Making Home at 3009 N Junett St, Tacoma, WA
“I love seeing the view of Commencement Bay, especially at sunrise, sunset and nighttime with the glow of the lights across the water. Also, the sailboat race on Wednesdays. ”
Water Views
This cottage overlooking the Salish Sea is seeking someone with a romantic sensibility. One who dreams of watching the weather cross the sound from the snug walls of a home with over 120 years of history. This home is seeking one who reads novels by the window, one who makes time for summer evenings on the deck with friends, one who has always hoped for a covered front porch, for a little bedroom under the eaves with views of saltwater to the north. Bring good hearts and dreams of home; you’ll be welcome here.
“When entertaining friends and family we are always complimented on the coziness of the home and the amazing view and surrounding neighborhood.”
The deck is the summer living room. It’s the summer dining room too. The living room windows give the view and the door opens straight out to this fully enclosed deck where the view opens even wider. The homeowners loved being out here so much they had the deck rebuilt and expanded, an investment that allows more space for friends to sit for a meal, more space for pets to scamper, more space for deck furniture, for pots of flowers and basil and tomatoes and nasturtiums and geraniums—for anything and anyone you might like to join you in the open air over Commencement Bay.
The second door from the living room opens to the back yard with its lawn bordered by garden beds and this flagstone patio and fire table covered by a pergola—just one more place from which to enjoy the view.
“My favorite room is the upstairs bedroom with the cozy vibe, vintage feel and water view.””
Upstairs, where the fir floors glow with their distinctive honey tones, a couple of well-placed windows keep the water present. Look out from the north bedroom and again from the hall to the bath. It’s a good way to live.
“The views are spectacular and seem to change daily. During spring and summer, the neighborhood is filled with amazing color due to the abundance of trees and flowers. I have seen countless rainbows out of my windows, that stretch across the sky; and I have never lived in a place before, where I take pictures of my home, yard or view, at least once a week. ”
Cottage Life
“I was first drawn to its quaint appearance and the fact that it was an older home; also the water view.”
Remember the invitation for readers of novels, for people with a sense of romance, for a love of times gone by? Can you enter this home without Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility coming to mind? Certainly Marianne might have been carried from a blustery walk into these very rooms with her twisted ankle. Close you eyes and a gentleman caller is carrying a bouquet of flowers into the cottage; it must be time for tea in the parlor. And it’s so much easier to talk of the weather when rainbows bend over the bay, when clouds obscure the distant shore, when fog horns call. In the words of another beloved heroine, this home certainly offers “scope for the imagination.” (Anne of Green Gables fans have already moved into this home in their hearts, kindred spirits that they are.)
“The flowers bloom at different times throughout spring and summer and I just love the colorful displays that I can view through my windows. ”
These two front rooms with their beamed ceilings and windows overlooking the garden imbue the house with charm and remind us of times when open floor plans were not all the rage. The open view living room—which connects easily to the dining room and the outdoors—satisfies that more modern taste, while these front rooms remind us of a different pace. Live in them as you like, but please don’t forget to pause by the window to see what’s blooming; maybe the covered porch with its swing beside the roses will be enough to slow you down and remind you not to just get through the day, but to live it.
More Information From the Listing Agent
Return to our main North Tacoma View Cottage listing page for more information about 3009 N Junett St.
And don’t forget you can take the full tour with all the photos here.
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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