Investment Opportunity! This large split level home located in popular community of Sudden Valley on Lake Whatcom. Offering has three bedrooms, one bath, large back deck, over-sized replated lot with mature landscaping, large trees, plus a shed. Double car attached garage all located in a very convenient location near community mailboxes and Lake Whatcom Blvd. Excellent rental possibility or update and flip. Call your favorite broker to explore all the details.
Sold
Listed by: John L. Scott Bellingham • Peter Roberts
Bought with: RE/MAX Whatcom County, Inc.
$285,570
434 Sudden Valley Drive, Bellingham, WA 98226
3beds
1,768sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1976
9,173 Square Feet Lot
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$162/sqft
$2,828 Estimated rent
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Large split level homeDouble car attached garageLarge back deckLarge treesThree bedrooms
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Offers reviewed: Nov 29
Listed by:
Peter Roberts,
John L. Scott Bellingham
Bought with:
Amy Bowhay, 135943
RE/MAX Whatcom County, Inc.
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 2456709
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bathroom full
- Level: Main
Entry hall
- Level: Split
Family room
- Level: Lower
Kitchen with eating space
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Utility room
- Level: Lower
Heating
- Fireplace, Baseboard, Heat Pump, Electric
Cooling
- Heat Pump
Appliances
- Included: Water Heater: Electric, Water Heater Location: Garage
Features
- Flooring: Vinyl, Carpet
- Windows: Dbl Pane/Storm Window
- Basement: Daylight
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Main Level: 1, Fireplace
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,768
- Total interior livable area: 1,768 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Attached Garage
- Has attached garage: Yes
- Covered spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: Multi/Split
- Entry location: Split
- Patio & porch: Dbl Pane/Storm Window, Fireplace, Water Heater
- Pool features: Community
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Territorial
Lot
- Size: 9,173 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 91 x 101 x 74 x 93
- Features: Paved, Cable TV, Deck, High Speed Internet, Outbuildings
- Topography: Partial Slope
- Residential vegetation: Wooded
Details
- Parcel number: 370408034530000
- Zoning: RR3
- Zoning description: Jurisdiction: County
- Special conditions: Standard
- Other equipment: Leased Equipment: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Modern,Split Entry
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Products
- Foundation: Slab
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Good
- Year built: 1976
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Company: pse
- Sewer: Sewer Connected, Company: City of Bellingham
- Water: Public, Company: wsd-2
- Utilities for property: Xfinity, Comcast
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Boat Launch, CCRs, Clubhouse, Golf, Park, Playground, Trail(s)
- Security: Security Service
- Subdivision: Sudden Valley
HOA
- Services included: Common Area Maintenance, Road Maintenance, Security, Snow Removal
- HOA fee: $156 monthly
- HOA phone: 360-734-6430
Location
- Region: Bellingham
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $162/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $416,726
- Annual tax amount: $3,880
- Offers reviewed: 11/29/2025
- Date on market: 12/31/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 215 days
- Inclusions: Leased Equipment
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/3/2026 | Sold | $285,570$162/sqft |
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| 6/23/2026 | Pending sale | $285,570$162/sqft |
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| 6/16/2026 | Price change | $285,570-10%$162/sqft |
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| 5/15/2026 | Price change | $317,300-5%$179/sqft |
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| 4/20/2026 | Price change | $333,900-10%$189/sqft |
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| 3/19/2026 | Price change | $370,975-5%$210/sqft |
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| 2/17/2026 | Price change | $390,500-5%$221/sqft |
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| 1/16/2026 | Price change | $410,900-4.9%$232/sqft |
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| 12/19/2025 | Price change | $432,250-5%$244/sqft |
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| 11/21/2025 | Listed for sale | $455,000$257/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,880 +6% | $416,726 -0.6% |
| 2023 | $3,661 +3% | $419,271 +16% |
| 2022 | $3,556 +28% | $361,451 +38% |
| 2021 | $2,777 +690.4% | $261,921 +6% |
| 2020 | $351 | $247,095 +0.9% |
| 2019 | $351 -2.9% | $244,845 +6.5% |
| 2018 | $362 -4.7% | $229,891 +17% |
| 2017 | $380 -7.1% | $196,453 +13.7% |
| 2016 | $409 -4.1% | $172,810 +6.5% |
| 2015 | $426 | $162,255 +2.9% |
| 2014 | $426 -3.5% | $157,621 +3.1% |
| 2013 | $442 | $152,842 -1.6% |
| 2012 | -- | $155,287 -4.1% |
| 2011 | -- | $161,956 |
| 2010 | -- | -- |
| 2009 | $364 -75% | $138,060 -25.2% |
| 2008 | $1,452 | $184,565 +33.7% |
| 2007 | $1,452 -16.6% | $138,060 |
| 2005 | $1,742 +900% | $138,060 |
| 2004 | $174 -86.1% | $138,060 +48.4% |
| 2003 | $1,256 +2% | $93,015 |
| 2002 | $1,231 +0.2% | $93,015 |
| 2001 | $1,229 | $93,015 |
| 2000 | -- | $93,015 +10.8% |
| 1999 | -- | $83,955 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: Sudden Valley
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- Whatcom County
- Bellingham
- 98229
- Sudden Valley
- 434 Sudden Valley Drive
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