Ready-to-go Northwest Washington Retreat

Private 4.23 fenced and cross fenced acres. Front half in full sun pasture, back half heavily forested wood lot with year round creek flowing through beaver pond.  Fenced raised bed garden and fenced vineyard and berry patch.  Apple, plum, and cherry trees.  Four outbuildings.

Home has metal roof, cedar siding, and can be heated all winter with wood.   Stick built in 1980, gutted and remodeled, finished in 2006. Three bedroom, two bath.  Knotty pine accented.  Three sources of water: PUD, well, and creek.

Good and responsible neighbors.  Located on rural road between Granite Falls and Arlington. 

Asking $475,000.
Property size: very private 4.23 fenced and cross fenced acres, front half in full sun pasture, back half heavily forested woodlot (w/marketable timber: fir, cedar, hemlock, as well as alder and an incredible variety of mushrooms), year round creek flowing through beaver pond.  Home can be heated year round by wood stove.  Three water sources.  Wildlife abounding outback with raccoon, turkey, rabbit, duck, coyote, deer, beaver, bald eagle, owl, heron, geese, salmon, trout, and unseen others in part-time or permanent residence.  Beautiful pine interior home.  

  • House size: approx. 1930 sq. ft. (initial 1280 with additional 650 from garage conversion), cedar siding, stick-built with extra accessible attic storage.  Home is compact and easy to clean, 3 bedrooms, 1.75 baths
  • Designed w/guard dog ownership in mind (we have Mastiffs); attached dog run w/Plexidor (the Rolls Royce of dog doors)
  • 4 outbuildings: 20x30' insulated shop, mini-Barn, woodshed, garden shed
  • PUD water (w/well and creek water available); Septic
  • Smoke free, low allergen home; low maintenance fenced yards

Quiet country views.  Good and Responsible neighbors. Fenced cedar raised bed garden and fenced organic vineyard (Pinot Noir, Muller Thurgau, plus newly planted table and raisin grapes) and berry patch (raspberry, blueberry, and thornless blackberry).  Concord grapes and wild blackberries just outside fenced area.   Fruit trees (apple, Italian plum, cherry).  Totally herbicide free, only modest vegetable garden pesticides.

Built in 1980, gutted and remodeled 2003-06, including new metal roof w/ridge vent; complete new insulation beneath house; new to code electrical (wall heaters, hardwired towel warmers, new 200 amp panel box, 60 amp to shop); easy clean Bath Fitter bathrooms and both with insulated (sweat-free) Kohler toilets and custom vanities; knotty pine interior; country kitchen hand painted wood cabinets; unique handmade pine accents throughout; new Trex composite back deck; new flooring; all new vinyl low E windows and insulated fiberglass doors; and new appliances.  Former double garage converted to bonus room w/separate entrances for possible business, 4th and 5th bedrooms, crafts, divide up, or your whatever (we use it for exercise, food & wine storage, and our dogs); new double carport.  Original blueprints available. Award winning Granite Falls School District (new H.S. opened Jan. '08)