Set in one of Bellingham's most sought-after neighborhoods, this South Hills home puts Lake Padden, Galbraith Mountain, & some of the city's best outdoor recreation just minutes from your front door. Updates include a new roof (2026), A/C (2023), furnace (2023) & hot water heater (2024), flooring, & more. Light-filled upper level with true red oak hardwood floors throughout, proper dining room, big windows, & wood shutters. Kitchen overlooks the backyard, with KitchenAid appliances (2022) & walk-in pantry. Primary suite has a walk-in closet plus linen closet, soaking tub, dual vanity, & separate shower. A built-in Murphy bed in the second upstairs bedroom makes it an ideal guest room / home office combo. Downstairs you'll find heated luxury vinyl tile floors, family room, laundry room w/ built-in cabinetry & new LG washer & dryer (2025), 2 bedrooms, & full bathroom. Huge 3-car garage (820 sqft) offers space for storage, hobbies, bikes, skis, & all the gear that comes with PNW living. And the backyard... private, fully-fenced, & packed with fruit- blueberries, cherry & plum trees, grapes, raspberries. Deck off the kitchen slider, dining patio, garden beds, shed, gazebo area, plus a 2-story playhouse with slide. The kind of yard where summer dinners stretch into nights listening to the owls & frogs. Quiet neighborhood with a real community feel- a 4th of July parade, lots of trick or treaters on Halloween, a December luminary walk. Top-rated south Bellingham schools.