Beach House with character

Pictures of my Beach House

on Similk Bay

FOR SALE

Kathy Clarke

John L Scott

360-708-0098

beach house for sale

We took some new pictures of my house.

Anyone interested in buying a 

beach house?

Officially listed with John L Scott in Anacortes

at the beach

I have been kinda busy.

Getting Hutch ready for V.I.P.'s 

coming in June.

...AND...

Getting my beach house ready 

for sale.

  I am officially listing it

as of today.

So we have been tweeking it.

But also,

enjoying it.

The other night we snacked 

on these...thanks to Rick the 

shrimp catcher.

...FRESH...

Caught that day. 

Broiled and served with

browned butter, a few chili flakes,

salt and pepper.

Better than lobster or crab.

Strawberries not local,

but pretty good.

And we ate around this.

One of the benefits of a cold May.

We need to build a good fire to stay warm.

Official sale

I met with a realtor yesterday.

I have officially listed my house.

If I were to close my eyes and
 envision a beach house

I would see mine.

When my sister and I were little, my mom

and her girlfriends and all their kids would 

go to her friend Joan's family home. 

It was built on the north shore of

Guemes Island.

 Built by Joan's father and

 left in trust to his three daughters.

The cabin holds some of my fondest memories.

They had a carved wooden whale on a post that

we would take turns sitting on.  And

a wooden chest on the porch full of agates.
 We would dig in the sand and make huge forts
 and furniture out of driftwood.  We visited a lady called, "Bubbles" who lived in a round house that had walls full of beach glass and agates. 

 All the kids and the mice slept in a loft.  
It was incredible. 

I wanted to feel the same way I felt on those

amazing summer days of my childhood.  So I 

 dreamt about my own house on the beach.

 I found it.

 Thirty-five years later.

My beach house was my dream fulfilled.
 I love where it sits, in a unique and charming  cove. Driving past Similk beach golf course everyday was like driving down a beautiful lane,full of trees, green grass and lush woods.  And then, you would see the driftwood, the water, the islands. And I knew that I was living my dream, my heart was home.

 It was my artist studio, where I learned to

draw and paint. Solder jewelry and sew my

own clothes. Plant a garden,create unique window boxes, serve up a killer barbecued salmon, and steam crab caught right out in Similk bay. It is THE place to be on the 4th of July. We built bon fires and toasted marshmallow. Told stories around that fire pit,and laughed until tears ran down our faces. There was no other place I wished to be.   

It has been 10 years.

I have changed.

My little beach house not only

 sheltered me but gave me the peace
 of mind to make space for a new dream...

To wander...to see more of this amazing planet.

I want to be a traveling gal.

  To be light.
 To be free.

So I am ready to let go and hook
 my star up to a new dream.

My wish... whoever buys my beach house has their dream fulfilled. When they walk through the front door and see that cove and look upon the forest covered islands, and the beach full of driftwood, they are filled with a sense of peace and know in their heart, they have come home.

More house pictures

Here a a couple more pictures

of My Beach cabin 

FOR SALE

It is 1400 square feet.

Two bedrooms

Two bathrooms

The main part of the house

what you see here is one

600 square foot room

living, dining, kitchen, den, nook, library.

In the back are the bedrooms.

I have 100 feet of waterfront.

price

675,000

Interested?

Just bring your Kayak 

and golf clubs.

More house pictures

Here

are 

more

pictures

of 

my 

house.

For Sale By Owner

Reminder...Bye bye beach house

....Just a little reminder...

My beach house needs

new love.

Do you have love 

for a cute little bungalow

in the San Juan Islands?

Going on the market

in February.

This is my front yard...

I have wooden steps to 

the beach...covered in driftwood.

There's lots of clams and crab out there.

 Welcome.

It's TIME

IT IS TIME

A year ago I rented out my house.

A year for me to decide what I wanted to do.

I have discovered...that it feels good, not to

have to take care of another house.  

I live in Kirkland part of the week.  That is

more housework than I already want to do.

.......SO......

I am going to put my

beach house

 on the market.

If you know of anyone who would like to 

live in the Beautiful San Juan Islands

in Washington state.

send them my way.

someone noticed

I have sat down to my blog

for the first time in 2 weeks

I found this!

http://creative-geisslein.blogspot.com

I am just so humbled to have been found.

I love her blog and look at it frequently

because I have her in my reader.

I love that the world is getting smaller!

Thank-you geisslein.

Fall is on it's way.

This is the fire pit in my front yard.

That is what I love most about fall.

Building a fire and watching the tide.

I must have passed this on to my kids.

They all have their own fire pits.

paisley

This is my cat, she is a beach kitty.

She is the color of rocks and sharpens

her claws on driftwood. Great hunter,

foiled the hawks. I wouldn't mess with her.

Name...

Paisley.

I woke up early.

3:45 a.m. to be exact.

I cleaned,

organized,

purged,

It felt great.

Here is the view from my kitchen window.

an old aqua birdhouse.

I think this would be a great little

item for the new shop.

Where is my jigsaw?

Doll carriers.

The right colors.

These are berry boxes.

They hang in my entry.

Two have birds nests.

I like green and aqua metal tins. Especially

when they have polka dots.

Also in my entry, cream thread.

I made this in Sally Jeans three day workshop

in her studio in Portland. It was a blast.

Notice the theme.

Her studio is amazing.

I am working on new jewlery for shop. This has my

little drawings in them. 1-2 inches

Monday eve...solder time.

A giraffe and a doll. Working on these

for the new shop.

Nice new sewing area set up.

I need to fill the window box with

plants. Project for next week.

Turned my couch around. Now facing the water.

This is pretty much my kitchen, studio and living room.

Grand total of 600 square feet.

Some little flowers I found in my yard.

Driftwood container, gift from my sister.

I think another idea for new shop.

I have a beach full of driftwood.

Mother Nature...may I borrow....

view behind my work desk.

I think I will try a different way to hang

umbrella....next week.

When my doors are open.

My house seems much bigger.

A perfect summer day.

Standing in my kitchen,

not bad, huh? More flowers from my yard.

Don't ya just love summer...sunshine....a clean house?