There's so much to see and do in Seattle but we understand. Sometimes you just need to get away. It's a good thing there are so many great small towns and getaways nestled within driving distance of the city.
$20K Tiny house on wheels on Whidbey Island
A 330 square foot tiny on wheels isn't very tiny, but it provides lots of options. Just make sure it fits on the highway, onto your space, and into your lifestyle.
Tiny Whidbey Island waterfront house asks $300K
Retro, tiny, views, waterfront, and $299,500 - believe it or not, it is possible to get all of those things in one property, as long as you're willing to live on Whidbey Island. Which will it be: retirement, vacation, working remotely, or a commute?
Modern prefab Glidehouse hits market on Whidbey
Sunset Magazine readers might remember the Glidehouse. PBS considered the original one of the 10 homes that changed America One version of the Glidehouse just hit the market up in Clinton on Whidbey Island and it's asking $640K.