
A bright front door leads into the open living space.
$300,000
4 beds
1.5 bath
1,386 sqft
6223 49th st ct w, university place
Welcome home to this lovely University Place rambler! Easy, comfortable living at the end of a quiet cul de sac. This home has been lovingly cared for by its owners. Vaulted ceilings increase the feeling of spaciousness in the bright living room and kitchen. Other features to enjoy in this kitchen are the stainless steel appliances, stylish tile floor, and island with extra storage. With 4 bedrooms and 1.5 baths this is a perfect family home.
Invite guests to step through the French doors to enjoy the deck, send kids and pets out to run in the fully fenced backyard, and go ahead and plant your favorite tomatoes and greens in the raised beds; they're ready for you. Tuck tools in the garden shed, and find additional storage options in the garage and covered area adjoining.
This open, single-story home is updated, move in ready, and close to everything! Wonderful grocery access, just 1.8 miles to Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and Safeway, 4.6 to Costco. Get outdoors at Chambers Bay, just 3.3 miles away, where you can walk the paved loop with beautiful views over Puget Sound, stop to play at the playground, try out the dog park, and even dip your toes in the water at the beach. Not to mention the golf course itself! If you're hungry at the end, try the Chambers Bay Grill, or stop at one of those UP groceries and head back to your deck to barbecue.

A convenient kitchen with bright cupboards, an easy to clean tile floor, and great appliances.

Vaulted ceiling living room is open to the kitchen so you can interact with family while preparing meals.

Cheerful and clean half bath.

Full bath includes shower in the tub.

Nicely sized bedroom, just 1 of 4.

Dining area adjoins kitchen and living room.

