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Jennifer C.
2 June 2025
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Jennifer C.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
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KVI BEACH HOUSE STUDIO! Directly Above Vashon's Favorite Beach!
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10 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bathroomSleeps 3
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Explore the area
Vashon, WA
- KVI Beach1 min walk
- Vashon Center for the Arts5 min drive
- Vashon Maury Island Heritage Museum7 min drive
- Seattle, WA (SEA-Seattle - Tacoma Intl.)68 min drive
Rooms & beds
0 bedrooms (sleeps 3)
1 bathroom
Bathroom 1
Spaces
Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
About this property
KVI BEACH HOUSE STUDIO! Directly Above Vashon's Favorite Beach!
KVI Beach House Studio Apartment is directly above KVI Beach, (or Point Heyer), which is the heart and soul of Vashon! Facing the sun and Mt. Rainier, this light-filled studio has a private entrance, outdoor space with a BBQ, firepit, patio with furniture, and a gazebo-covered picnic table. Inside is a large-screened TV, full kitchen and bath with shower, dishwasher, W/D accessible, and lots of A/C. Just steps to the beach, SUPs and Kayaks are available for guests' use, it's the perfect place for a couple or family of 3 to spend time on fabulous Vashon Island!
Vashon is a sublime rural refuge set in a sea of urban development. So it is accessible to Seattle, Tacoma, and the Kitsap Peninsula by car or foot ferry boat only, and is a favorite summer destination for fishing, crabbing, beachcombing, clamming, art and music festivals. Our Strawberry Festival is in July.
Our studio sleeps 3, with a single couch bed and a queen in a large studio apartment with a private entrance and one parking space. There are black out curtains, A/C, available laundry, outdoor BBQ, outdoor camp stove, firepit, wood, view, picnic table, large screen tv, and an easy walk to KVI Beach, a sandy, driftwood beach locally known as KVI. Sealife abounds here. Guests have seen orcas, an elephant seal, seals, sea lions, jellyfish, numerous types of clams, geoducks, octopus, and of course eagles and raccoons, deer, and even an occasional coyote.
Vashon is a summer wedding destination so make sure to make your reservations in advance of Strawberry Festival or any weddings you may plan to attend.
Vashon is a sublime rural refuge set in a sea of urban development. So it is accessible to Seattle, Tacoma, and the Kitsap Peninsula by car or foot ferry boat only, and is a favorite summer destination for fishing, crabbing, beachcombing, clamming, art and music festivals. Our Strawberry Festival is in July.
Our studio sleeps 3, with a single couch bed and a queen in a large studio apartment with a private entrance and one parking space. There are black out curtains, A/C, available laundry, outdoor BBQ, outdoor camp stove, firepit, wood, view, picnic table, large screen tv, and an easy walk to KVI Beach, a sandy, driftwood beach locally known as KVI. Sealife abounds here. Guests have seen orcas, an elephant seal, seals, sea lions, jellyfish, numerous types of clams, geoducks, octopus, and of course eagles and raccoons, deer, and even an occasional coyote.
Vashon is a summer wedding destination so make sure to make your reservations in advance of Strawberry Festival or any weddings you may plan to attend.
Property manager
Nancy Bachant
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House Rules
Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Events
No events allowed
Pets
Pets allowed: dogs (limit 1 total)
Smoking
Smoking allowed: in designated areas
Check-out instructions
The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds
Turn off the lights and return the keys
Please leave the key on the table
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
About the area
Vashon Island
Located in Vashon Island, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Seattle Chinese Garden and Alki Point Lighthouse are local attractions and those in the mood for shopping can visit Westfield Southcenter Mall and 6th Ave. Travelling with kids? Consider Wright Park, or check out an event or a game at ShoWare Center. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Vashon, WA
What's nearby
- KVI Beach - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
- Vashon Center for the Arts - 5 min drive - 4.4 km
- Vashon Maury Island Heritage Museum - 7 min drive - 4.9 km
- Point Robinson Park - 12 min drive - 8.9 km
- Point Robinson Lighthouse - 16 min drive - 9.2 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Starbucks - 64 min drive
- Normandy Park Ale House - 66 min drive
- Camp Colvos Brewing - 6 min drive
- Snapdragon - 7 min drive
- Empire Coffee - 66 min drive
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10/10 Excellent
Tracy M.
11 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Surprising....amazing... beautiful!
Tracy M.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
About the host
Hosted by Nancy Bachant
Orginally from New York City, My husband and I moved to Vashon in 1978 to find a place looking at the mountains and sea. Vashon was perfect, accessible only by boat, the size of Manhattan but with only 11,000 people!
I love doing geneology, scrapbooks, and traveling. My husband is a retired geologist and I am a retired social worker. We met when I was a VISTA Americorp volunteer on a remote Indian Reservation in Nevada. We have adult children in the neighborhood.
I have triplet sisters and we are gold star daughters who travel to the French village of St-Gregoire and the city of Rennes, France, every few years to meet our village friends there who take care of our father's memorial and honor the sacrifice of the American soldiers who died there for their liberty.
We commemorate the liberation of Rennes on Aug 4, 1944 with them as their so-called "Sisters of Liberty."
We are proud and honored that the picture you will see hanging in the studio hallway of our father looking at his newly born daughters hangs as a permanent exhibit in the National World War II Museum's Liberation Pavilion.
I love doing geneology, scrapbooks, and traveling. My husband is a retired geologist and I am a retired social worker. We met when I was a VISTA Americorp volunteer on a remote Indian Reservation in Nevada. We have adult children in the neighborhood.
I have triplet sisters and we are gold star daughters who travel to the French village of St-Gregoire and the city of Rennes, France, every few years to meet our village friends there who take care of our father's memorial and honor the sacrifice of the American soldiers who died there for their liberty.
We commemorate the liberation of Rennes on Aug 4, 1944 with them as their so-called "Sisters of Liberty."
We are proud and honored that the picture you will see hanging in the studio hallway of our father looking at his newly born daughters hangs as a permanent exhibit in the National World War II Museum's Liberation Pavilion.
Why they chose this property
KVI Beach and the Ellisport neighborhood is the heart and soul of Vashon. The Beach is alive all times of the year, from dog walkers to beachcombers, from clam diggers to sand dollar collectors! The kids love to go under the bridge during the incoming tide to collect hermit crabs, and during the summer there are many SUPs gliding around Tramp Harbor in front of the house. Kayaking is done all times of the year. Neighbors are friendly and we often meet up for drinks and sharing news from the island grapevine.
What makes this property unique
Each water view is different, and we have a 180 degree view of the East Passage, Tramp Harbor, Mr. Rainier, Maury Island, Portage, and we face the sunrise and have sun all day long( when the sun and mountain are out).
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