Home in Birch Bay

Open spaces indoors and out. Enjoy 5 beautiful acres of nature. Great sunsets, all kinds of birds. It's a perfect location for "working from home". Great internet speed, between 90-105. Experience the calming effect of walking our labyrinth. We offer a safe retreat for people allergic to pet dander, so we ask that you not bring any pets inside. If you have a companion animal, we ask that it stay in its crate when indoors. They can roam free outside. Thanks for understanding. The space Quiet, private, yet close to fun & freeway. We are a natural bird sanctuary, tucked into the wetlands on the shore of Drayton Harbor. We look across the bay to White Rock, Canada, and the mountains behind Vancouver BC. We have never needed air conditioning because the air quality is perfect 99% of the time. Occasionally we have used a fan over the past 30 years, but usually the cross-breezes from the bay are better than any air conditioning. We uphold the highest cleaning protocol for our safety and yours. And we ozone the entire house after each guest. The open plan home is very private, yet only 10 minutes to I-5 and all kinds of shopping and dining and many beaches. The house is well appointed with all appliances, spices, comfortable beds and lots of extra pillows, blankets and towels. It is ideal for 4, very comfortable for 6 and can work well for 7 guests. Our expansive Great Room inspires freedom of thought, movement and creativity. The Wi-Fi works great, the internet speed is between 90-105. Several guests have worked remotely for months at a time. Our flat screen TV receives local stations from Bellingham, USA and B.C., Canada. We do not have cable TV, although the TV works with Roku and other devices. Guests have noted how much they enjoyed the quirky local stations. There is a big library of DVDs for both children and adults. The whole house has a high-end water treatment system purifying all the water naturally, making bottled water unnecessary. Guest access We have plenty of free parking. Our guests are welcome to respectfully enjoy our labyrinth which can be found in the middle of the woodland path connecting our properties. The path is found just past the fruit trees and the shed. Information about labyrinths is located in the White Notebook with house notes. Other things to note We request a two-day minimum stay. Often check-in can be much earlier if no one is staying the night before. Sometimes we can accommodate a late checkout. We are on a septic system so only one shower or ‘water guzzler’ (dishwasher or washing machine) at a time please. There is great fishing close by, many golf courses and kayaking. The waterslide park, the Plover boat ride, go-karts, mini-golf and kiddy train are open seasonally.