1097 9th Avenue NW, Fox Island, WA 98333 | $1,550,000

SOLD FOR 1,825,000

This beautiful gated 6,974 square-foot Fox Island estate offers the best of country living while being only minutes from town. Originally built in 1998 and remodeled in 2004, enjoy water views and stylish living with details such as spacious rooms, high ceilings, wood floors, and an abundance of windows and natural light. An open-layout main area provides a sitting room with a fireplace and a kitchen highlighting stainless appliances, a double oven, an island with a range and second sink, a breakfast nook, and a walk-in pantry. The main floor is completed by a formal dining room, an office with built-in bookshelves, a half bathroom, a laundry room, and a primary suite with a five-piece bathroom and walk-in closet. Upstairs another generous living room features a wet bar and access to a deck, and there are three additional bedrooms and another full bathroom. Experience the surrounding peace and quiet from the front porch, or relax on the large back patio where you can soak up the sunshine or enjoy the built-in hot tub. A detached remodeled guest house will make your visitors feel right at home with a kitchen, breakfast nook, sitting area, bathroom, a bedroom complete with a balcony, and two additional rooms providing extra living space. Located on two and a half acres, this property is the perfect setting for your life in the country and offers a barn as well as room for horses or a small hobby farm.

Amenities on island include Fox Island Grocery & Deli and a post office, and just 20 minutes away on the mainland is convenient uptown Gig Harbor, with easy access to multiple shopping centers off of Olympic and Point Fosdick Drives. A wide array of stores includes Harbor Greens, Metropolitan Market, Fred Meyer, Safeway, Ace Hardware, Rite Aid, Mud Bay, Michaels, Kohl’s, HomeGoods, Galaxy Theaters, a variety of fast food and fine dining, clothing boutiques, a library, medical clinics, and much more. Voyager Elementary School and Kopachuck Middle School are a 15-minute drive, and Gig Harbor High School is 10 miles away. Neighboring Tacoma can be reached in about half an hour, and Bremerton and Port Orchard are within 30 miles.

There is plenty to see of the Pacific Northwest’s beauty on Fox Island as well as in the surrounding area. Learn about Fox Island’s history and community at the local museum. Catch what you can from the fishing pier, and explore the outdoors at the Fox Island Nature Center and Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve. Attend concerts and other community events at the Chapel on Echo Bay. Get to know your neighbors through the Nichols Community Center, Fox Island Yacht Club, and Zog’s, a place for locals to warm up by the fire pits and enjoy food, drinks, and music. Other nearby attractions include the unique shops, restaurants, and historical sites of the downtown Gig Harbor waterfront; hiking at McCormick Forest Park and Banner Forest, and walking on the Cushman Trail; Kopachuck State Park, where the forest meets the water; the Gig Harbor Golf Club and Madrona Links Golf Course; and Cutts Island State Park, which is only accessible by boat.