121 Bay View Avenue, Brinnon, WA 98320

Brinnon sits at the base of the Olympic Mountains, where the Dosewallips River meets Hood Canal. It is one of the quietest, most genuinely wild stretches of the entire Peninsula, and this little house puts you right in the middle of it. The community here is Olympic Canal Tracts, and the HOA is worth understanding before you scroll past it. For $220 a year, split across two lots, you get access to 40 acres of community tidelands stocked with clams and oysters, a boat launch, a clubhouse, a river park, and two playgrounds. That is not a typo. That is $220 a year. The house itself is honest and solid. A new two-bedroom septic system means the infrastructure is done. Double-pane windows have been installed throughout. The metal roof is not going anywhere. Heat comes from a wood stove for the nights you want it to, and electric backup for when you don't, a combination that lenders like. The carport sits behind the house, keeping your gear dry. There's room out front for an RV, and a...