414 Bayside Rd. in Edgemoor is a very special house. It sits in the line of Bellingham’s most exclusive row of homes, in the Edgemoor neighborhood. It’s on 1.1 acres, ON the shore of Bellingham Bay, with views out to and across the San Juans. For its 51 years of life, it’s had one owner. And it’s ready, top to bottom, for a full remodel.
The neighboring homes have fetched prices as high, recently, as $3.3 million. And for good reason: some of them are litterally like castles.
414 Bayside could easily fit right in with its 5 Bedrooms, 2 baths, 2888 total square feet, 2-car detached garage, full-length deck and patio, and tens of thousands of square feet of incredible landscaping potential.
A year or so ago, it came on the market at $1.2 million. It was too hard for buyers then to justify spending that amount of money on a house that is liveable — of course — and is built with some of the best craftsmanship an 
highest quality lumber ever put into a house — sure — but needed a $150,000 to $200,000 update, the style of updating that homes in Edgemoor require and deserve.
Yesterday, we re-listed it at $799,900. You can see more photos and read more information at www.414Bayside.com.
At $799,900 a buyer can invest the full amount of a remodel, have a luxury estate on the water’s edge in the highest end neighborhood in Bellingham, and still be into it for well under $1M.
One other feature worth mentioning is the private cove directly in front of the house, with acces to Bellingham Bay through the BNSF train trestle. The current owners have, in the past, moored a 26′ boat in the cove, and would slip easily out into Bellingham Bay and back again to their own private harbor. That’s a VERY unique feature in Edgemoor. Look again at this satellite image to see what I mean.
I’m opening the house to the public today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come by and see it. Walk the grounds. Check out the yard between the house and the shoreline that’s big enough — and level enough — for a full size tennis court WITH bleachers! Or a vineyard. Or an orchard.
Bring your agent, your builder, your designer, your friends… and bring an offer. What an opportunity this home is for a buyer looking for a project.
