2606 81st Street Court NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332 | $1,400,000
Custom-built in 2002 and renovated in 2018, this east Gig Harbor home boasts stunning views of the water and surrounding natural landscape. With 3,031 square feet, 3 bedrooms, and 2.5 bathrooms, there is a nice blend of formality and comfort with separate living and dining rooms, vaulted ceilings, open family room downstairs, and large bonus room upstairs with glass doors, closet, and wet bar. Plenty of windows throughout supply an abundance of light, and an expansive deck off of one side of the house provides ample room for relaxing, entertaining, watching the sun set, and taking in the views. Improvements over the last couple years include an updated kitchen with oversized island, French white oak hardwood floors installed through most of the house, updated guest bathroom, fresh interior paint as well as a touch-up on exterior trim, deck expansion with 18-foot swim spa, and new whole house water filtration system, water heater, and rain gutters. Other highlights include a spacious spa-grade bathroom in the primary suite, plenty of counter and cupboard space in the kitchen, two gas fireplaces, two-car garage, and quiet dead-end street. Sitting on a third of an acre, the lush yard offers a large lawn area as well as a variety of flowering trees and shrubs, including Japanese maple, dogwood, and camellias. Access the community boat launch just a mile down the road, and get to know your neighbors through the East Gig Harbor Homeowners Association, which holds periodic meetings at the Gig Harbor Yacht Club.
From this lovely piece of property it’s just minutes to local conveniences and highway access. Swift Water Elementary School, Harbor Ridge Middle School, and Peninsula High School are all less than 15 minutes away. Several shopping centers within five miles meet everyday needs with stores such as Costco, Home Depot, Albertsons, Target, and Walgreens. Uptown Gig Harbor is less than 20 minutes away 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.
Explore the beauty of the surrounding area through a multitude of local points of interest. Enjoy the unique shops, restaurants, and historical sites of the downtown Gig Harbor waterfront, which is just three miles away. Walking and hiking trails are plentiful at McCormick Forest Park, Banner Forest, and the 6-mile Cushman Trail. Access the beach from the Purdy Sand Spit, Kopachuck State Park, Sunrise Beach Park, and Anderson Point Park. Go fishing at Crescent Lake and Wollochet Bay Estuary. Other nearby attractions include Sehmel Homestead Park, complete with 98 acres of sports fields and tennis courts, picnic areas, playgrounds, walking and riding trails, wetlands, and gardens; 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 meadow play areas for man’s best friend; Crescent Valley Lavender Farm, a you-cut farm with seven varieties of lavender; and Island View Market and Public House, a gathering place for locals since the 1950s.
Don’t miss your chance to see this gorgeous house! Take advantage of all that the Pacific Northwest has to offer in both beauty and convenience.
