3410 126th Street NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332 | $710,000

This sweet single-story home off of Peacock Hill is the perfect blend of original charm and modern updates. With 1,660 square feet there are two bedrooms, one full bathroom and one three-quarter bathroom, and an office that could also serve as a third bedroom. Lots of windows and crisp white cabinets and millwork throughout provide a clean, bright atmosphere while hardwood floors and darker walls add a touch of warmth. Get cozy by the wood-burning fireplace in the den, or enjoy the sunshine from the window seat in the living room. The kitchen features ample room for storage and food prep, stainless appliances, and updated counters, backsplash, and built-in range in the island. Eat in the breakfast nook off of the kitchen, or take advantage of a beautiful summer day and dine al fresco on the covered back porch. In the large laundry room there is a built-in desk and lots of room for storage, as well as access to a sizeable mud room and the two-car garage. With almost half an acre, low-maintenance landscaping offers a variety of grass, rhododendron bushes, and surrounding trees, and there is also room for RV parking. Additional improvements over the years include fresh interior and exterior paint, updated light fixtures, and new tile flooring in the entryway, laundry room, and bathrooms.

From this Forest Ridge community it’s just minutes to local conveniences and highway access. Purdy Elementary School, Harbor Ridge Middle School, and Peninsula High School are all just over five minutes away, and several shopping centers within two miles meet everyday needs with stores such as Costco, Home Depot, Albertsons, Target, and Walgreens. Uptown Gig Harbor is 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, medical clinics, a library, and more. The neighboring towns of Tacoma, Port Orchard, and Bremerton are within 20 miles and can be reached in half an hour or less.

Explore the beauty of the surrounding area through a multitude of local points of interest. Just over three miles away is downtown Gig Harbor, where you can enjoy the unique shops, restaurants, and historical sites, kayaking and boating in the harbor, and a farmers market and concerts in the park during the summer. Walking and hiking trails are plentiful at McCormick Forest Park, Banner Forest, and the six-mile Cushman Trail. Access the beach from Kopachuck State Park, the Purdy Sand Spit, Sunrise Beach Park, and Anderson Point Park. Go fishing at Crescent Lake and the 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 meadows for man’s best friend; and Crescent Valley Lavender Farm, a you-cut farm with seven varieties of lavender.