The following is a list of recent commercial and high-end residential property sales in Whatcom County. Top properties is compiled by Wendy Darling, with assistance from the county treasurer’s and assessor’s offices.
Residences above $600,000
Seller: David and Shelley Leenders
Buyer: Gaylon and Joanne Vander Yacht
Description: 1 -story house with 3,420 square feet, plus bonus room, 3 bedrooms, 4 baths, built in 1994, 922 square foot attached garage.
Address: 348 Maberry Loop, Lynden
Price: $740,000
Date: 08/31/07
Seller: Helen Goldstein
Buyer: James and Judith Woods (Hartland, WI)
Description: 2 -story house with 3,032 square feet, 1,792 square foot finished basement, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, built in 1993, remodeled in 1998, 910 square foot detached garage, 552 square foot deck 1.00 acres land; marine and territorial view.
Address: 1500 Chuckanut Crest Drive,
Bellingham
Price: $1,540,000
Date: 09/05/07
Seller: Norman Pennington
Buyer: Brent Richardson
Description: 1 -story house with 1,958 square feet, 1,958 square foot finished basement, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, built in 2006, 792 square foot attached garage; marine and territorial view.
Address: 4942 Pennington Way, Bellingham
Price: $885,000
Date: 09/07/07
Seller: Gale Smith and Gabrielle Smith
Buyer: Steven and Darleen Carlisle (Kalispell, MT)
Description: 2 -story house with 3,256 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 1977, 528 square foot attached garage, 60 feet waterfront, beach access; marine view.
Address: 4157 Sucia Drive, Ferndale
Price: $920,000
Date: 09/10/07
Seller: Mickey and Carole Ghio
Buyer: Margaret and Paul Loomis
Description: 2 -story house with 2,236 square feet, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 1978, 332 square foot built-in garage, 60 feet shorefront; marine view.
Address: 2393 Northshore Road, Bellingham
Price: $895,000
Date: 09/14/07
Seller: William VanWingerden
Buyer: Arthur and Colette Spring
Description: 1 -story house with 1,548 square feet, 1,348 square foot finished basement, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 1990, 552 square foot attached garage, 642 square foot deck; marine and territorial view.
Address: 214 Sea Pines Road, Bellingham
Price: $840,000
Date: 09/14/07
Seller: Paul and Margaret Loomis
Buyer: Kenneth and Angela Hicks (Vancouver, B.C.)
Description: 1 -story house with 720 square feet, 540 square foot finished basement, 240 square foot loft, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, built in 1971, 624 square foot deck, 150 feet shorefront; good marine and territorial views.
Address: 3808 South Bay Drive, Sedro-Woolley
Price: $830,000
Date: 09/13/07
Seller: Robert Wilke
Buyer: Rajesh and Michelle Bhola
Description: 1 -story house with 3,795 square feet, 2 bedrooms, 3 baths, built in 1996, 1,030 square foot attached garage, 1,800 square foot patio, outside barbeque, 1.03 acres land.
Address: 624 Linden Road, Bellingham
Price: $1,033,000
Date: 09/14/07
Seller: Danel and Marie Macwhyte
Buyer: Karen Thomas
Description: 2 -story house with 2,515 square feet, 1,277 square foot finished basement, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, built in 2006, 810 square foot built-in garage; marine and territorial view.
Address: 4914 Coronado Lane, Bellingham
Price: $757,000
Date: 09/20/07
Seller: Lucia Gallo
Buyer: Gene and Patricia Ross (Vancouver, B.C.)
Description: 2-story house with 2,521 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, built in 1998, 483 square foot attached garage, beach access, 50 feet waterfront, wooded surroundings; marine view.
Address: 3145 Sunset Way, Bellingham
Price: $775,000
Date: 09/20/07
Residential Land
Seller: Frederick and June Yates
Buyer: William and Patricia Jones (Kalispell, MT)
Description: Lot – territorial view – Birch Bay Village.
Address: Salish Road, Blaine
Price: $169,900
Date: 08/16/07
Seller: Peter and Dianne Horne
Buyer: 9048 Shearwater, LLC (Palos Verdes Estates, CA)
Description: Lot – marine view – Boundary Ridge.
Address: Shearwater Road, Blaine
Price: $450,000
Date: 08/17/07
Seller: Point Whitehorn, LLC
Buyer: Thien Vo
Description: Lot – Malibu Estates.
Address: 6945 Malibu Drive, Blaine
Price: $160,000
Date: 08/17/07
Seller: Steven Pacheaco and Cynthia Sherwin
Buyer: David and Amy Donnelly
Description: Lot – marine and territorial view.
