Lakefront Paradise: Private Beach, Water Sports, Stunning Sunsets, Sleeps 8

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Expansive lawn, deck, & beach from aerial via

Pictured are our 6 kayaks, 2 of which are for children, sandy beach, & fire pit

Lasting colorful sunsets are a special treat for the west-facing properties

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4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8167.2 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available
Air conditioning
Pet-friendly
Dryer
Washer
Fireplace

Explore the area

Bellingham, WA

Lake Padden Park
‪7 min drive‬
Western Washington University
‪14 min drive‬
Bellingham Cruise Terminal
‪14 min drive‬
Mount Vernon, WA (MVW-Skagit Regional)
‪21 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Main Bathroom

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Master Bathroom

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Balcony

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Experience the ultimate lake getaway at this west-facing best waterfront haven on Lake Samish. Complete with a private sandy beach, extensive water sports package, and breathtaking sunset views, this 4 bedroom retreat offers everything needed for an unforgettable family vacation.

WATERFRONT AMENITIES:
• 30-foot private sandy beach perfect for children
• Expansive 24' x 44' dock for swimming and sunbathing
• Lakeside fire pit ideal for s'mores and sunset gatherings (firewood included)
• Complete water sports package included:
o 3 stand-up paddle boards
o 4 adult kayaks
o 2 children's kayaks
o A variety of life jackets for all sizes and ages
o Fishing gear
o Beach toys
• Lawn games including Kubb, Bocce Ball, Corn Hole, and foam darts
• 6 bikes for family adventures

COMFORTABLE LIVING SPACE:
• 4 bedrooms (3 queen beds, 1 double bed)
• 2 updated bathrooms (1 full, 1 half)
• Spacious 10' x 45' deck with 26' electric retractable awnings
• Mini-split air conditioning for summer comfort
• High-speed broadband WiFi (800 Mbps down/16 Mbps up), perfect for working or streaming
• Chef's kitchen fully stocked with quality cookware and staples

NATURAL PARADISE:
• West-facing location for spectacular sunsets, and long lasting summer sun
• Abundant wildlife viewing (osprey, bald eagles, herons)
• Excellent fishing opportunities (small perch easily caught off dock)
• Summer water temperatures reach high 60s to mid-70s
• Multiple hiking trails nearby, including beginner-friendly Squires Lake

YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES:
• Winter: Skiing at Mt. Baker
• Spring: Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
• Summer: Bellingham Festival of Music, berry picking
• Year-round: Golf courses nearby
• The North Cascades Highway (HWY 20) offers a scenic drive to Winthrop, Mazama, and Twisp
• Just 15 minutes to Bellingham's restaurants and attractions

THOUGHTFUL TOUCHES:
• Level 2 EV charger
• Well-stocked kitchen with spices, coffee, and condiments
• Quality cookware, sharp knives, and complete dining setups
• Caretaker service
• Dog-friendly (one dog per booking, breed restrictions apply)
• Best dock on Lake Samish

Perfect for:
• Family vacations
• Work-from-lake getaways
• Multi-generational gatherings
• Weekend escapes from Seattle
• Summer water sports enthusiasts
• Nature lovers and bird watchers

This premier lakefront property offers the perfect balance of relaxation and recreation. Whether you're paddling across the tranquil morning lake, building sandcastles on your private beach, or gathering around the fire pit for s'mores at sunset, unforgettable memories await.

Book your best lake escape today!

Note: This is a family-friendly community. While fun is encouraged, please note that loud music is not permitted. The dock is shared with the neighboring property. Caretakers reside in a separate daylight basement with no interior connection to the main house.

Property manager

Sarah Hall

Premier Host

Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Highchair, Pack&Play, crib mattress, utensils

Events

No events allowed

The issue is noise. Contact owner with quesstions

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit one pet total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

No smoking in or within 100 feet of the house.

Your party is allowed 2 cars in and around the carport. Additional parking is available on the road above.

Excessive noise is expected to be managed and end at 10 PM

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Note from host: The issue is noise. Contact owner with quesstions

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

Property Registration Number 823521

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A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Bellingham

Located in Bellingham, this holiday home is on the beach. Spark Museum of Electrical Invention and Bellingham Railway Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Samish Bay Cheese / Rootabaga Country Farm and Sehome Hill Arboretum. Travelling with kids? Consider Mindport and Marine Life Center. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Bellingham, WA

What's nearby

Lake Padden Park - 7 min drive - 8.2 km
Samish Park - 7 min drive - 5.3 km
Cain Lake - 13 min drive - 11.0 km
Western Washington University - 14 min drive - 17.2 km
Bellingham Cruise Terminal - 14 min drive - 16.9 km

Getting around

Bellingham, WA (BLI-Bellingham Intl.) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

‪Alger Bar & Grille - ‬5 min drive
‪Taylor Shellfish Farms - ‬22 min drive
‪El Agave Mexican Restaurant - ‬21 min drive
‪Chuckanut Manor Seafood & Grill - ‬18 min drive
‪The Oyster Bar - ‬20 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Lakefront Paradise: Private Beach, Water Sports, Stunning Sunsets, Sleeps 8 pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Lakefront Paradise: Private Beach, Water Sports, Stunning Sunsets, Sleeps 8?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lakefront Paradise: Private Beach, Water Sports, Stunning Sunsets, Sleeps 8?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Lakefront Paradise: Private Beach, Water Sports, Stunning Sunsets, Sleeps 8 located?

