LUXURY ON THE BEACH

Sheltered by the Olympic mountains to the west and south, with a 180 degree panorama of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Vancouver Island straight ahead, this expansive executive beachfront home is the epitome of the good life Pacific NW style.  Use the dinghy to row out and set your own crab pots or walk to the west end of our little bay and dig for clams.  Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and latte in the "treehouse gazebo" off the main deck while watching the shipping lanes for all of Puget Sound, Vancouver Island and the San Juan Islands. Victoria and the San Juans are both just a ferry ride away.  Careful beach watching will showcase Trident submarines going through the strait surfaced, other large Navy vessels, pilot boats guiding in all the large ships and the Coast Guard keeping watch.  Beach watchers can see river otters playing in the surf, the occasional rogue pod of Orcas playing or a lone humpback, savoring krill close to the shore.  In the afternoon see several bald eagles riding the thermals, scoping out the neighborhood while hunting for dinner. 

The Great Room features views of the bay/strait through huge picture windows, a large marble fireplace, five skylights, comfy, "user friendly" oversized furniture, Brazilian cherry hardwood floors, European and Chinese antiques including a Bechstein concert grand, circa 1870's, and an antique gaming table with chessboard.  The dining area, part of the Great Room showcases a ten foot long beveled glass dining table with twelve comfortable Parson chairs.  Adjoining, but also part of the great room is a chef's dream kitchen with a six burner gas stove, double ovens, (one electric, one gas), sparkling custom hood with Thermador fans, two sinks, granite countertops and kitchen island, an oversized Viking refrigerator and Capresso coffee machine (makes one cup at a time of fresh ground steamed coffee, plus lattes and capuccino).

The master bedroom or "Suite Chocolat" is in a separate wing of the house for optimum privacy. It features views of the bay/strait, gas fireplace and a King temperpedic bed with dual controls--sit up and read in bed while you partner lies flat, perhaps sleeping, perhaps just ultra-relaxing by using the "vibrate" button on the remote!   You can snuggle while watching the latest videos on the 45" flat screen TV. "Blackout blinds" behind the silk drapes can be used to accommodate those who wish to sleep in. The 12' x 14' ensuite bathroom has skylights, heated tile floors, large jacuzzi tub, double sinks, a 4'x6' walk-in shower with two shower heads and three additional adjustable jets.  Step out the master bedroom door and into a large Finlandia sauna.

In the "west wing" are two additional bedrooms, with a shared bath.  The "Scarlet Bedroom" has autographed Gone with the Wind memorabilia on the walls, and dark, "romantic red" textured walls. The bed is eastern king and the room has phenomenal views of the lily garden and beach. It has a private entrance separate from the grand entry and its own balcony. Cleverly hidden in the old linen closet is a refrigerator, microwave and Tassimo coffee machine. The adjoining room, "Le Jardin" has handcarved walnut furniture and is the only room with a view of the main grounds and garden.  Because the furniture is antique the bed is your traditional, old fashioned "full" mattress. The room has "blackout blinds" so late sleeping is easy. The west wing can be "closed off" from the great room for additional privacy and quiet at night.  The bathroom has a soaking tub, heated towels and a skylight.  The hallway in the west wing has three skylights.   All bedrooms feature satellite TV with DVD/VCR and CD players.