Seabrook’s Oceanfront Homes Featured in Ocean Home Magazine

September 1st, 2010

Oceanhome Magazine Cover

Love the ocean? Love reading beautifully designed magazines displaying the most magnificent coastlines and beaches around the world? Then you’re gonna love this!

Ocean Home Magazine, one of the most respected print magazines on living by the ocean, has featured Seabrook’s attractive oceanfront real estate in their latest September/October issue!

The magazine is a highly exclusive publication only available at select locations. Oceanhome Magazine’s subscribers comprise a group of carefully selected families interested in purchasing oceanfront real estate as their second, third, or fourth home.

Ocean Home Magazine CoverSeabrook is very proud to be a part of Oceanhome Magazine. Their 6 page spread highlights Seabrook’s beachfront views as well as the town’s sustainable plan and all of its amenities we often highlight here on the Seabrook Blog.

If you don’t have a chance to check out a printed copy of the magazine, you can click and view the whole Seabrook article online!

And this is just the beginning of Seabrook’s press for the fall! The Seattle Times real estate section is coming out with an extensive article on Seabrook’s home sales success in next week’s weekend paper. By the end of September, Coastal Living Magazine’s 30-page spread on Seabrook and the Ultimate Beach House should hit the stands as well!

So be on the lookout for more lovely features of Seabrook!

 

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Announcing Front Street Cafe’s Kiteloop Pale Ale

August 9th, 2010

In addition to the Ultimate Beach House contest that ended last week, another chance for our readers to win exciting prizes all throughout July was the Name Our Beer contest. The name of Seabrook’s Front Street Cafe’s new flagship beer was up for grabs and we decided to let you help us pick the perfect name for this delicious Pale Ale at the Cafe!

Over 200 entries were submitted and my goodness did we get some creative name suggestions. We narrowed down the top 10 and had the whole Seabrook Team vote on their favorite one. In the end, we picked a unique and exciting beer name!

Seabrook and Front Street Cafe are proud to announce the winner of the “Name Our Beer” contest – Matt Wardian of Normandy Park, WA and his idea for our beer name – “Kiteloop Pale Ale”!

Kiteloop, a term heard in the arena of kiteboarders, is when a rider loops the kite while catching some serious air. Matt, a passionate kiteboarder who spends much of his time in the waves off Seabrook’s beaches, defines kiteloop as: “A high flying, adrenaline filled, mega powered slingshot through space at the end of tightly spun kite lines. Easing back down to Earth (ocean) with a smooth satisfying splash only leaves you thirsting for more!”


Matt Wardian Kiteboarding Compilation

Matt Wardian submitted Kiteloop Pale Ale because it supports Seabrook’s wish to attract kiteboarders to its hidden coast beaches practically made for the sport! Matt (aka Mamba), currently an Art Director at Boeing, can be described as a “boardhead” having grown up on a skateboard and graduating to a surfboard during his Latin American tour as a teen. He soon added a sail to become a windsurfer and learned to snowboard to ride out the winter. Finally he discovered big kites and decided to become a surf pilot after surviving a few “kitemares”. At 54, he’s going coastal and is ready for some local flavor. As a recent transplant to Pacific Beach, he discovered an inspirational local brew at Seabrook that is an Ale of a beer. Like a great Kiteloop, Matt thinks that this beer is best when inverted and as long as he lands on his feet, he’s always ready for another!

For his winning submission, Matt will be awarded a $50 Front Street Café gift card and a Kiteloop Pale Ale t-shirt which he has volunteered to design.

A big thanks goes to everyone that submitted different ideas for our flagship Seabrook beer! We hope you like our name choice and that you will stop by the Cafe to try it soon.

If you are a big kiteboarder yourself, don’t hesitate to mention that at the Seabrook Cottage Rentals office when you check in – you may be surprised with the kind of welcome you get. :)

 

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We’ve Got The Ultimate Winner!

July 29th, 2010

Ultimate Beach HouseBefore the Coastal Living Magazine Ultimate Beach House opened on July 16, we asked our readers to share with us the “ultimate beach home” of their dreams!

We received plenty of original and inspiring entries that in many ways captured the facets of a timeless beach sanctuary similar to the Coastal Living Magazine Idea House and all the other homes around Seabrook. We even had our sales team drop by and provide an inspiration with their creative ideas!

While each and every beach home entry was unique and worthy of the grand prize, we had to pick one lucky winner to take home all the marbles!

So, without further ado, the Seabrook Blog is proud to announce the winner of the 2010 “Describe Your Ultimate Beach House” contest — Leisa!! Sincere congratulations from everyone at Seabrook, we hope you will enjoy your visit to the beach and your tour through the Ultimate Beach House.

