San Juan Island, West Side Estate #123

Our third summer in a row at this outstanding property. Covid prevented us from doing much town stuff but not to worry. Plenty to do without town stuff for our 3 grand children. They love it as do us old folks and we hope it's doable for us all again in 2021.

We had a wonderful time once again with our daughters and grandchildren. Looking forward to next summer already! Thanks to the owners for making this special property available to us!

We have rented this home in the past and were excited to return. We were greeted by a deer, geese and a host of issues upon arriving. The small guest house did not have hot water(never turned on) it took a full day and a 1/2 to get property management to respond, glad it was not an emergency. The pool was not ready at all, dirty and could not re track the cover, waited again finally 3 days later it was removed but the "heated pool" was not above 68 the entire stay, could not use. We received $300 of that back. The hot tub was not ready and would not hold a heat, after a couple days it did. This house is beyond beautiful it is ashame that it is not property cleaned. If you are cleaning this home weekly then it would not have the dust and cob weds that it does. The animals are the best, they greet you several times a day and the neighbors dog whom we remembered from last time is a pure pleasure. The seals are out on the rocks daily but the whales are not. We were disappointed, our last visit they put on a show every evening but apparently they are not swimming thru due to the salmon. We seen them once during our 6 days. So to wrap it up the San Juan Islands did not disappoint, it is a truly magical place but the home did, this time.

Magical. This is a home my wife and I built 30 years ago. The main house looks mostly just as we left it 23 years ago. The additions and improvements that have been made since are spot on in design and good taste and have enhanced this
beautiful property.

We had a great time in a beautiful, well equipped, and perfect location home. Not only was it convenient to town with great views, ideal for site seeing wild animals including whales that entertained us for 4 hours.

We could not have chosen a better place to spend spring break with our kiddos! We will certainly come back again and again!

Manager's Response

We were two families both with small kids and the property could not have been better. Plenty of space for all and easy to have our little guy nap while the other kids played outside or swam in the pool. We also loved how clearly a chef owns the place with the huge BBQ, high end stove and oven, and every pot & pan & cooking tool you could ever need! That was a real bonus for us. Location is absolutely stunning and situated almost equal distance between Friday Harbor and Roche Harbor. Perfect location for day trips around the island and a bit of quiet each evening. Perfect for a family (or two!).

We had 9 adults and an infant in our group and the West Side Estate accommodated our group perfectly. We had plenty of room for both gatherings and privacy. The front deck is very spacious and we spent much of our time enjoying the beautiful view.

We enjoyed kayaking out of Snug Harbor with Crystal Sea Kayaking, eating at The Madrona Grill and Bar in Roche Harbor and Downriggers in Friday Harbor. Not to be missed is a visit to Wescott Bay Shellfish Co. We learned how to shuck an oyster and ate plenty of them! Friday Harbor has an excellent Farmer's Market on Saturdays.

We had a a couple of minor issues and the rental manager was quick to respond and rectify.

The house is well stocked and very comfortable. We would definitely rent this property again and recommend it to other large groups.