Nestled on the beach, this Bellingham holiday home is within 6 mi (10 km) of Samish Park, Larrabee State Park and Lake Padden Park. Lake Padden Golf Course and Cain Lake are also within 9 miles (15 km).

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Amy S.

3 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous Getaway and Excellent Hosts!

This rental exceeded expectations! The property is exceptionally well maintained and well stocked. We came prepared with kitchen items for cooking and needed none of it. This host has gone above and beyond to make sure you have a delightful stay. Definitely worth a repeat visit. The survey of our extended family members declared this was the perfect place to enjoy a quiet winter stay and enjoy all the area had to offer.

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maya K.

25 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend send off

We wanted a relaxing place to stay close to Bellingham as our oldest son was starting his first year at Western. It was so fun to be able to have the lake, kayaks, SUP and the fire pit! We all loved it!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy M.

25 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Summer Tradition

This place has it all. Something for everyone. We look forward to our stay here every year.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lev K.

22 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Lake Front Property for Family Stay

Location was fantastic, amazing waterfront and landscaping. Four decent size bedrooms and nice living room and outdoor space.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

david e.

16 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place, caring hosts

Lots of things show how much the hosts care for and consider their guests. Water toys all right at hand, firewood ready, bikes awaiting. We moored our own boat and caught bass in it and swam from it. Lots to like, thank you!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie W.

23 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Bellingham Stay

Getaway for my Mom with my brothers, and this was the perfect home base for our weekend in Bellingham. Close to town, but perfectly relaxing. House had it all! Only 10mins from Downtown Bellingham where we enjoyed the WWU Campus, farmers market, shopping, and restaurants. Will definitely book here for our next trip to the area.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerry A.

21 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It’s been great!

Our stay was fantastic! We will be back!!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara B.

20 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding event

Fabulous. The best place I ever stayed. Very family oriented. It seemed to have everything we needed. We will definitely return n. 💕💕💕💕

Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerry F., Clute

17 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful views

Perfect halfway point between Seattle & Vancouver. We take in 2 hockey venues per season. The home was well stocked and on the lake.

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy S.

12 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for our family!

We were in Washington for a wedding at it was the perfect place for our family to all stay together. We were able to relax and had a wonderful time around the fire pit one evening! The view from the house was amazing! In all it was an amazing experience!

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erik H.

27 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Lovely lakeside location

Enjoyed our stay at the house; we had a long weekend workshop that went late each day, so we were only able to partially take in the lovely location and house; it would be nice to return for pure leisure and enjoy just being on the lake.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angie H.

12 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love, love, love it here!

The check-in process is extremely easy, you walk in the front door and immediately you see the lake in the back yard. From the house it’s beautiful green rolling grass all the way to the beautiful sandy lake. Our family is fortunate enough to be able to stay here every year (is this year 5?). My grandchildren, nieces, nephews and sister have all learned to kayak and paddle-board here. The water equipment is for you to use at your leisure even the lifejackets. The cooks in the family cook up a storm and we don’t have to worry about bringing measuring cups salt, pepper, flour & basic items are here in the wonderfully stocked kitchen cabinet. Thank you for all our beautiful memories we’ve created here as a family.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie G.

26 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful lake house. Definitely family friendly.

We came for the Bellingham Marathon. The location on the lake is a great place for a family vacation. It has good access being close to I-5. Lots of water activities, as well as cozy inside and equipped for young kids. Great view of lake if weather isn’t great. Seating and dishes for a large group was important for us also. Responsive hosts.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Bailey W.

18 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Such a beautiful view

Everything about our stay was amazing. The view from the property was beautiful especially at sunset. Ours kids had the best time and got to kayak and stand up paddle board for the first time. We will definitely be booking this property again in the future.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

12 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family visit

Lovely, clean property. Our only complaint was that both full and half bathrooms were on first floor while three of four bedrooms were on second. Otherwise very well appointed. We really appreciated use of paddle boards and kayaks.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Susan H., Edmonds, WA

5 Sept 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication

House outdated

The house is very outdated, spider webs on the ceiling, very old kitchen utensils and only has 1 & 1/4 bathrooms. Can’t swim in the lake in front of the house as the lake grass has taken over. Unfortunately it is the worst home we have booked.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Stacy B.

