Useless Bay Beach House, Whidbey Island, WA Home Project, US Real Estate, USA Architecture Photos
Useless Bay Beach House in Washington
July 27, 2020
Useless Bay Beach House
Design: Stuart Silk Architects
Location: Whidbey Island, Washington State, USA

This beautiful, south facing, ten-acre site on Useless Bay sits at the southern end of Whidbey Island. The clients wanted Useless Bay Beach House to accommodate large groups of friends and family – a place in which to celebrate weekend gatherings over food and shared time together.

The focal point for the home is the dramatic, two-story great room. The space – which includes a dining area at one end and a generous seating area at the other – is book-ended by two identical national park-scaled stone fireplaces. A series of stone columns surround the space and support the exposed structural system above. Stained, clear fir ceilings are layered with a crisscross of wood purlins and trusses in a tapestry that recalls traditional Japanese detailing, appropriate to this Pacific Rim setting.
The carefully crafted wood detailing is paired with impeccably fitted stonework that captures our client?s desire to create a home to stand the test of time. The great room opens to a covered terrace, a place to sit sheltered from the southern sun and misty rains. Beyond lays a long sandy beach and panoramic views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains.

Daylight?a precious commodity in the Pacific Northwest?was central t...