Location: Coupeville, Whidbey Island, Puget Sound, Washington State, USA (near Keystone Ferry in Coupeville, Whidbey Island 98239) View Map
Accommodations: Beach House, 4 Bedrooms + Other (See Description), 2.5 Baths (Sleeps 10-12)
This private beach house is located within the Ebey's Reserve National Reserve Park area and is situated on the west side of Whidbey Island on its own private beach. The home is in the middle of the Keystone Spit in a national park adjacent to Fort Casey State Park, yet the Beach House is just four miles from the historic town of Coupeville, a Red Apple grocery store and Whidbey General Hospital. The home is surrounded on three sides by public property and only has three neighbors to the west. This home is not stacked and packed into a large development of beach houses but instead is part of a small inholding within and between State and National park areas. You will really enjoy the privacy.
You can relax in 2800 + square feet of comfort in this fully equipped home. The large private fenced backyard goes almost all the way to the high tide line of Puget Sound. Since several people have asked, our property is on the water and it is private waterfront. There is over 2 miles of State owned beach to the east of ours, but it is pretty quiet and rarely used. An adjustable forced air heating system will keep you warm in the winter and the AC will keep you cool in the summer.
Enjoy wonderful water, mountain, and shipping views from almost every room in the house. A huge deck with four foot tall, one-quarter inch thick safety glass walls is perfect for dinner and drinks. We are immediately adjacent to almost two miles of publically owned "Ebey's Reserve" beach so our location feels very private. Puget Sound is due south and the Lake Crockett bird refuge is due north across the street, so there is a lot of water views in almost all directions. There are so many different views of the site that you should request a link to more photos so you can get a better idea.
One of my favorite views is to the west right before sunset of the Colonel's house in old Fort Casey. I have some great pictures of this and will forward a link upon request.
The Beach House is only a five minute (flat) walk to the Keystone Ferry with service to Port Townsend! The ferry leaves from very close by and lands right in the heart of the waterfront of the beautiful town of Port Townsend, so no car is needed to enjoy the fine restaurants, shopping, and other amenities available there.
Outdoor activities abound here, with fantastic salmon fishing and crabbing, wonderful kayaking or world class diving from your backyard. The public boat launch is next to the ferry terminal and is less than one minute by car. The home is bounded by Fort Casey State Park on east, Puget Sound on the south, and Crockett Lake on the north. Whidbey Island is the home of Naval Air Station Oak Harbor. The aircraft, ships, subs, and parachutists can appear at anytime. The aircraft and parachutists have been seen flying in most areas, including overhead.
This smoke-free home is located in the middle of the main waterfowl flyway of Whidbey Island. For you runners, the distance around the lake is 5.6 miles. An excellent training area for both running and biking. A wise choice for the family that wishes to be close to the cities, but maintain their privacy.
This home is 90 minutes from Seattle (including Ferry) and 75 minutes from Bellingham by car. The local airport is 15 minutes away and air taxi can be arranged with Kenmore Air 866 435 9524. The 25 minute trip from Seattle is scheduled 4 times a week.
The Beach House is equipped for 8 persons in four separate and quiet bedrooms and is kid friendly. There is also one additional semi private sleeping area not including the great room with a King sized Murphy bed. One of the ground floor rooms with a king bed also has a large window seat that can also be utilized as a sleeping area.
We recently added a gym quality LifeFitness 9500 Elliptical training machine.
Current Specials
4 day weekend off season: 10/15/2009 to 4/30/2010: Make it a long weekend at the Beach House. Stay for 4 days and only pay for three! Special excludes holiday periods.
The home has high speed satellite internet and a wireless router for easy use by guests. Each bedroom has two cat5 ethernet jacks to connect to the network too. DirecTV is also provided on three tv's with almost every channel included, some 255 including all premium channels.
Please ask to be added to our e-mail mailing list for updates and any special low-season offers. Check out additional pictures below and ask me to send you a link for more.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Garage: There is a single garage bay to store bikes etc. Portable basketball hoop and basketballs. Pepsi soda pop machine in garage.
- Off Street Parking: Large parking areas on site along circular driveway.
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Beds
- King Bed (3) : 3 King Beds plus a King Murphy bed (the master is a Cal King).
- Twin/Single Bed (3) : Two 'boat' beds with a trundle (for a third twin bed)
- Murphy Bed: A king murphy bed. Previous guests damaged it so please be gentle until the replacement arrives ;)
- Crib: Has a crib tent installed Pack-n-Play also available.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV (3) : We have 3 televisions connected to DirecTV with 255 channels. There is a 58" widescreen on the ground floor, a 42 panel on the upper floor common area and a large tv in the master. Free high speed Satellite Internet too!
- DVD (2)
- VCR
- Video Library: Various DVD's are available
- Video Game Console: Sony Playstation 2 is available on 58" screen. Some driving and flight games with flight sticks, pedal and steering wheel.
- CD Player (4)
- Stereo System (2)
- Music Library: On networked computer
- Jetted Tub in Bath (2) : Two large jetted jacuzzi tubs.
- Shared Pool: During summer the Fort Casey/Camp Casey pool is open to guest with adults $4 per person. It is about 1/2 mile from house.
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Awesome 48" Dacor Epicure Dual Fuel range with a gas cooktop and TWO convection ovens.
- Cooking Utensils Provided: plus large Kitchenaid mixer.
- Refrigerator: Newer 25 cubic foot three door
- Dishwasher: New Miele dishwasher.
- Microwave: Microwave popcorn packs in the cabinet next to it.
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: Solid barbeque on deck as seen in photos. Hard plumbed to large household tank.
- Charcoal BBQ Grill: 1 weber charcoal grill for when you absolutely positively want charcoal.
