3 Bedroom+ in Puyallup

“This home has a lot of space in the private backyard and ample attached storage shed, plus extra storage in the backyard studio.”
— Homeowner

Home: Here is a home with just the right amount of space inside and out. Along with 3 upstairs bedrooms—including a primary suite with a walk-in closet and private full bath—the main floor offers a bonus room perfect for guests or a home office. Updated flooring extends from the living and dining room into the kitchen and down the hall past the laundry to the bonus room. Quartz countertops, pantry storage, and pull out shelves make for a convenient kitchen with a half bath nearby and sliding doors to the fenced yard.

A new gate leads from the paved driveway to the back where mature trees give shade and an attached shed is ready for tools. There’s even a garden studio complete with a mini patio, skylight and glass doors—with so much other storage space the bright garage can be saved just for parking. With a 2024 roof, a 2023 gas furnace and plenty of other updates, this Puyallup house near groceries, cafes, parks and schools is ready to be the place you call home.

Notable Updates:

  • 2018 - new flooring throughout main level with 50 year warranty

  • 2023 - new gas furnace

  • 2024 - new roof and skylight

  • 2026 - updated recessed lighting in the garage

  • 2026 - new side gate into fully fenced back yard

For a full list of updates, contact listing agent Michael Duggan or talk to your real estate agent. 

Preinspection: A recent seller-procured home inspection is completed and attached to the seller’s disclosure. Available upon request.

Community & HOA: This Mountain Park HOA home in the Gem Heights development is 20 minutes from downtown Puyallup, 30 minutes from downtown Tacoma, 35 minutes from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and less than 15 minutes from Graham. Speaking of Graham, you may want to continue the tradition of this home’s family and drive down for lunch at Thai Mekong and Sun’s Teriyaki every once in a while. But you could also stay right in the neighborhood and reach groceries at WinCo, shops and community events at Sunrise Village, and local schools all in just 5 minutes. HOA dues are $55 every 6 months and cover common area maintenance.

Continue on for our home highlight, neighborhood introduction, and video tour.

Main Floor

  • Living Room with Coat Closet

  • Dining Area

  • Kitchen

  • 1/2 Bath

  • Laundry Room

  • Linen Closet

  • Office/Bonus Room

2nd Floor

  • Primary Suite with Walk-in Closet & Private Full Bath

  • 2nd Bedroom

  • 3rd Bedroom

  • Full Bath

  • Hall Closet

Garage & Grounds

  • Attached 400 Sq Ft Garage

  • Fenced Back Yard with Gate to the Front

  • Garden Studio on Concrete Pad

  • Storage Shed Attached to House

  • Paved Driveway

  • Lawn and Mature Trees

Home Snapshot

Get just a glimpse of this home’s character inside and out, then meet the neighborhood below—see how long it takes to get to the grocery store, to downtown shopping, or to a breakfast spot—before following our link to the full photo tour.

Meet the Neighborhood - South Hill, Puyallup

Get some fresh air and meet up with neighbors at the fenced Mountain Park Community Park & Playground.

In South Hill with the Puyallup River flowing to the east, it’s easy to reach groceries, restaurants, schools, nearby cities, or farmland. The Gem Heights neighborhood is 20 minutes from downtown Puyallup, 30 minutes from downtown Tacoma, 35 minutes from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and less than 15 minutes from Graham. You can even get to Seattle on the Sounder if you’re commuting or want a day out in the big city.

Image from Mount Rainier National Park - The mountain is just an hour away and people travel from all over the world to visit!

If you’re really looking for a change of scene, it only takes an hour to reach Mount Rainier National Park. People travel across the world to get up close with this mountain and its beautiful wilderness areas. You can leave on a Saturday morning, choose a trail, and picnic on the mountainside by lunch. To get outdoors even closer to home embark on the Foothills Trail, a 21-mile trail for hikers and cyclists.

Image from Sunrise Village - Head to Sunrise Village for shopping, restaurants, and the annual Summer Concert Series.

But maybe you’d like to know what’s closer to home, like where you might get a cup of coffee, pick up a gallon of milk, and meet friends. For a start WinCo and Fred Meyer are just 5 or 6 minutes away and along with year-round shopping Sunrise Village offers an annual Free Summer Concert Series in July and August. 

We can’t write about South Hill and Puyallup without the State Fair (called the Puyallup Fair all the years we were growing up, after all). The fairgrounds are just 20 minutes away, and along with the big State Fair at the end of August into September, the fairgrounds is home to events year round like dog shows, automobile shows, the Taste of the NW, swap meets, a Victorian Christmas Festival, and much more.

“We enjoy the old town atmosphere in Downtown Puyallup.”
— Homeowner

Visit Downtown Puyallup for a small town, main street feel with lots of little shops and local restaurants.

Head to downtown Puyallup for the Saturday Farmers Market, for annual parades and events like the Daffodil Festival and Meeker Days with its food trucks, artisans, and activities for all ages. Or, go downtown any old day of the week to meet friends at locally owned pubs, donut shops, and cafes. Make yourself at home just outside of town at Farm 12 and Fika too. Sit down for a Farm 12 brunch, or visit Fika for coffee and pastries in a garden setting right beside a lupine field that bursts into bloom in spring.

Pioneer Park is tucked in Downtown Puyallup and surrounded by cafes and small businesses.

Here’s just a glimpse of what’s close by:

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And feel free to call or text me, Michael Duggan, at 253-226-2787. I’ll be happy to answer your questions about this property, or talk with you about Tacoma and the local real estate market in general.

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