Where to begin? Welcome to this move in ready rambler with Galbraith Mountain in your back yard. Spacious open layout kitchen, dining and living room with a walk-in pantry, stainless appliances, cherry kitchen cabinets and a center island. Beautiful low maintenance landscaping with a private low maintenance backyard patio. A hot tub, sauna, and an outdoor shower make this an outdoor enthusiasts nature spa. The home is very energy efficient with solar panels, heat pump with electric air handler, a RHEEM hybrid heat pump electric hot water heater, and an EV charger in the garage. Move in, unpack, and look at the stars from the hot tub. And - walking distance to LaFeens Family Pride Donuts & Ice Cream and Whatcom Falls Park.
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Listed by: HomeSmart One Realty • Lin Nelson
Bought with: COMPASS
$895,000
1117 Birch Falls Drive, Bellingham, WA 98229
3beds
1,611sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 2011
0.47 Acres Lot
$916,500 Zestimate®
$556/sqft
$3,246 Estimated rent
Home value
$916,500
$871,000 - $962,000
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Cherry kitchen cabinetsCenter islandHot tubWalk-in pantryStainless appliancesLow maintenance landscapingOutdoor shower
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Listed by:
Lin Nelson,
HomeSmart One Realty,
Nancy Nelson,
HomeSmart One Realty
Bought with:
Chara Stuart, 121015
COMPASS
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 2299062
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
- Main level bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bathroom full
- Description: Primary
- Level: Main
Bathroom full
- Level: Main
Dining room
- Level: Main
Entry hall
- Level: Main
Kitchen with eating space
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Utility room
- Level: Main
Heating
- Fireplace, Heat Pump, HRV/ERV System, Electric, Natural Gas, Solar PV
Cooling
- Heat Pump
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher(s), Dryer(s), Microwave(s), Refrigerator(s), Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer(s), Water Heater: Rheem Hybrid Electric Heat Pump, Water Heater Location: Crawl Space
Features
- Bath Off Primary, Dining Room, Sauna
- Flooring: Hardwood, Vinyl, Carpet
- Doors: French Doors
- Windows: Double Pane/Storm Window
- Basement: None
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Gas, Main Level: 1, Fireplace
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,611
- Total interior livable area: 1,611 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Driveway, Attached Garage
- Attached garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Entry location: Main
- Patio & porch: Bath Off Primary, Double Pane/Storm Window, Dining Room, Fireplace, French Doors, Hardwood, Hot Tub/Spa, Sauna, Walk-In Closet(s), Walk-In Pantry, Wall to Wall Carpet, Water Heater
- Has spa: Yes
- Spa features: Indoor
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Partial, Territorial
Lot
- Size: 0.47 Acres
- Dimensions: 70' x 294'
- Features: Curbs, Open Lot, Paved, Cabana/Gazebo, Cable TV, Electric Car Charging, Fenced-Partially, Gas Available, High Speed Internet, Hot Tub/Spa, Irrigation, Patio
- Topography: Partial Slope,Sloped,Steep Slope,Terraces
- Residential vegetation: Garden Space, Wooded
Details
- Parcel number: 3803334483850000
- Zoning description: Jurisdiction: City
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: 1 Story
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Cement Planked, Wood Siding, Wood Products
- Foundation: Poured Concrete
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Year built: 2011
- Major remodel year: 2011
Details
- Builder name: Skeers Construction
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Company: PSE
- Sewer: Sewer Connected, Company: City of Bellingham
- Water: Public, Company: City of Bellingham
- Utilities for property: Comcast, Comcast
Green energy
- Green verification: Other
- Energy generation: Solar
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Whatcom Falls
Location
- Region: Bellingham
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $556/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $804,694
- Annual tax amount: $6,444
- Date on market: 11/23/2024
- Cumulative days on market: 606 days
- Listing terms: Conventional
- Inclusions: Dishwasher(s), Dryer(s), Microwave(s), Refrigerator(s), Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer(s)
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/25/2024 | Sold | $895,000$556/sqft |
Source:  NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2299062 Report a problem | ||
| 10/12/2024 | Pending sale | $895,000$556/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2299062 Report a problem | ||
| 10/11/2024 | Listed for sale | $895,000+155.8%$556/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2299062 Report a problem | ||
| 12/15/2011 | Sold | $349,950$217/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #240392 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,610 +2.6% | $804,694 -2.5% |
| 2023 | $6,444 +8.5% | $825,182 +18% |
| 2022 | $5,938 +17% | $699,320 +28% |
| 2021 | $5,075 +1.9% | $546,344 +8% |
| 2020 | $4,979 | $505,874 +8.9% |
| 2019 | $4,979 +5.3% | $464,513 +5.9% |
| 2018 | $4,730 +6.2% | $438,715 +16.1% |
| 2017 | $4,455 -0.8% | $377,933 +9.9% |
| 2016 | $4,489 +28.6% | $343,946 +7.6% |
| 2015 | $3,490 | $319,721 +3.1% |
| 2014 | $3,490 -0.2% | $310,108 +5.8% |
| 2013 | $3,499 | $293,121 +2.9% |
| 2012 | -- | $284,771 |
| 2011 | -- | $284,771 +171.2% |
| 2010 | -- | $105,000 |
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Neighborhood: Whatcom Falls
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