Here is Leisa’s winning entry:

“My Ideal Beach House would be some where that the surf could be heard and the waves could be seen. It would have easy access to the beach, but be walking distance to town. It would have lots of windows, so there were plenty of opportunity to use natural lighting.

The main floor would include a flowing open area that contain living, eating, and kitchen areas that would be perfect for entertaining, but take advantage of the view of the shore too. There would also be a guest bedroom and mud/utility room and a 1/2 bath. The second floor would have 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a large sitting room with a huge picture window to watch the surf, somewhere that could be used for reading or crafts, with big comfy chairs. The 3rd floor would have a media room that would also have plenty of windows, and sleeper sofas for times when the guest room just isn’t enough. There would also be a 3/4 bathroom. The interior of the house would feature a peaceful beachy decorating scheme to compliment the views from the window.

Outside of the house there would a wrap-around porch accessed from french doors off of the living room. There would be lots of Adirondack chairs, a hammock, and a stone fireplace so that the outdoors could still be enjoyed in our cooler NW weather. There would also be a covered outdoor BBQ. A hot tub and outdoor shower, and covered walkway from the garage to the house would complete the amenities. The yard would be low maintenance with native vegetation.

Sounds a lot like a house that could easy be found right there at Seabrook, doesn’t It?”

It sure does Leisa! Just a reminder, here is the prize for the contest Leisa just won:

  • 2 Seabrook Glass Floats
  • 4 Tickets to the Ultimate Beach House at Seabrook
  • Exclusive Tour of the Idea House!

Leisa, please contact us at rewards@seabrookwa.com to claim your prize!

To everyone else – thank you very much for participating and for sharing with us your dream beach house ideas! We will have many more fun contests coming up at the Seabrook Blog in the future! To make sure you get all the details first, subscribe to the blog and get every post right in your email inbox!

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Seabrook’s Evergreen Cabin Goes LEED© Platinum

July 12th, 2010

Evergreen CabinThe Evergreen Cabin, proud member of our recently completed Beach Camp Neighborhood, has recently become the first LEED© Platinum certified home at Seabrook!

The Evergreen Cabin is now one of only 125 LEED© certified homes in Washington State, and the only one in Seabrook, the city of Pacific Beach, and Grays Harbor County.

LEED© Certification is an internationally accepted standard that measures the sustainability of a building. There are two types of LEED© certification – residential and commercial. For each type of LEED© certification, there are multiple levels that a building can achieve: silver, gold, and the highest one – platinum. The Evergreen Cabin has reached the highest sustainability level for a residential home, which is quite outstanding!

As Seabrook’s most energy-efficient beach house, the Evergreen Cabin is a prime example of Seabrook’s commitment towards sustainable real estate development in the Pacific Northwest. Our homeowners are passionate about preserving the nature and truly believe in real-estate sustainability – which is what Seabrook has been about since its beginning.

For all the information on how the Evergreen Cabin achieved their Platinum LEED© Certification, read the press release featured in the rest of this article.


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Sales Team Chimes In on the “Ultimate Beach Home” Contest

July 2nd, 2010

A few weeks ago we introduced the latest Seabrook contest to find out what your dreams of an “Ultimate Beach Home” are. We’ve received many responses of how you imagine you perfect beach house and are looking forward to many more entries in the next couple weeks (just drop us a comment below to enter).

In the meantime, we sat down with our Sales team and asked them how they picture their “Ultimate Beach Home”. Here is what they had to say:

Jennifer Lampe

Jennifer Lampe“My ideal beach home is a cottage that sits up high on a hill overlooking the ocean. There is a winding path through a meadow of tall grasses and wildflowers welcoming you to the brightly painted front door and garden full of flowers. There are lots of windows in my little sea cottage and the home is bright and cheery even when it is rainy and windy outside. A huge river-rock fireplace makes the family room cozy a stormy day and it is the perfect place for a quiet conversation or to enjoy a game of backgammon in the evening. The kitchen is always full of delicious smells and the laughter of many meals shared with family or friends.

Although it is light and airy, this cottage is like a boat – even the stairwell has storage nooks to display books, shells, and precious beach-finds. On a lazy, sunny afternoon, big comfy pillows offer the perfect place to lounge while enjoying the fresh salty air blowing inside. Down the hallway, the bedrooms are tucked into the eaves with colorful quilts and crisp white linens – and there is always an extra bed for guests to stay the night!

