Seabrook has had a hot summer, and not just from the warm weather.
Seabrook reported more than $20 million in home sales this summer, $13 million from August alone.
“Buyers from Seattle, Bellevue and out of state purchased homes across a variety of price points in the new South of Market neighborhood, the Farm District, Market Street and Elk Creek. At $1.73 million, August rental revenue is up 19.5 percent from last year, making it the most successful month to date for cottage rentals,” Seabrook said in a news release last week.
“When we built Seabrook from scratch 13 years ago, we sought to create a friendly, walkable Washington state beach town combining resort amenities with a community feel,” founder Casey Roloff said. “Seabrook’s incredible sales momentum this summer and its most successful month of vacation rental occupancy confirms our vision continues to resonate with year-round visitors and homeowners alike.”
More than half of the town’s 335 privately owned homes are registered in the Cottage Rentals Program. At $1.73 million, August rental revenue is up 19.5 percent from last year, Seabrook reported.
On Oct. 14, Seabrook will host its Fall Home Showcase. Both new and resale homes will be open to the public and visitors can view progress on the expanding Town Center and new neighborhoods as the town plans to grow to encompass approximately 1,000 single-family homes and units.
To learn more about Seabrook, visit online: http://www.seabrookwa.com.
Westport ferry study
Ocean Shores Mayor Crystal Dingler recently attended a meeting she said was initiated by Grays Harbor Transit, which is interested in “getting a ferry started back between Westport in Ocean Shores, and they want to do a study on that.”
“That’s exciting news for all of us,” the mayor said at the Sept. 11 City Council meeting.
Also included in the discussion were representatives from Grays Harbor County, the Westport Maritime Museum and Grays Harbor Council of Governments. When passenger-only ferry service last ran between the two cities, between the mid-1980s and 2008, Grays Harbor Transit estimated it used to service 300 riders a day in the summer months, with up to six trips a day across the Harbor.
“We’re just beginning talks, but it was an exciting development,” Dingler said.
Right of way agreement
Buck Electric Inc. has applied for a right of way paving agreement for a 10-foot wide corridor between two lots located at 663 and 659 Point Brown Ave. NW.
The corridor in the application before the City Council could be paved for a parking lot or similar function, according to a summary.
It is currently used as a utility corridor between vacant lots where water, sewer, power and communications are located, and would be used “for a parking lot and/or transportation corridor,” according to the application.
