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High bank waterfront on Whidbey Island near Coupeville, Washington with views of the Cascade Mountain range
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A Whimsical Troll-Guarded Waterfront Home in Coupeville

On 132 feet of high bank waterfront and 3.18 acres in Coupeville, Washington, this artist-built home comes with Cascade Mountain views, soaring eagles, a detached artist's studio, a daylight basement with a second kitchen, and trolls. Everywhere. Watching. Reddit's response was immediate and wholehearted: "I love it with my whole heart." Listed at $1,190,000.

Built With Attention to Every Detail — Look Around You

The listing's instruction to look around — everywhere — is not casual advice. This is a home where artwork and building materials have been woven together into something that is less a house and more a complete environment. The main floor is an open great room concept. The entire upper level is given over to the primary bedroom and bath. The lower level daylight basement includes a second kitchen, a flexible living and dining space, a full bath, and a bonus room with a separate entrance well-suited for Airbnb, VRBO, or guests. Adjacent to the main house sits a detached artist's studio offering, per the listing, many options. The property is private, sits on 3.18 acres with no HOA, and is served by a private well located directly across the street. Eagles soar against the backdrop of the Cascade Mountain range. The trolls watch from their posts throughout the grounds, and they are not going anywhere.

Somebody's Watching Me

The trolls are the feature Reddit noticed first and the feature Reddit cannot stop thinking about. Whimsical folk art figures are woven into the property's landscape and architecture with the same care and intention as every other design choice — which is to say, a great deal. The listing says the blend of artwork and building materials is unique and amazing, and that you should look everywhere. It is not exaggerating. Whether the trolls feel welcoming or watchful likely depends on the viewer, but at least one Reddit commenter has already declared unconditional love for the entire property without reservation or caveat. For a nature lover's sanctuary on the waterfront in Coupeville with a studio, a second kitchen, Cascade views, and a private troll collection — the heart wants what it wants.

The Internet Has Thoughts

Naturally, this listing caught the attention of Reddit's r/zillowgonewild community. See what people are saying about it here.

A whimsical waterfront artist's home on Whidbey Island with trolls, Cascade views, a studio, and 132 feet of high bank waterfront — the trolls come with the property. View the full listing here.

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