My wife and I love Orcas Island. On this visit, staying at the home on Fossil Way made it even more special. First, Kristen is a fantastic host and a prompt and helpful communicator. Second, the house and setting are both superb, quiet, and serene, far enough away from the hustle and bustle, yet close enough to groceries and other amenities in Eastsound. This a single story home, with an open floor plan spanning a small living room, dining area, and kitchen, two adjoining bedrooms with Queen beds their own bathrooms (one includes washer and dryer), and a large separate den with TV, ping pong table, and two single beds. Everything in the house, including appliances and kitchen items, was top notch.The property has large front and back yards; the front yard has a beautiful garden with pathways around the plants. My favorites included the New Zealand shrub topiarist's hebe (Veronica topiaria). Other plants in the garden include flue fescue, columbine, geranium, lavender, rosemary, reflex stonecrop, scarlet avens, Eastern catmint, etc. The front yard and garden, where we enjoyed coffee, breakfasts, and lunches face a small hillside to the east that frames tall Sitka spruce against the sky. The view to the southeast captures the northern end of Mt. Constitution.We enjoyed our short walk down to the private beach in the mornings took several hikes around Orcas in the afternoon. Absolutely loved our stay in this house. Highly recommend!