Whatcom Falls Retreat. No cleaning fee!! This brand new contemporary Craftsman home on the Park is owner-built with exceptional attention to detail. Majestic Whatcom Falls Park borders the property, with its pristine 200 acres of trails, waterfalls, swimming holes, and wildlife literally right out the back door. This home was built to be enjoyed with comfortable contemporary furnishings, tasteful art, warm fireplaces, and cozy gathering places. In all seasons you'll be treated to an abundance of light from numerous skylights, large windows, French doors, and a beautiful sunroom. The open floor plan on the main floor is great for family and corporate gatherings. The master suite with it's gas fireplace, private deck over looking the park, vaulted ceilings, Bose surround sound system, and jetted bath tub for two, is perfect for the romantic getaway. Completed in 2008, you'll find its details stylish and contemporary, as well as timeless in quality--solid granite counter tops, stainless appliances, cast iron claw foot bath tub, marble steam room, real flagstone and VG Fir fireplace. This house is beautiful enough to look like a work of art, yet comfortable enough to feel like a home. This is a fully legal and permitted vacation rental: Short Term Rental Permit USE2022-0057. BEDROOMS: Master 1: 1 king bed, private bath w/jetted tub and walk-in shower, huge walk-in closet. Master 2: 1 king bed AND 1 futon , attached bath with huge marble steam room & body sprays (six shower heads!), walk-in closet. Bedroom 3: 1 King bed, shared bathroom with bedroom # 4, claw-foot tub, separate walk-in shower, walk-in closet. Bedroom 4: 1 queen bed, closet, shared bathroom with bedroom # 3. Additional sleeping areas: Sunroom: 1 fold-out sofa bed. Air mattresses: We offer two queen size quality air mattresses that can fit in the living room or bedrooms. Hundreds of channels of premium Hi-def digital cable including all of the major movie channels (HBO, Showtime, etc), on demand, and high-speed internet, (wi-fi for your laptop and/or devices). IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO HOST A RAGING PARTY, PLEASE LOOK ELSEWHERE. THIS IS NOT A PARTY HOUSE. Social gatherings with friends and loved ones are very welcomed here, just not out of control loud drunken parties. Private unit, all yours! The vacation rental home has an attached second unit that has a separate entrance, separate kitchen and bath, and no shared spaces (including backyard) with the main house that you are renting. Sound resistant extra insulated walls separate the units. It is often vacant. It's quite possible you'll never notice if anyone is there or not there. There are no windows that can see from the 2nd unit into the backyard, hot tub, or any part of the house. In consideration of neighbors' peace and quiet, we ask that exceptionally loud music and activities be reduced to reasonable levels by 10:00 p.m. p.m. This other unit may be rented to another individual not associated in anyway with the vacation rental. Please respect their privacy as they will respect yours. I live about 10 minutes away and can always help with questions or any issues that might come up. As already mentioned, Whatcom Falls Park is right out the back door. Additionally, St. Clair Park is less than 200 feet from the property: a park the size of a couple city blocks with a kids playground, a huge grass playing area, restrooms, bbq's, and picnic tables. Bellingham has an amazing trail network that runs along the property line of the house. Walk, bike, or run on the trail: West, to downtown, East through Whatcom Falls Park and up to Gailbraith, Lookout, & Snake mountains--for hundreds of miles of world famous mountain biking/running/hiking, North, to Big Rock Garden (a spectacular sculpture park with beautiful landscaping and even more trails to explore), Northeast, to Lake Whatcom & the swimming area at Blodel Donavan Park, Northwest to Barkley Village (groceries, restaurants, movies, shopping, etc.) and another railroad trail to downtown. ....endless options for exploring! When you prefer driving, you have countless options within 5-10 minutes of driving from the house, yet if you stay home, you'll feel like you're away from it all in the peace and quiet. Unfortunately, it's not an easy house to rely on public transportation. It's a good 4 blocks in any direction to get to a bus stop. If you're not driving, consider bringing a bike or renting one from one of the man great shops in town. Bellingham is affectionately known as "The City of Subdued Excitement." It has more Parks per capita than any other city in the U.S. It has more drive-through espresso stands than any other city in the U.S. It has (or will soon) have more breweries than any other city in the U.S. We love our trails and parks. You'll see us out there with a smile any time of year. Artisan coffee is standard here. Our local coffee shops are phenomenal. From about 11am to the wee hours, you'll find our craft beer breweries packed full of connoisseurs of fine taste, families, and friends. We play hard and relax hard ;) Welcome!