House in Washington
12 guests · 4 bedrooms · 3 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Top-tier experienceA high end property in this area
Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental
About this house rental
*** This home is people friendly, and not pet friendly. ***
Looking for Orcas Island beachfront, spectacular views, 4+ bedrooms, 3+ baths, and a location within walking distance of town? Not many vacation homes meet this criteria, but North Shore Reef offers all these attributes and more. This spacious and attractive home is simply the perfect choice for family vacations and couples traveling together.
The property is conveniently located only one mile north of Eastsound Village, offering an easy walk to shops and restaurants via a public pathway. When you open the front door, a startling vista of sky, sea, and mountains will greet you through the large picture windows on the waterside of the home. Straight ahead, there is a view of Sucia Island and, in the distance, the snow-capped peaks of the Canadian Cascade range can be seen rising above neighboring islands. When the tide is high you may see whales and dolphins as they pass by in the deep water channel, and when the tide is low, the sandy offshore reef emerges from the sea to attract a variety of marine life, including birds, eagles, and otters.
The 3200 square foot residence is designed for casual and comfortable living. The entry, living room, and dining room are oriented toward the waterfront as is the terrace, where you will lounge, BBQ , dine alfresco, and bask in glorious sunsets. A partially fenced lawn with fire pit is on the western side of the property. From the bluff, a stairway connects to the pebble beach where the elements of nature can be appreciated at the shoreline.
Indoors, there is plenty of space for the entire group to cook, dine, and enjoy their time together. Meal preparation takes place in a large, well-stocked kitchen that features contemporary appliances, a work island, and a breakfast nook. The dining room offers seating around an expandable table and you will find a bedroom with a king bed just down the hall on the main level. Adjacent to this master bedroom is a bathroom with shower as well as an office/den equipped with a convertible sofa that is suitable for a child or extra guest. For flexibility, there is a door that enables you to enclose these three rooms into a private suite. A laundry room with extra toilet and sink are also located just off the kitchen on the main level.
Upstairs, overlooking the living room, is a loft with a sectional sofa and TV for watching television or movies. The loft separates two upper bedroom wings. One wing contains a bathroom with tub/shower and bedroom large enough to contain both a queen sized bed and twin/trundle. The additional two bedrooms are on the opposite side of the loft and share a third bathroom with tub/shower. The larger bedroom also contains both a queen sized bed plus a twin/trundle; the smaller offers a queen size bed.
Please note that when more than 10 guests are accepted, an additional fee of $50 per guest per night will apply. We’re sorry that the fireplace is not available for guest use.
San Juan County VR Permit #PCUP00-13-0001
PLEASE BE ADVISED. Parties are not permitted under any circumstances and the guest occupancy limit will be strictly enforced during your stay. This home is people friendly, and not pet friendly.
LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES (IMPORTANT NOTICE, PLEASE READ)
Northwest Island Escapes makes every effort to provide, and provide timely maintenance and service for, all the amenities listed in this property description. However, at times, due to events out of our control, these services may not be as fast or reliable as our guests are used to on the mainland. Please Read your contract for important additional information about the availability of these services.
Please note: residential internet speeds, bandwidth and reliability in the San Juan Islands currently lag behind the mainland. Guests who wish to use videoconferencing, streaming services, or multiple simultaneous internet connections should be aware that performance may not meet the levels they are accustomed to. Guests may need to alter their online work and entertainment plans due to service fluctuations or outages.
Travel Insurance – Unexpected Things Can Happen, We Highly Recommend You Purchase Travelers Insurance
Looking for Orcas Island beachfront, spectacular views, 4+ bedrooms, 3+ baths, and a location within walking distance of town? Not many vacation homes meet this criteria, but North Shore Reef offers all these attributes and more. This spacious and attractive home is simply the perfect choice for family vacations and couples traveling together.
The property is conveniently located only one mile north of Eastsound Village, offering an easy walk to shops and restaurants via a public pathway. When you open the front door, a startling vista of sky, sea, and mountains will greet you through the large picture windows on the waterside of the home. Straight ahead, there is a view of Sucia Island and, in the distance, the snow-capped peaks of the Canadian Cascade range can be seen rising above neighboring islands. When the tide is high you may see whales and dolphins as they pass by in the deep water channel, and when the tide is low, the sandy offshore reef emerges from the sea to attract a variety of marine life, including birds, eagles, and otters.
The 3200 square foot residence is designed for casual and comfortable living. The entry, living room, and dining room are oriented toward the waterfront as is the terrace, where you will lounge, BBQ , dine alfresco, and bask in glorious sunsets. A partially fenced lawn with fire pit is on the western side of the property. From the bluff, a stairway connects to the pebble beach where the elements of nature can be appreciated at the shoreline.
