2819 Moorelands Drive NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335 | $3,300,000

Life in the Pacific Northwest doesn’t get much better than this gorgeous 6,262 square-foot home sitting on 85 feet of waterfront along Shaws Cove near Horsehead Bay. Originally built in 1976 and renovated in 2005, enjoy stylish and luxurious living with water views, sunrise scenes, and details such as wood floors, neutral walls and crisp white millwork, wooden beam ceilings, a home theater, and sliding glass doors taking you out to a large deck and right down to the water. An open-layout main living area offers a sitting room with fireplace, dining area, and a remodeled chef’s kitchen complete with a custom refrigerator, stainless appliances including a double oven, walk-in pantry, and a wet bar with a second sink, two drink refrigerators, and a built-in Miele espresso maker. Host a barbecue or dinner party any time of year with a covered outdoor kitchen featuring a grill, sink, refrigerator, and heat lamp. The main floor is completed by an office, bedroom, a half bathroom and three-quarter bathroom, and a laundry room with closets, cabinets, sink, and a built-in desk area. Take one of two staircases up to the second floor where a variety of spacious rooms await. Cozy up by the fireplace in the library which highlights a window seat, drink refrigerator, an entire wall of built-in bookshelves and cabinets, and even a rolling library ladder. An open loft provides another sitting area, and a back room with mirrors and hardwood floors would make a perfect studio or home work-out room and also offers a walk-in closet and three-quarter bathroom. Step out onto the balcony from a bedroom suite featuring wood floors, a fireplace, and an attached bathroom with a two-room walk-in closet. A second large bedroom also provides access to the bathroom, and there are an additional two bedrooms and another full bathroom. Other highlights include air conditioning, a central vacuum, a hot tub on the side deck and outdoor shower, four attached garage spaces, RV parking, and a community beach.

From this southwest Gig Harbor neighborhood it’s less than a mile to the Horsehead Bay boat launch, three miles to the Fox Island bridge and beach, and less than 10 minutes to the Gig Harbor Golf Club, Harbor Family Park woods and walking trails, and Wollochet Bay Estuary Park picnic and fishing area. Downtown Gig Harbor, where you can experience the unique shops, restaurants, and historical sites of the waterfront, is seven miles away, and the neighboring towns of Tacoma and Port Orchard can be reached in about half an hour. Other nearby attractions include the six-mile Cushman Trail for walking or biking; Kopachuck State Park, where the forest meets the water; Rosedale Gardens, a local nursery with walking trails and nature paths; Cutts Island State Park, which is only accessible by boat; the Tacoma Narrows Airport; and Tubby’s Trail Dog Park, an off-leash dog run and park. Voyager Elementary School and Kopachuck Middle School are just over three miles away, and Gig Harbor High School is within 15 minutes. Convenient uptown Gig Harbor is also a 15-minute drive, with easy access to multiple shopping centers off of Olympic and Point Fosdick. A wide array of stores and amenities 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.