Wondrous West Beach Abode - Oak Harbor, WA

What a great little house on the water for a get-away with your family! We loved being so close to the beach and thought the home was cozy and well equipped.

the view, watching Whales, Eagles, Seagulls. The spotless house and design, We enjoyed the easy access to so much of the island, easy access to beach.

Loved the house and location, only complaint was the heater was broke an the house got real hot, nothing that opening the doors didn't solve. Would definitely stay there again.

This property is surrounded by water. On a narrow strip of land between a salt water marsh and the ocean. It is so close to the water that at high tide the waves spray the deck slightly. And looking out the other side you see the wide water of the marsh with a lot of birds. The house is the end house of the row, and thus has 270 degree unobstructed views of the water and across the water the snow capped Olympic Mountains.

The house is spacious and comfortable. The local host is very responsive.

Being so close to the water and surrounded by water, it feels like being on a yacht!

This thing is so close to the water they don’t have porch furniture. Loved it.

Perfect place. Right on the water with incredible 180°views. Quiet (other than the waves and navy jets which I enjoyed). Comfortable furniture. Living room and main bedroom with gorgeous views. Pretty at sunrise and beautiful sunsets! Convenient location. Felt like you were rural, but quick trip to town or the many state parks . Perfect place for a solo get away, but there was a second room with double/ twin bunk that is available. Easy parking. Kitchen stocked decently.

This place would have gotten a 5 stars had it not been for several inconveniences we faced during a 3 night stay. The views of the bay is wonderful. The sound of the waves is refreshing. The heat in the house was comfortable. It had all the necessary appliances that we needed for our 3 night stay. The home was well kept and clean. The master bed and pillows were very comfortable. The inconveniences we faced were:
1. The electronic door was on low battery. Making it a risk of getting locked out. We called Vacasa to send someone to fix it. However, they couldn't send someone before we left.
2. light switches were confusing to operate due to the timers built into them.
3. The main bathroom didn't have any hand soap by the sink. Just a soap bar for the shower.
4. The master bedroom doors have huge see through glasses in them. Removing any privacy from anyone walking in the hallway. The glass/door could use a privacy screen or curtain.
5. The main door has 2 door handles with door latches that need to be rotated together to open it. So, it is a two hand operation. It was strange and took a few minutes to open the door first time. The electronic latch should be replaced with a deadbolt.
6. The 1 pack of coffee and few cream/sugar pouches were nice for 1 morning. But didn't help the next 2 mornings. I would advise to just keep a container of coffee and a container of sugar/creamer instead of small pouches.
7. The living room lamp light was very low. It can use a higher lumen light bulb to take full advantage of the dimming feature and produce more light when gathering in the living room to play games.
8. The garage gutters on the house entrance side were blocked and overflowing when raining. Our stay was during a heavy rain weekend. We had to walk underneath it to get in and out of the main door and to the car. As a result we constantly got wet due to the heavy overflow of water. Suggest cleaning up the gutter and reinstalling the ones that are broken/missing.

We were the first guests at the Wondrous West Beach Abode; it was both wondrous and directly on West Beach (as the name suggests and as pictures show). The large windows and deck were great to watch and listen to the waves. There was solid birdwatching--buffleheads, pintails, loons, bald eagles--on the pond on the east side of the road and on the water on the West Beach side. The bed in the master bedroom was comfortable and had a gorgeous view. The fireplace was nice to cozy up to on rainy nights. And the house was 10 - 20 minute drive away from restaurants in Oak Harbor and Coupeville, as well as the many parks and hiking trails in central and north Whidbey. Highly recommended!