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Enjoy big Salish Sea views in a hand hewn tree-like home on Picnic Point Lake

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A wooden cabin with a rustic interior, a wooden door leading to a room, and a stone wall with a wooden bench.
A modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, a central island, and a dining area with stools.
A cozy living room with a stone wall, a fireplace, a sofa, a coffee table, and a view of the sea through large windows.
A wooden staircase surrounded by dense ferns and trees, leading to a rustic wooden building.
A room with a large window overlooking a wooden deck and a lake. There are two wooden chairs with floral cushions and a small table with a decorative item.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the sand and sea.
  • Unmatched views, unforgettable moments
    Guests like the location for the scenic views.
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Hot tub
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Edmonds, WA
  • Place, Beach Camp at Sunset Bay
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Harbour Pointe Golf Club
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Alderwood Mall
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Airport, Seattle, WA (SEA-Seattle - Tacoma Intl.)
    ‪69 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Captains Room w/circular staircase

1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Flower Light room

1 Queen Bed

Hobit Room

1 Double Sofa Bed

Loft Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Light Flower Shared Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Sauna Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Slate Double Head Japanese 2 person bath

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Enjoy big Salish Sea views in a hand hewn tree-like home on Picnic Point Lake

Full Lake and Ocean views from all 5 floors of this rustic hand built treasure, nestled in nature, this lake waterfront home feels like a tree house. Perched just above Picnic Point Lake, descend rope railing stairs to our bent tree entrance, continue further down stairs to patios and the lake waterfront clearing to relax. Our oasis is a hand built treasure, from the the front door tree archway, the rounded staircase or hobbit doors. A Hand made treasure with 3 decks/balconies or take a stroll to Picnic Point Park for Ocean access. Lots of stairs, and trains which run very often during the day and 2-4 times at night. Ear plugs if you are a light sleeper. Loft is best for early risers, as there are no curtains. Children are allowed, however at your own risk, this home is not set up for young children. Our Wabi Sabi style envelops the wilderness surrounding Picnic Point.
Please note, sleeps up to 10 in beds, but extra guest fee above 5 guests applies at checkout, please check the details before booking.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:30 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 11:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Be very careful with young children, many stairs!
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed, service animals permitted
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Your help is appreciated to keep our cleaning fees low.
Code is 7125 Garbage & Recycling (empty recycling no bagged recycling please)
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
More than 5 adult guests will incur additional $55 fee / person per night automatically when booking.
Family neighborhood, please keep outdoor sounds down especially after 10pm

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number 604865892
Property # 3850522vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Edmonds

Located on the beach, this holiday home is in Picnic Point-North Lynnwood, a neighbourhood in Edmonds. Travellers who have shopping on the agenda can visit Alderwood Mall and Northgate Station. Family Fun Center & Bullwinkles Restaraunt and Olympic View Arena are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with windsurfing, power boating and sailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Edmonds, WA

What's nearby

  • Beach Camp at Sunset Bay - 11 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Harbour Pointe Golf Club - 12 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Alderwood Mall - 16 min drive - 10.4 km
  • Lynnwood Convention Center - 17 min drive - 12.4 km
  • Boeing Future of Flight - 21 min drive - 10.2 km

Getting around

  • Lynnwood City Center Station - 19 min drive
  • Edmonds Station - 29 min drive
  • Seattle Paine Field Intl. Airport (PAE) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Grounds Coffee Co. - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Enjoy big Salish Sea views in a hand hewn tree-like home on Picnic Point Lake pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Enjoy big Salish Sea views in a hand hewn tree-like home on Picnic Point Lake ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Enjoy big Salish Sea views in a hand hewn tree-like home on Picnic Point Lake ?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Enjoy big Salish Sea views in a hand hewn tree-like home on Picnic Point Lake ?

Checkout is at 11:30 AM.

Where is Enjoy big Salish Sea views in a hand hewn tree-like home on Picnic Point Lake located?

This Picnic Point-North Lynnwood holiday home is on the beach, 2 mi (3.2 km) from Harbour Pointe Golf Club, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Beach Camp at Sunset Bay and Scriber Lake Park. Lake Stickney Dog Park and The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 27 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very unique beautiful property with a gorgeous view.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Maegan B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful house with a great view
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chrlie H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lydia R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We really enjoyed our stay.

