SEASHELL BEACH HOUSE WHIDBEY ISLAND KID FRIENDLY PRIVATE BEACH

A very pleasant property and in a great location. The house was clean and well equipped inside, with an excellent deck area and BBQ outside. Access to the beach was so easy and encouraged you take long walks. The owner was most helpful and genuinely cared about your stay. I would recommend this property to those seeking a quiet and tranquil location, but within easy reach of the mainland. I also recommend the early fall sunsets - fantastic.

My husband and I and our 3 kids (3, 9, and 12) spent 2 weeks at this property and had a wonderful time. The view is splendid - from the dining/family room (wow and 10 stars for the bay view window/couch that can accommodate two adults and two kids! (not for sleeping, don't get me wrong, for admiring the view :-)), and also from the master bedroom upstairs. Magnificent view! We were waking up with the sounds of the waves and the woodpecker working on the old pine. (No view from the second bedroom, just to let you know). The cabin is very clean and very well equipped. Wooden furniture is very nice, kitchen cabinets are pretty old though, but other than that just great; leather furniture and beds very comfy. There are some DVDs, CDs, a couple of kids books and toys, and outdoor toys outside.
I took one star off because of the following: upon our arrival, both bathroom sinks were almost completely blocked and barely usable. We let the owner know about it, and it took her 9 days to summon a plumber to the cabin, so for the 9 days out of 14 we couldn't use the sinks properly. The funny thing is that the owner told us she knew about the problem all along, since she bought the house, but as I understand it, since no one complained before us, she didn't care to fix it. I don't think it's fair to charge so much and pretend everything is perfect at the house (btw, the plumber spent 5 hours to figure out what was wrong and fix it, but he did an awesome job so if you want to stay at the cabin, you don't have to worry about that anymore :-). The other thing that didn't bother us (because we don't watch TV almost at all) but I think I need to mention is that the TV is very old, and is probably not functioning properly, as it is plastered with post-its instructing you to "not press on the button such and such, otherwise you'll get a snowy screen" and other instructions of this kind (the notes are taped on all over the set including TV, remote controls, DVD player). There is a small carpet hanging over the TV in case you ended up with the snowy screen and can't get rid of it, so you can cover the screen with the carpet. Also, you can't tell from the pictures, but the neighboring houses on both sides are very very close (the neighbors on the right were looking right into our family room from their deck). On the other hand, there were plenty of kids for our kids to play with on the beach! Overall very nice place, serene and beautiful.

Our family loved every moment of this home and it's location. My husband and I spent a lot of time on the deck drinking coffee, chatting and reading while our girls played on the beach. There was also plenty of room for playing games inside and out. We ate all of our meals at the house, either in the dining area or on the deck. We felt comfortable, safe, at rest and peaceful. The owner was kind and helpful. We'd definitely recommend this home and hope to visit again sometime.