1534 S Sunset Drive, Tacoma, WA 98465 | $750,000
Originally built in 1950, this renovated 1,895 square-foot home with views of the sound is a total charmer! The main floor features an open room with a sitting and dining area, beautiful wood accent wall, and wood-burning fireplace; kitchen with stainless steel appliances, breakfast nook, and lots of storage and counter space; two bedrooms with built-in drawers under the closets; and one full bathroom. Downstairs there is a smaller kitchen with eating bar, combination living and dining room with access to the backyard, second fireplace, bedroom, and bathroom with built-in storage. Recent improvements include refinished hardwood floors upstairs and new LVT flooring downstairs, complete demo on one of the bathrooms and multiple upgrades on the second, freshly painted interior and doors, new baseboards and trim, updated hardware on doors, plantation shutters, and repairs on the roof. There is also a partially finished basement and attached one-car garage. A small deck in the front of the house provides a nice place to sit and enjoy the outdoors, and with over a third of an acre and an extremely deep lot there are plenty of options for creativity in landscaping as well as outdoor living and entertaining space.
From this established neighborhood it’s just minutes to local conveniences. Multiple shopping centers within the surrounding 5-mile area offer a wide variety of stores, restaurants, fast food, and other amenities, including Tacoma Boys, Fred Meyer, Whole Foods, Safeway, Trader Joe’s, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Target, Home Depot, and Lowe’s. Geiger Montessori School, Hunt Middle School, and Foss High School are all less than 10 minutes away. Access to Highway 16 and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge is quick and convenient, time to the Point Defiance Ferry Terminal is under 15 minutes, and the Tacoma Link Light Rail provides free transportation across downtown.
Learn about the history of the area and a variety of different subjects through places such as the Foss Waterway Seaport, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, Tacoma Historical Society, Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum, Washington State History Museum, Slater Museum of Natural History, College Park National Historic District, Karpeles Manuscript Museum Library, and LeMay, America’s Car Museum.
Explore the beauty of the Pacific Northwest through numerous local attractions. Get to know others in the community through the Highlands Golf Course, Fircrest Golf Club, Tacoma Yacht Club, Totem Yacht Club, Day Island Yacht Club, and Union Club Tacoma. Observe nature in action at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Walk along the waterfront at Ruston Way and the Dune Peninsula. Enjoy the array of rhododendrons, dahlias, roses, fuchsias, irises, and more at the Point Defiance Park Gardens. Other points of interest include a park, picnic area, and restored lightkeeper’s house at Browns Point Lighthouse Park; the shops at Point Ruston; Fort Steilacoom Park, with 340 acres of trails, sports fields, orienteering course, dog park, and area for radio-controlled aircraft; water access at Sunnyside Beach; Dash Point State Park, with opportunities for hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, and boating; the W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory; and PowellsWood, a 40-acre garden and woodland.
Don’t miss your chance to see this charming house today! Take advantage of all that the Pacific Northwest has to offer in both beauty and convenience.
