South Whidbey couple grows roots in relocated home

To the unassuming eye, the home of Chanel Jost and Tevon Dubois appears to be firmly rooted in the Maxwelton Valley’s bucolic landscape.

Nearly two years ago, the 1,700-square-foot house was plucked from the shores of Bainbridge Island and barged to South Whidbey, hauled painstakingly by truck from the Possession Point boat launch and delivered to the couple’s property in Clinton.

Jost and Dubois have lived on Whidbey full-time since 2022 but had purchased their acreage a few years before with plans to build a home.

“Honestly, we were like in our mid-20s when we bought the land,” Dubois said. “We were very impulsive.”

But with the rising cost of construction, they pivoted to the idea of purchasing an upcycled home from Nickel Bros., a Snohomish County company that specializes in moving