Indoors, there is plenty of space for the entire group to cook, dine, and enjoy their time together. Meal preparation takes place in a large, well-stocked kitchen that features contemporary appliances, a work island, and a breakfast nook. The dining room offers seating around an expandable table and you will find a bedroom with a king bed just down the hall on the main level. Adjacent to this master bedroom is a bathroom with shower as well as an office/den equipped with a convertible sofa that is suitable for a child or extra guest. For flexibility, there is a door that enables you to enclose these three rooms into a private suite. A laundry room with extra toilet and sink are also located just off the kitchen on the main level.
Upstairs, overlooking the living room, is a loft with a sectional sofa and TV for watching television or movies. The loft separates two upper bedroom wings. One wing contains a bathroom with tub/shower and bedroom large enough to contain both a queen sized bed and twin/trundle. The additional two bedrooms are on the opposite side of the loft and share a third bathroom with tub/shower. The larger bedroom also contains both a queen sized bed plus a twin/trundle; the smaller offers a queen size bed.
Please note that when more than 10 guests are accepted, an additional fee of $50 per guest per night will apply. We’re sorry that the fireplace is not available for guest use.
San Juan County VR Permit #PCUP00-13-0001
PLEASE BE ADVISED. Parties are not permitted under any circumstances and the guest occupancy limit will be strictly enforced during your stay. This home is people friendly, and not pet friendly.
LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES (IMPORTANT NOTICE, PLEASE READ)
Northwest Island Escapes makes every effort to provide, and provide timely maintenance and service for, all the amenities listed in this property description. However, at times, due to events out of our control, these services may not be as fast or reliable as our guests are used to on the mainland. Please Read your contract for important additional information about the availability of these services.
Please note: residential internet speeds, bandwidth and reliability in the San Juan Islands currently lag behind the mainland. Guests who wish to use videoconferencing, streaming services, or multiple simultaneous internet connections should be aware that performance may not meet the levels they are accustomed to. Guests may need to alter their online work and entertainment plans due to service fluctuations or outages.
Travel Insurance – Unexpected Things Can Happen, We Highly Recommend You Purchase Travelers Insurance
Amenities at Orcas Island, North Shore Reef #238
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Washington
Ratings and reviews
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Aug 2025
Lovely, well appointed house with gorgeous view!
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Jul 2025
We e. Even here before and absolutely love it!
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Jul 2024
Beautiful views from the lovely deck-sunrise and sunset. The house was spacious and comfortable with everything we needed for cooking for a crowd. The property manager was very attentive to the few requests we had. We would love to go back!
6.0 / 10.0Average·Aug 2022
We paid nearly $11,000 for an 8 day stay and while the views and property were amazing, overall it just felt really run down. At this price point, there’s no reason to leave so many things in poor condition.
THE BAD
After being out for most of the morning, we returned to find the dining room windows covered in crane flies that appeared to being coming up from the window baseboards along with some ants. After using a vacuum that sounded like an air raid siren for nearly an hour we got rid of most of the bugs but didn’t feel comfortable eating in the dining room with our kids anymore. The manager said they’d try to get a pest control person then said they’d try to provide a credit for the inconvenience and neither ever happened.
Toilets, bathtubs, showers and most importantly windows were all in a state of disrepair.
By our count, 90% of the windows did not function properly if at all and only about 10% of the windows had signs saying they were broken and shouldn’t be used. Clearly the owner does not care about having working windows as many of the handles were missing, the levers were rusted and we worried that if we did open and close them and they broke, we’d get stuck with a bill.
The side yard has a wooden gate that has rotted and won’t stay closed so we had dog poop and deer poop in our yard that our kids ran through unexpectedly.
We had the primary bathroom toilet stop flushing and The issue wasn’t communicated clearly to the plumber so when they came out to fix it they didn’t really address the root of the issue and we had to continue using other toilets in the house.
Lastly, the wireless internet connection was horrendous. Barely able to stream movies.
THE GOOD
The layout is great for multiple families to have plenty of space to themselves.
The views are amazing, access to your own beach (although really rocky) is a big plus, a nice covered area for outdoor dining made even more use of the great views.
Overall, if the home was better maintained we would love to stay here again. If not, there are better places for this much money.
$$$$
Top rated by guests
9.6Outstanding
(60 Ratings)
"Lovely, well appointed house with gorgeous view!"
Hilary D.Don't miss out! Price and availability may change
