Waterfront Island Get-Away

We enjoyed a wonderful stay at "The Island Belle House".

This home is in a perfect location for kayaking, golfing,

exploring the Olympic Penninsula, or just hanging out

and watching sunsets. We appreciated the opportunity

to learn about the Grapeview area, and read the history

of the families who settled here. This home was built in

1950's, and is being lovingly updated by family with

furnishings that reflect it's history. It was stocked with

everything we needed, plus things we wouldn't likely

use, but had to smile because they reminded us of the

kitchens of our childhood. The appliances are older,

but everything worked fine. We definitely hope to

have an opportunity to return to this special place on

Stretch Island.

The Duncans, August 2018

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay! The water views and beach were terrific! The house is very well cared for and we appreciated all the nice things the owners have done to make their guests feel welcome. The deck has a nice Weber grill and nice patio furniture. The beds were comfortable and the house was very clean. Kayaking was wonderful and we had easy access to Fair Harbor Marina for our larger boat. The manager was very easy to work with. We will definitely return! Thank you!

The location is great and very quiet. It is a nice house and well maintained.

However, I would make more room to put clothes away during our stay.

I would arrange the kitchen cabinets in order to be able to find what you

need for the task at hand.

Other than that, we had a great time.

I would totally recommend this beach house for peace and quiet, then, if you want some things to do, there are plenty right there: kayaking, searching for star fish on the beach, swimming, fishing, bicycling around Stretch Island, walks and all this without a car! Yay!!

We stayed at Kathy's home for 2 nights in June 2018 and had a wonderful visit. The home is positioned perfectly between downtown Seattle and Olympic National Park, which made it easy to get to the two places we were visiting during our trip. However, we could have spent more time just at the home itself, as it was very tranquil and our boys enjoyed splashing around and finding creatures in the water. Found a cute little ice cream shop and restaurant just a few miles away. We were lucky to have clear skies on our last day and see the mountains in the distance - stunning! The home itself reminded me of my grandmother's home, in a good way. Older furnishings and style, yet meticulously clean and comfortable. Best sleep we had on our trip by far! And by meticulously clean, I mean super meticulous!! Kathy was very responsive to emails and calls and made our stay easy and smooth. Would love to return at some point and spend more time there! Only recommendation I would have is to add a kayak or two to the home for guests to use. I would have loved to wake up each morning and kayak around in the water for some morning exercise.