The Starfish House on Whidbey Island, Washington State

Welcome! The Starfish beach house on Whidbey Island is a lovely waterfront home and a wonderful place to spend a weekend, week, or month relaxing and enjoying the view.

· Restaurants
· Grocery stores
· Golf
· Movie theater
· Live theater
· Shopping
· Antique shopping
· Farmer's markets
· Fishing off Bush Point

The beach house is located near the little town of Greenbank in the center of Whidbey Island. It is a private home furnished with antiques and has a fabulous 180° view of the water, mountains, and neighboring Camano Island.


Island Activities \| Beach House Amenities \| Whidbey Island \| Reservations and Rates
Sip your morning coffee on your choice of two large decks and watch the sun peek over the mountains. Later, as the sun rises and warms the air, enjoy a walk along the beach and gaze into the tide pools for a glimpse of starfish and crabs. Spend the afternoon exploring the quaint little towns of Langley and Coupeville, and perhaps find a treasure to take home with you. Return home in the evening and enjoy a relaxing fire outside in the antique fire pit before retiring to slumber in one of the soft-down filled beds upstairs.
Island Activities Whidbey Island is home to many activities, including golfing, fishing, shopping, and sightseeing. Check out the picturesque town of Langley for great shopping and high tea, and then tour one of the many wineries on Whidbey Island. Restaurants Grocery stores Golf - http://www.whidbey.net/islandgreens/ Movie theater Live theater - http://www.whidbeyplayhouse.com/ Shopping Antique shopping - http://www.southwhidbey.com/islandlife/antiques.htm Farmer's markets Fishing off Bush Point Beach House Amenities The beach house is a waterfront home with: 3 bedrooms (sleeps 6-8 people) 2 3/4 bathrooms Large TV/living room with wood burning fireplace Dining room Fully stocked kitchen with pots/pans, utensils, coffee maker, toaster, microwave oven, refrigerator, and dishwasher Reading/meditation room with view 2 decks with 180° water and mountain view Fire pit outside near deck Claw foot soaking tub Beach access/rights Laundry room with washer and dryer Playground nearby The Master Bedroom The beach house is home to a fabulous master bedroom suite complete with private deck, 180° view of the water, private bath, walk-in closet, and a Queen sized Duxiana bed from Sweden. *The Guest Bedroom* The guest bedroom has a built in closet, territorial hillside view and a double bed. The room is furnished with 1920s antiques from a local fireman's home, and the walls feature a custom designer paint treatment. The Guest Bathroom contains the claw foot soaking tub and is stocked with fluffy white towels and a variety of scented bath products for you to enjoy. *The Children's Bedroom* The children's bedroom contains 2 day beds with trundle beds underneath providing sleeping space for 4 people in this room.
*The Reading/Meditation Room* The reading and meditation room is decorated in soothing shades of lavender and mint. The window seat is an ideal spot to curl up with a cup of tea and enjoy the water view while reading your favorite book or penning your thoughts in your journal.
*The Beach* The beach is a delight for everyone from children to avid beachcombers. At low tide, the beach extends out 600' to the edge of the Saratoga passage. The rock and sand beach is filled with mussels, clams, and crabs and the tide pools are home to brilliant orange starfish and crabs. Gray whales migrating through the passage throughout the year are often spotted grazing on the sand shrimp at high tide in front of Starfish beach house. Use the telescope in the living room to take a closer look at the whales as they travel through the passage.

*The Playground* The playground is home to a set of swings, slides, and other children's delights. It's located a short walk away, in a completely fenced in area next to the beach.

*Antiques* The beach house is filled with home furnishings and accessories from old Washington State ferries, trains, and hotels.
Sit on a piece of history…. The barstools in the dining area are from the last Washington State Ferryboat that crossed Lake Washington between Kirkland and Seattle transporting many locals and visitors to the region. Upstairs, the antique claw foot tub traveled on a boat around Cape Horn in 1900 and spent many years in a home in San Francisco before moving to this Whidbey Island beach house. Additionally, light fixtures from old Seattle hotels and trains are used throughout the house and are accompanied by various bathroom cabinets and accessories. An antique stained glass window of yellow and blue from a local church provides a touch of light in the living room.
Whidbey Island To learn about the history of Whidbey Island, please visit the Island County web site at http://www.whidbey.net/history/ *Getting to Whidbey Island* You can get to Whidbey Island by driving over Deception Pass at the north end of the island or take one of the ferries to the cities of Keystone and Clinton. To travel to Whidbey Island via a Washington State ferry, please check the current ferry schedules at: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Upon making your reservation at Starfish beach house you will receive a detailed map with directions to the beach house. Reservations and Rates For reservations and rate information, please contact Tara Properties at 1-800-260-4156 or visit their web site at http://www.whidbeyvacation.com Copyright © 2001 The Starfish House. All rights reserved.