1399 W Beach RoadOak Harbor, WA 98277Price: $1,274,000

Some homes blend into the street. This one captures your imagination. With its Renaissance-inspired turret and European character, it is the West Beach home people remember and wonder about. Say “the Castle House,” and they know the one you mean. Step inside and the Strait of Juan de Fuca takes center stage: walls of windows frame passing ships, the Olympic Mountains and western skies that turn orange, pink and gold at sunset. Generous living and dining rooms invite lingering meals, lively gatherings and the everyday moments that become lifelong memories with the people you call family-whether related or chosen. Two spacious primary suites, one on each level, offer flexibility; the main-floor suite has its own exterior entrance. Additional rooms can serve as guest rooms, offices, studios or spaces to pursue what you love. Outside, settle onto the decks, unwind in the barrel sauna, or gather at the bluffside platform with built-in benches and a fire pit. Listen to the waves below as the last light fades across the water and the lights of Victoria appear in the distance. Public beach access and a boat launch nearby invite days along the shore. This is a home for living out loud and finding beauty in the quiet moments, too. Come for the architecture. Stay for the view. Imagine your next chapter.