81 E Olympic Dr, Grapeview
$439,900
2 Beds
1.75 Baths
1,310 Sq Ft
9,148 sq ft lot
It’s good to be at the lake. Stay year-round for a seasonal rhythm that slows in fall and winter, wakes up in spring as boats begin to crisscross the lake, and stays alive through summer with music floating over the water to shore. Or pack the car and come for long weekends with fishing rods, water skis, and a stack of good books. From this Paradise Shore Estates home, it’s easy to get on the water. Mason Lake’s only private marina is just half a mile away—a truly valuable asset of 81 E Olympic Dr; waterfront prices are soaring on Mason Lake, but this home affords you lake access without that higher (and often inaccessible) investment. Just two minutes away by car, the Paradise Shore Park & Marina offers moorage for about 100 boats, a fishing pier and ski dock extension, an enclosed swimming area, a sport court, picnic shelter, playground, and lawn.
A wall of windows extending up to the vaulted ceiling brings the light and scenery inside and sliding glass doors invite you out to the deck for hours of afternoon sun, a bbq on the upper patio, or a long visit a few steps below on the new flagstone patio. Excellent kitchen storage and baths on both floors provide comfort, while covered parking makes coming and going convenient. Finished in 2003 and conscientiously maintained ever since, the craftsmanship of this architect-designed, custom-built home brings peace of mind.
Mason Lake stretches nearly four miles long in a wooded landscape between Case Inlet and Hood Canal. Find this home on its eastern shore. Reach groceries, restaurants, coffee shops and libraries within 20 minutes. But more importantly, reach the lake in two. Then it’s just you and your kayak, or you and your friends on a ski boat with this house ready to welcome you back at the end of the day.
Continue on for the video tour, photos, details, and a more thorough introduction to the Mason Lake area including a list of 20 local favorite destinations and services nearby.
Preinspection: A recent seller-procured home inspection is completed and attached to the seller’s disclosure. Available upon request.
Lake Access at the Paradise Shore Estates Marina
HOA $280 per year
1/2 a mile from home
Marina & Boat Launch
Ski Dock & Fishing Dock
Enclosed Swimming Area
Playground & Sport Court
Covered Picnic Area
Main Floor
Living Room
Dining Area
Kitchen
Full Bath
Laundry
Entry
Second Floor
2 Bedrooms
3/4 Bath
Attic Access
Landing
Grounds
Paved Driveway
Deck
Patios
2-Car Carport
Tool Shed
Lawn & Mature Landscaping
Open Living & Dining Space
You’ll sense the care, ongoing maintenance, and love invested in this home as you step from the covered entryway into the main floor. Hang up your coat, set down your bags, and relax; you’re at the lake. A full bath is immediately available on your left, convenient for friends and family, and easily accessible from the open living space.
A wall of west-facing windows with a vaulted ceiling rising overhead lets natural light brighten the kitchen, dining area, and open living space. The outdoors comes in whether it’s a bright summer afternoon, a spring morning, or one of those overcast winter days that keep us indoors. Even on those cold, wet days, you’ll see light and trees and space beyond while you’re tucked in by the propane stove, curled on the couch by the bay window, or playing cards beneath the light of a lamp. Invite friends for happy hour or a cup of tea, there’s plenty of room to host. When the weather is clear, the deck just outside the sliding glass doors is the best spot to sit for soaking up afternoon light and getting a glimpse of boat activity on the lake.
A heat pump stands outside near the front door for comfortable temperatures all year long. There’s also a propane stove for extra coziness.
Vinyl flooring extends from the entry through to the sliding doors and over the kitchen area. Easy to sweep and clean, these floors are practical and durable. They’ll mean you don’t have to stress about bare feet or boots tracking their way through to your sliding doors and out to the deck.
A bay window in the north wall of the living room is a beautiful detail and just one example of the craftsmanship invested in this home. A second window faces west over the back yard toward the lake. There’s a built-in book case in the wall beside the tv stand and here’s the secret: the entire shelf removes to reveal a small storage area behind.
