497 Chinook WAY, Center Island, WA 98261
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Listed by:RE/MAX Gateway • DiAnn Sager
Bought with: Windermere RE Anacortes Prop.

$ 650,000

$ 699,500 7.1%

Est. payment /mo
Sold on 06/04/2026

497 Chinook WAY Center Island, WA 98261

2 Beds

1.5 Baths

1,680 SqFt

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Key Details

Sold Price $650,000

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Sold

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 1,680 sqft

Price per Sqft $386

Subdivision Center Island

MLS Listing ID 2430660

Sold Date 06/04/26

Style 12 - 2 Story

Bedrooms 2

HOA Fees $62/ann

Year Built 1991

Annual Tax Amount $2,422

Lot Size 0.546 Acres

Lot Dimensions 100x238

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Property Description

OWNER FINANCING + TURNKEY BOAT INCLUDED — San Juan Islands Waterfront Skip the ferry line. Skip the wait list. 497 Chinook Way is the rare San Juan Islands waterfront retreat that comes with everything you need to start island life the day you close — including the boat that gets you there. 100 feet of private shoreline. A 40-foot deep-water float. Direct access to the boating lanes threading Anacortes, Lopez, and Friday Harbor on some of the best crabbing, clamming, and salmon water in the Pacific Northwest. Sunsets that ruin you for anywhere else. The main home opens to a wraparound deck with sweeping water views and a layout built for company: open kitchen, dining, and living anchored by a wood stove, plus electric heat. 2 bedrooms, 1.75 baths. The unfinished upper level is yours to claim — primary suite, studio, your call.A separate detached cabin (DADU) tucked in the firs delivers full guest quarters with a 3/4 bath, kitchenette, antique wood stove, and a charming loft. Perfect for visitors, grown kids, or long-term rental income. Included with the home: "The Salty Cowboy" a twin-engine 24' SeaRay rebuilt by Stockton Marine with newer electronics by installed by Tacoma Electric and a Livingston dinghy. Anacortes Tracy's furniture throughout. Center Island runs on its own power, water, and airstrip. Sport courts, marina, beach, and clubhouse for owners. Daily charter, UPS, USPS, FedEx. Owner financing. Claim it before Memorial Day!

Location

State WA

County San Juan

Area 903 - Decatur, Center & Blakely Island

Rooms

Basement Partially Finished

Main Level Bedrooms 2

Interior

Interior Features Ceiling Fan(s), Dbl Pane/Storm Window, Dining Room, Fireplace, Water Heater

Flooring Hardwood, Laminate, Carpet

Fireplaces Number 1

Fireplaces Type Wood Burning

Fireplace true

Appliance Dishwasher, Dryer, Refrigerator, Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer

Exterior

Exterior Feature Wood

Community Features Boat Launch, CCRs, Club House

Amenities Available Deck, Moorage, Outbuildings

Waterfront Description Medium Bank,Ocean Front,Saltwater,Sound

View Y/N Yes

View Bay, Ocean, Sound

Roof Type Composition

Building

Lot Description Dirt Road, Secluded

Story Two

Sewer Septic Tank

Water Community

Architectural Style Cabin

New Construction No

Schools

Elementary Schools Friday Harbor Elem

Middle Schools Friday Harbor Mid

High Schools Friday Harbor High

School District San Juan Island

Others

Senior Community No

Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional, Owner Will Carry

Listing Terms Cash, Conventional, Owner Will Carry

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