Sandra White: September 2010

Comfortable manufactured home on private lot in Cape Georgearea of Port Townsend.  3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Added sunroom, bamboo flooring in living area.   Nice lot with 2 car heated garage, greenhouse and sunny location.  Peak of water view from front porch.  $79,900.  Great retirement home, or private getaway.

Cape George Ammenities: Beach, clubhouse, marina, pool and shop

Port Townsend has a wonderful state park called Fort Worden, an old army post dating back to the late 1800's.  It is full of wondrous things, including trails through the forest.  On one of our walks there earlier this summer I caught a glimpse (and a photo) of this magnificent guy. 

We have a lot of deer in Port Townsend, sometimes too many if you are trying to grow your favorite roses. They are generally used to people and are seen in most neighborhoods. 

Another amazing year at the Wooden Boat Festival brings a record number of wooden boats, festival goers and visitors  to Port Townsend.  Weather is perfect, and the town is packed.   This is the perfect event for wooden boat enthusiasts, all boaters, and people who just enjoy looking at boats.  The wooden boats tie up at the docks and many are open to view, some are for sale and all are interesting. 

One of the highlights is the beer garden with entertainment, both contemporary and the beloved shanty songs. 

This year there will be tours of the new Maritime Center, the Chandlery is open with boating themed gifts and clothing, and the display of wooden boat makers in action. 

In the harbor there is a reagatta, and tall ships.

Not too late to miss all this.  Open all day on Sunday.

In a recent private sale the historic CC Bartlett Building was sold for $1,000,000.  Purchased by long time tenant, Siren's Club owner Chris Nelson moved  to prevent the building from going to auction and thereby securing the fate of her successful nightclub and restaurant.  The 10,600 sq. ft. waterfront  building had been previously purchased in 2008 for $1.5 Mil and had been in a dispute with the property manager and family members of the last owner. 

This is a boon for Port Townsend and the Historic Waterfront District and a good buy for Chris Nelson, 39 year old member of Port Townsend City Council, and champion of Port Townsend small business and tourism.   We need more like her on our city council.

Port Townsend is a very small town, geograhically, and in population size.  It is surrounded by water on three sides, so no possibility of sprawl here.  There are several neighborhoods, each built in a different era, with distinct flavor and character.   Even now, in a exagerated buyer's market we do not have a large inventory to choose from.  

North Beach Neighborhood

As the name would imply this is located on the North side of the Quimper Peninsula, with views of the San Juan Islands and the shipping lanes of the Straits of Juan De Fuca.  The homes range in age from the early 40's to new, and lot sizes usally are around 10,000 sq. ft.  I love the ecclectic look and feel of the area, and there are several easy ways to get to the dog friendly beach.  When the tide is out you can walk to Glass Beach, which is below a tall bluff where early settlers pushed their trash over the cliff to the beach below.  There are rumors of wonderful glass treasures on that beach. 

This neighborhood is for the nature lover, beach walker, kayaker, or dog loving buyer. 

Here are some features of North Beach's rural and warm neighborhood....

Common sight, home with boat in driveway, 40's cottage and very colorful cottage.

Weird Yard Art

North Beach Park and beach

Chinese Gardens                                  Shipping Lanes,

Newer cottage style home. 

                                                     corn growing in a vacant lot.