Boat International US Edition — December 2017

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VOYAGE

DECEMBER 2017

THE LOWDOWN

• The property is just 30
  minutes by seaplane from
  Seattle. The quaint village of
  Deer Harbouris a five minute
  drive away and its marina can
  handle yachts up to 120ft.


• Free Willy IIwas filmed in the
  San Juan Islands and Orcas
  Island is famous forwhale
  watching. As well as orcas,
  it is possible to spot minke
  whales, harbor seals, and
  Dall’s and harbor porpoises.


• Dining on the island is
  generally casual: tender to the
  Kingfish Innfor its famous
  lingcod served with skin-on
  fries and home-made tartare.

prawling across 118 pine-

covered acres, this vast estate

offers the opportunity to own

a corner of north-west beauty

on Orcas Island in Washington state.

The main five bedroom property,

located directly on the water’s edge, was

built in 1967 from reinforced concrete and

exotic woods. Frank Lloyd Wright’s

influence is evident in its design, which

offers a modern homey feel, created

throughout with stone feature walls,

hardwood flooring and open fireplaces.

It has been purposely positioned to make

the most of the due west vistas so you can

enjoy the sunset from virtually every room.

A “petite” guest house also sits on the

765 yard shoreline with a further two

bedrooms and an expansive deck.

However, the cove this property sits in

is what makes it such an exciting

proposition for a superyacht owner. “One

of the most unique waterfront estates in

the area, Cormorant Bay Estate can easily

accommodate a superyacht with its

‘grandfathered’ [private] deep water

moorage and docking system,” explains

Peter Phillips, the listing agent at

Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty.

Another highlight of this property is

its private nine hole golf course, where

you can tee off between fir trees and enjoy

views across Cormorant Bay and the

Olympic mountains. “An estate of this

magnitude simply could not be duplicated

today,” adds Phillips.

Away from the property, horseshoe-

shaped Orcas Island offers a surprisingly

buzzy cultural scene, with boutiques,

artists and charming galleries. But nature

remains at its core and there’s a strong

emphasis on organic food with farmers’

markets an important part of island life.

945 Cormorant Bay Road, Orcas Island,

is for sale with Realogics Sotheby’s

International Realty at a guide price of

$17 million, rsir.com

...and a private cove and golf course. Sophia Wilson finds

the ideal yacht owner’s hideaway in the San Juan Islands

Villa with a view

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