561 Discovery Way · Orcas Island, WA 98245
Source: NWMLS · True North Realty · Duffy King #NWM2554509
About this home
Welcome to Orcas Highlands! Near the top of the Highlands, this two-bedroom cottage is sited on a large, westerly-facing lot. It affords a view over East Sound all the way to the Canadian Gulf Islands, and with selective tree pruning could be even more expansive. Why You'll Love This Home: It offers peace and privacy although is just minutes away from the charming village of Eastsound. There's a private driveway with level access from Discovery Way that leads to a large attached garage with a work bench. There's also plenty of additional off-road parking. Outside, the house features a large deck, and metal roof. Inside, there are hardwood floors and a cozy wood-burning stove perfect for chilly island evenings. Though all the main living areas are on one level, as a bonus, below the house with a separate, outside entry, there is a finished room for potential use as a workshop office or storage area. Nature lovers will benefit from being close to Moran State Park, Cascade Lake, and miles of scenic forested hiking trails. Orcas Highlands is one of the few developments on the island that has it all: Paved roads, underground utilities, and fiber optic internet cable embedded in the roads.
Location
Basics
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Style
- 1 Story
- Stories
- 1 story
- Year built
- 1989
- Lot size
- 34,826 sq ft (0.8 acres)
- County
- San Juan
- MLS #
- NWM2554509
Interior
- Heating
- Baseboard
- Cooling
- None
- Flooring
- Hardwood
- Appliances
- Disposal, Dryer, Refrigerator
- Interior features
- Skylight(s), Water Heater
Exterior & lot
- Exterior features
- Wood
- Roof
- Metal
- Lot features
- Sidewalk
- Topography
- Level,Partial Slope
- View
- Partial
- Waterfront
- No
Parking
- Parking spaces
- 2
- Garage
- Yes (attached)
- Covered spaces
- 2
- Parking features
- Attached Garage
Utilities
- Water
- Community
- Sewer
- Septic Tank
- Power
- Electric
Community & fees
- Subdivision
- Eastsound
- Community features
- CCRs
- HOA dues
- $165/qtr
- Property tax
- $764 (2026)
Transaction
- Original list price
- $849,000 (8.2% price cut)
- Listed on
- Jul 15, 2026
- Days on market
- 51
- Price per sq ft
- $583
- Listing terms
- Cash
- Possession
- Closing
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Sale history
Earlier listings of this home on the MLS.
- 2015-09-09
- Sold$435,000
Schools
School district: Orcas Island
- Elementary
- Buyer To Verify
- Middle
- Buyer To Verify
- High
- Orcas Island High SchoolSchoolDigger 4 stars · Top 22% in WA

Listing provided courtesy of: True North Realty
Listing agent: Duffy King.
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Data last updated 2026-09-05.