Uncategorized May 11, 2018

Ready to Go South End Rambler

Beautifully upgraded rambler on a corner lot in a quiet South End neighborhood. Quartz counters, espresso hardwoods, subway tile shower and new carpet in the bedrooms. Sunny, eat-in kitchen opens onto the South facing patio, which will be the perfect spot for BBQ’s this Summer! Attached garage plus a second detached 2-car garage. Dog-friendly corner lot with fenced front and back yards. Just a few minutes to the Sounder Station and the paved Water Flume Trail. Don’t miss the video tour!

·         3 bedrooms

·         1 bathroom

·         1,041 square feet

·         6,250 square foot lot

·         1-car attached garage + 2-car detached garage

·         Built in 1970

·         Offered for $275,000

So much potential with all the garage spaces have to offer. You could use it as a man cave, craft room, workshop for welding or woodworking and never be cramped using your power tools. This space if great for anyone who drives a work vehicle and needs a secure place to store it every day. Use it for a personalized work out space for lifting, yoga or crossfit, keep clutter out of the home by installing vertical shelves and use it to store holiday totes and other items you don’t use every day. It’s a space that’s ready for you to make it into your own!

Stretching between South Park and Oak Tree Park, South Tacoma’s Water Flume Line Trail offers the things that multiuse trail fans love. This 2.5 mile (one way) trail connects to other trails and is great for walkers, joggers and cyclists! Some upgraded were made to this trail in 2016 that  included a shared-use path for bicycles and pedestrians, ADA compliant curb ramps, new storm drains, pedestrian crossing marking, a traffic signal upgrade, and trail user amenities pedestrian level lighting, benches, signs, and bike racks.

Just a mile away, you can find the Star Center a fitness and recreation center. They offer a number of personal training classes like yoga, zumba, power mix, cycling, mixed fit, and kendo. They also have plenty of youth activities, but the most popular is their state-of-the-art Treetops Playgrounds that includes three spaces and over 5,000 sq. feet of play space for different ages and interests; providing year round fun! Some other features are, a Play, Learn and Grow Preschool, birthday party experiences, cooking & nutrition, senior programs and facility rentals.

In the mood for some delicious scratch-made comfort food? Then head to the Homestead Restaurant, because they’ve been serving it up home style breakfast, lunch and dinner for 30 years. They also have tasty, scratch-made pastries that are heavily! Put your stretch pants on and go all in, trying their very popular Wagon Wheel – it’s a fresh baked cinnamon roll, stuffed with eggs, cheese, ham and bacon. Oh my! You’ll definitely need a stroll down the Water Flume Trail after diving into this.

Get great prices on groceries and bulk foods at Winco, less than 2 miles away. Save in bulk on herbs, all your baking needs (perfect for the holidays!), beans, dried pasta, nuts, trail mix, granola and dried fruits that you can’t normally find in other grocery stores like dried kiwi. They also have incredibly large selection of bulk candy too, which is perfect for parties.

Commuting north? Consider parking and riding the Sounder Train the commuter rail station. It’s convenient, cheap (about $5 to ride) and less of a hassle than sitting in I-5 traffic for events or commuting! It will put you into downtown Tacoma and Seattle.