4402 N Bristol Street, Tacoma, WA 98407 | $680,000

Originally built in 1968, this sweet 2,220 square-foot house is just waiting for you to call it home! With lots of natural light and views of Mt. Rainier, the main floor features a living room with fireplace, a dining area, the primary suite with a walk-in closet, and an additional two bedrooms and three-quarter bathroom. Enjoy cooking in the kitchen which offers stainless appliances, an island for food prep or extra seating, and ample storage. Downstairs the daylight basement has a spacious bonus room with a fireplace, another room just right for an office or guest room, a combination half bathroom and laundry room, and extra closets. Out in the backyard a large new deck provides plenty of space for summer barbecues or sitting and soaking up the sunshine, and a planter box will give you the perfect spot for your spring flowers or a vegetable garden. Upgrades include a newer roof, fresh interior and exterior paint within the last five years, updates to both bathrooms on the main floor, and a new furnace in 2022.

From this established neighborhood it’s just minutes to local conveniences. Multiple shopping centers within the surrounding five-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, Home Depot, and Lowe’s. Point Defiance Elementary School and Truman Middle School are within a mile, and Silas High School can be reached in less than 10 minutes. Access to Highway 16 and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge is within three miles, time to the Point Defiance Ferry Terminal is just five 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, 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. Walk along the waterfront at Ruston Way and the Dune Peninsula. Observe nature in action at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Enjoy the array of rhododendrons, dahlias, roses, fuchsias, irises, and more at the Point Defiance Park Gardens. Get to know others in the community through the Highlands Golf Course, Fircrest Golf Club, Chambers Bay Golf Course, Tacoma Yacht Club, Totem Yacht Club, Day Island Yacht Club, and Union Club Tacoma. 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.