885 Bartel Rd, Eastsound, WA 98245

🌿✨ ** OPEN HOUSE AUGUST 29TH 1-3pm A Special Orcas Island Home** ✨🌿 We're getting ready to sell our beloved home on **Orcas Island, Washington**, and wanted to share it with friends and our local community before it officially hits the MLS. Set on nearly an acre just minutes from Eastsound, this special 4-bedroom home offers a beautiful combination of **island living, creative space, flexibility, and income potential.** ✨ **2,576 sq ft** ðŸ›ï¸ **4 bedrooms + bonus office** 🌊 **Beautiful water & mountain views** 🳠**Newly updated open-concept kitchen** 🎨 **Separate artist studio with bathroom** 🔨 **Garage workshop** 🌿 **Nearly 1 acre with spacious yard** 🥕 **Fenced vegetable garden with water catchment** 📠**Fenced chicken coop** 🎠**Fruit trees** 🡠**Wraparound porch & wonderful outdoor living spaces** 💼 **Active vacation rental permit with established summer rental history** ### 💰 A Home with Income Potential The property has an **active vacation rental permit** and has a proven history of being successfully booked during the summer months, offering an opportunity to generate additional income while enjoying the home yourself. The separate studio adds another layer of flexibility and could potentially be used as a **creative workspace, gallery, teaching space, home office, guest space, or other income-producing use**, depending on the buyer's plans and applicable regulations. ### 🎨 A Creative Space with Many Possibilities The separate studio is one of the property's most unique features and has a wonderful history as a creative space. **Most recently, it was home to Wandering Soul Art Gallery Co-op**, where artists exhibited their work and art classes were held. Imagine continuing that creative story—or making the space entirely your own. It could become an artist's studio, gallery, workshop, teaching space, home office, guest space, or simply a beautiful place to create. ### 🌲 Life on Orcas Island Orcas is one of the most beautiful and special places in the Pacific Northwest—where forested hills meet the Salish Sea, eagles soar overhead, and quiet island roads lead to beaches, trails, farms and hidden coves. From kayaking and sailing to hiking through **Moran State Park**, exploring Eastsound, visiting local farms and galleries, or simply sitting on the porch watching the light move across the water, Orcas offers a slower, more connected way of life. It's a place where people come for a visit and often find themselves dreaming about staying. We're doing a final round of decluttering, an estate sale, and a few small repairs before officially launching on the MLS. â¤ï¸ **We're testing the market privately first**, so if you or someone you know has been dreaming of owning a home on Orcas, please reach out. We'd love to connect. 📩 **Message me for photos, additional details, pricing, or to arrange a private showing.** #OrcasIsland #OrcasIslandRealEstate #Eastsound #SanJuanIslands #WashingtonRealEstate #IslandLiving #PacificNorthwest #OrcasIslandHome #ComingSoon #ForSale #IslandLife #ArtistStudio #ArtGallery #VacationRental