I wrote an article a few months after I sold my sister a house in Oysterville on the Long Beach Peninsula. She loves that beach life now entering her third year. In fact she has just about finished up a brand new house on the property to replace the manufactured home she bought.
Although the coast is lightly populated which is a blessing and a curse. A blessing in that the small town feeling is everywhere and once that mid summer crowd dissipates it is rather quiet. But on the curse side a small permanent population doesn't support as much business and one may find themselves traveling a bit to go to places like Costco, or Fred Meyer.
That said she remains a firm fan of the beach life :)
Here is the article from November 2018:
I was delighted to be able to help my recently retired sister and brother-in-law find a suitable property at the coast. They found a lovely remodeled manufacture home on a large 1.25 acre parcel in Oysterville on the Long Beach Peninsula. From this locale they are a short bike ride to the crashing Pacific Ocean or the bayside of the peninsula.
They love it at the beach! I don't think they ever thought they would be able to own property in a beach community, yet now they do.
From San Diego, CA to Warrenton, OR the Pacific coast is expensive and for many unobtainable. But SW Washington has a little sweet spot where real estate prices remain affordable. My sister and her husband were overjoyed to be able to afford a nice little place on large lot so close to the sea.
The Long Beach Peninsula has that classic beach vibe going on. It remains quintessentially quaint, with small town values and all of the benefits and faults of small town living. Coastal areas like Long Beach are heavy on tourism and as such can be crowded at peak times. The peninsula has several areas that are a bit detached from the busy touristy areas so whether one wants to be in the 'thick of it' or 'off the radar' Pacific County has their back :)
