If you're headed to Western and you’re dreaming of something more than hotel rooms and rushed visits—this might be the opportunity you didn’t know you were waiting for. A true Lake Whatcom cottage, ready to welcome you for long weekends, summer breaks, or spontaneous getaways. It’s the kind of place where you host lakeside dinners, watch the sunset from the dock, and wake up to still water and quiet mornings. There’s a flat grassy lawn for yard games, a spacious two-car garage for all your gear, and when you’re not here, it performs as a successful short-term rental. Waterfront under $1M is rare—but a setup like this is rarer still. It’s peaceful, private, and instantly grounding—the kind of place that stays with you.
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Listed by: Windermere RE North, Inc.
Bought with: HomeSmart One Realty
$935,000
2562 Lake Whatcom Boulevard, Bellingham, WA 98229
1beds
424sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1970
9,753.08 Square Feet Lot
$949,500 Zestimate®
$2,205/sqft
$1,818 Estimated rent
Home value
$949,500
$902,000 - $997,000
$1,818/mo
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Listed by:
Tracie M Gulit,
Windermere RE North, Inc.
Bought with:
John Van De Grift, 133259
HomeSmart One Realty
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 2404016
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
Bathroom three quarter
- Level: Main
Entry hall
- Level: Main
Kitchen with eating space
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Heating
- Wall Unit(s), Electric
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Microwave(s), Refrigerator(s), Stove(s)/Range(s), Water Heater Location: cabinet
Features
- Flooring: Laminate, Vinyl
- Basement: None
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 424
- Total interior livable area: 424 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Driveway, Detached Garage, Off Street
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Entry location: Main
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Lake, Territorial
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Lake
- Waterfront features: Medium Bank
- Frontage length: Waterfront Ft: 75
Lot
- Size: 9,753 sqft
- Features: Adjacent to Public Land, Dock, Fenced-Fully, Gated Entry, High Speed Internet, Outbuildings, Patio
- Topography: Level,Sloped
- Residential vegetation: Brush, Wooded
Details
- Parcel number: 3803364951630000
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding, Wood Products
- Foundation: Slab
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Year built: 1970
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Company: PSE
- Sewer: Sewer Connected, Company: Lake Whatcom Water & Sewer
- Water: Lake
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Bellingham
- Subdivision: Bellingham
Other
Other facts
- Listing terms: Conventional
- Cumulative days on market: 180 days
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2/2025 | Sold | $935,000$2,205/sqft |
Source:  NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2404016 Report a problem | ||
| 7/22/2025 | Pending sale | $935,000$2,205/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2404016 Report a problem | ||
| 7/17/2025 | Listed for sale | $935,000+8.1%$2,205/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2404016 Report a problem | ||
| 10/22/2024 | Sold | $865,000-1.6%$2,040/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2294111 Report a problem | ||
| 10/1/2024 | Pending sale | $879,000$2,073/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2294111 Report a problem | ||
| 9/24/2024 | Listed for sale | $879,000+30.7%$2,073/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2294111 Report a problem | ||
| 1/6/2021 | Sold | $672,500-1.1%$1,586/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #1692665 Report a problem | ||
| 12/3/2020 | Pending sale | $680,000$1,604/sqft |
Source: Hansen Group Real Estate Inc #1692665 Report a problem | ||
| 11/25/2020 | Price change | $680,000-14.9%$1,604/sqft |
Source: Hansen Group Real Estate Inc #1692665 Report a problem | ||
| 7/31/2020 | Listed for sale | $799,000$1,884/sqft |
Source: Hansen Group Real Estate Inc #1692665 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,428 +4.1% | $922,561 -2.5% |
| 2023 | $8,093 +4.8% | $946,050 +18% |
| 2022 | $7,725 +14.3% | $801,753 +28% |
| 2021 | $6,757 +6.2% | $626,370 +8% |
| 2020 | $6,359 | $579,972 +0.8% |
| 2019 | $6,359 -1.1% | $575,451 +5% |
| 2018 | $6,429 +6.6% | $548,019 +16.7% |
| 2017 | $6,032 -0.6% | $469,550 +10.9% |
| 2016 | $6,067 +29.4% | $423,499 +7% |
| 2015 | $4,687 | $395,833 +4.1% |
| 2014 | $4,687 +1% | $380,242 +6.1% |
| 2013 | $4,641 | $358,247 +2.3% |
| 2012 | -- | $350,182 |
| 2011 | -- | $350,182 -3% |
| 2010 | -- | $360,966 -6.7% |
| 2009 | $3,659 +28% | $386,810 |
| 2008 | $2,858 | $386,810 +41.5% |
| 2007 | $2,858 -17.1% | $273,315 |
| 2005 | $3,449 +900% | $273,315 |
| 2004 | $345 -86.1% | $273,315 +48.2% |
| 2003 | $2,489 +2% | $184,370 |
| 2002 | $2,441 +0.2% | $184,370 |
| 2001 | $2,436 | $184,370 |
| 2000 | -- | $184,370 +3.1% |
| 1999 | -- | $178,765 |
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Neighborhood: Sudden Valley
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- 6/10Geneva Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 2.3 mi
- 9/10Kulshan Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 3.5 mi
- 8/10Bellingham High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 5.5 mi
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