More Info on Seabrook’s Team


Darci Roloff Keefer

Darci Roloff Keefer“Here is my ultimate beach town to have a beach house in:

  • The glow of the oyster shell paths on a beautiful moonlit evenings….
  • The smell of someone who has a fire lit in their fireplace….
  • The smell of bacon throughout the town on Sunday mornings…..
  • The sounds of smoke detectors following the bacon cooking…..
  • Walking home from work and smelling someone’s wonderful dinner and hoping like heck, it’s coming from my house!
  • Falling asleep to the sound of the amazing frogs outside my bedroom window each night…..
  • Watching my children grow up with the many wonderful neighborhood children and being thankful their parents are my very best friends.

And finally, knowing that someday our children will understand what a gift it truly is to be surrounded by people who love them, from family to our lovely neighbors and friends.

More Info on Seabrook’s Team


Holly Emerson

Holly Emerson“When I think of my ultimate beach house, the first thing that comes to mind is having a large enough space to surround myself with friends and family.

The kitchen could never be big enough — a large island in the middle for everyone to lend a hand, or just hang out while meals are prepared. Open concept is a must, with one room flowing into another….although cozy built in reading nooks for stormy afternoons would be well used.

It’s all about the outdoor space for me — I have to have a wrap-around porch to enjoy late afternoon and evenings chatting with passersby. Also, a great area to BBQ and dine outdoors on summer nights.

The beach is much used by both people and dogs, so an outdoor shower is a must after a walk, surf, or bonfire on the beach.”

More Info on Seabrook’s Team


Robyn Roloff

Robyn Roloff“The Ultimate would be simple! It would be where our grandchildren would rather sit and watch the sea birds and waves than play with their games. There would be great music playing from nowhere with the sound of the ocean as background music. The flower boxes on the outside of the weathered shingle siding would be filled with trailing posies.

The front door would be white with little glass panes. The curtains would be gauze and wave when the windows are open. The smell of Laura’s carrot cake baking in the oven would permeate the kitchen. We would sit at the dining room table and play games. There would be a bunk room where twin beds would line the wall and all the children could sleep in the same room.

We would welcome our friends and family to share our precious hours….The evening would come, the lights would be dim and the evening sun would be streaming through the front windows. Grandpa and I would be sitting on the front porch holding hands…”

More Info on Seabrook’s Team


While our Sales team may be creative, this contest is all about you and your ideas! So what are you waiting for? Share your “ultimate beach sanctuary” with us in the comment section below and win free tickets to tour the 2010 Coastal Living Magazine Ultimate Beach House plus other goodies like an individual tour of the idea house and 2 Seabrook glass floats!

You have until July 10 to submit your dream home with the winner announced right here on the Seabrook Blog on July 16 – the opening day of the Coastal Living Magazine Ultimate Beach House!

Thank you for participating and good luck!

 

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Front Street Cafe Beer Name Contest

June 23rd, 2010

We invite you to submit your name idea for our flagship beer at Seabrook’s
Front Street Cafe.

The beer is a mild, pleasant drinking ale with a touch of residual sweetness. Caramel and chocolate specialty malts are combined with premium northwest 2-row malted barley to create a light amber colored wort. Just enough hops for a delicate bitterness, subdued hop flavor and a nice aroma. Fermentation with yeast creates a nice English style ale which every beer drinker loves.

Please enter your information in the fields below and submit your name suggestion. Entries will be accepted until July 4 and the winning name will be announced by mid July.

The winner will receive a t-shirt with the beer logo and name, and a $50 gift certificate to the Front Street Cafe!

Thank you for participating, let’s pick a super-duper beer name!

 

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What’s Your Idea of an “Ultimate Beach Home”?

June 10th, 2010

Since the introduction of the Ultimate Beach House as the name for the 2010 Coastal Living Magazine Idea House at Seabrook, we’ve been wondering what truly characterizes an ultimate beach home.

Is it the breathtaking view, the outdoor fireplace and barbeque, or 100 year old European tile in your master bathroom? Or, is it all of those things combined?

Over the last few months, we’ve had our share of long conversations and debates over our personal favorites. It is now time to hear yours!

Share with us your dreams of the Ultimate Beach Sanctuary and win free and exclusive access to the 2010 Ultimate Beach House at Seabrook this summer!

Simply add your entry in the comment section below and enter to win the “ultimate” package of:

  • 2 Seabrook Glass Floats
  • 4 Tickets to the Ultimate Beach House at Seabrook
  • Exclusive Tour of the Idea House!

You have until July 10 to submit your description. The winner will be announced right here on the Seabrook Blog on July 16 – the opening day of the Coastal Living Magazine Ultimate Beach House!

Thank you for participating and good luck!

 

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