Happy Valley Studio rests in a lovely rural neighborhood, near 2800 acres of Community Forestlands hiking trails. It's ~15 minutes (3.6 Mi) from the Ferry to the San Juan Islands/Sidney BC, and an easy 5 minutes from downtown Anacortes. You will love the quiet neighborhood, and our lovely gardens and pond. Clean, cozy, roomy studio apartment with its own private balcony entry and skylights to keep it bright and cheery. Fully equipped kitchenette, with a microwave and refrigerator (no stove.) The Studio is separate from our main residence, and it is roomy, at 375 sq. ft. Our setting is 2.5 acres of garden and woodlands. You will see wildlife if you watch carefully for it, including quail, eagles, hawks, blue heron, coyote, and rabbits. Since we are rural, on clear nights you may even see the stars through the skylight windows in your room, or moonlight. In the Springtime, the frogs sing in serenade from the pond! A recent guest had the following to say: "Happy Valley Studio is our new favorite place to stay. My fiancé and I went for our anniversary weekend and we both have nothing but raving reviews to share! The place was so adorable, in a great location, There were thoughtful amenities (granola bars, make-up wipes, waters in the fridge). From the minute we walked in we were in awe of how clean the space was. Additionally, there was beautiful lavender left on our bed as a favor to keep! Sandra and Craig, my fiancé is already making plans to come back! Thank you so much! We are both (me especially) so picky with where we stay! Your place blew us away." You have access to the entire North half of the upstairs in what has long been known as "the barn." It is actually a two-story garage, workroom, and flower drying facility, and greenhouse, and was used for many years as part of the dried flower production and gift shop businesses of its former owners. We can offer tips on hiking and biking trails and sightseeing in the area. You are welcome to unwind with a stroll through the gardens, meditate by the pond, or pick an apple from the ancient apple trees. Our neighborhood is unique in being sandwiched in between the Anacortes City Limits and the Anacortes Community Forest Lands. The roads in the area are perfect for walking and sight-seeing the rural landscape, as well as biking, and - with the trails nearby - hiking and mountain-biking are so accessible. Whistle Lake is a little over a mile away, and very worth the walk, also. Lyft and Uber operate in Anacortes, along with Mert's Taxi service (360)708-6358. The BelAire Airporter Shuttle's nearest stop is 2.3 miles away, at the Shell station on Commercial Ave. Let us know about your questions and if we can help you! The property is accessed via a short one-lane gravel lane with turnouts. We all pull over with a smile and a wave, to allow others by! Your parking is located directly at the foot of the balcony stairs. The TV is a Roku TV, not cable - but you will have fast Wifi and can sign in to your Netflix or other accounts to watch on the TV. Hundreds of free movies are also available, via PLEX.