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SOLD! North End Craftsman Bungalow

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Colorful and inviting living room overlooks the front porch.

Colorful and inviting living room overlooks the front porch.

$320,000

3 beds

1.5 bath

2,398 sqft

1505 N Alder St, Tacoma

Get to know this beautiful Craftsman Bungalow across the street from the University of Puget Sound. Built in 1917, this home is full of the character and charm of the period. You'll find a friendly front porch, fir floors, built-ins, a fire place, kitchen nook, and a convenient mud room in back. The home owner has proudly updated the water heater, gas furnace and windows. Other updates include a new roof and electrical panel. It’s all set and ready to go for you to add your own touches to this charming home. The driveway is shared with the neighboring home, with a split garage giving access to parking for 1 vehicle for this home. 

Located between the thriving Proctor and 6th Ave districts, this is a walkers dream! On foot or by bike, you're a pleasant walk or ride away from all the Proctor amenities, such as the Metropolitan Market, the Proctor Farmers' Market, the Blue Mouse Theatre, Compass Rose gift shop, the Wheelock Library, salons, and restaurants such as the Rosewood Cafe. This is a perfect opportunity and investment for anyone wanting to live in the UPS area.

Fir floors, fire place, and built-in book shelves complete the living room.

Fir floors, fire place, and built-in book shelves complete the living room.

Beautiful dining room with built-in cabinets to display heirlooms, and favorite dishes.

Beautiful dining room with built-in cabinets to display heirlooms, and favorite dishes.

Tiled kitchen with breakfast nook, plenty of cabinets, and exit through the mud room to the backyard.

Tiled kitchen with breakfast nook, plenty of cabinets, and exit through the mud room to the backyard.

Master bedroom includes half bath.

Master bedroom includes half bath.

French doors make this a beautiful main floor bedroom.

French doors make this a beautiful main floor bedroom.

Bright and clean full bathroom.

Bright and clean full bathroom.

Upper floor landing and bedroom also shine with fir floors.

Upper floor landing and bedroom also shine with fir floors.

Classic mud room leads into kitchen from the backyard.

Classic mud room leads into kitchen from the backyard.

Craftsman detail and charm in a wonderful neighborhood.

Craftsman detail and charm in a wonderful neighborhood.

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Oakbrook Condo Comfort - Pending
Oakbrook Condo Comfort - Pending

Live the quiet life in this 2nd floor condo, then head down to the swimming pools or next door to the Oakbrook Golf Club and restaurant when you feel social. Be cozy in the fireside living room at the heart of the home and open the sliding doors for fresh air. Sit for meals in the dining area or take your plate out to the balcony in summer. Host friends in the 2nd bedroom with a full bath right across the hall. Settle into the primary suite with its walk-in closet and private 3/4 bath refreshed with a new shower and flooring. Other updates include kitchen appliances, a stackable washer and dryer and comfortable carpet. Take off for water views at Chambers Bay or lunch in Steilacoom and park in your reserved spot when you get home.

West End Living - Pending
West End Living - Pending

Live in town and look out at sunsets through the trees from this updated West End home by Fircrest. With so much recent renovation and care, you’ll truly be able to enjoy all the space on this large lot. From updated flooring, windows and plumbing to remodeled bathrooms on both levels, new doors, fresh paint, cedar fencing and a garden shed, these homeowners have invested in the comfort of living. Sit by the gas fireplace in the evening. Head down to the bonus room for a movie night. Open the slider to the big, fully-fenced back yard with room to garden and play. With an attached garage, easy highway access and good things in every direction—just 2 minutes to cafes, 3 to groceries and 6 to the waterfront.

Community Central - Pending
Community Central - Pending

Set in the center of Hilltop community—right across the street from the People’s Center & Pool, with light rail, hospitals and family-owned businesses just blocks away—this home is ready to shelter and support someone new. Updated plumbing and a freshly painted interior help you settle into the comfort of the single-level layout. The living space opens to a kitchen with quartz counters and a full set of appliances that leads to the laundry and a dining nook. A front porch welcomes visitors from the fenced front lawn and sliding doors open to a fenced back yard. Sun lasts long into the afternoon in the west-facing garden with room to plant veggies and flowers, hang a hammock and build a garage.

