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Check Out This Darling, Comfortable & Treasured Family Getaway Since 1979 + View

Check Out This Darling, Comfortable & Treasured Family Getaway Since 1979 + View

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Perfect spot for your morning coffee!
Deer Harbor boating activity right out in front of you.
Scandinavian touches throughout evoke family memories.
Looking from the kitchen into dining and living areas
Looking back from TV area across the living area into the full kitchen

Overview of Check Out This Darling, Comfortable & Treasured Family Getaway Since 1979 + View

Reviews
8.4 out of 10 Very good
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 3

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • Outdoor spaceOutdoor spaceOutdoor space
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • Barbecue grillBarbecue grillBarbecue grill
  • Mountain viewMountain viewMountain view

Check out the area

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Deer Harbor, WA
  • AirportDeer Harbor, WA (DHB-Deer Harbor Seaplane Base)20 min walk
  • Popular LocationJones Island State Park6 min drive
  • Popular LocationWest Sound Marina10 min drive
  • Popular LocationRoche Harbor Marina84 min drive

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 3)

Bedroom 1

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Check Out This Darling, Comfortable & Treasured Family Getaway Since 1979 + View

This darling, comfortable & treasured getaway epitomizes family memories and nostalgic charm. Perfect for 2 adults (+ 1 small child): 1 bedroom, full bath, full kitchen, sofabed, WiFi, Dish HDTV, large deck, propane BBQ, gorgeous water view, on 140 acres. Grandma and Grandpa's Getaway is a cozy, comfortable one bedroom apartment on the lower level of our home. Soak in the sun from your private sunny deck with gorgeous water view. Enjoy watching the birds flock to the feeders. Hike through our private 110 acre wildlife preserve and wild natural organic farm at the heart of Deer Harbor.
Two adults plus a child have the apartment privately, one bedroom, one sleeper sofa, nicely equipped kitchen, full bathroom, propane BBQ, great new deck with amazing water view. A short walk to the playset and campfire pit, PLUS our entire 140 acre estate, wildlife preserve, 20 acre estuary, environmental restoration projects, renown bird-watching marsh, meadows, grassy knolls, gardens, trails, and more....
The Deer Harbor area of Orcas Island enjoys some of the nicest weather these "banana belt" San Juan Islands offer---lots of sun and little rainfall! This "rain shadow" effect makes for exceptional "off-season" visits here usually with delightful weather. Sunny Deer Harbor is a hub of San Juan Islands marine activity, with fishing, whale-watching for Orca and Minke whales, sea kayaking, boat rentals and sailing charters available, as well as moorage facilities for your own boat. Grandma and Grandpa's Getaway is perfect for a romantic getaway, a peaceful escape, or an any time of the year getaway you may be planning. Your perfect Orcas Island "secret" getaway awaits! Reserve your dates now! Grandma and Grandpa's Getaway is pet free.

Property manager

Meg and Bob Connor

Amenities

Kitchen
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Mountain view
Barbecue grill
Private Deck with Beautiful Views!
Charming West Sound studio apartment with beach access!
Kitchen
Fireplace
Beach view
Microwave
9.8 out of 10, (221 reviews)
Charming West Sound studio apartment with beach access!

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed
This is our pet-free vacation rental.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

About the area

Deer Harbor

Located in Deer Harbor, this apartment is in a rural area and on the beach. West Sound Marina and Orcas Island Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Skull Island State Park and Jones Island State Park. Traveling with kids? Consider Darvill's Bookstore and Whale Museum. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Deer Harbor, WA

What's nearby

  • Jones Island State Park - 6 min drive
  • West Sound Marina - 10 min drive
  • Turtleback Mountain - 14 min drive
  • San Juan Islands Museum of Art - 68 min drive
  • Roche Harbor Marina - 84 min drive

Getting around

  • Deer Harbor, WA (DHB-Deer Harbor Seaplane Base) - 2 min drive

Restaurants

  • Salty Fox Coffee - 68 min drive
  • Vic's Drive Inn - 68 min drive
  • Mike's Cafe & Wine Bar - 68 min drive
  • Downriggers - 67 min drive
  • Boathouse Ciderworks - 15 min drive

Reviews

8.4

Very good

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7.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

8.6/10

Location

8.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Nathan Z.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
April24
This place could use an updating. Great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda f.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful stay
Our say was relaxing and wonderful
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gordon T., Raleigh, North Carolina USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful stay in Grandma & Grandpa’s Getaway
The peaceful setting, million dollar view and cozy accommodations are only surpassed by the warm hospitality of our hosts. Thanks Meg and Bob! :-)
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Carol E.

