Silver Beach

Last-Minute Gift Ideas for Your Special Someone

Looking for a last minute gift for your special someone?  Still struggling to figure out what to get for the person who has everything ? I’m here to help!  Believe me, I know how hard it is to find the perfect gift. Fortunately, I am a master of creativity. In my capacity as Realtor Extraordinaire, I am commonly asked for assistance with some of life’s biggest decisions. Here are some thoughts for great gift ideas:

• How about a nice remodeled craftsman bungalow?
• Or maybe a water-view condo with easy beach access?
• Perhaps that Lake Whatcom waterfront estate with a dock for your boat?
• Maybe a Fairhaven fixer project?
• Maybe a nice little cottage on the water in Birch Bay?

Just imagine the surprised and happy looks you’ll get when they tear the wrapping off of that huge box under the tree on Christmas morning! Just be careful when you try to explain the inherent paradox of Santa coming down the chimney of your house while carrying another house in his sack…it might get a little messy with the kids. Go ahead and dumb it down for them, if you like…

There is still time left to shop! Operators and lightning-fast escrow officers are standing by:

*first 5 callers will receive a free 100 yard spool of giant ribbon! (green, red, or sparkly silver)

Happy Holidays from Rob LeRoy and eXp Realty!  You can reach me any time at 206.883.6668 or by e-mail at rob.leroy@exprealty.com

Bloedel Donovan Park

One of Bellingham’ s most popular parks is Bloedel Donovan Park.  It is at the northwest end of Lake Whatcom.  On any sunny summer day, the place is a small sea of humanity,  lots of folks with their blankets spread out on the grass and the  kids swimming and playing in the water. Picnicker’s abound and the boat parking lot is full of boat trailers. Water skiers, share the lake with kayakers and jet skis. In the winter it’s on off leash area for dogs.

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There are many great Lake front and Lake View homes around the lake. If your intersted in seeing any give me a call

Silver Beach: Drawing a line near the sand…where exactly is it?

Looking at the amount of ground covered by the moniker “Silver Beach”, the neighborhood delineation lines are getting hazier than midnight at Gary Busey’s 30th birthday party (sorry, Gary).  From the shores of waaaaay down North Shore Drive up to the Woodlake Estates neighborhoods, everything’s coming up Silver Beach.

So, how do you know if you’re in Silver Beach? Based on the City of Bellingham’s map sites:   If you’re farther east than Toad Lake road on the map, you’re out of luck.

 

And if you’re north of, say Lahti Drive, you’ve gone too far, as you might have gone too far south if you’re any further south than Eagleridge Drive on the East side of Lake Whatcom (great bike or motorcycle ride that way).  On the other side of the lake, right around York Street you’re going to turn into Whatcom Falls.  The eastern border goes pretty much up through Whatcom Falls park, and follows Fir Street.  Encompassed in these boundaries is Silver Beach.  Pull out a map, grab a sandwich from DaVinci’s, and start highlighting.

 

Why is this important?  Maybe it’s the schools you’re interested in having your children attend.  Silver Beach Elementary is the only school that exists inside the neighborhood.  For a water view in Bellingham, you’ve got lake, river, or ocean.  Silver Beach has a lot of it.  Or maybe you’re wondering where water/sewer are available, and what’s outside city limits, as water issues around this neighborhood have been news as of late…

Very active neighborhood association.  From watershed conservation, to Big Rock park, to a new storm water plan, the people of this area are involved, and make opportunity for others to join in their quest to preserve the area with water protection, green space.

Silver Beach neighborhood residents are positioning themselves as gatekeepers to the northern end of Lake Whatcom.

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“The only difference between

a cult and a religion is the

amount of real estate they

own.“

              -Frank Zappa

Silver Beach Neighborhood

Silver Beach is a residential neighborhood that surrounds the northern end of Lake Whatcom. Lake Whatcom is the biggest of three lakes in the Bellingham area and it provides beautiful views and recreational opportunities for area residents. Lake Whatcom is also the source of the city’s drinking water.

The Silver Beach Neighborhood has a wide variety of ages and styles of housing ranging from the upscale, lakefront homes along Northshore Drive to rental properties and single-family homes off the lake. The majority of the housing is in good shape and there are many well-landscaped lots in the neighborhood. Most of the newer homes are located along Barkley Blvd in the northern end of the neighborhood and on the eastern side of Lake Whatcom off of Northshore Drive.