Do you need temporary furnished housing? In the middle of a house remodel? Looking to buy a home and want to experience Island Life before committing? On corporate assignment, on sabbatical or just need a place while you figure out what your next steps are? Consider The Pleasant Penguin, a 5BR/2BA home on 2-1/2 acres at 21020 Vashon Highway, close to town and 15 minutes drive to either ferry dock. Private and quiet! $2500/month includes all utilities, high speed internet and landscaping maintenance services. WHAT'S THE PROPERTY LIKE? Pleasingly appointed in the style of a comfortable, vintage bed-and-breakfast with touches of Europe throughout. Great for large families or groups of friends or business associates who want to rent a house together. All animals are allowed! This is canine heaven! Bring your dog(s), cat(s) or whatever other beloved pets accompany you. Have a green thumb and want to rent for a longer stretch of time? There is plenty of acreage to plant a garden or even bring a chicken coop if you need to. As a five-bedroom/two bath home on 2-1/2 acres, it is spacious, private and you truly feel like you have your own "house in the woods." You can't see or hear the neighbors. It is completely furnished and we want it to stay that way because eventually we will come back from Los Angeles and sell it. It is, however, very uniquely furnished because every bedroom in the house is actually a bedroom with either a queen bed or a double bed (so it kind of feels more like a B&B than a single family home). There is a master bedroom furnished in an English cottage style with a four-poster queen bed, two bureaus, Laura Ashley linens, large walk-in closet and en suite master bathroom. An open floor plan allows for a dining area, office spaces for an oak roll top desk and barrister mahogany executive desk, library-style sitting area in front of a fireplace, and living room with two leather sofas and television/DVD player in view of the spacious kitchen. Off the open space is a fully stocked "cook's kitchen" with center island and barstool seating. Off in a separate wing of the house are the four bedrooms and second bathroom, creating an additional layer of privacy for those occupying the master bedroom. Three of the bedrooms have walk-in closets and each is designed with a "theme." The "Paris" room has modern white, purple and black decor that appeal both to young girls as well as women and has an enormous walk-in closet, queen leather bed, and desk. The "Italian" room has a queen bed, smaller walk-in closet and vintage furnishings and prints. The "Irish" room has a wrought iron full bed and a whimsical Celtic feel, with a desk, a pew and walk-in closet. Finally, the nautically themed "Island" room, although quite small, still functions as appropriate for a child or adult, having a full bed, closet, desk and dresser. In addition, there is an easy-to-use laundry room, screened-in back porch for camping gear and tool storage, an exterior wood shed with a cord of seasoned firewood for the fall and winter, and outdoor furniture for exterior dining plus fire stove and barbecue. RENTAL AVAILABILITY Available from September 15th and can be rented by the month up until the end of the school year, perhaps even available after that. Minimum one month rental required; additional weeks can be prorated. Discounts will be given on rentals longer than three months. WHO THIS PROPERTY IS PERFECT FOR... Anyone needing corporate housing that needs a furnished rental with easy access to Seattle, West Seattle, Tacoma and Port Orchard. Or, a local Vashon Islander who is in the midst of a remodel, or anyone thinking about one day buying a home on Vashon but who wants a taste of island life first before taking that plunge. Traveling groups of professionals who telecommute and want a unique place to experience for a while. Anyone on sabbatical. Artists. Musicians who practice a lot and don't want to have to worry about offending the neighbors
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