Kitchen
The kitchen is open and designed with an extensive amount of storage. Custom, solid oak cabinets offer tall pantry cupboards, and under-the-counter cupboards with pull-outs to keep kitchen gadgets organized and easy to reach.
The vaulted ceiling and wall of windows increases the sense of spaciousness, offers natural light long into the afternoon, and sunset views in the evening.
A full set of appliances completes the kitchen, including a dishwasher beside the stainless, double-basin sink. Oak trim around the counters and the kitchen island is a nice finishing touch. Speaking of that kitchen island, pull up a stool for coffee breaks and casual meals. Stick your friends there while you fix dinner so they can chat with you without being underfoot.
Full Bath
The full bath is located right inside the front door and is easy to reach from anywhere on the main floor. This first bathroom includes a shower/tub with an easy-to-clean white tub surround, an oak vanity with both cupboards and drawers for storage, a neutral vinyl floor that’s quick to mop, and privacy glass windows for light and air.
Laundry
The laundry area is set up behind the folding closet doors on the left. It’s complete with a washer, dryer, and cabinets for keeping things organized. Put a load in the dryer while the lasagna bakes or while you finish a novel just steps away in the living room or out on the deck.
Second Floor Bedrooms
Head up the stairs to the right of the bay window in the living room and you’ll reach the cozy second floor where both bedrooms offer views of Mason Lake. The bedroom, shown above, has windows facing north and west, and there’s a full-sized closet in addition to the extra storage space you see beside the bed.
The second upstairs bedroom, shown below, gives you a view of the lake through its south-facing window. These rooms are clean and simple, with good closets, and a sense of peace and quiet up on their own floor.
3/4 Bath
The second bathroom in the house is upstairs between the two bedrooms. This 3/4 bath offers a shower stall, oak vanity, medicine chest, and vinyl floor. Although there’s no window in this second bathroom, the room is vented, so just flip on the fan to clear the shower steam. Calm, neutral colors fit nicely in a home at the lake, and they also mean you can bring in your favorite towels and colorful soap dish without wondering if they’ll work. Maybe you never wonder about that kind of thing anyway; good for you!
Attic Access
From the landing, pull a hatch in the ceiling to access a set of stairs leading up to the attic storage area. The attic is standing height in the middle and finished with plywood.
Grounds
The paved drive extends alongside the house and wraps around to meet the deck, creating a patio area perfect for setting up your grill and hosting a bbq. There’s even an outdoor propane spout so you can hook up your grill and never worry about those small tanks needing a refill.
The deck encourages you to step out into the fresh air, set up some lounge chairs and enjoy the day. Steps lead down to the natural yard with its native plants like huckleberry, salal, and evergreens. The lot is 60 feet by 152 feet, so there’s plenty of space to run around, to garden, to find sun or shade. It’s also a yard that lends itself well to a low-maintenance style, so it’s really up to you whether you want to add garden beds and plant vegetables, or if you’d rather let the huckleberries and rhododendrons have their way while you water ski or paddle a canoe.
A curving paved driveway leads you from Olympic Drive above alongside lovingly landscaped beds full of rhododendrons and azaleas to a completely tidy two-car carport and covered entry. The shrubs are just beginning to bud, but many are not yet in bloom, so enjoy the photos from previous years above to get an idea of how lovely they’ll be as the season progresses.
The carport roof extends over the entryway to keep you shaded and dry when you load things in and out. And you’ll find an attached storage shed at the back of the carport. The shed is finished with drywall and set with hooks for hanging tools. In addition to the carport parking, it’s easy to fit more cars when friends and guests come over. Notice a paved spot at the top of the driveway on Olympic Drive and additional parking alongside the house and lower retaining wall.
Location
If you’ve called the Pacific Northwest home for a long time, you may already know Mason Lake well, or may know how to find it. People come from Seattle, Shelton, Tacoma, Olympia, Belfair, and every place in between to reach this beautiful natural lake near Hood Canal, and not far from the edge of the Olympic National Forest.
People are drawn here for boating, for traditions like the annual fireworks show, for lazy lake weekends, for sparkling water morning gazing, for time with family, for time away.