A lot of fun.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carrie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful place, lots and lots of stairs. Waterfront is on a little lagoon that is made by the embankment for the train rt of way. Trains pass by occasionally, I found the sound kind of peaceful, but if you think you will be disturbed, bring ear plugs.There is a gorgeous fire place as the center of the house, but guests are not able to utilize it. The fire space on the beach is small and viney, but we made do. Just don't expect to sit around a fire for a long time.All in all, a very good stay and we would return.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jimin K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place for a family looking for relaxed retreat but still within greater Seattle area or looking to travel via west ferries! The place was clean, accurate and organized upon arrival and the host is communicative. Highly recommend bringing a car not too large since the driveway is quite narrow.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Starlyn N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Character, comfort and amazing views!

We are enchanted with this property. From the heated floors, to the quirky layout and the view - we wish we planned for more time! Would love to return and stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shalom A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Small retreat space

Adults who slept over for a 2 day retreat were all able-bodied and able to navigate the steps indoor and outdoor. Two people joined us for the day who had knee issues and once they got into the house, they were fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Walter C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

enchanted stories

we loved this mid-century, fantasy-level retreat. Three stories, with a spa, ginormous shower, a perfect getaway for a large family or group. Big spacious rooms to share, and a sizable kitchen. Several floors offer brilliant views of both the lake and the Puget Sound & Whidbey Island: breathtaking! Everyone in our group agreed: We would all most definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
One of a kind house with a great view
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Beth S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
The location and view were absolutely beautiful, and we really appreciated the unique and creative layout of the space, it added a lot of character to our stay. While the design may not be the most practical for older guests, it certainly made for a memorable experience. We did have some concerns with cleanliness, particularly with the sheets, and were surprised by the absence of mattress pads on the beds. With a bit more attention to these details, this place could be truly exceptional.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Clarissa H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

An adventurous stay!

My family of 10 stayed in this house. Everything about this house was fun to explore. The kids loved all the stairs and little nooks. The view was beautiful! We watched a bald eagle chase a duck (the duck escaped). The communication with the host was great. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Mar, 2024
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Verified

8/10 Good

Ly

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique home with beautiful view. The house and entrance ways were not very clean. Spider web can be seen all over the house. Old leaves and cobwebs were outside the entrance ways. Lights in the kitchen were out. With the cleaning and host fees charged, We were expecting a cleaner place and functional lighting
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ema B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is an incredibly charming home in the woods with tons of character. It felt like a tree house! There are five floors and it almost took us some time to remember where all the rooms were. There was plenty of space for us to all spread out and have our own little nooks and crannies. It is peaceful and serene and the host was lovely as well. Note that there are lots of spiders because it’s in the trees, and some of the beds were a little less than comfortable. Parking is also a big puzzle to figure out if you have several cars showing up as only 3 can fit out front but we made it work. We would highly recommend this for an eclectic group like ours that appreciated a spot with tons of character and beautiful sweeping views of the sunset over puget sound!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Dale D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quirky property.Great stay!

Check- in was a breeze! We were even allowed to show up just a bit early, and that really saved our day. While we didn’t take full advantage of that wonderful kitchen, everything we needed was there when we needed it! Our only real issue was that 2 of the showers were only pumping cold water. The 2 that were working was plenty for us though, and that sauna shower was amazing! Like standing under a waterfall. Lots of stairs, so bring comfortable shoes. The trains weren't an issue at all. I will definitely try to book this home again! It's in the woods, so spiders are to be expected, but there were a lot of cobwebs around the edges.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Laura D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls Trip

The property has a great view of the sound! It’s a little rustic, but has a full kitchen and a laundry room. The host was responsive, and helpful. There are a lot of stairs, both inside the home and outside. We knew that before we got there, so we didn’t mind. I have two suggestions. First, bring some family fun games, as there is no TV (which was fine with us). The other suggestion has to deal with visiting Edmonds. Some good public parking is at 4th and Main, and Leftcraft is a nice family friendly pub!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hollie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming stay in a unique location

We had a lovely stay in this treehouse home. Unique and interesting with a beautiful kitchen. My knees were objecting by the end of our 4 days stay but it was well worth it. Views were magnificent. Trains came by regularly but we were up above a majority of the noise so enjoyed the rumble and watched and guessed if it was a passenger or freight train. It is a single lane road coming in to the property with some traffic to watch for. Sauna was terrific.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Rachel T.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful view

We all loved the location and view from the house! Luckily I caught that the double beds were quite small to hold 2 adults in the photos and contacted Anne. I’m glad I did! She provided a queen air mattress which we used. The double beds may be able to hold 2 small children, but would be too small for 2 adults. There were a quite a few spiders and nails in the floor so watch out!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

michael m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hidden Gem!

