Famous Gnome House Chalet on Amazing 140 Acre Private Setting
- Chalet650 sq. ft
- Sleeps: 6
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Min Stay: 2–3 nights
Rooms & beds
Bedrooms: 2(Sleeps: 6)
Convertible bed(s)
sleep sofa /futon
gnome alcove bed
queen
Master Loft sleigh bed
queen
Bathrooms: 1
Spaces
- Kitchen
- Living Room
- Deck/Patio
- DiningSeating for 6 people
- Lawn/Garden
Amenities
Featured
- Internet
- Hot Tub
- Pets Welcome
- TV
- Satellite or cable
- Children Welcome
- Parking
- No Smoking
- Heater
Safety features
- Fire extinguisher
- Smoke detector
- Exterior lighting
Location Type
- VillageDeer Harbor is one mile away.
- Beachfront300 feet of rocky beach; 1000 feet of sandy tidal beach, and 3000 feet of estuarine shoreline all on our property. The Deer Harbor Waterfront Park less than one mile away, is about 900 feet of beach.
- Beach ViewFiltered water view from Gnome House and hot tub but gorgeous water views from everywhere on our 140 acres
- Mountain ViewOlympic Mountains in the distance; Turtlehead and Turtleback Mountain nearby
- Water ViewFiltered water view from Gnome House and hot tub but gorgeous water views from everywhere on our 140 acres
- WaterfrontOn our private 140 acres property there is a 300 feet of rocky beach; 1000 feet of sandy tidal beach, and 3000 feet of estuarine shoreline
General
- Telephone
- Heating
- Wood Stovefirewood provided
- Hair Dryer
- Basic Soaps
- Parking
- Towels Provided
- Toilet Paper
- Internet
- Linens Provided
- Wireless Internet
- Shampoo
- Paper Towels
Kitchen
- Coffee Grinder
- Microwave
- Coffee Makercoffee bean grinder also, bring your own coffee though
- Pantry ItemsSpice rack
- Dishes & Utensils
- Grill
- StoveElectric stove 4 burners, with oven
- Kettle
- Oven
- RefrigeratorWith freezer compartment
- Blender
- Toaster
Entertainment
- Gamesand lots of puzzles
- BooksWide variety for all ages
- Music LibraryPandora and other TV channels for music
- TelevisionSmart TV
- Satellite/CableSmart TVs connect to the internet for a wide variety of programing options, including Pandora music.
- Stereo
- Video Library
- DVD Player
Outside
- BoatRentals one mile away
- Kayak/CanoeRentals one mile away
- Golfabout 8 miles away
- BicyclesBike rental one mile away
- Fire pit
Pool / Spa
- Spa WhirlpoolYour own private hot tub under the stars! The patio area has a canopy with picnic table and benches. Lovely, peaceful spot.
Notes
- The Gnome House is constructed with massive timbers, cedar arches, and hand carved tree trunk posts, a fairytale-like Scandinavian alcove cupboard bed with delightful murals, a wooden spiral staircase with carved squirrel and acorn newel posts, a very romantic master loft with a queen-sized sleigh bed, a fine shipbuilder's bay window dining and reading area, a large stone outdoor fire pit surrounded by seating for campfires, a freshwater wildfowl marsh, a renowned wildlife and bird watching paradise, nature trails, fruit orchards, ponds, streams, meadows, forests, magnificent views, farm land, play set, gardens, golden retriever Cedar, two cats Sparky and Tater, a fabulous, private hot tub spa under the stars,.... Come discover this delightful site of many a honeymoon, many romantic evenings, magical family vacations, one of the truly romantic Orcas Island getaways, a quintessential Orcas Island experiences. A perfect family vacation rental cottage – children and grandparents love
Policies
Cancellation Policy
- 100% refund if you cancel at least 60 days before check-in.
- No refund if you cancel less than 60 days before check-in.
Damage and Incidentals
You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.