Nearby neighbors to Mason Lake include the smaller Benson Lake and Lake Limerick. Lake Cushman, northwest of Hoodsport, is about 27 miles away. Aside from towns offering groceries, restaurants, coffee shops, libraries, and other amenities within 20 minutes in a couple of directions, there are also beachfront State Parks, hiking trails, and golf courses at Lake Limerick and Alderbrook Resort. Alderbrook is also a nice brunch or dinner destination in addition to offering spa services.
Paradise Shore Estates
This home is part of the Paradise Service Association, also known as Paradise Shore Estates. Membership is $280 per year and includes access to their private park and marina. The park—just 1/2 a mile from home—includes a dock-enclosed swimming area, fishing pier, dock extension for ski/load-unload, and moorage for about 100 watercraft. There’s a play area, sports court, private parking, and grass area for picnicking and other recreation. Meet your neighbors, spend the afternoon on and in the water, watch the kids swim, then head home to read on the couch or fire up the bbq on the patio. (Curious about other costs? The current homeowner pays $60 every 2 months for water. Water use is metered, so if you go over, the bill could increase. Of the $60, $30 is for water, $30 goes toward maintenance.)
Image from the Mason Benson Center celebrating the Grand Opening of the Sport Court in June 2022.
You can also opt-in to a Mason Benson Center membership for $50 annually, which includes reduced rates for clubhouse rentals. There are also a wide variety of activities regularly scheduled at the center from exercise sessions, to crafts, card games, and community meetings.
If you’re not familiar with the area, take a look at our list of destinations below with travel time and distance from 81 E Olympic Drive.
Paradise Shore Estates Park & Marina just 1/2 a mile from 81 E Olympic Dr.
Mason Lake Access
Paradise Shore Estates Park & Marina: 1/2 mile/2 minutes
Mason Lake County Park & Boat Launch: 3.6 miles/5 minutes
From Home by Car
Belfair: 11.7 miles/18 minutes
Image from Alderbrook Resort & Spa: Spa, dining, and golf just over 20 minutes away.
The town of Belfair offers numerous amenities including: Safeway, QFC, restaurants (like pizza, Mexican food, pubs and grills), fast food (Dairy Queen, Subway, McDonald’s, Tacoma Bell, etc), a public library, coffee shops, and the Bent Bine Brew Co.
Shelton: 13 miles/20 minutes
Image from Lake Limerick Country Club: Meet a friend for golf just 11 minutes up the road.
The small city of Shelton is just 20 minutes southwest of 81 E Olympic Drive and you’ll find a variety of places to shop for groceries or eat a meal. Shelton’s offerings include another branch of the Timberland Regional Library, the Mason General Hospital, veterinary clinics, dental clinics, Safeway, Fred Meyer, fast food, a post office, coffee shops, pizza places, and restaurants like Smokin’ Mo’s, Suzan’s Grill, Taqueria Las Palmas, El Sarape, and Squaxin Island Seafood Bar (in the Little Creek Casino), among many others.
Allyn: 14 miles/21 minutes
Image from The Boat House Restaurant & Bar - Head to Allyn for dinner with friends on the patio.
Head to Allyn for fries, onion rings, shakes, and burgers at Big Bubba’s Burgers, or sit down for a meal inside or on the patio at The Boat House Restaurant & Bar. Pick-up basic groceries at Market Place.
Other Local Destinations:
Alderbrook Resort & Spa (and golf course!): 15 miles/22 minutes
Lake Limerick Golf Club: 7 miles/11 minutes
Twanoh State Park: 10 miles/15 minutes
Gold Mountain Golf Club: 20 miles/31 minutes
Bremerton: 25 miles/37 minutes
Gig Harbor: 33 miles/45 minutes
Olympia: 35 miles/45 minutes
Tacoma: 38 miles/48 minutes
Seattle: 76 miles/1 h 25 minutes
More Information from the Listing Agent
Come see this custom-built Mason Lake home in person to get a feel for the layout, style, size, and location.
And feel free to call or text me, Michael Duggan, at 253-226-2787. I’ll be happy to answer your questions about this home, or talk to you about the local real estate market in general.
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