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Cozy cottage nestled along Chuckanut trails close to Fairhaven/Larrabee St. Park

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Exterior
Interior
Coffee/tea maker, fridge, microwave, stovetop
Outdoor dining

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Business services
  • Laundry room
  • Kitchen

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Bellingham, WA
  • Place, Larrabee State Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Samish Bay
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Western Washington University
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bellingham, WA (BLI-Bellingham Intl.)
    ‪29 min drive‬

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About this property

Cozy cottage nestled along Chuckanut trails close to Fairhaven/Larrabee St. Park

The Chuckanut Trail Studio s a "rustic-chic" retreat literally steps from Bellingham's Interurban Trail & Larrabee State Park. It is conveniently located, on a quiet side street, off scenic Chuckanut Drive, and only a 3.5-mile drive or 20-minute bike ride to the Fairhaven Historic District. Locale specifically offers world class trail access for hiking and biking, boutique shops, galleries, microbreweries, entertainment/music venues, plus interesting farm to table dining options. Located along the desirable south side of Bellingham, it is uniquely positioned close in to town amenities but rural enough to get back to nature along the Chuckanuts or Skagit Valley.

The charming detached, studio cottage, with loft, once an artist retreat, features views of Chuckanut Bay, nestled among Firs & Pacific Madrone trees, with private drive and convenient trail access. It is perfect for a couple’s romantic getaway, or a weekend of outdoor adventures the area is famous for: trail runs, dog walking, hiking Fragrance/Lost Lake, mountain biking the Ridge trail, or exploring the Salish Sea by kayak/boat. Snowboarding/skiing Mt. Baker is just over an hour drive, golf getaways at nearby Lake Padden, or mountain biking Chuckanut or Galbraith literally minutes away, or enjoy our many gastropubs/microbrews or local oysters. It is also a great location for families who are visiting nearby Western Washington University, Chuckanut Trails Studio is your ideal retreat for all seasons!

Coziness and warmth radiate from acacia hardwood floors, knotty cedar ceilings, gas-wood stove, stone and iron accents. Get creative with simple meals in your own gourmet galley, complete with gas cooktop, microwave, fridge, dishwasher, Nespresso, or become a “localvore” at a number of unique eateries, craft markets, or even shellfish farm down the road. Ground level sleeping accommodations include a queen-sized solid oak Murphy bed with high-quality memory foam mattress, flanked with ample storage and pantry. When the bed is retracted, a clever fold down table doubles as dining or workstation in an open floor plan to maximize space. The sitting area features a pull-out couch, bistro style dining table, 42” Smart HD satellite television and high-speed internet. There is also a 75-square foot carpeted open space loft for yoga, relaxation, or reading. There is a single, heated-tiled bathroom with shower. There are two entryways, one through private single car garage (use for vehicle, or additional storage for mountain bikes, kayaks or other "toys") and or a slider that leads to your own outdoor flagstone patio, flanked by local sourced sandstone boulders,

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION:
Fairhaven: 6-minute drive, 20 minutes by bike via interurban.
Larrabee St. Park: Literally in your back yard. Featuring our famous biking and hiking trails with private interurban trail access.
Downtown Bellingham/Squalicum Marina: 15-minute drive.
Taylor/Bow/Edison: 15-minute drive.
WWU: 15 minutes
Lake Padden Golf and Trails: 15 minutes
Mount Baker: 75-minute drive.
Vancouver, BC: 75-minute drive.
Seattle: 90-minute drive.
Skagit Valley Tulip Fields: 20 minute drive.
BLI: 20 minutes
YVR: 1 hour
PAE: 1 hour
SEA: 120 minutes
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of this guesthouse's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Larrabee State Park. Laundry facilities are available.
  • Amenities include a computer and laundry facilities
  • Onsite recreation includes tennis courts and bike rentals
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Larrabee State Park and a 2-minute drive from Bellingham Bay
This guesthouse offers its guests barbecue grills and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Bellingham guesthouse is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Internet access

