Home in Bellingham, WA 98226
Address withheld at the listing broker's request.
Source: NWMLS · Real Broker LLC · Tobi Smukler #NWM2559155
About this home
Just five minutes from Bellingham, this extraordinary 10-acre property feels like a world of its own. At its heart is a beautifully restored and lovingly maintained 1903 cottage, surrounded by heritage gardens, a peaceful pond and private forest and meadow trails that invite you to slow down and reconnect with nature.Designed with flexibility in mind, the property offers additional living spaces, a hand-built cedar sauna, a heritage barn, a greenhouse and a versatile studio that could become a yoga studio, home office, massage practice, art studio or peaceful creative retreat.Whether you're dreaming of a private multigenerational estate, a hobby farm, a writer's sanctuary or a wellness-inspired lifestyle, this property is filled with possibility. Imagine hosting wellness retreats, creative workshops, educational programs, cultivating the land, or creating a space where people gather to learn, heal and reconnect. Seller financing creates a rare opportunity to own one of Whatcom County's truly special legacy properties. Imagine mornings tending the gardens, afternoons wandering the forest and meadow trails, evenings unwinding in the cedar sauna and generations gathering together while still enjoying space of their own. A rare legacy property where history, nature and opportunity come together just minutes from Bellingham.
Basics
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Style
- 1 1/2 Story
- Stories
- One and one half
- Condition
- Good
- Year built
- 1905
- Lot size
- 447,797 sq ft (10.28 acres)
- County
- Whatcom
- MLS #
- NWM2559155
Interior
- Heating
- Forced Air, Stove/Free Standing
- Cooling
- None
- Flooring
- Bamboo/Cork, Hardwood
- Appliances
- Dryer, Refrigerator, Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer
- Fireplace
- 1 · Wood Burning
- Interior features
- Dbl Pane/Storm Window, Dining Room, Fireplace, Pantry, Sauna, Water Heater
- Entry level
- Main
Exterior & lot
- Exterior features
- Wood
- Roof
- Composition
- Foundation
- Block, Pillar/Post/Pier
- Lot features
- Adjacent to Public Land, Drought Resistant Landscape, Secluded, Value In Land
- Topography
- Equestrian,Level
- View
- Pond, Territorial
- Waterfront
- No
Parking
- Parking spaces
- 1
- Covered spaces
- 1
- Parking features
- Driveway, RV Parking
Utilities
- Water
- Community
- Sewer
- Septic Tank
- Power
- Electric, Natural Gas, Wood
Community & fees
- Subdivision
- Ferndale
- Property tax
- $5,406 (2026)
Transaction
- Listed on
- Jul 23, 2026
- Days on market
- 33
- Price per sq ft
- $673
- Listing terms
- Cash, Owner Will Carry
- Possession
- Closing
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Schools
School district: Ferndale
- Elementary
- Central Elem
- Middle
- Vista Mid
- High
- Ferndale High SchoolSchoolDigger 3 stars · Top 39% in WA

Listing provided courtesy of: Real Broker LLC
Listing agent: Tobi Smukler.
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Data last updated 2026-08-26.