Beautiful fully fenced backyard complete with deck, raised beds, and a garden shed.
Built in 1904, the Tweeden House in Tacoma’s Historic Wedge District carries the legacy of that era’s enduring craftsmanship. Washington-grown hemlock millwork rises from baseboard to board-and-batten paneling to beamed herringbone ceilings. A river rock fireplace and open staircase define the entry while a 2nd stone fireplace with a new gas insert warms the den. Designed for comfort and entertaining, the main floor includes an updated kitchen where light fills the west windows into the evening. Find a spacious primary, baths on all 3 floors, a garage, fenced back yard, solar power and valuable updates for modern living. Enjoy the community from the wraparound porch, catch the light rail and easily reach parks, schools, markets and cafes.
Surrounded by a large, fenced garden this Craftsman in Tacoma’s Eastside offers 3 levels of living space. Original millwork, fir floors, built-ins and a window seat retain Craftsman character in the living and dining room, while recent updates to baths, roof, exterior paint, flooring and more maintain comfort and practicality. A spacious kitchen opens to a deck with steps to the patio for outdoor dining and relaxing. Follow a path to the garden studio, wired and ready for creative use. Enjoy plantings that bring beauty in each season, store tools in the shed and let pets roam the back yard. The finished basement offers flexible space, laundry, storage, patio access and ADU potential. Near Swan Creek Park, schools and the McKinley District.
Follow the curving streets of this West End community to a move-in ready home where a wide picture window fills the living room with light and sliding doors open to the back deck. The practical layout includes a full bath on both levels. Upstairs, the spacious primary holds 3 closets—there’s plenty of storage! The 2-car garage offers a laundry area, backyard access and even more storage. Alders shade the big, fenced yard and the south-facing deck catches sun in summer. Though the location feels nicely secluded, it’s easy to get around from here; reach groceries, schools, Proctor, Ruston, Point Defiance and the Narrows Bridge in well under 10 minutes and take the neighborhood shortcut to Vassault Park for pickleball and the playground.
This carefully maintained Eastside home checks all the boxes with its extensive updates, 2.5 baths, 2-car garage and fenced back yard. Valuable improvements include fresh interior and exterior paint, laminate flooring, appliances, light fixtures, window coverings and Smart home security features. A gas fireplace warms the living room near the open kitchen with a ½ bath and laundry just across the hall. Upstairs find 2 full baths including a private en suite in the primary with its walk-in closet. Set atop a gently sloping front lawn bordered by roses, rhodies, an apple and flowering plum trees, this home is near a favorite local nursery, big parks, McKinley’s coffee shops and restaurants as well as events and transit at the Tacoma Dome.
In this University Place home there’s room for everyone, room for guests, room for an office and arts studio, room for so much light through the big windows. There’s room for movie nights by the gas fireplace, for cookouts on the newly built deck, for tea in the front sitting room. And there’s room for linens, puzzles and games in the many closets. Of the 5 bedrooms 1 is on the main beside the ½ bath, 4 inhabit the 2nd floor along with a large studio-office. Rest in the primary suite with a 5-piece bath and walk-in closet. Gather for weekday meals in the eat-in kitchen and set the dining room for holidays. A brand new roof covers all and a fenced back yard keeps it easy outside. Live near Chambers Bay, groceries, schools and local dining.
Whether the dream is to fix up a small home, establish a business, or make a rental investment, this property’s central location and flexible C-1 zoning create a true opportunity. Updates are off to a good start with a brand new roof, gutters and downspouts, as well as fresh exterior paint and stain. Plumbing, wiring and sewer are in good shape, and inside find new vinyl plank flooring extending from the kitchen into the bath and laundry. The main living space is all on one floor with an extra 179 sq ft in the loft and a 264 sq ft 1-car garage on the alley for storage. Set in Central Tacoma, this home is just 2 minutes by car to coffee shops, dining and bookstores on 6th Ave and 5 minutes or less to groceries, parks, hospitals and schools.
At the end of the road a one-story farmhouse lives between an orchard and secluded meadow on a level, shy-acre framed by quaking aspen, fir, and ash trees. Approach on the paved and gated driveway which leads to a 2-car garage with attached workshop and canning room. Pick apples, plums, pears, cherries, and figs from mature trees; roam freely in the grass, and plant vegetables in sun soaked garden beds. Store your equipment in the big garden shed then head inside to prepare homegrown produce in the eat-in kitchen. Relax by watching the leaves change from the sun porch, curling up next to the wood stove, or soaking in the primary suite's private bath. This Summit homestead is perfectly placed between life in Tacoma and the heart of Puyallup.
Open the new front door, or let yourself in like family at the side door by the apple tree and settle into the eat-in kitchen. Refinished fir floors lead from the living room, under the archway and into the bedrooms while fresh paint creates a clean palette to make all your own. Don’t be fooled by the wood stove; a heat pump and programmable thermostat keep the house comfortable all year. Spend weekends on the patio, growing a garden in the fully fenced back yard, or tinkering and building in the 836 sq ft garage-shop with bay doors facing east and south. Find the laundry, storage space, a 2nd bath and brand new water heater in the separate entry basement. Just one mile to McKinley’s cafes and library—even closer to the park and playground.
Detail, function and beauty guided extensive updates to transform this home in the past 3 years. An open kitchen, dining and living space creates the heart of the home. The primary bedroom now adjoins a dressing room and lives like a private suite near a ¾ bath, office, workshop, exercise area and laundry in the separate-entry daylight basement. Improvements include ductless heat pump units for efficient heating and cooling, fresh paint inside and out, cedar shingles in the gables, new light fixtures, LG appliances and more. Wait for the native dogwood blossoms in spring. Open French doors to the decks in summer. Have a backyard campout in fall and gather by the wood stove in winter. 20 minutes to Gig Harbor, 25 to Bremerton, 30 to Tacoma.
Whether you’re searching for a home that feels like a woodsy retreat, dreaming of a neighborhood with beach parks, bakeries and waterfront dining, want access to the Seattle ferry, or need to get to work at the shipyard, this Manette home could be the place. Sit in the shelter of the covered deck in rain and sun. Settle under the security of a brand new roof and park in the attached garage. Curl up by the fireplace in the spacious living room. Fix meals in the kitchen with its copper island, granite counters and open dining area with hardwood floors throughout. Rest in the bedrooms and listen for morning birdsong. Wild cherry, madrona, fir and maple shade this large lot with a back lawn for picnics and play, all near groceries and schools.