Camphomes' First Home Sold in 5 Days for Over $3M — Here's Why

Lucía Torres · 2026-09-25

When a brand-new homebuilding concept called Camphomes listed its first property on Bainbridge Island, no one knew what to expect. The custom residence on Roberts Road sold in just five days, over its $3 million asking price, with multiple competing offers. It now holds the record for the highest price-per-square-foot new-construction sale on acreage in Bainbridge Island history. For a debut project, that kind of demand is almost unheard of. Listing agent Mark Middleton, Managing Partner of The Agency Bainbridge Island, has sold real estate there for more than two decades. He said the interest was unprecedented. > "I have never seen such a response in terms of buyer and community interest in a new construction home on Bainbridge Island. The two open houses I held were the most highly attended I have ever conducted in my entire career at any price point." ### The Buyer Who Walked Away from a $5 Million Renovation The winning buyer had a design-forward eye. He and his wife were planning a major renovation of their Lake Washington waterfront home with Olson Kundig Architects — a project that would have cost more than $5 million and still wouldn't have delivered the home they wanted. When they saw the craftsmanship and design of the Roberts Road property, they decided to make it their full-time residence instead. That's a powerful endorsement. It's not every day that someone scraps a multi-million-dollar renovation because a new build simply feels more like home. ### A New Way to Build Camphomes is built around a "campus" design philosophy and a commitment to craftsmanship rarely seen in new construction. This debut home was engineered almost entirely from FSC-certified, plantation-grown teak, with exposed post-and-beam construction, hand-crafted millwork, marble surfaces, and walls of glass throughout. Completed in 2025, the home offers 4,192 square feet of living space, 932 square feet of covered outdoor living, and a fully appointed bonus suite above the garage — more than 6,000 square feet of total covered space on a private, forested 0.75-acre lot. Camphomes co-founder Chris Marlett, who developed the concept alongside architect Matthew Falkiner, said the team built the home around a simple idea. > "Matthew and I set out to build homes families would cherish because they create a living experience that is superior to conventional homes. We reasoned from first principles: every element of a Camp Home has to make sense — structurally, environmentally, and in how it makes a family feel. Roberts Road had no comparable in the market, so we had no way to predict how it would be received. Honestly, we were terrified. The speed and the price of this sale were the market telling us that a home built this way is worth more than one built the old way." ### What's Next for Camphomes Camphomes is already expanding beyond Bainbridge Island, with new markets in the works from Costa Rica to Idaho to North Carolina. Closer to home, the brand is currently taking presales for two additional Bainbridge Island properties, including a once-in-a-generation waterfront site. > "Roberts Road was our debut, and Bainbridge Island shaped it — the community's ideas and craftsmanship are in that house. What comes next is scale without compromise — more Camp Homes in the Puget Sound, and a manufacturing platform precise enough to deliver that same quality anywhere a family wants to live. We're building a company meant to last generations, the same way the homes are." ### Key Takeaways - Camphomes' first home sold in 5 days for over $3M, setting a new record for price-per-square-foot on acreage. - The buyer canceled a $5M renovation to purchase the home. - The home features sustainable teak construction, post-and-beam design, and over 6,000 square feet of covered space. - Camphomes is expanding to Costa Rica, Idaho, and North Carolina, with more Bainbridge Island properties in presale. To learn more about Camphomes, visit Camphomes.com (nofollow).