- Deck/Patio
- View/Location
- Beachfront: This is a waterfront home. The beach is a mix of sand and small flat rocks and plenty of driftwood to play with.
- Lake View: Lake Crockett is immediately north of our property across State Route 20. Lake Crockett is a bird sanctuary and considered the best bird watching location on Whidbey Island.
- Mountain View: Views of Olympic Mountains & top of Mt Rainier
- Monument View: Fort Casey State Park if located about 1/2 mile to the west. It has massive artillery pieces that form part of the triangulation of fire along with Fort Flagler and Fort Warden that protected Puget Sound.
- Communications
- Telephone: Free local phone service.
- Cell Phone: No free cell phone, however T-Mobile has great coverage at home. Verizon, Sprint and ATT/Cingular are good.
- Computer: Reasonably fast computer in main living room on upper floor.
- Broadband Internet: High Speed Satellite Internet access via wired and wireless router. Internet/CAT5 jacks in each bedroom, the rec room and main living area plus wireless.
- WiFi (Wireless Internet): All current connection standards of 802.11 A, B & G are provided.
- Other Amenities
- Reverse osmosis system for pure drinking water, several big screen televisions with DVD/VCR/CD home theater, fire pit at beach and lounger chairs, and two large jetted bathtubs with heated travertine floors.
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly: We allow dogs. NO cats due to allergies. We ask that pets be kept on the ground floor only and not allowed in the upper floor kitchen and living room areas.
- Kid Friendly: Driftwood all over, large fenced yard between house and beach, kids bedroom with boat beds, basketball hoop with several balls, little kid toys for beach digging and sand castles. Crib, pack-n-play, big safety glass deck
- Smoking Not Allowed: Absolutely NO smoking allowed!
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Jet Skiing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Antiquing
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- Nearby activities include walking on beach, building forts with the driftwood, walking to the Keystone Cafe for great ice cream, extraordinary bird and ship watching, exploring Fort Casey State Park and watching rabbits scamper about. Other nearby attractions include wine tasting/winery tours, bike rides, cute historic town of Coupeville (oldest City in Washington State). The home is an easy walk to Fort Casey State Park and the Washington State Ferry at Keystone (1/4 mile away) to the historic "Victorian" town of Pt. Townsend and further to the Olympic Mountains and Hurricane Ridge. The Lake Crockett Wildlife Refuge/Bird Sanctuary is located immediately across the street to the north of our house and is great for birdwatching of Eagles, Owls, Herons, Sandpipers and a lot more. The house faces the entrance to Puget Sound from the Strait of Juan De Fuca & Pacific Ocean and ALL shipping traffic passes right in front of the house. LifeFitness gym quality Elliptical recently added.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Sept 8,2009 to Oct 11,2009 ... $350/nt shoulder season (Great Sunshine)
Oct 12, 2009 to May 20,2010 ... $300/nt Winter season
May 21,2010 to June 10,2010 ... $350/nt shoulder season (Great Sunshine)
June 11, 2010 to Sept 6, 2010 ... $500/nt Summer high season
Base rate is for four (4) persons. Additional persons @ $25 night per person.
Children 5 and under stay free. Dog fee of $25 per day per dog. No CATS!
$500 refundable damage deposit. Cleaning fee is $150. Calender updated regularly
WA Sales Tax of 10.40% is collected. Please ask about event gatherings.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2006
Why the Owner Chose Coupeville
How often can you buy a beach house inside of a Park? It is like the San Juan Islands without the 5+ hour journey. Our relatively isolated home sits within the Ebey's Landing National Reserve Park and feels a lot further away than 1.5 hours from Seattle.
The Unique Benefits at this Beach House
Wonderful walks on the beach collecting beach glass and various other things that wash ashore, piles of driftwood, sunrises and sunsets, happy islanders, and a generally relaxed feeling. We can't get enough. Our family and friends love to visit.
This former Army fort from the late 1800's formed a corner of the Triangle of fire with Fort Worden and Fort Flagler. You can explore numerour old bunkers and have a great adventure. And see the Adm
This Washington State Ferry travels to Pt. Townsend and reservations are required until new larger ferries are put into service.
Excellent cafe offering high quality fish and chips, sandwiches, Mukilteo Coffee and excellent ice cream. You need to stop in here and check it out.
Part of the old Fort Casey facilities are owned by Seattle Pacific University are host to Peter Fewing soccer camps all summer. There is also a fun public pool open during the summer.
Widely regarded as the best bird watching location on Whidbey Island, Lake Crockett has number eagles, harks, owls, herons, and many more birds inhabiting it. Watching young eagles learn to catch foo
This stretch of beach is largely quiet and unvisited during even the best summer days.
Property Photos
- Deck view of Olympic Mountains & Keystone Ferry at Sunset - Whidbey Island Vacation Rental
- Westerly view toward Olympic Mountains, our Beach House to far right - Whidbey Island Vacation Rental
- SE view from Hwy 20, note last power pole (no neighbors to east for miles) - Whidbey Island Vacation Rental
- Upper floor living area and kitchen. Lake Crockett in background on both sides.
- View of Dacor 48" kitchen range & 1800cfm vent hood and breakfast bar.
- View of living room toward our beach area and Admiralty Inlet in Puget Sound.
- Upper floor master bedroom with King bed.
- Master bathroom and large jetted Jacuzzi soaking tub.
- Ground floor bedroom with King bed, window seat and crib.
- View of kid oriented bedroom with two twin mattress Boat Beds
- View from deck to Admiralty Bay and passing Sailboat.
- View of back yard to Admiralty Inlet and Ebey's Reserve to far left.
- Enjoy a nap in an Adirondack chair on the beach.
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