Sold - Eastside Move-in Ready
Sold - Eastside Move-in Ready

Some houses don’t change much in 4 years, but this one is so thoroughly updated a new buyer won’t have to think of anything. An interior remodel, new roof and electrical in 2020 got things started. These homeowners went further with a new sewer line, siding, ductless heat pump and improved appliances It’s rare to find 2 baths in a home this size, let alone a large walk-in closet. The house felt so good they built a cedar fence and transformed the yard. A gazebo shades the new patio and a gate opens from the alley to a potential ADU, garage, or RV site. McKinley’s cafes are 5 minutes away and smooth I-5 access makes it easy to commute out of town.

Sold - Nearly New in Fircrest
Sold - Nearly New in Fircrest

Newly built in 2020, this carefully maintained and enhanced home was created with a floor plan to welcome company and space in all the right places for everyday living. Design features include a vaulted ceiling living space, generous storage, 9 ft ceilings and attached 2-car garage. The ground floor holds all the essentials from laundry and an office to a primary suite. Upstairs a full bath stands between a big 2nd bedroom and bonus room. Curl up by the gas fireplace and step out to fenced patios and shared green space. Upgrades include a 2021 heat pump and quality window coverings. Near Fircrest Golf Club, parks, shops and a short drive to the waterfront.

Sold - View to the Port
Sold - View to the Port

Protected by a brand new roof, this home near parks and schools is all about open space and quiet corners. Overlooking the port and Commencement Bay, decks on two levels offer direct access to the outdoors. The upper level features 3 bedrooms, a full bath, eat-in kitchen, dining area and fireside living room with sliding doors to the deck. Below, a 2-car garage, laundry, 2nd full bath and a living room with doors to the lower deck accompany a private primary suite with a 3rd full bath. Under 2 miles to the Tacoma Dome Station for Sounder, Link, Amtrak and bus services. One mile west find McKinely’s library and cafes.

Sold - Hilltop Craftsman & Garden
Sold - Hilltop Craftsman & Garden

A garden of berries, herbs and flowers wraps around this classic Craftsman within easy reach of local shops and restaurants in Hilltop and Stadium. Beautiful new windows accompany original wood floors both upstairs and down and you’ll find baths on both levels too. Arrange your summer dining room on the deck in the fenced back yard, listen to the sounds of the neighborhood from the rebuilt front porch and see Mt. Rainier glowing in the sunrise from the spacious balcony extending off the primary bedroom. The ADU is ready for renovations—rent it to provide housing, host guests, or turn it into a personal studio. Leave the car at home and head to Wright Park to picnic and play. Pick up pizza, pho, coffee, ice cream and donuts just blocks away.

Sold - Central Tacoma Complete
Sold - Central Tacoma Complete

A house with a friendly face, a sunny doorway into a space of hardwoods and hearth, window light and welcome. Brazilian cherry floors extend into the spacious, eat-in kitchen with a door to the fenced back yard—that’s where the lilac and hawthorn bloom, where the patio waits, where the garden grows. Two bedrooms and a full bath on each floor for you, or guests, or office space. An unfinished basement and detached garage for storage, a new sewer line in 2020 for peace of mind. This home belongs to Central Tacoma and the vintage, vinyl and cafes of 6th Ave, and it’s just a 5 minute drive to Proctor markets too. Size, condition, location and character—this home feels complete.

Sold - Point Defiance Water Views
Sold - Point Defiance Water Views

Live life with a view in this West End home overlooking Commencement Bay and Point Defiance. Friends stay longer by the fireside in the deep comfort of the living room with views clear to Vashon Island. Host in the dining room or on the deck—rebuilt and expanded 3 years ago. Fix favorite recipes in the eat-in kitchen featuring granite countertops and frameless cabinetry. Retreat to the primary suite with its private ½ bath. Updates include a remodeled laundry/bath and family room with heated tile floors, a 2023 roof and heat pump, and a 2019 furnace. A sprinkler system, fully fenced back yard, garage and abundant storage provide convenience. Near Ruston dining, beaches and trails.

Sold - Herron Island Getaway
Sold - Herron Island Getaway

From the western shore of Herron Island, this single-level home overlooks Case Inlet and the Olympics. Colors change with the light and seasons, but the beauty remains steadfast, a daily companion to life. Front windows frame the water and snowy peaks and a sliding door opens to the newly-built deck. First owned by ferry captain Charlie Wells, namesake of the island ferry, updates include renovated baths and new kitchen flooring. The pace of life is measured in kayak excursions, community potlucks and hours looking out over the Salish Sea. Ride the ferry home with a load of groceries and feel the curtain fall on all the bustle, exchange it for beaches, whale sightings, slow roads and quiet nights.

Hi, I'm Michael Duggan, a licensed broker with Windermere Abode. I would love to help you through the home buying or selling process. Please contact me to set up a meeting and get things started.