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Maggie's Manor 400 square foot kitchen with views in all directions

Exceptional views encircle Maggie's Manor. Even a local peacock enjoys the view.

Picnic, hot tub, barbeque, camp fire, all with spectacular views

South facing large hot tub right off the living room porch

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Amenities
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Location
Host

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

Hot tub

Fireplace

Pet-friendly

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Washer

Check out the area

Deer harbor, WA

Deer Harbor, WA (DHB-Deer Harbor Seaplane Base)20 min walk
Jones Island State Park5 min drive
West Sound Marina10 min drive
Roche Harbor Marina84 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Separate dining area

Garden

About this property

Maggie's Manor, one of the quintessential San Juan Islands vacation rentals, on Orcas Island is a sunny, gracious four bedroom waterfront family vacation home surrounded by spectacular views of Deer Harbor. When renting the whole house, there is always a 3 night minimum stay. When renting just the main floor for up to 4 guests, there is a two night minimum stay during the Secret Season and the Shoulder Season. During the Peak Season, there is a three night minimum stay.

$199 PER NIGHT FOR UP TO 4 GUESTS IN THE OFF SEASONS. . AVAILABLE NOW. 2 bedrooms on the main floor.
OFFERING SPECIAL PRICING FOR 1-4 GUESTS IN THE OFF SEASONS! MAGGIE'S GETAWAY IS PERFECT FOR YOU.

Step out onto the welcoming front porch or into the command view outdoor Spa, where you can relax and look at your own picture postcard vistas of the smaller San Juan Islands and the snow-capped Olympic Mountains in the distance or at night gaze at myriad of stars in the sky and the twinkling anchor lights of the boats at rest in Deer Harbor.

Maggie's Manor sits high above our private 300' wide deep water Deer Harbor shoreline on 3 ½ acres with ample manicured lawns. Soak in the sun, clean air, and sweeping views from the bird-filled gardens. Keep toasty around the outdoor campfire while watching for Northern Lights under the star-filled sky at night. Hike through our private 110 acre wildlife preserve and wild natural organic farm at the heart of Deer Harbor and look for Great Blue Heron, Bald and Golden Eagles, Red Tailed Hawks, Osprey, River Otters, Raccoons, Black Tailed Deer, and a host of other San Juan Islands wildlife. A birders’ delight!

With this Orcas Island accommodation you may actually want to prepare your own meals. Whether you like to cook your own crab, barbeque your own salmon, steaks or like to cook hot dogs over the open fire you will like the west side of Maggie's outdoor cooking area and campfire pit. Perhaps you are preparing an anniversary dinner or hosting a small party or wedding reception or rehearsal dinner. There is enough room in our kitchen for many cooks and helpers. With four sinks spread over three separate areas there is plenty room to prepare a festive gourmet meal. Serve on the east deck, the west yard picnic area, or the dining room all with spectacular water views.

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The Deer Harbor area of Orcas Island enjoys some of the nicest weather these 'banana belt' San Juan Islands offer---lots of sun and little rainfall! Sunny Deer Harbor is a hub of San Juan Islands marine activity, with fishing, whale-watching for Orca and Minke whales, sea kayaking, boat rentals and sailing charters available, as well as moorage facilities for your own boat.

Maggie's Manor, a true family vacation home that has been perfect for family reunions, wedding guests, multiple family, vacation rentals, with a romantic getaway feeling. Reserve your dates now!.

Keywords: waterfront vacation rental house, cottage, family reunion, honeymoon, romantic getaway, family gathering, Deer Harbor, Orcas Island, San Juan Islands

Property manager

Meg and Bob Connor

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Amenities

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Outdoor space

Outdoor space

Living/dining area

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

Up the hill is a great play set for the children

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 50 lb per pet (limit one pet total)

One small or medium dog, with permission $25/day

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.

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

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

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

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Deer Harbor

Located in Deer Harbor, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the beach. Orcas Island Historical Museum and English Camp are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Skull Island State Park and Jones Island State Park. Darvill's Bookstore and Whale Museum are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Deer harbor, WA

What's nearby

Jones Island State Park - 5 min drive
West Sound Marina - 10 min drive
Turtleback Mountain - 12 min drive
San Juan Islands Museum of Art - 68 min drive
Roche Harbor Marina - 84 min drive

Getting around

Deer Harbor, WA (DHB-Deer Harbor Seaplane Base) - 2 min drive

Restaurants

Sweet Retreat & Espresso - 68 min drive
Salty Fox Coffee - 68 min drive
Vic's Drive Inn - 68 min drive
Mike's Cafe & Wine Bar - 68 min drive
Downriggers - 67 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Maggie's Manor: STARTING AT $199 1-4 Bedroom Waterfront Island Home. View!View! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 50 lb per pet.

What time is check-in at Maggie's Manor: STARTING AT $199 1-4 Bedroom Waterfront Island Home. View!View!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Maggie's Manor: STARTING AT $199 1-4 Bedroom Waterfront Island Home. View!View!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Maggie's Manor: STARTING AT $199 1-4 Bedroom Waterfront Island Home. View!View! located?

Situated on the beach, this holiday home is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Skull Island State Park and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Jones Island State Park. West Sound Marina and Turtleback Mountain are also within 6 miles (10 km).

8.6

Excellent

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7.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

8/10 Good

debra s.

