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Charming Vashon Island Cottage - Just 3 minutes from the ferry.

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A kitchen with white cabinets, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator. There is a window with a curtain and a painting on the wall.
A cozy attic bedroom with a loft bed, a desk, a chair, a small table, a sofa, and a bookshelf.
A tree with red foliage in a grassy area with a building in the background.
A cozy attic bedroom with a large window, a bed, a nightstand, a dresser, and a wooden bench.
A snow-covered rural landscape with a yellow barn and a smaller yellow building with a white door.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Parking available
The current price is $251
$228 nightly
$251 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 25 - Oct 26

Explore the area

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Vashon, WA
  • Place, Palouse Winery
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, T-Mobile Park
    ‪59 min drive‬
  • Place, Lumen Field
    ‪60 min drive‬
  • Airport, Seattle, WA (SEA-Seattle - Tacoma Intl.)
    ‪67 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Vashon Island

When you stay at this cottage in Vashon Island, you'll be within a short 5-minute drive from Vashon Maury Island Heritage Museum. .This cottage is 12.5 mi (20.2 km) from T-Mobile Park and 12.9 mi (20.8 km) from Lumen Field.
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What's nearby

  • Palouse Winery - 2 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Alki Beach - 54 min drive - 10.2 miles
  • T-Mobile Park - 59 min drive - 13.6 miles
  • WaMu Theater - 59 min drive - 13.6 miles
  • Lumen Field - 60 min drive - 13.8 miles

Getting around

  • Tacoma Dome Station - 51 min drive
  • Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) - 88 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪7-Eleven - ‬40 min drive
  • ‪Snapdragon - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Endolyne Joe's - ‬38 min drive
  • ‪Frank’s - ‬41 min drive
  • ‪QED Coffee - ‬54 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Charming Vashon Island Cottage - Just 3 minutes from the ferry.

Enjoy peace and quiet at the Cottage at Useful Bear Farm. Vashon Island has lots to offer year-round: beaches, hiking, biking and bird-watching. Conveniently located near the north-end ferry and close to town where there are wonderful shops and restaurants. The cottage has full kitchen, bathroom and living/dining room on the first floor. Upstairs is a large sleeping loft with queen bed separated by a divider and a trundle bed and sleeper sofa. A portion of the proceeds from the cottage go to local housing programs. Please note, all the beds are on second floor so guests need to be able to use stairs. No pets, please.
Make yourself comfortable in this cottage, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. Conveniences include a desk and a microwave.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 1 bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Charming Vashon Island Cottage - Just 3 minutes from the ferry. Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 96 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 96 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 96 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 96 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 96 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

William B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cozy place in a good location to explore the whole island.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joanne A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay! Thanks!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joan G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Highly recommend this wonderful place. Close to downtown (but not too close), chickens and deer roam freely, cottage was modernized and very clean. Debra welcomed us on arrival, which was appreciated. We would definitely return next time we visit Vashon.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

George P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cottage was very comfortable, particularly the beds. You have to be prepared for the for the bathroom being on the lower level and the lack of television but otherwise it was very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay at Vashon Island. We really enjoyed the cottage and local hospitality. The nature and scenery were beautiful. We hightly recommend a visit to the troll and surrounding beach. The Thai Restaurant in town was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Debbie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I love this place and stay when ever I visit Vashon. The host was gracious when I accidently locked my self out this time. Highly recommend this cottage.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sandeep H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an amazing time in this home , my kids loved the place and the atmosphere around this home is amazing , they have chickens in their small farm my kids loved the country feel there and they wanted to stay more time but we spent only one day and the host Debra was really awesome , co-operative and very generous she offered of some eggs from the farm to my kids . Great place to stay .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Colin H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great host, clean cottage, very welcoming.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Debrandyos

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Have stayed here before and love the loft with skylights, sunny during the day and we had a full moon this trip. It's always a pleasure to stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Debrandyos

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is my absolute favorite place to stay on Vashon. It has everything you could need.Highly recommend this cottage and the gracious host.
Sunset
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Yu Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Love the place and plan to come back in the future.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brandi P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home and kind owner with great hospitality!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Janet R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
very nice cottage
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brandi P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home by a kind owner. Couldn't have asked for more!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ross M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent property, clean, comfortable, with rustic charm. Our host responded to our questions, and made us feel at home.Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Deborah M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was great except I ran out of coffee creamer and I especially enjoyed watching the chickens
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We truly enjoyed our stay at this charming and cozy cottage. The owners were friendly and made us feel welcomed.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
This was a cozy, comfortable cottage and well furnished. A very quiet & private location close to town, shopping & restaurants. The owners were very friendly and we would stay here again and recommend it to others.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Laura L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely location

Lovely little cottage with great kitchen and bath. Perfect location on the island, peaceful setting. A great place to unwind.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tammy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great communication and hospitality from the host. Well-equipped, comfy, cozy stay. Cottage is as pictured and described.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ryan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Strawberry Fest

Great cottage for our family trip and first time on Vashon Island. Peaceful setting with comfy beds and easy access to the north ferry and downtown Vashon. Debra was great with all the info and amenities we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Our second stay, just as pleasant as the first. Recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Doug M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay!

Our hosts were very welcoming and the cottage was charming. The kid enjoyed checking out the small farm on the property (hello chickens!) and picking wild blackberries.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jesse W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice little home base

Very cute little farm house. Owners are very nice and they have chickens.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Was as advertised
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025