Salmon Beach Waterfront (23. January 2007, 08:17 by Derek Young) ~ Whales!
We know you have a fascination with Salmon Beach. Or at least, we’ve always had a fascination with Salmon Beach. We love the idea of living so close to the city, yet feeling so isolated. We love the idea of being able to drop our kayak off the deck for a quick paddle. We love the required exercise just to get from your car to the front door. I could sit at my window and stare at the water for hours… work? what work? Office hours? Look at this view!
With that said, another Salmon Beach home has hit the market. 1800 square feet of circa 1939 over-the-water home. A quick glance at the photos doesn’t seem to suggest that much vintage charm, but it’s all about the location. A mere $510k… Wanna split it with us?
Listed with Windermere
MLS # 27012304
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Almost emailed you this listing, but figured you’d find it anyway. The pictures make it look….odd.
What does the outside of the house look like? Where does that ladder go? (Presumably the “amazing loft”, but no pictures?) And what’s with the stairs going up to that odd raised platform?
I liked the last Salmon Beach listing better…
1 | Posted by jamie from thriceallamerican | Jan 23, 08:48 AM
a friend of mine housesat a place here for the summer for one of her UPS profs. soooo nice. however…as jamie said this listing is odd. no outside shots, just a lot left to the imagination. it does have the three L’s working for it though.
2 | Posted by nitsuj | Jan 23, 10:40 AM
it does have the three L’s working for it though.
I don’t know, maybe only 2 L’s. The stair climb I’m sure would seem great in the summer, but I imagine it sucks when it’s dark and rainy, the stairs are slippery, and you get up to the parking lot and find out someone broken into your car. And then there’s the potential landslide factor (and associated insurance difficulties). And the fact that I think you own only the structure, not the land, and it’s probably difficult to get permits to modify said structure. Etc. Yet for some reason, I’d still absolutely love to live there given the chance. Who said I was rational at all…
3 | Posted by jamie from thriceallamerican | Jan 23, 10:53 AM
Yeah, the listing sure doesn’t say much. I find it fascinating how many people I have run into over the years who used to live at the “old” Salmon beach at some phase in their lives. The Salmon Beach before the huge remodels and additions, and when the toilet opened to the water below. (So each one has made a point to tell me.) Someone correct me, but for what it’s worth, I believe there is only one cabin (#1?) that retains any resemblance of its original architecture. The occasional landslides are a nuisance (and pushed one acquaintance’s cabin into the Sound several years ago) but despite the inconveniences, when you go down the steps, there’s no place in the city that feels so far from the city. The nearest thing to an island. Many times the idea of living there sounds attractive.
4 | Posted by Dave L. | Jan 23, 11:05 AM
Cabin #97 was restored to its original architecture and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1977.
5 | Posted by Christy | Jan 23, 12:32 PM
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