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Eastsound Vision Survey — Request an Invite!

October 23, 2017

Be a part of the voice that shapes Eastsound over the next 20 years.  Request an invite to the Eastsound Vision Survey .   Share your views and opinions on Livability. Open Space, Village Character, and Parking/Lighting/Transportation.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: eastsound

OPAL Now Owns Land for April’s Grove!

September 7, 2017

Affordable Rental Housing Planned   In August, OPAL purchased 3.8 acres of land in Eastsound for April’s Grove,  The property is located on North Beach Road, directly across the street from Children’s House.  Plans include 45 rental townhouses that are affordable for individuals and families whose incomes range from $12,000 to $70,000 per year. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: April's Grove, eastsound, North Beach Road, rental housing

Another “Recycled” House

August 31, 2017

Latest House Arrives from Lake Union OPAL’s eleventh “recycled house” arrived on island August 17th.  Previously, it was located on Lake Union in Seattle, where Peter Erickson and Brigitte Bertschi raised their family.  After learning about OPAL’s history of relocating houses, they decided to donate their much-loved home, along with funding to help pay for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: eastsound, recycled house, scattered site

House Moves to Orcas from Belfair, WA

September 27, 2013

belfair house on barge

September 2013 – On September 26, OPAL moved a house from Belfair, WA to Seaview Street.  The two-bedroom house is situated on property acquired earlier in the year. This is the first house moved by OPAL from an off-island location.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: eastsound

House Moves to Oberon Lane

April 11, 2013

house moves from main street to oberon lane

April 2013 – On April 11, OPAL moved a 2-bedroom house from its location on Main Street, just east of Washington Federal Bank, to Oberon Lane. In recent years the building served as a vacation rental, an attorney’s office, a hot tub sales store and as the home of Shearwater Kayaks. In its new location, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: eastsound, oberon meadow

OPAL Purchases House on Hemlock Street

November 1, 2012

November 2012 – Utilizing grant funding from the Washington State Housing Trust Fund, OPAL purchased a 1,400 sq. ft. three-bedroom home on Hemlock Street in Eastsound. OPAL will implement modest repairs to the house and offer it for sale at a price of $180,000 early in 2013.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: eastsound, scattered site

Updates on Three OPAL House Moves

November 1, 2011

house arrives by barge

November 2011 – The latest updates on three houses recently moved to Oberon Meadow in Eastsound: The Baker House, moved to Oberon Meadow in February, is lowered onto its new foundation. The Henigson House, moved to a storage site in August is moved to its new location at Oberon Meadow. The Greer-Solien House departs Obstruction […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: eastsound, oberon meadow

OPAL Moves House From Deer Harbor

August 11, 2011

house moves from deer harbor to eastsound

August 11, 2011 – Bob and Phyllis Henigson donated a 1,000 sq. ft. residence to OPAL and OPAL hired Nickel Bros. House Movers to move the building to Eastsound in the early morning hours of August 11th. The house is pictured squeezing through a very tight spot on Deer Harbor Road. The building, which served […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: deer harbor, eastsound, oberon lane

House and One Acre Donated to OPAL

February 1, 2011

February 1, 2011 – OPAL Community Land Trust accepted an unprecedented gift: a two-story, two-bedroom, one-bath house on a one-acre parcel of land in Eastsound, owned and generously donated by Philip Rife, who has lived on the property for 11 years. Rife, 65, is moving to a retirement community on the mainland. “I have been […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: eastsound, olga, scattered site

Construction Complete at Wild Rose Meadow

December 1, 2010

December 2010 – Building construction is complete at Wild Rose Meadow in Eastsound. All 32 new homes in the Wild Rose Meadow neighborhood are finished. Work on the landscaping and final site details will continue into the early part of 2011.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: eastsound, wild rose meadow

Recent News Items

  • Gifts enable OPAL to acquire 30 acres for future affordable housing
  • April’s Grove receives finishing touches
  • April’s Grove residents are moving in
  • OPAL’s Annual Gala moves online June 27 to June 30
  • Lisa Update: Keeping Islanders in Their Homes
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