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Gorgeous shy 5 acres w/ a fixer—or start over. Close to town, easy I-5 access. 30'x60' shop, green house, cabins, private well & septic. Rolling, wooded, some cleared. Very private. The 2 bed, 3/4 bath, 1,500 sq ft home that sits on a secluded hill overlooking the land needs TLC. Restore it? Build new w/ a daylight basement? Where else will you find serviced acreage at this price?The BackStoryPennsylvania woodsman, circus-caravan traveler, farrier, blacksmith, master leatherworker, Malcolm Timbers, already in his seventies, bought this property w/ an inheritance from his mother. He lived like a pioneer, slept in cabins he built on the property, or in his van. He worked the land the old way: hand-dug drainage, swales & ponds, terraformed the south half w/ a spade, cleared alder for a cherry orchard, milled lumber, built rustic furniture, crushed granite slabs for drainage. He lifted the entire shop on steel posts so a second story could be added.Under the overgrowth, the permaculture is still alive. Cherries throughout, three apple trees, grapes, wild and golden raspberries, volunteer kale and rhubarb. Two ponds with ducks, geese, herons, owls, most days late spring through fall. Goldfinches in the enormous Pacific willow. Greenhouse with hugelkultur beds that overflowed fresh vegetables. A magical 8-foot fire ring entrances the back meadow.Loved ground, Not conventionally financeable—25% down land loan or cash? Buyer to verify well, septic, & potential building or uses.

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• Skyline Elementary School

  Public · Grades K-5 · 1.2 mi · State rank 645 of 1,138
  4/10
• Vista Middle School

  Public · Grades 6-8 · 1.4 mi · State rank 261 of 514
  4/10
• Ferndale Re-Engagement

  Public · Grades 9-12 · 1.4 mi
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Schools shown are the nearest public Elementary, Middle, and High school for this property and may not be the assigned schools. Verify attendance boundaries with the district before purchasing.

Source: RexMont estimate, not Northwest MLS listing data. Interest rates from Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey via FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis). Property tax and HOA dues from the NWMLS listing where provided, otherwise estimated; insurance estimated at 0.3% of price per year.

Estimate only. Actual payment depends on credit, lender, and program. PMI not included for down payments below 20%.

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Market pulse

Ferndale 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 86 days.

Market data from MLS GRID / NWMLS · Updated Nov 2026

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