2 Sept 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location, perfect for our visit

Minus one star because it lacks some of the luxury touches of other vacation rentals we’ve stayed at. You can tell this home is lived in, but the well stocked kitchen included some expired pantry items and the house itself had somewhat of a musty odor (maybe due to the fact that it was pet friendly). The other big quirk about this property is that the upstairs bedrooms (two doubles and a queen) are up a very steep and narrow spiral staircase with the only bathrooms being the full bath downstairs and half bath off master right next to the full bath—no upstairs bathroom! Not an ideal setup for families with very young children or groups that would not easily be able to share the one full bathroom. We made it work, but honestly, we spent most of our time with our friends who had rented the house next door. The house they rented was much more luxurious and surprisingly much less expensive as a rental (our nightly fee was $50 more than theirs but there were over $1000 in other fees added to our rental that made it much more expensive for the duration—I don’t think I paid close attention to the invoice until I learned how much our friends’ rental cost). The rental next door had more bathrooms and a better layout for families with children. This location is beautiful and the house has plenty of extras for groups looking to enjoy the lake and surrounding area. It is just not the best property for families with younger children, elderly, or groups wanting an indoor gathering space.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paige L., Seattle, WA

15 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Lake House

Lovely property, beautiful location and all the amenities. Would definitely book again!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda L., Camano Island

12 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good Times!

Another great stay at our annual visit to Seven Cedars! Our family and friends consider our vacation there the highlight of the summer. That's why we keep coming back year after year. It's a wonderful place and we highly recommend staying there! The Henriksons

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara H.

21 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lake house

We loved 7 Cedars lake house. Great location, had all the amenities we could hope for. Great deck to dine, read, visit and watch the beautiful lake. Plenty of kayaks, paddle boards for our party of 5. Loved the dock, fire pit, and the bunnies running around the garden. Truly a fabulous vacation for our family.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pam D., Where do you live?

18 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful lake house

So many wonderful things about this house & the location. We enjoyed the view, the kayaks and the SUPs. Beds were comfy and we loved the deck. Weather was nice, in the 70’s but the house got very warm, even when we used all the shades, curtains and fans. Two bedrooms are upstairs, and we were never able to cool them sufficiently for comfortable use, even at night when it was cooler outside. We were hoping to walk and bike around the lake but we didn’t feel safe on the road as there is no shoulder, and the cars were going quite fast.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa H., Woodinville, WA USA

21 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Wedding Fun

This beautiful house on Lake Samish was perfect for our family and friends in town for our son’s wedding! The kitchen was well-appointed for a large group and our party of 8 had plenty of privacy in our separate bedrooms but lots of space to eat and play games in the living areas. We were able to take a couple of days after all the hustle and bustle of the wedding to enjoy the lawn, fire pit, kayaks and spacious deck. Communication with the hosts was clear and easy. We definitely recommend this lake house for families or large groups, and hope we have occasion to stay again ourselves!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rob O.

14 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful lakefront home!

We came to enjoy a short vacation after we witnessed our nephew graduate from UW. What we found was a welcoming home away from home. The view of the lake and natural surroundings was breathtaking. Kayaking everyday and bonfires every night, it was such a stress-free getaway. We are already planning our return here next year or so. Thanks for opening up your home for us!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Albert L.

11 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

First Family Vacation

This was our first family vacation with our kids and their spouses along with 3 grandkids and grand dog Bruno. Everyone enjoyed it so much that it will most likely be an annual event. The lake house was perfect for a short getaway and the weather was perfect too.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janna U.

22 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful!

Our family had an amazing time!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

About the host

Hosted by Sarah Hall

The property was purchased in the early 60's by Palmer and Myrtle Bruland as a summer getaway for themselves and their 5 children. The house was finished in 1966. In 2015 it was converted to a year-round Vrbo with holidays and other dates reserved for the extended family. Over the decades we all have fond memories of play and laughter and expect to see the tradition continue through the coming generations.

Why they chose this property

Peace and tranquility describes what I find most appealing about the setting. Looking out over the shimmering lake simply can't be beat. There is a vast array of birds including resident Eagles and cranes as well a beaver or two just down Friday Creek. A silky quiet kayak ride down the creek or bike round around the lake are special events we do most every time up in early summer. Taking the SUPs for an evening paddle is a favorite among all.

What makes this property unique

We offer amenities for all ages both for both inside and outside: games, cards, toys, train sets, cars, books, puzzles, dolls, horseshoes, beach toys, and the lawn game Kuub.

Because the house is owner maintained and not by an institutional service, the property feels more like a real lived in home because it is. We like sharp knives, a variety of seasoning, and decent pots and pans, just like you do.

We allow pets once vetted with a limit 2, which add to the convenience of bringing your fur babies on your travels.

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