3510 137th Street NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332 | $899,000
Welcome home to this idyllic 2.5-acre property offering the best of country living while being only minutes from town. The main cabin is 1,447 square feet and features wood-paneled walls, spacious living areas, and plenty of windows letting in natural light and views of the lush surroundings. Stay warm by the wood-burning stove in the sitting room, or on nice days you can enjoy the peace and quiet from the front porch or back patio. The kitchen provides ample work and storage space, stainless appliances, and an adjoining dining room, and the main floor is completed by a laundry room and half bathroom. Upstairs besides the primary bedroom there are two additional bedrooms and a full bathroom. The 972 square-foot ADU has a generous main room perfect for whatever your needs may be, a three-quarter bathroom, and a second room offering closets for storage and a small kitchen with a stove, oven, and refrigerator. Downstairs is a three-car garage, and on the property there is also a shop, sport court, and room for RV parking. Reap an abundant harvest from Washington apple trees and blueberry and raspberry bushes, and a fenced garden area is just waiting for summer flowers or vegetables.
Everyday conveniences are easily accessible from this Peacock Hill home. Purdy Elementary School, Harbor Ridge Middle School, and Peninsula High School are all within three miles, and several shopping centers just over five minutes away meet a variety of needs with stores such as Costco, Home Depot, Albertsons, Target, Walgreens, and Petco. Uptown Gig Harbor is about a 15-minute drive and provides a wide array of shops and amenities, including Harbor Greens, Metropolitan Market, Fred Meyer, Safeway, Mud Bay, Michaels, Kohl’s, HomeGoods, Galaxy Theaters, fast food and fine dining, clothing boutiques, a library, and much more. Downtown Gig Harbor, with its unique shops, restaurants, and historical sites, kayaking and boating, and summer farmers market and concerts in the park, is under four miles away. Nearby Crescent Creek Park has courts for tennis, basketball, pickleball, and beach volleyball, and the public boat launch is a nine-minute drive. The neighboring towns of Tacoma, Port Orchard, and Bremerton are less than 20 miles distant and can be reached in under 30 minutes.
Explore the beauty of the surrounding area through a multitude of local points of interest. Walking and hiking trails are plentiful at McCormick Forest Park and Banner Forest. Access the beach from the Purdy Sand Spit, Sunrise Beach Park, and Anderson Point Park. Go fishing at Crescent Lake and Wollochet Bay Estuary. Additional attractions include the six-mile Cushman Trail for walking or biking; Kopachuck State Park, where the forest meets the water; Canterwood Golf & Country Club, with activities for all ages; Cutts Island State Park, which is only accessible by boat; Bandix Dog Park, with woods, trails, and open meadows for man’s best friend to explore; and the Crescent Valley Lavender Farm, a you-cut farm with seven varieties of lavender.
Come see this sweet place today. Your chance to start living your dream in the country is just around the corner!