542 Donovan Avenue · Bellingham, WA 98225
Source: NWMLS · Windermere RE Whatcom, Inc. · Doug M. Nesbit #NWM2556106
About this home
Here’s your opportunity to build your dream home in the heart of Fairhaven! This is a rare find, a flat 5000 square-foot (1.1 acre) plus building lot on Donovan Avenue right around the corner from your favorite walking trails, coffee, shops, restaurants, and more! All services are in the street, including water, sewer, gas, and electricity. You are surrounded by a fantastic variety of cool Fairhaven style homes, duplexes, and condos. This is a flat lot with about 50 foot of front frontage on Donovan. It is located on the Sunny part of Donovan between fourth Street and sixth Street. Right around the corner from the Inter urban Trail, Post point Lagoon and the Fairhaven dog park. Please note that middle housing rules that are now in effect may make it possible to build up to four more housing units on the lot, buyer to verify.
Location
Basics
- Property type
- Land
- Style
- Res-Less thn 1 Ac
- Lot size
- 5,100 sq ft (0.12 acres)
- County
- Whatcom
- MLS #
- NWM2556106
Interior
- Heating
- None
- Cooling
- None
Exterior & lot
- Lot features
- Paved
- Topography
- Level
- View
- Territorial
- Waterfront
- No
Utilities
- Water
- Available, In Street
- Sewer
- Available, In Street
- Utilities
- Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available
Community & fees
- Subdivision
- Fairhaven
- Property tax
- $5,088 (2026)
Transaction
- Listed on
- Jul 16, 2026
- Days on market
- 122
- Listing terms
- Cash, Conventional
- Possession
- Closing
More homes nearby
Schools
School district: Bellingham
- Middle
- Fairhaven Mid
- High
- Sehome High SchoolSchoolDigger 4 stars · Top 16% in WA

Listing provided courtesy of: Windermere RE Whatcom, Inc.
Listing agent: Doug M. Nesbit.
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Data last updated 2026-07-21.