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Sleeps 9 - Hot Tub - Free wifi - 8 beds - Large Game Room - Great Views
Take in the sparkling views from 3 levels of this stunning 4 level custom home just steps from the waters of the Hood Canal. Huge decks, some covered, some for sunning, wrap around the water side of this beautiful home. Walk out the sliding glass door of your bedroom onto the large upstairs patio. Have your morning coffee while watching the Harbor Seals bask in the morning sun. Catch the awesome canal views while soaking in the hot tub. In the winter gaze out from the living room onto the crystal waters while warming yourself by the new woodstove. Cook BBQ on the gas grill on the deck while watching the tides come and go. The home is 1/2 mile from the popular Octopus Hole scuba diving site and conservation area, 5 miles from Lake Cushman, and minutes from many Olympic National Park destinations. All of our homes have high speed cable internet and free WIFI. The Deckhouse also has cable tv and netflix.
This amazing custom home, now a vacation rental, was designed and built for the actor Shephard Houghton and his wife in 1984. They would spend four or five months here each summer. In Shep’s memoirs he writes “It’s a beautiful home, with a view of sea and forest and [the Hoodsport area offers] lots of oysters, clams, shrimp, and salmon”. Shep appeared in silent films as a youngster, and went on to appear in such films as “Gone with the Wind”, “Showboat”, “Red Badge of Courage”, “Hello Dolly”, “Hindenburg”, and TV’s “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”, “Kojac”, and “star Trek”, among others, before retiring in 1976. He was well-liked for his personality and work ethic and befriended quite a few Hollywood legends along the way. Framed posters of some of his work are hanging in the game house. His memoirs can be found on the coffee table in the living room.
There is just so much to enjoy about this house! Go to one of several public beaches along the Hood Canal for oysters or clams at low tide (Lilliwaup State Park beaches are just ½ mile away), or put in your kayak by the rock wall below the house. Or, play pool, darts, ping-pong, or Donkey Kong in the private game house attached to the house.
Of course the Olympic National Forest is at your door and Lake Cushman is just 5 miles away. There is hiking, boating, sightseeing, fishing, hunting, shopping, etc., all within minutes of the house. There are even a few popular Casinos just a short distance south on Highway 101.
The master bathroom has a huge, elegant shower. The other large bathroom, next to the king size bedroom, has a huge bathtub with a mounted shower head. The shower head can be used on the wall or held in the hand. The bathroom by the living room is a 1/2 bath. The bathroom on the ground floor is a 1/2 bath.
Our home will sleep up to 12 people, depending on the number of couples and kids. There is a bedroom with queen bed, a bedroom with king bed, a loft with 4 twin beds, a full size futon on the ground floor in the office area adjacent to the washer/dryer, and a queen size sleeper sofa in the game house. Please carefully review the bed situations before deciding if this is the place for your group. There is no bathroom in the game house.
The kitchen is large, with refrigerator, dishwasher, and stove/oven, and well stocked with pots, pans, dishes, small appliances, blender, mixer, microwave, coffeemaker, Keurig coffee maker, coffee french press, dishwasher, etc. We don't provide food. We do supply the towels, shampoo, body wash, washer and dryer, detergents, and beach towels.
The price is based on your guest count and dates. The base nightly rental price includes the first 2 guests. After that it is $20 per guest per night, charged when you book. This helps us keep prices more equitable, as couples and small families don't have to pay as much as a large group.
Reservation Cancellation Policy
If a traveler books at least 14 days before the check-in date, they have 24 hours after booking to cancel the reservation without penalty. Travelers who cancel at least 30 days before check-in will get back 100% of the amount they've paid. If a traveler cancels between 14 and 30 days before check-in, they'll get back 50% of the amount they've paid. Travelers cancelling less than 14 days before check-in will not be eligible for a refund.