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Boat
  • Golf
  • Kayak
  • Optional golf privileges
  • Ski lift privileges
  • Snow sports gear
  • Tennis
  • Water sports equipment

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping on request

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • On a lake
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No lift (single-level property)

More

  • Double-glazed windows
  • Note from host: No smoking for vaping allowed.
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Memory foam mattress
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

More

  • Computer monitor
  • Fireplace
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks, and take out the trash
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Please bring any trash bags or recycling to main collection bins located by trail gate
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Rules

Removing shoes appreciated to avoid scratching HW floors.
Well behaved dogs welcomed. If not well socialized w/people or other pets or is aggressive this is not a good fit since we have own pets on property.
Park only in areas approved by owner. Keep driveways clear for deliveries and neighbor traffic.

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 999 lbs per pet)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Note from host: Only well socialized/non-aggressive pets permitted

Children and extra beds

  • This property does not allow children.
  • Note from host: Loft is NOT suitable for young children

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No smoking for vaping allowed.

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

Cozy cottage nestled along Chuckanut trails close to Fairhaven/Larrabee St. Park Reviews

Reviews

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Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 61 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 61 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 61 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 61 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 61 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Barbara N.

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

Beautiful Vacation Rental

Great place to stay!!! Trails, restaurants and town close by. Lovely View!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Josh S.

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

Fantastic space with great hosts

Ed and Melinda are wonderful hosts and the unit is private, quiet and very comfortable.
Stayed 33 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Maurice S.

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

Great Property!

This is a very well thought out-property with a lot of attention to detail. We will definitely stay here again when we visit the area in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kathy S.

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

Lovely place!

This property was perfect for our weekend stay. Clean and comfortable. There is a walking path right by the property. We will definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kelly C.

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

Weekend getaway

Relaxing time to unwind, celebrate a birthday, and visit family. Views and trail access are amazing! Home is well designed, decorated, and furnished. Cozy, clean, and welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Darci H.

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

Wooded quiet stay

Lovely, extremely clean and cozy with a flair of upscale finishes. Attended an event in Bham. Great location and relaxing hikes in between.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Excelent host

Extremely gracious host. Suite was wonderful. Clean and very fine property. Location is fantastic
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Hahji R.

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

February Getaway

For chilly and rainy February, I can't think of a better place to stay than Chuckanut Trails Studio. One of my favorite areas to hike right off of the property and yet even better a place to relax while staying in a warm and luxurious space. Kudos to our hosts for wonderful accommodations and support.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Erin R.

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

Amazing studio in a great location!

We loved our stay at the Chuckanut trail studio - a clean and well appointed accommodation with all the necessities and in a convenient location to Fairhaven, Taylor Shellfish, and the Interurban Trail. We will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David D.

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

Wonderful getaway

Beautiful location and cottage! The space is clean, comfortable, and has everything you could need. Host was very responsive and welcoming. Our two pups enjoyed walking the nearby urban trail. The location was perfect for our trips to Fairhaven and Bellingham. We would love to come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tori W.

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

Fantastic location, view, and hosts!

Ed was a wonderful host, greeting us at check-in with his friendly dog, Chester. The location is unbeatable, just uphill of Chuckanut Drive and on the Inter-Urban Trail with easy access to Larrabee State Park, and just a 10-minute drive from downtown Bellingham. The view of sunsets over Lummi Island are unparalleled. We will definitely stay at the Chuckanut cabin the next time we visit Bellingham!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Laura K.

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

Lovely modern cabin in the woods

Lots of nice amenities, pretty fancy but still comfy. Can't beat the easy trail access and nearby the ocean beach at the state park a few minutes drive away. Wish we'd had more time to explore area lakes and relax on the litte patio. The upstairs loft is so tranquil with lots of light and windows overlooking the trees. Recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jeff P.

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

Lovely Studio on Interurban Trail

This wonderfully appointed studio was perfect for the two of us and our small dog. It was private and well-located just steps from the Interurban Trail (great for walking, jogging or bike riding). Ed was a great host and was quick to answer any questions.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany P.

