March 21, 2025

Tacoma Real Estate

Michael Duggan

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.

March 13, 2025

Tacoma Real Estate

Michael Duggan

Eastside Tacoma Craftsman - Pending

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.

March 4, 2025

Tacoma Real Estate

Michael Duggan

Sold - Tucked in the West End

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.

October 3, 2024

Tacoma Real Estate

Michael Duggan

Sold - Eastside Practical Comfort

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.

September 12, 2024

Tacoma Real Estate, University Place Listing

Michael Duggan

Sold - Room for All

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.