This listing does not do the property justice, this was such a cool stay! Very private and felt secluded. Felt like an MC Esher house with multiple twisty stair cases and hidden nooks and crannies everywhere. Amazing view of the sound! Soaking tub and one of the shower heads was not working during our stay which was a bummer but I'm sure the host will fix it soon. The very top bedroom (loft?) wasn't as sound insulated as the rest of the property so you could hear the train, but the rest of the house was great and you couldn't hear the train. Short walk to the ocean and a nice patio to chill on.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Lars K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stairs were noted in home descriptions. It was a little bit of a challenge for our traveling Senior & getting luggage to second floor door entry. The steps were not cleaned for us. We had to sweep debris off of all steps as to not trip on branches or track in mud just to enter home. Also, the outside lights on roped stairway stopped working after the 1st night. We had to use flashlights to navigate stairs safely.Both vacuum cleaners not working. No suction. We tried to vacuum after bringing down luggage on dirty stairs.No hot water in 2 of the showers. On 5th floor and main shower on floor 2.No shoe rule in house but our bare feet were getting stabbed by the carpet nails exposed on the steps floor 3 & on different areas of carpet. Note: No TV's. (We missed that when we booked).Quirky home with fun unique features but overall can use some TLC and upgraded accommodations. Some of the rooms were cold, low overhead ceilings and tight narrow indoor stairs.Improvements can be made to outdoor details as well. We had to sweep decks & chairs to use. And pathway to the water is overgrown.Nice that binoculars were provided to see the amazing view of the water. Games provided. Food condiments were available in the frig. The Piano in the sitting room was a fun featureNote it is a narrow 1-Ln rd with blind corners & steep hillsides. Drivers must be able to reverse & back up into a pullout to allow for oncoming traffic to pass. Parking spots, not an easy turn around.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Stephen W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Yes and no

There were supposed to be five beds. Two were futons and both were broken. Four showers with running water, but only two had hot water. A soaking tub was listed, but it didn't have running water. Kitchen sink was not right. Coffee maker was not working correctly. Front door was sketchy. The fire pit was some firewood layed on the ground
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Lisa g.

Liked: Communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in

Treehouse serenity with water views

We enjoyed the quietude and privacy of trees and birds, with interesting / unusual interior offering Salish Sea views and water access. The kitchen was equipped for us to prepare a birthday dinner and dessert, celebrated in the dining / main room with water views. The home is very near Picnic Point Park, an easy walk, to get to the Sound access. The spiral staircase was the best way to move between floors, when that bedroom was not occupied. Loved the heated concrete floor on the main floor! We had issues gaining entry and with other aspects of our stay in the home. Anne was responsive, calling about unlocking the door. She also responded via VRBO portal messaging. The home could use better pictures of the interiors and the beautiful views.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Elizabeth G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Great home for large groups. No elderly or children under 5.

1. Show and mention all the stairs that are in the house. One of the kids fell down one flight. We had to follow them everywhere. 2. Put a street sign showing the way to the front door. 3. Front stairs were slippery and mossy. We had to use the back stairs. That's why we needed them repaired that day. 4. Hobbit door in front is for show only. 5. Bedrooms need something to hang clothes on, maybe hooks. We had wedding clothes with us and no place to hang them.(flower room and another bedroom) 6. An iron would have been nice and a Bissell that works. Plenty of supplies and kitchen items. 7. The throw rug in living area rolls up on the edge, we tripped over that many times. Other than these things, we had an enjoyable time. The kids loved the trains and the ducks.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katherine N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely spot! Such a unique little corner of the world:) Host was easy to reach and responsive. The place was clean and met all of our needs as a family of four with two teenagers.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Shrinivas P.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026

About the host

Hosted by Anne Dimond

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Originally hailing from Montana, we tracked out west to Seattle in the late 80s, but this house is a new addition to our story and we are glad to have the opportunity to share it with you.

Why they chose this property

Well view is the very first thing well and the second is just this amazing passion and fortitude that lives in this creative vessel of a house, nestled on the hillside in the midst of the forest our neighbors all have deep appreciation for nature and respect, which helps to make this a lovely place.

What makes this property unique

This Hand hewn property was designed and built by a family over three generations starting with the main level - slowly over decades built the upper levels and the lower levels - it is a very unique wonderful place to get away from it all while you’re still in the middle of it.

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