A Home On The Harbor

A Home On The Harbor is located in the sunny banana belt of the Pacific Northwest. This weather phenomenon means that Freeland gets less rainfall than the mainland (Seattle area) and makes your island stay even more of a treasured getaway.

Just steps to the pebble strewn tidal beach.

Our home features a very easy path, that is shared with only one other home, to a privately-owned beach. This pebble strewn beach is tidal and when the tide is out, it opens up a wide, deep sandy area that is super for sand castles and watching tiny crabs. The beach is often calm and is an easy place to launch your kayaks or paddle boards. You can also use the public boat launch at nearby Freeland Park to launch and anchor your larger boats. Holmes Harbor has excellent boating, crabbing and fishing. Licenses and supplies can be obtained at Ace Hardware—only a 3 minute drive from the house.

Thoughtfully designed with simplicity in mind.

A Home On The Harbor is newly on the market and is available for the first time to vacation renters. It is freshly painted and furnished with you in mind. We have kept it purposely simple and uncluttered, with some thoughtful comforts. Two bedrooms (one up, one down) feature brand new queen-sized beds with soft, luxury linens and allergy friendly comforters. A third downstairs bedroom features two new bunk beds with brand new 8” mattresses and bedding with organic sheets. The upstairs bathroom has concrete counter tops, a bath/shower and has plenty of soft organic cotton bath towels for your use.

Build a fire and relax.

In the sunny and cozy living room there is comfy seating that is perfect for cuddling near the fire and reading stories to little ones. The charming Vermont Castings wood stove traveled with us from New England to be featured in this living room; where it keeps a nice, toasty hot fire. In keeping with simplicity, the house doesn’t have any TV screens, but you can use your own devices with the available WiFi.

Our guests rave about our fully loaded cook’s kitchen. 

The kitchen opens to the dining space and has concrete counter tops and plenty of cupboard and counter space for your meal endeavors. Place settings for twelve are available in stoneware for the house and melamine for outdoors. You can enjoy many small appliances to add to your vacation ease including an electric griddle, blender, Crock Pot, microwave, electric tea kettle, coffee maker and grinder. Sharp knives and high quality stainless cooking pots await you; this kitchen is stocked with everything you could need including assorted pantry spices. Just bring your groceries and go!

Extra space for kids to hang out. 

The family room has a couch and a table for games. It makes a nice space to host energetic young ones during a rainy afternoon. It also has a ¾ bath and new, extra-large capacity Maytag washer/dryer.

Grilling and outdoor dining in a peaceful seaside setting.

Outside, the home has a wraparound deck for dining, grilling on the Weber gas grill, or enjoying coffee at sunrise. There is a large, grass yard perfect for lawn games or kid play. It is also a welcoming area for island deer so make sure to have your camera ready. The apple tree will bear delicious fruit in the fall that you can use to make a pie if you like.  A Home On The Harbor is located in a quiet neighborhood that sits on a paved, private lane, mainly populated with second homes.

Come and enjoy your vacation on Whidbey Island. Let us know if you have any questions, we are happy to help.