Well, have you been there? Sure, it's close to lake whatcom but most of the places that are in that price range are on the mountain side, the roads are super steep and windy and a lot of places never get any sun. There are a lot of rules, property owners pretty much can't cut down any trees which is nice in theory but does tend to keep everyone in the dark. Down by the lake around the golf course there are some beautiful homes with nice views and good sun, but in the 1200 price range you are probably going to be up on the hill. Its about 20 minutes from bellingham and probably about the same to alger (freeway access if you are heading south) on a fairly narrow & windy road, in the winter especially it can be a pretty trecherous drive. Keeping all that in mind, I have a number of friends who live there and are very happy with it, both renting and owning. But for me, not getting any sun - on those few precious winter days when it actually shines - would be too much to bear.
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