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Funcky
Wonderful view from the deck! Apartment is dated and some things that would normally be found in a vacation rental were missing -- coffee, tea, saran wrap. If we hadnt needed to call to find the parking spot, we would have had no contactvwith the host.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Regina M., Meridian, US

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
SO CUTE
My daughter and I loved staying at the Getaway! It was so cute and cozy and was perfect for the two of us! It was easy to find and Meg was amazing. If we needed anything she was on it! The communication before we got there was awesome! Everything was just as expected!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

About the host

Hosted by Meg and Bob Connor

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We have lived full time on Orcas Island since 1975, raising three sons, who are now married with children who love to visit their grand-parents. We have been happily married for 45 years!

We moved up here with a down payment and no jobs and over the years have done many things. We have worked, farmed, been in construction, operated heavy equipment, coached Little League for all three sons, participated in countless community activities, volunteered at the school, run two successful gift and clothing shops, designed and built several buildings including the amazing Gnome House, and remodeled our other vacation rental waterfront home, Maggie's Manor, using the outstanding design drawings of our eldest son, now an Architect.

We are involved in cutting edge restoration of marine habitat and just completed a 9 weir salmon ladder and planted over 1500 plants and trees over our estuarine and riparian areas. If you have a Facebook page, visit the Deer Harbor Stewardship Project page to see some of what we have been doing. We hope you will 'Like' it.

We have extensive backgrounds in skiing, sailing, cycling and mountaineering. We enjoy adventures and vacations with our children and grand-children.

Why they chose this property

Our family, extended family and many friends have enjoyed this darling apartment getaway over the years, and now we are excited to share it with "the world". It is located on our 140 acre estate, on the lower level of our home, and also near our other wonderful vacation rental 4 bedroom waterfront home, called Maggie's Manor and the famous and very popular, Gnome House. Many larger groups of guests rent this in addition to either or both of our other vacation rental homes when their group is too many for just one house. We want to share our Orcas Island lifestyles with visitors from all over the world. We have on-going environmental restoration activities on our 3 streams, several ponds, magnificent 20 acre estuary, and 20 acre wildfowl marsh, as well as beautiful, productive farm and forest land. It is considered the most significant environmentally diverse San Juan Islands' property by local, state and federal environmental agencies.

The beauty and tranquility of Nature inspires everyone who visits.

Orcas Island is the most popular place in Washington to get married, and is the dream vacation spot for people all over the world, and we get to live here! And when visitors leave and we say 'goodbye', we always smile...not because we are happy to see them go, but rather because we are so happy that we don't have to leave this paradise!

What makes this property unique

In addition to the extraordinary beauty and serenity of Nature, so inspiring to us all, the incredible good weather in Deer Harbor is one of the main reasons for living here. Deer Harbor on beautiful Orcas Island is located in the 'Rain Shadow' area of the Great Pacific Northwest enjoying only about 25 inches of rain and over 260 sunny days annually. This means that we can enjoy the great outdoors all year long, hiking, biking, sailing, fishing, etc. There have been documented over 80 species of birds frequenting our extremely vibrant freshwater marsh. There are a variety of environmental programs in progress. We work with scientists, students, and Native Americans on our restoration efforts. Our property is the site of the first white European settler on Orcas Island, Louis Cayou, who married into the Samish Nation in the mid-1800s. We are working with the Samish descendants of Cayou in our restoration efforts, and hope to have their annual Canoe Journey with about 60 canoes stop here in the future.
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