Holiday home tour includes five homes

Art and Bonnie Jacobsen’s home was built three years ago by a local architect and builder. “Our home is small, but perfect for us,” said Bonnie. Their home is situated on level waterfront at Driftwood Shores and is a favorite gathering place for family and friends. The Jacobsens enjoy collecting the work of local artists. Camano Island Democrats will host its annual holiday home tour Sat., Dec. 5, 1:30 to 5 p.m. The tour includes five Island homes. Tickets include the tour and party following the event at Odd Fellows Hall, 96 S. Camano Ridge Road with live music, hors d’eouvres and a live auction. Proceeds from the tour fund scholarships for local students. Tickets and maps at Camano Island Coffee Roasters, Snow Goose Bookstore and Seagrass Gallery.
The John and Donna Watson home was built on a cliff overlooking the water in 2001. Donna is a well-known artist on the island and her appreciation for the Japanese aesthetic of subdued colors and natural objects is everywhere in their home. Both John and Donna have created a lovely yard and garden which was on the June garden tour.
Island County Commissioner John Dean and Stanwood-Camano School District Director Julie Dean’s two-level brick glass, tile and metal house is reminiscent of a Frank Lloyd Wright design. Elegantly positioned on a knoll surrounded by two rolling acres of lawn and forest, one feels a part of Camano’s natural beauty. Inside the house, a dramatic curbing oaktrimmed entry staircase is wrapped in glass.