4079 Forest Lane · Anacortes, WA 98221
Source: NWMLS · ONE Realty · Leah Courage #NWM2513108
About this home
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a legacy home on 400+ feet of low-bank waterfront on a private shy 8.3 acres - all located on Guemes Island, the 'secret' San Juan Island, a mere 5-minute ferry ride from Anacortes. Fill your days with fishing & crabbing, beach combing & agate hunting, and even reeling in salmon straight from your own shore. Spend evenings warming by the firepit under a canopy of stars. A private boat launch and deep-water mooring buoy make the Salish Sea your personal playground, while wooded walking paths meander through the property like quiet invitations to wander. The 5,344 sqft main home, with 5 bedrooms & 4 baths, wears its elegant & warm architecture like a well-loved sweater. Clear-grain cedar wraps the living room walls beneath 20' vaulted ceilings, and picture windows frame panoramic, east-facing views of the Salish Sea & Mount Baker; sunrises here feel like a private front-row show. Spend cozy nights by the family room's stone fireplace, retreat to a primary suite with its own fireplace & skylights, and gather around the wet bar for sunset toasts. A separate ADU offers a generous shop for projects below and a 1 bed/1 bath apartment above. Trained Island EMS coupled with dedicated ambulance response from Anacortes provides amazing emergency response time and service. Property has amazing AirBNB potential with no limits on rentals like San Juan County. Do not miss this chance; this one-of-a-kind property truly enchants. See you on the island.
Location
Basics
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Style
- Contemporary
- Stories
- One and one half
- Year built
- 1984
- Lot size
- 361,112 sq ft (8.29 acres)
- County
- Skagit
- MLS #
- NWM2513108
Interior
- Heating
- Forced Air, Radiant
- Cooling
- None
- Flooring
- Ceramic Tile, Hardwood, Carpet
- Appliances
- Tankless Water Heater
- Fireplace
- 3 · Pellet Stove, Wood Burning
- Interior features
- Bath Off Primary, Ceiling Fan(s), Dbl Pane/Storm Window, Dining Room, Fireplace, Fireplace (Primary Bedroom), Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Water Heater, Wet Bar, Wired for Generator
- Entry level
- Main
Exterior & lot
- Exterior features
- Wood
- Roof
- Composition
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Lot features
- Dead End Street, Paved, Secluded
- Topography
- Level,Partial Slope
- View
- Bay, Mountains, Ocean, Sound
- Waterfront
- Yes
Parking
- Parking spaces
- 4
- Garage
- Yes (attached)
- Covered spaces
- 4
- Parking features
- Driveway, Attached Garage, Detached Garage, Off Street, RV Parking
Utilities
- Water
- Individual Well, Private
- Sewer
- Septic Tank
- Power
- Electric, Pellet, Propane, Wood
Community & fees
- Subdivision
- Guemes Island
- Community features
- Boat Launch
- Property tax
- $21,886 (2025)
Transaction
- Listed on
- Apr 26, 2026
- Days on market
- 147
- Price per sq ft
- $709
- Listing terms
- Cash, Conventional
- Possession
- Closing
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Sale history
Earlier listings of this home on the MLS.
- 2011-10-31
- Sold$2,243,000
Schools
School district: Anacortes
- Elementary
- Buyer To Verify
- Middle
- Buyer To Verify
- High
- Anacortes High SchoolSchoolDigger 5 stars · Top 5% in WA

Listing provided courtesy of: ONE Realty
Listing agent: Leah Courage.
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Data last updated 2026-07-27.