A home with a brand new roof surrounded by fragrant roses and blossoming trees stands on a corner lot in Tacoma’s South End. In the living room a bay window fills with light for plants and an electric fireplace gives a warm glow. Cook with gas in the eat-in kitchen with a box window for herbs and find ample storage in the basement. The fenced yard holds garden beds and lawn space. Lilacs, iris and hydrangea border the deck perfect for outdoor meals and a magnolia shades the side yard. A paved path leads to the detached, 2-car garage with an adjoining workshop. Updates include a new tub surround, fresh exterior paint in 2023 and the new roof. Enjoy this location close to parks, cafes and schools and just blocks from groceries and a library.
Just minutes from downtown Puyallup and the Sounder train, this fully renovated home is better than new. Extensive updates starting in 2024 include a new roof, interior and exterior paint, all new appliances, flooring, trim, solid Craftsman-style doors, a complete kitchen renovation and more. The eat-in kitchen features quartz counters, soft-close cabinets, an induction stove and a coffee bar with a beverage cooler. Sit by the gas fireplace in the vaulted ceiling living room, read by the bay window and take the open staircase to the bedrooms above. Settle in the primary suite with its private bath and walk-in closet. Host parties beside the honeysuckle trellis on the deck in the big, fenced yard where lilacs, dogwood and a green lawn grow.
Reach the farmers’ market in 5 minutes and Point Defiance in 6 from this West Tacoma home between Proctor and Ruston. New solid white oak hardwood floors lead from the entry throughout the upper level, from the gas fireplace in the living room into the primary suite with its private ¾ bath. Head to the deck from the eat-in kitchen or the primary for afternoon sunlight. Downstairs a front window brightens the spacious art studio/family room and a 2nd suite gives guests the comfort of a private bath. Other updates include mini-split units for heating and A/C, electrical panel, lighting, a washer-dryer set and white oak stairs. Young fruit trees grow in the fenced yard with a big storage shed. Park and set up a workshop in the 2-car garage.
In Tacoma’s Old Town, midway up the slope from the shore, stands this 1940s home full of potential for a new era. Views extend across Commencement Bay to Browns Point—with vision, work and renovation investments it could be restored to an ideal North End retreat. Covered by a 2022 roof, with original hardwood floors intact, features include a large lot, fenced side yard, attached garage and a view deck. The partially finished daylight basement offers a ¾ bath, laundry area and a rec room with a sliding door to the patio. Mature dogwoods, rhodies and a magnolia provide privacy and shade. Set 1.5 miles from Proctor markets and just blocks from the Ruston Way Waterfront, Old Town Dock, a sandy beach, schools, cafes, parks, and annual festivals.
It’s good to be home when home means comfort covered by a brand new roof, when it brings together a big, fenced yard and all the room you need for resting, cooking and living. Sunlight fills the picture window in the living room with a wood burning fireplace and the primary suite offers privacy with its own ¾ bath. Open the sliding door from the eat-in kitchen for coffee and a snack on the deck. Set up an office and enjoy the downstairs living room and ½ bath. Spring 2025 updates include a freshly painted interior, new flooring in the kitchen and in 2 baths, plus a new tub surround. Complete with a 2-car garage, tool shed, spring rhodies, summer plums and evergreens all year. Reach South Hill groceries, shops and schools in just 5 minutes.
Convenient updates and original character combine to make this well built and lovingly maintained home a treasure. A finished basement greatly expands the living space while outdoors mature landscaping and a private backyard patio beckon. 5 minutes or less to groceries, library, I-5, restaurants, and parks.
This private City Steps townhouse sets you in the heart of Tacoma’s revitalization. Crafted with environmental sensitivity, tall ceilings, and double-insulated walls on the slope above Downtown, this home offers comfort in a lively urban setting near cafes, museums, parks, and more. Walking, cycling, driving, or taking the bus, this location is the sweet spot.