Address: 2607 Erie St., Bellingham
Price: $224,000
Date: 08/22/07
Seller: Anastacia Enterprises and Peter Blankers
Buyer: Green’s Edge Commercial Properties, LLC
Description: Lot – Evergreen North
Address: 2020 Agronomy Way, Lynden
Price: $185,000
Date: 08/27/07
Seller: Lyle and Yvonne Cheldelin
Buyer: Robert and Vivian Nelson (Saskatoon, Canada)
Description: Lot – beach access, marine view, 60 feet waterfront.
Address: 4503 Sucia Drive, Ferndale
Price: $287,000
Date: 08/30/07
Seller: Janet Prokopowich
Buyer: Sean and Regan Ryan
Description: 3 lots – marine and territorial views.
Address: Mill Ave., Bellingham
Price: $200,000
Date: 08/31/07
Seller: Karen Durham
Buyer: City of Bellingham
Description: 1.01 acres – industrial/commercial.
Address: 4017 Bakerview Road and West Bakerview Road, Bellingham
Price: $459,000
Date: 09/20/07
Commercial Properties
Seller: Herman and Kathleen Meenk
Buyer: Menenberg #1, LLC
Description: Drive – thru car wash and self – serve car wash with 2,090 square feet, 714 square foot storage area, built in 1995, 1.01 acres land.
Address: 1850 Front St, Lynden
Price: $400,000
Date: 08/28/07
Seller: Christine Thompson
Buyer: Flying Dutchman Enterprises, LLC (Olga, WA)
Description: Car wash, equipment room and office with 3,168 square feet, no construction date available, remodeled in 1996.
Address: 1400 East Maple St., Bellingham
Price: $540,000
Date: 08/31/07
Seller: Dudley and Mary Ostlund
Buyer: Khai Truong
Description: Garage with 2,104 square feet, built in 1984.
Address: 2126 Pacific St, Bellingham
Price: $500,000
Date: 08/31/07
Seller: Leslie and Ellen Warren
Buyer: Sheila Schedlbauer
Description: 2 –story office/apartment building with a 1,200 square foot office, and 3 apartments with a total of 2,660 square feet, built in 1909, remodeled in 1968.
Address: 110 Fifth St, Lynden
Price: $300,000
Date: 08/31/07
Seller: Mahmoud and Yanolla Boulos
Buyer: Northshore Corporation
Description: Office with 705 square feet, built in 1969, remodeled in 1975.
Address: 1820 East Main St, Ferndale
Price: $249,900
Date: 09/05/07
Seller: Stuart and Arlene Bailey
Buyer: Maple Falls Properties, LLC
Description: Retail (Maple Falls Mini-Mart) and apartment with 6,880 square feet, church with 3,300 square feet, built in 1973, remodeled in 2001.
Address: 7802 Silver Lake Road, Maple Falls
Price: $745,788.64
Date: 09/07/07
Seller: Allied Arts of Whatcom County
Buyer: Daylight Properties, LLC
Description: Gallery/theater with 1,180 square feet, built in 1920, remodeled in 1998.
Address: 1418 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham
Price: $500,000
Date: 09/10/07
Seller: W.I.N., LLC
Buyer: Riverside Equities, LLC (Kenmore, WA)
Description: Apartments/retail/offices with 18,480 square feet, built in 1906, remodeled in 2003.
Address: 311 East Holly St. and N. Forest St., Bellingham
Price: $2,098,000 (price reflects a $2,000 personal property deduction).
Date: 09/19/07
Seller: K & M Leasing, LLC
Buyer: Jeff Hofeditz
Description: Warehouse/office with 8,198 square feet, built in 1969, remodeled in 1975, 3.45 acres land.
Address: 4748 Pacific Highway, Bellingham
Price: $850,000
Date: 09/20/07
Seller: Classis of Cascades, Reformed Church in American, Inc., successor in interest to Fourth Corner Community Church
Buyer: Mike and Bob Properties Meridian, LLC
Description: 2 –story clubhouse with 6,080 square feet, includes a kitchen, restrooms and small office, built in 1981, remodeled in 1996, 34 parking spaces.
Address: 4071 Home Road, Bellingham
Price: $800,000
Date: 09/25/07
Seller: Windsor Hotel, LLC
Buyer: John Friesen
Description: 16 – unit apartment building with 15,000 square feet, built in 1925; marine and territorial views.
Address: 1011 High St, Bellingham
Price: $1,500,000
Date: 09/28/07
Seller: A & Y Group, Inc.
Buyer: Motel Investor 2007, LLC (Kent, WA)
Description: Motel with 18,434 square feet, 2,208 square foot office, swimming pool, built in 1978, remodeled in 2004, 1.88 acres land.
Address: 120 N. Samish Way, Bellingham
Price: $2,000,000 (price reflects a $50,000 personal property deduction).
Date: 09/28/07