11 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family get together

House was nice and roomy, I’m a cook and we like to feed people the kitchen lacked cooking and serving items. The owners were friendly and easy to get a hold of and helpful. Many times who you are with is more valuable than were you are.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah T.

9 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good for families with younger children

We enjoyed our stay at Maggie’s Manor. Our kids ESPECIALLY loved playing with the owner’s pets at the little playground on the hill. The yard and garden were beautiful. The view was amazing (we watched several propeller planes passing). The hot tub was BIG and we could see the water and the boats (and several hawks) while lounging. The owners were extremely nice and easy to reach (we ended up chatting with them in the morning while the kids played with the dogs). They were also very responsive. The location is on the quieter side with not much to walk to. There is no beach access. But driving on Orcas is beautiful and Eastsound can be reached in an easy 20 min drive. The house is older and quaint, but everything works. For us the house and location worked especially well because we are a family with 3 very loud active children, and they were able to be loud and active without us feeling like we needed to “shush” them for neighbors.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne B.

29 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family vacation home

The house was immaculately clean upon arrival. The views are incredible.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Michael S., Portland, Oregon

7 Dec 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

A diamond in the rough

Maggie's Manor is in a beautiful and peaceful setting with excellent views. The house has rustic charm and the owners are very quick to respond to problems. This is fortunate, as we had to call on them at least once a day to restart the furnace and once to replace an electrical breaker that had overheated. Over the course of our 4 day stay we saw a lot of Bob. Most concerning to me was the lack of smoke alarms in most of the bedrooms and throughout the house.. If the maintenance backlog was taken care of and the house brought up to fire code I would highly recommend it as a great place to stay on Orcas island.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Sharon H.

5 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great time and laden with history

Kitchen and dining areas were great with room for dining and prepwork. Living area was homey and had games, TV and wifi. Bedrooms were a bit short with size of beds but linens and pillows were very accommodating.. Upstairs was very warm but was provided with fans. Outdoors was great for dogs but not fenced in. Fantastic view from the hot tub. All and all it was comfortable and homey. The house was a little tired. The owners were great with anything that came up.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

About the host

Hosted by Meg and Bob Connor

We have lived full time on Orcas Island since 1975, raising three sons, who are now married with children who love to visit their grand-parents. We have been happily married for 54 years!

We moved up here with a down payment and no jobs and over the years have done many things. We have worked, farmed, been in construction, operated heavy equipment, coached Little League for all three sons, participated in countless community activities, volunteered at the school, run two successful gift and clothing shops, designed and built several buildings including the amazing Gnome House, and remodeled our other vacation rental waterfront home, Maggie's Manor, using the outstanding design drawings of our eldest son, now an Architect.

We are involved in cutting edge restoration of marine habitat and recently completed a 9 weir salmon ladder and planted over 1500 plants and trees over our estuarine and riparian areas. If you have a Facebook page, visit the Deer Harbor Stewardship Project page to see some of what we have been doing. We hope you will 'Like' it.

We have extensive backgrounds in skiing, sailing, cycling and mountaineering. We enjoy adventures and vacations with our children and grand-children.

Why they chose this property

We acquired this classic island waterfront home from a dear family friend who had lived there for over 40 years. We added the third and fourth bedrooms on the upper floor along with a second bathroom. The original tiny kitchen was enlarged to a gorgeous, modern 400 square foot kitchen. After extensive refurbishing and redecorating, we began welcoming vacationing guests in the summer of 1997.

Maggie’s Manor is located on our 140 acre estate, near our home, and also near our other wonderful vacation rental an extremely popular chalet, the Gnome House, and now also, our darling Grandma and Grandpa's Getaway apartment on the lower level of our home. We wanted to share our Orcas Island lifestyles with visitors from all over the world. We have on-going environmental restoration activities on our 3 streams, several ponds, magnificent 20 acre estuary, and 20 acre wildfowl marsh, as well as beautiful, productive farm and forest land. It is considered the most significant environmentally diverse San Juan Islands' property by local, state and federal environmental agencies.

The beauty and tranquility of Nature inspires everyone who visits.

Orcas Island is the most popular place in Washington to get married, and is the dream vacation spot for people all over the world, and we get to live here! And when visitors leave and we say 'goodbye', we always are so thankful that we don't have to leave this paradise! Orcas Island is our HOME.

What makes this property unique

In addition to the extraordinary beauty and serenity of Nature, so inspiring to us all, the incredible good weather in Deer Harbor is one of the main reasons for living here. Deer Harbor on beautiful Orcas Island is located in the 'Rain Shadow' area of the Great Pacific Northwest enjoying only 23 inches of rain and over 260 sunny days annually. This means that we can enjoy the great outdoors all year long, hiking, biking, sailing, fishing, etc.

There have been documented over 80 species of birds frequenting the extremely vibrant freshwater marsh. There are a variety of environmental programs in progress. We work with scientists, students, and Native Americans on our restoration efforts. Our property is the site of the first white European settler on Orcas Island, Louis Cayou, who married into the Samish Nation in the mid-1800s. We are working with the Samish descendants of Cayou in our restoration efforts, and hope to have their annual Canoe Journey with about 60 canoes stop here in the future.
Should your dates not be available in this beautiful home, please see our other wonderful vacation rental homes: " Grandma and Grandpa’s Getaway for 2 adults + one child, "Famous Romantic Gnome House Chalet “ for up to 4 adults and 2 small children.

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