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

Lovely property and great location

The studio is well kept and very comfortable. The kitchen had everything we might have needed and then some. The Murphy bed was comfortable but a little noisy. We would stay here again. We didn't get a chance to walk the trails that are basically right outside the door.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

KyAnn W.

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

Cute studio in great location

My partner and I loved our stay at this cabin. It's in a beautiful location off Chuckanut Drive and easy access to the interurban trail which we really enjoyed - we hiked and biked right from the studio with minimal need for a car. The hosts are communicative and friendly, the VRBO is well stocked, and we appreciated the extra storage space in the garage for our bikes and bike rack. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Scott D.

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

Awesome and Easy

We were in Bellingham to visit family. The directions to get to this place helped immensely since it is secluded and 10 minutes from downtown. Once we got there it was perfect, easy to access and fully appointed with amenities. It made staying there a breeze and pleasant. The owner checked in when we saw him in the distance but also respected our privacy. Overall a great experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brian H.

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

B'ham revisited

My wife lived in B'ham before I met her and I went to grad school there so we were revisiting the area. The location was great for us and Ed was very personable and made himself available for any questions we had about the place. The place was fully stocked with whatever we needed & we were comfortable for the full extent of our stay. Plan to revisit again. Our sheltie loved the trail availability and felt comfortable monitoring the squirrels and nature around us as well. He gives it 5 paws up.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sharon C.

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

A perfect weekend escape!

This studio was clean, organized, and had everything we needed for our getaway weekend. The communication with our hosts was excellent. We lucked out with awesome weather to enjoy the endless biking and hiking trails around the area. And we enjoyed superb food at restaurants nearby. The bathroom door was a tad squeaky, but nothing a little DW40 can't fix:) Thanks Ed and Melinda!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Xavier L.

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

Fantastic studio!

This studio was perfect in every way! Excellent communication from the owner. Literally a few steps off the Interurban Trail and Larrabee State Park, and a short drive to Fairhaven. The studio is very well stocked with everything you might need or want. It was also meticulously clean and well organized. Would definitely go back again!!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alexa L.

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

Charming Cabin with Views!

What a perfect getaway cabin for my husband and me (as well as our dog!) - it had everything we needed and was quiet and peaceful with direct access to the trail. The hosts were so kind to credit us a night when we had to leave one day early due to a home emergency. Thank you, we will be back soon!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Peter C.

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

Lovely, cute cabin.

Very nice little cabin/studio. Beautiful location close to Bellingham/Fairhaven. Lots of biking/hiking very nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Heather W.

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

Perfect escape

I had an amazing stay here. The hosts were very attentive & graciously left on some extra lights & provided extra instructions for my arrival as I was much later than anticipated. So close to Bellingham but really felt like an unplugged getaway in the Forrest with an amazing peek-a-boo ocean view, spectacular sunsets! I look forward to staying again!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

penelope f.

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

Everything about this sweet place is perfect

Things i now know: Bellingham is a beautiful slice of the world (sunshine helps and we had an abundance of it), this little house is the perfect place for a mini vacation. The owners are very welcoming , the view from the patio(with lovely fire pit) is worth the price of admission, i regret how short our stay was. That’s what i now know!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Steve M.

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

Great hideaway in the Chuckanut mountains

My wife and I just spent a week here visiting our daughter and this place was fantastic. Ed and Melinda made sure that all the little details were taken care of with many nice amenities to enjoy. The place is exactly what you see and it's location is amazing. Walk out your backyard and you are on the interurban trail that takes you into Bellingham and beyond. The views were priceless. Highly recommend this property if you are going to visit Bellingham and the Chuckanut mountain areas!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary G.

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

Get away

The location is great for mountain biking and spending time at one of the many lakes. The place is very clean. The murphy bed is easy to open and close and allows you to have a larger place during the day. Opening the upstairs windows at night made the house comfortable for sleeping at night. Wish we could have stayed longer.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022