$975,000
Est. $5,284/moPrice reduced $115,000 from the original $1,090,000 asking price
4 bd•1 ba•1,773 sq ft
579 SE Ely Street, Oak Harbor, WA 98277
• Listed Jul 9, 2026•123 days active · 123 cumulative
Listing Broker: Better Homes&Gardens McKenzie; Craig McKenzie; 360-929-1712; craig@mckenziebhg.com
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About this home
Welcome to this iconic Whidbey Island Colonial, inspired by the “Town of Tomorrow” as Demonstration Home No. 15 at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. After 86 years in the same family, this remarkable property has been lovingly preserved while thoughtfully expanded to reflect generations of passion for gardening, tulips, raising prize-winning Hackney horses, and cultivating abundant fruit trees. The grounds and home tell an evolving story of creativity and enduring charm, featuring mature apple, pear, and plum trees on the main property, along with a full apple orchard beside the iconic barn on the neighboring acre. Current owner Neal Noorlag Jr. further elevated the estate with the addition of “The Music Conservatory,” a stunning space designed and built in 2010. Inspired by a love of architecture, music, reading, and the arts, this unique masterpiece brings a sense of elegance and inspiration that must be experienced in person. Set on a rare in-town acre, with the neighboring acre and its equally iconic barn also included, the possibilities here are truly endless. Offered for the first time ever, this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to own a piece of history.
Listed by Craig McKenzie • Better Homes&Gardens McKenzie
Listing updated: October 28, 2026 at 10:12am
RexMont checked: moments ago
Source: NWMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #2552322
Around this home
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579 SE Ely Street, Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Source:RexMont analysis of Northwest MLS sales data for this ZIP code plus third-party market data (RentCast). The estimates are RexMont's, not Northwest MLS listing data.
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Property details
Interior features
- Dining Room
- Fireplace
- French Doors
- Skylight(s)
- Solarium/Atrium
- Vaulted Ceiling(s)
- Walk-In Closet(s)
- Water Heater
- 2 fireplaces (wood burning)
- Unfinished basement
Kitchen
- Dishwasher
- Dryer
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Stove(s)/Range(s)
- Washer
Bedrooms
- 4 bedrooms total
- 2 on the main level
- 2 upstairs
Bathrooms
- 1 full bathroom
- 1 on the main level
Layout
- 1 1/2 Stry w/Bsmt
- 1,773 sq ft finished, 1,073 sq ft unfinished
- 480 sq ft garage
Flooring
- Ceramic Tile
- Concrete
- Hardwood
- Vinyl
- Carpet
Heating & cooling
- Forced Air heating
- Radiant heating
- None cooling
Schools
Ratings via SchoolDiggerOak Harbor School District
- Buyer To VerifyPublic · Grades Elementary—
- Buyer To VerifyPublic · Grades Middle—
- Buyer To VerifyPublic · Grades High—
Assigned schools for this property per the listing's MLS data. School district boundaries change — verify the exact assigned schools with the district before purchasing.
Single-family home facts
As entered by the listing broker on Northwest MLS
Lot & site
- Topography
- Level,Partial Slope
- Vegetation
- Brush, Fruit Trees, Garden Space, Pasture
- Zoning jurisdiction
- City
- Faces
- East
Systems
- Energy source
- Electric,Natural Gas,Wood
- Power production
- Electric, Natural Gas, Wood
- Water heater
- Natural Gas
- Water heater location
- Basement
- Power company
- PSE
- Water company
- City of Oak Harbor
- Sewer company
- City of Oak Harbor
- Gas company
- Cascade Natural Gas
- Garbage service
- City of Oak Harbor
- Irrigation water rights
- No
Rooms & extras
- Bathtubs
- 1
- Showers
- 1
- Fireplaces on main
- 2
New construction
- Square footage source
- County
- Lot size source
- County
Manufactured home
- Land lease
- No
Neighborhood mobility
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The ground, the slope, the flood zone and the noise at this address
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Down payment assistance
6 programs may be available to provide you with up to $48,750 in down payment assistance, depending on your specific information.
Source: program list compiled by RexMont from ARCH (A Regional Coalition for Housing) member-jurisdiction information. This is not Northwest MLS listing data.
Mortgage payment forecast
$6,189 per month
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Listing Broker: Better Homes&Gardens McKenzie; Craig McKenzie; 360-929-1712; craig@mckenziebhg.com
Market pulse
Oak Harbor is a balanced market.
Supply and demand are roughly in balance. Neither side has a clear edge.
Offer insight: Homes typically sell with one offer near asking price.
List to sale price: The average home sells very close to list price.
Time on market: The average home goes pending in around 71 days.
Recent sales nearby
Within 1 mile · last 6 months$435,000 Sold
4 days ago
4 bd•2.25 ba•~1,528 sq ft•Single Family
21 SW 8th Avenue, Oak Harbor, WA 98277
3%
Under list
126
Days on market
0.3 mi
Distance
$475,000 Sold
1 week ago
3 bd•2 ba•~1,434 sq ft•Single Family
368 NW Columbia Drive, Oak Harbor, WA 98277
1%
Under list
107
Days on market
0.8 mi
Distance
$525,000 Sold
2 weeks ago
3 bd•2.25 ba•~1,488 sq ft•Single Family
554 NW Fairhaven Drive, Oak Harbor, WA 98277
4%
Over list
59
Days on market
0.9 mi
Distance
$448,126 Sold
2 weeks ago
3 bd•1.75 ba•~1,219 sq ft•Single Family
344 SE O'Leary Street, Oak Harbor, WA 98277
3%
Over list
39
Days on market
0.6 mi
Distance
$435,000 Sold
2 weeks ago
3 bd•1.75 ba•~1,348 sq ft•Single Family
532 SE Pasek Street, Oak Harbor, WA 98277
2%
Under list
91
Days on market
0.7 mi
Distance
Closed sales from MLS GRID / NWMLS within the past 6 months, matched on property type and within 1 mile. Comps approximate.
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