House Rules
Children allowed - popular playset with gorgeous view nearbypopular playset with gorgeous view nearby
Pets allowed - one small to medium dog for a feeone small to medium dog for a fee
No events - ask us directly pleaseask us directly please
No smoking
Max guests: 6 - maximum occupancy: 4 adults, plus 2 small childrenmaximum occupancy: 4 adults, plus 2 small children
- With advance permission, one small or medium dog may accompany you for a fee of $25 per night, and may not be left inside the house alone.
- Maximum occupancy is 4 adults; plus 2 young children.
- During the Peak Seasons, there is a 3 night minimum stay. The rest of the year it is 2 night minimum.
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Hosted by Meg and Bob Connor
Ask a questionAbout Meg and Bob Connor
We have lived full time on Orcas Island since 1975, raising three sons, who are now married with children who love to visit their grand-parents. We have been happily married for 52 years! We moved up here with a down payment and no jobs and over the years have done many things. We have worked, farmed, been in construction, operated heavy equipment, coached Little League for all three sons, participated in countless community activities, volunteered at the school, run two successful gift and clothing shops, designed and built several buildings including the amazing Gnome House, and remodeled our other vacation rental waterfront home, Maggie's Manor, using the outstanding design drawings of our eldest son, now an Architect. We are involved in cutting edge restoration of marine habitat and just completed a 9 weir salmon ladder and planted over 1500 plants and trees over our estuarine and riparian areas. If you have a Facebook page, visit the Deer Harbor Stewardship Project page to see some of what we have been doing. We hope you will 'Like' it. We have extensive backgrounds in skiing, sailing, cycling and mountaineering. We enjoy adventures and vacations with our children and grand-children.
Meg and Bob Connor purchased this Chalet in 1986
Why Meg and Bob Connor chose Deer Harbor
We designed and built the Gnome House as a tribute to our Scandinavian heritage, and as a tribute to the place we first met in Kitzbuhel, Austria. It began as a family guesthouse and now for the past 25 years has been an extremely popular vacation rental, perfect for family vacations, romantic getaways, honeymoons, and special occasions galore. It is located on our 140 acre estate, near our home, and also near our other wonderful vacation rental 4 bedroom waterfront home, called Maggie's Manor. We wanted to share our Orcas Island lifestyles with visitors from all over the world. We have on-going environmental restoration activities on our 3 streams, several ponds, magnificent 20 acre estuary, and 20 acre wildfowl marsh, as well as beautiful, productive farm and forest land. It is considered the most significant environmentally diverse San Juan Islands' property by local, state and federal environmental agencies. The beauty and tranquility of Nature inspires everyone who visits. Orcas Island is the most popular place in Washington to get married, and is the dream vacation spot for people all over the world, and we get to live here! And when visitors leave and we say 'goodbye', we always because we are happy to see them go, but rather because we are so happy that we don't have to leave this paradise!
What makes this Chalet unique
In addition to the extraordinary beauty and serenity of Nature,so inspiring to us all, the incredible good weather in Deer Harbor is one of the main reasons for living here. Deer Harbor on beautiful Orcas Island is located in the 'Rain Shadow' area of the Great Pacific Northwest enjoying only 23 inches of rain and over 260 sunny days annually. This means that we can enjoy the great outdoors all year long, hiking, biking, sailing, fishing, etc. There have been documented over 80 species of birds frequenting the extremely vibrant freshwater marsh. There are a variety of environmental programs in progress. We work with scientists, students, and Native Americans on our restoration efforts. Our property is the site of the first white European settler on Orcas Island, Louis Cayou, who married into the Samish Nation in the mid-1800s. We are working with the Samish descendants of Cayou in our restoration efforts, and hope to have their annual Canoe Journey with about 60 canoes stop here in the future. Should your dates not be available in this chalet, please see our other wonderful vacation rental homes: " Grandma and Grandpa’s Getaway for 2 adults + one child, Maggie’s Manor for up to 8 people, and in the off seasons, Maggie’s Getaway for up to 4 guests.
- Languages:
- english, french