$549,000
Est. $3,017/mo3 bd•1.75 ba•1,288 sq ft
8 Alder Court, Bellingham, WA 98229
• Listed Oct 19, 2026•7 days active · 7 cumulative
Listing Broker: Windermere RE Whatcom, Inc.; Jacson Bevens; 360-223-6263; Jacson@PaulinaAndJacson.com
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Listing Broker: Windermere RE Whatcom, Inc.; Jacson Bevens; 360-223-6263; Jacson@PaulinaAndJacson.com
About this home
Welcome to one of the most unique and profitable opportunities in all of Sudden Valley. Perched on an elevated lot next to a scenic trailhead, this stylish contemporary home offers quiet, comfort, convenience, and flexibility all in one. Beautifully remodeled with new luxury vinyl plank flooring, windows, stainless steel appliances, kitchen cabinets, butcher block countertops, composite deck and railing, as well as updated electrical-- giving you confidence in the home's continued appeal and sustainability. Main level features an attractive view-forward layout with gorgeous vaulted ceilings and over 900sqft of living space, with two full-sized bedrooms, full bath, large windows, laundry, and a spacious southwest-facing deck offering filtered vistas of the mountains through sun-speckled trees. Lower floor comes with its own separate entry, kitchenette, equally large private deck, bedroom, and 3/4 bath, creating potential for a one-of-a-kind living situation and/or immense rental upside (currently sporting an 11% cap rate). And it's all close the activities and amenities offered in Sudden Valley, including golf, marina, parks, trails, and Lake Whatcom!
Listed by Jacson Bevens • Windermere RE Whatcom, Inc.
Listing updated: October 20, 2026 at 02:42pm
RexMont checked: moments ago
Source: NWMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #2595751
Around this home
How much should you offer?
8 Alder Court, Bellingham, WA 98229
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
- Second Kitchen
- Dbl Pane/Storm Window
- French Doors
- Vaulted Ceiling(s)
- Water Heater
Kitchen
- Dishwasher
- Dryer
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Stove(s)/Range(s)
- Washer
Bedrooms
- 3 bedrooms total
- 2 upstairs
- 1 on the lower level
Bathrooms
- 1 full bathroom
- 1 three-quarter bathroom (shower, no tub)
- 1.75 bathrooms total (NWMLS count)
Layout
- 2 Story
- 1,288 sq ft finished
Flooring
- Vinyl Plank
Heating & cooling
- Wall Furnace heating
- None cooling
Schools
Ratings via SchoolDiggerBellingham School District
- Geneva Elementary SchoolPublic · Grades PK-5 · State rank 328 of 1,1388/10
- Kulshan Middle SchoolPublic · Grades 6-8 · State rank 77 of 5148/10
- Bellingham High SchoolPublic · Grades 9-12 · State rank 58 of 3968/10
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
- Lot dimensions
- 60'x100'
- Topography
- Partial Slope,Terraces
- Vegetation
- Wooded
- Lot number
- 44
- Zoning code
- RR3
- Zoning jurisdiction
- County
Systems
- Energy source
- Electric
- Power production
- Electric
- Water heater
- Electric
- Power company
- PSE
- Water company
- Lake Whatcom Water & Sewer
- Sewer company
- Lake Whatcom Water & Sewer
- Garbage service
- SSC
- Irrigation water rights
- No
- Internet connected
- Xfinity
- Cable connected
- Xfinity
Rooms & extras
- Bathtubs
- 1
- Showers
- 2
New construction
- Construction methods
- Standard Frame
- Square footage source
- Realist
- Lot size source
- Realist
Manufactured home
- Land lease
- No
Neighborhood mobility
Doorstep, Pedal & Station Scores
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Ground Truth™
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 $27,450 in down payment assistance, depending on your specific information.
Northwest MLS lists this home as eligible for down payment assistance programs
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
$3,588 per month
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Get pre-approvedSource: 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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Listing Broker: Windermere RE Whatcom, Inc.; Jacson Bevens; 360-223-6263; Jacson@PaulinaAndJacson.com
Market pulse
Bellingham 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 77 days.
Recent sales nearby
Within 1 mile · last 6 months$665,000 Sold
0 days ago
3 bd•2.75 ba•~2,285 sq ft•Single Family
1 Rosebud Place, Bellingham, WA 98229
1%
Under list
59
Days on market
0.5 mi
Distance
$450,000 Sold
1 week ago
3 bd•2.25 ba•~1,672 sq ft•Single Family
405 Sudden Valley Drive, Bellingham, WA 98229
4%
Under list
162
Days on market
0.3 mi
Distance
$485,000 Sold
2 weeks ago
3 bd•2.5 ba•~2,240 sq ft•Single Family
55 Lake Louise Drive, Bellingham, WA 98229
0%
Over list
53
Days on market
1.0 mi
Distance
$390,000 Sold
2 weeks ago
2 bd•1 ba•~880 sq ft•Single Family
5 Misty Ridge Court, Bellingham, WA 98229
2%
Under list
57
Days on market
0.6 mi
Distance
$16,000 Sold
3 weeks ago
•Single Family
15 Wintercress Way, Bellingham, WA 98229
42%
Under list
45
Days on market
0.6 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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Ask a RexMont agentMarket data from MLS GRID / NWMLS · Updated Oct 2026
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