Searching for a tranquil, solitary Puget Sound getaway? This Camano Island house is not it. Positive, the 80 ft of sandy beachfront on placid Port Susan would possibly sound perfect for solitude, however this entertainer’s paradise was made for sharing.
Not like the walled-off kinds that got here earlier than, midcentury structure tends to function open ground plans, seemingly purpose-built to accommodate roomfuls of punch-sipping partygoers. The huge bar flanking the house’s major dwelling house bolsters that impression—that is no occasion room relegated to the basement. With floor-to-ceiling show cabinets, beverage fridges, and room for at the very least six to take a seat on the bartop, it offers most industrial bars a run for his or her cash. And few to none can counter its views.
However the property doesn’t simply play the period’s best hits. Constructed by authentic proprietor Roy Loughnan in 1959 and molded (although not an excessive amount of) by its newer inhabitants, the house brims with idiosyncrasies.
The place lots of the period’s Pacific Northwest architects favored Douglas fir or western purple cedar for his or her plentiful wooden accents, Loughnan introduced Alaskan yellow cedar—historically utilized by boat builders—right down to Washington, milled it on-site, and imbued his house with its distinctive golden tone. As seashore homes go, the nod to the nautical couldn’t be subtler.
Loughnan’s distinctive seafaring references didn’t cease there: Within the atrium of the house, which as soon as additionally held an in-ground pool frequented by neighbors, Loughnan constructed a catwalk out of grating sourced from the bilge of a World Warfare II ship. The pool has since been crammed in. However the wide-open house, anchored by a formidable concrete-coated fire constructed by an area mason, nonetheless works swimmingly for entertaining visitors.
With practically 6,000 sq. ft of dwelling house and simply two roomy bedrooms, the house clearly prioritizes non permanent firm, although a 3rd room may sleep the occasional overnighter.
However not like lots of its contemporaries, its kitchen can deal with all these further mouths to feed. The unique cupboards had been constructed by Loughnan on-site, and its huge Viking vary options two ovens and 9 cooking surfaces. Throughout the counter, there’s house for 4 extra barstool-perching guests to talk and benefit from the Puget Sound views. It is a home that calls for a gathering.
Itemizing Quick Info
1267 Seaside Drive, Camano Island, WA 98282
Dimension: 5,816 sq. ft, 2 bedrooms, 3 bogs
Checklist Worth: $2,795,000
Checklist Date: 1/30/2025
Itemizing Agent: Lisanne Olsen, North48 Actual Property
