A private Semiahmoo home with unique wood features and views of Semiahmoo Bay is on the market for $2.7 million.
The 5,920-square-foot home rests atop a bluff at 9131 Great Blue Heron Lane, near Semiahmoo Spit. Designed by Pacific Northwest architect Nils Finne, the three-bed, five-bath home has been featured in a Custom Home magazine article and 2002 book on coastal retreats by Linda Leigh Paul.
The home was built in 2000 to bring the sweeping bay views and light into the home through details such as clerestory windows and an inverted roof. The home, situated on .62 acres, has other luxury features such as gated entry, elevator, three fireplaces including one in the primary bedroom, and walk-in closets. It also has a large basement and an attached garage.
The home highlights natural materials and modern style, as the 2007 Custom Home magazine article titled “Top Flight: An age-in-place custom home lands on a Pacific Northwest shore” by writer Meghan Drueding points out. The home has a theme of branch-like patterns throughout, including hanging copper lampshades that have the same pattern as sand-blasted glass in the kitchen.
The main level has an open floor plan, with the ceiling extending 18 feet, that allows maximum sunlight. Wood and stone are main focuses in the home, with a stone fireplace, red oak floors and cherry cabinetry.
The original owners, who were at retirement age when the home was built, intended the home to be a place they could age in, with details such as making every doorway large enough for a wheelchair and having the master bedroom on the main floor, according to the Custom Home article.
While the outdoors can easily be enjoyed from inside, the property also offers a spacious patio and porch as well as a backyard with a manicured lawn and paved area.
The home is owned by Michael and Katie Boczek, according to the Whatcom County Assessor’s Office.
The home is part of the Semiahmoo Resort Association, with $135 monthly homeowners association dues. It is within Blaine school district boundaries and property taxes cost $15,105 in 2024.
The home has been on the market for four months.
