Hood Canal waterfront oasis with deep water dock

Pros– The location is absolutely incredible — that’s really what you’re paying for.– The dock is fantastic if you have a boat.– We saw seals, otters, even orcas, and had excellent fishing for salmon, flounder, and dogfish.– Plenty of oysters, mussels, and clams right off the beach.– Kitchen is nicely updated and generally well stocked.– Owners were responsive and pleasant to work with.Cons– AC isn’t strong enough to cool the house, making upstairs rooms unusable on warm days. The heat also affects the ice maker and is made worse by the dryer venting inside.– Many windows and sliding doors are sticky or broken; blinds don’t function.– Couch cushions and carpets are stained; towels smelled musty; dish towels were few and very worn.– No hot tub as advertised.– Stairs to the beach are unsafe without shoes (oysters and barnacles).– Dock has no ladder, so swimming from it is difficult.– Umbrella is broken, leaving little shade during the day.– Upstairs shower drain is very slow, and the downstairs shower lights only work intermittently.– Garage door opener doesn’t work, and there are no clear instructions for supplies or general use.– Windows are dirty; outdoor spaces off bedrooms have no furniture, so they go unused.Bottom lineThe setting is five-star, but at 700 per night the home itself doesn’t meet expectations. With more consistent upkeep and attention to amenities, this could be an amazing rental, but as it stands, it feels overpriced for the condition

Was nice however stairs to the water are dangerous

We throughly enjoyed our stay! The house was perfect for our family of 8. The kitchen was well stocked, great options for water adventures, views for days. We loved the location as it allowed us to day trip to all of our bucket list locations. We easily traveled to Olympic National Park, Tacoma, Seattle, Port Angeles, Sequim (Lavender Haze Lavender farm) and Union/Belfair. While we collected many memories from our day trips, our favorite memories will be our time spent at the house. Peaceful, quiet and noisy laughter from our family. The seals gave us a show every night…on our last day, our daughter was resting on her paddle board and a seal jumped up on it! What a memory!! We also saw eagles and managed to catch and release a few fish. We will miss this house, but take lots of fond memories with us! Until our next visit…..THANK YOU!!!!

Had a great long weekend with extended family, lots of swimming, kayaking, fishing and watching the local wildlife. The place was well equipped, best kitchen setup we've ever gotten at a rental property.

We had a great time together as a family here. We definitely made some great memories here and conquered some goals. There was a lot of fishing, and being out on the water. It was fun to see the wildlife that was in the canal. We saw and heard seals, we watched jellyfish and fish, and spotted a few starfish as the tide was low. We visited Olympic while we were there and it is about 2 hours away so if you are wanting to visit Olympic this house is a little far. The nights were cool but the days were still a little warm. It seemed the A/C couldn’t keep up to keep the place cool. The upstairs was really warm at night. It might be helpful to offer some box fans to cool off the upstairs at night. This house sleeps 8 comfortably but 12 is a little too much for the space. Most of the rooms are open with very little privacy. The owner was responsive with questions that we had about the house when we arrived.

Packed up the fam and escaped to the sound for a quick summer stay. The location is wonderful with lots to do (hiking, kayaking, boating, golf, etc etc), or you could just shuck some oysters, open some wine, and take in the view. Just a heads up, I’m not sure the property would work as well for groups as the floor plan doesn’t offer much privacy. Make sure you understand the layout before booking. Would love to have had more indoor seating too. The main living area has a tremendous built in bench/couch area but the cushions are pretty stiff and uncomfortable. If we had a bigger groups we would have been hard pressed to all have a comfortable spot.

We had a wonderful time!