859 E Lake Samish Drive · Bellingham, WA 98229
Source: NWMLS · Muljat Group · Olen Miller #NWM2540011
About this home
Rare Lake Samish waterfront opportunity - sold strictly AS-IS, WHERE-IS. Set on 0.6 acre no-bank waterfront parcel with 72+ feet of frontage on the lake's coveted northeast shore, this 1982 Northwest Contemporary offers the setting and views that simply cannot be built today. The 2,826+sf, 3-bed/3-bath home features a soaring vaulted wood ceiling, an oversized living room with a fireplace and woodstove, a kitchen with breakfast nook, formal dining, and a main-level bath with sauna. Upstairs are two guest bedrooms and a primary suite with a lake-view balcony. An attached 3+ car garage offers rare storage for boats and water-sport gear, and a private dock and float await restoration. This is a true fixer for the visionary buyer or builder. The roof has a small leak, is at the end of its economic life, and needs immediate replacement, and the home shows deferred maintenance, settling, and stress cracking; the primary bath is semi-finished. Bring your contractor and your imagination. Domestic water is drawn from Lake Samish under a WA Department of Ecology permit and treated with an advanced filtration system. Direct, no-bank Lake Samish frontage rarely comes to market. Priced to reflect condition and offered for cash or renovation financing - the real upside here is the address and the shoreline. Buyer to verify all information, square footage systems, and permitted use to their satisfaction.
Location
Basics
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Style
- Contemporary
- Stories
- One and one half
- Condition
- Fixer
- Year built
- 1982
- Lot size
- 26,136 sq ft (0.6 acres)
- County
- Whatcom
- MLS #
- NWM2540011
Interior
- Heating
- 90%+ High Efficiency, Forced Air
- Cooling
- See Remarks
- Flooring
- Hardwood, Vinyl, Carpet
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer
- Fireplace
- 2 · Gas, See Remarks, Wood Burning
- Interior features
- Fireplace, Sauna, Skylight(s), Vaulted Ceiling(s), Water Heater, Wet Bar
- Entry level
- Main
Exterior & lot
- Exterior features
- Wood Products
- Roof
- Composition
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Lot features
- Paved, Value In Land
- Topography
- Level,Sloped
- View
- Lake, Mountains
- Waterfront
- Yes
Parking
- Parking spaces
- 6
- Garage
- Yes (attached)
- Covered spaces
- 3
- Parking features
- Attached Garage
Utilities
- Water
- Lake, See Remarks
- Sewer
- Sewer Connected
- Power
- Electric, Propane
Community & fees
- Subdivision
- Lake Samish
- Property tax
- $15,978 (2026)
Transaction
- Listed on
- Jun 10, 2026
- Days on market
- 90
- Price per sq ft
- $425
- Listing terms
- Cash, Conventional, Rehab Loan, See Remarks
- Possession
- Closing
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Schools
School district: Bellingham
- High
- Sehome High SchoolSchoolDigger 4 stars · Top 16% in WA

Listing provided courtesy of: Muljat Group
Listing agent: Olen Miller.
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Data last updated 2026-09-09.