Farmhouse Meets Forest | A Home Woven into the Landscape | Whidbey Island Farm Retreat

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Whidbey Island Farm Retreat | A Modern Farmhouse Rooted in Family & Forest

Located deep within the woods of Whidbey Island, this home is a humble yet thoughtful retreat designed for a local family with generations of history on the land. Overlooking red barns, chicken sheds, cattle fields, and a serene fishing pond, this modern farmhouse blends seamlessly with its rural surroundings and agricultural heritage.

Design Highlights:
Built around existing Douglas Fir trees, preserving nature at every turn
Modular volumes woven around a native courtyard garden of ferns and basalt stone walls
Rustic materials: weathered wood, cedar, black steel, local stone, and warm plaster walls
Flexible space: 4-bedroom home + bunkhouse to host up to 20 guests
Family legacy: interior details include hand-carved cedar doors made by the owner’s father decades ago
Built for both everyday living and seasonal family gatherings: BBQs, fishing, and organic cattle raising

This Whidbey Island home is more than architecture—it’s a living memory, a modern sanctuary rooted in tradition, trees, and time

Architects: mwworks - https://www.mwworks.com/
General Contractor: Dovetail General Contractors - https://www.dovetailgc.com/
Landscape Architects: Kenneth Philp Landscape Architects
Structural Engineers: PCS Structural Solutions
Location: Whidbey Island Station, WA, USA
Project Year: 2019
Category: Private Houses
mwworks design team: Steve Mongillo, Drew Shawver, Eric Walter, Briony Walker, Suzanne Stefan
Landscape Design: Kenneth Philp Landscape Architects
Photography: Kevin Scott - http://www.kevinscott.us/

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