909 Altadena Drive, Fircrest, WA 98466 | $790,000

Originally built in 1994, this remodeled 2,171 square-foot home in Fircrest offers comfortable and convenient Pacific Northwest living. Walk into new wood floors, fresh interior paint highlighting neutral walls and crisp white trim, and an abundance of windows letting in lots of natural light. An open living room and dining area is the perfect layout for easy entertaining, and cooking will be a breeze in the renovated kitchen providing plenty of storage and counter space, new high-end stainless appliances, and bar seating. The main floor is completed by an office, a den with a fireplace and built-in bookshelves, an updated half bathroom, and a laundry room with extra storage. Upstairs the primary suite features a remodeled five-piece bathroom and two walk-in closets, and there are an additional two bedrooms and an updated full bathroom. Other improvements in the last few years include fresh exterior paint, stylish new light fixtures, new interior doors, and ceiling fans. Take in the sunshine and fresh air from the front porch or back patio, and enjoy the lush landscape of a back lawn that opens up to a green belt.

From this established neighborhood it’s just minutes to local conveniences, including the Fircrest Swimming Pool, Tot Lot, and park right down the street. Multiple shopping centers within the surrounding three-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. Whittier Elementary School is only a half mile away, Wainwright Intermediate School is a five-minute drive, and Foss High School is within two miles. Access to Highway 16 and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge is quick and convenient, time to the Point Defiance Ferry Terminal is 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 establishments such as the Foss Waterway Seaport, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, Tacoma Historical Society, Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum, Washington State History Museum, Puget Sound 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; the unique shops, restaurants, and historical sites of downtown Gig Harbor; 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.