About the Skotts
Jeanne and Michael Skott moved to Orcas Island from New York City in 1989, first opening the Homestead to guests in 1994. They and their teenage son, Alexander, live on the island with ‘Suzy’, a 7 year old terrier mutt adopted during one of the family’s many sailing trips to Mexico.
Michael is a professional photographer who worked for many years from his 244 5th Ave studio in Manhattan.Starting out as an assistant for well known commercial photographer Arthur Beck, Michael went on to produce imagery for clients such as American Express, Coca Cola, American Airlines, Hertz , Hilton Hotels and Mercedes Benz. His photography has appeared in such publications as Metropolitan Home, Coastal Living, Food & Wine, Better Homes and Gardens, Country Home and Western Interiors and Design. Michael photographed Martha Stewart’s succesful first book, Entertaining and has since worked on numerous book projects including California Cooking for the California Museum of Art, American Country books by Mary Emmerling and the recently released Sailing Style by Tricia Foley.
His latest book project is by Orcas Island's own Christina Orchid, entitled Christina's Cookbook: Recipies and Stories from a Northwest Island Kitchen.
Recently, Jeanne and Michael created a series of photographic giclee prints showing scenery of the San Juan Islands.Printed individually in their office using archival inks and paper, these make wonderful momentos of an island visit or gifts for all occasions.
Jeanne, a graduate of the Parsons School of Design, worked with Michael both as a stylist and studio manager in New York, since focusing her many aesthetic and managerial talents upon the development of the Homestead vacation property. Jeanne is an avid gardener, cook, cyclist and certified sailing instructor who loves the beautiful natural environment of the San Juan Islands.
Michael and Jeanne strive to create a comfortable, relaxed environment for their guests, one that strikes a balance between simple elegance and natural beauty, all the things they have come to admire about this unique little piece of the world.
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