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Washington Island: Home of Death's Door

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Washington Island, Wisconsin, is the largest of Door County's islands, and is the oldest Icelander-settled community in the United States. In 1815, the island was named "Colonel John Miller Island" after the leader of the first white men to set foot on the island. Later settlers changed the name to honor American patriot and hero George Washington.

The island lies northeast of the Door County peninsula, just beyond the straits of Death's Door - the name used by Native Americans to refer to the six-mile-wide passage between Lake Michigan and the Green Bay. The name was translated by French explorers as "Porte des Morts" because the treacherous currents and unpredictable wave action claimed war canoes and schooners alike. Today, divers explore many of the shipwrecks. Ferries from the mainland, with their views of spectacular bluffs and rocky shores, make the crossing of Death's Door a pleasure for today's passengers.

Once on the island, many visitors take in its leisurely pace and pastoral beauty while bicycling. Others prefer to take their cars, rent mopeds or take a guided tour. Washington Island offers visitors museums, galleries, full-service marinas, shops, lodging and a golf course.

It’s not surprising, then, that homes in and around Washington Island are highly prized and sell quick. Some of the area’s finest estates, frontage properties, retirement and other special feature homes – in a variety of attractive sizes and styles - are likely available at the right price right now.

Washington Island real estate includes a wide variety of homes for sale, condos for sale, water access properties, active adult communities, hobby farms and executive properties. Whether you're presently a home buyer or home seller, we're confident we can help you achieve your real estate goals.

Sellers who have been in the area for a while know our reputation for knowledgeable advice, enthusiastic service, creative marketing and professional networking. We mine every source for interested buyers so you can feel at ease that your home will attract value and that it will remain in good hands.

For buyers new to the area, Properties of Door County will provide the specialized services you deserve: a strong work ethic, personal real estate expertise to help define your needs, help with selecting and securing standard financing for your purchase, special technology, constant communication throughout the transaction, and more. Our company has gained a proud reputation for providing superior benefits to our home buying clients as we help them complete their search, from existing homes for sale, properties for sale, lots, vacant land, new construction, 55-plus and retirement communities, investment properties, waterfront, golf and recreational properties, all the way to luxury villas, estates and executive homes.

So when you're ready to buy or sell real estate in or around Washington Island, Wisconsin, please let Properties of Door County help you purchase the home or property of your dreams. Contact Properties of Door County today!

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