Uncategorized • July 25, 2019

Cared For Craftsman

by Jordan Cain

The options are endless at this dreamy South End home. Lived-in and cared for by the same owners for over 15 years, and it shows. Updates include a new roof, all painting, gas furnace, water heater, kitchen and two full bathrooms. That’s right two full baths! Enjoy the rest of your summer on the deck out back that features a 2 car garage. Or you can stay indoors to escape the heat. This house caters to both! While still living close to freeway access, shops and Wapato Park. Don’t miss the video!

3 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
1,232 sq ft
Built in 1919
2-car detached garage + off street parking

FROM THE SELLER

When asked what they’ll miss most about living in this home – “The friendly neighbors. Being friendly and close to my neighbors gave us a great sense of community, safety and security. Close to everything! Gas, Starbucks, Winco, Fred Meyer, Applebees, Famous Dave’s, Subway, nail salons, oil changes. Straight shot to everything – Pacific Ave, 72nd St, 84th St, 56th St, Yakima Ave, Park Ave, freeway entrance. Wapato Park – my running/walking stomping grounds. Having a master bathroom, especially a master bath with a separate toilet room. We know our neighbors names and have their phone numbers, they are a phone call away. It’s great.”

“And when dining out near the home, this is where they’d go – Famous Dave’s – family feast to go.. Pho Ever – best pho…open until 4am, happy hour at Famous Dave’s or Applebees. Little Tokyo any fried rice item. About $9 but one order can feed 2 to 3 people. Call ahead (about 45 min before), they are popular and very very busy.”

It’s prime blueberry picking season at Charlotte’s Blueberry Park – 5 minutes away off East D Street, you’ll find more than 3,372 bushes, representing five varieties of blueberry, produce fruit. Picking season typically runs from July through September each year.

Two and a half miles away, you’ll find Wapato Park – an urban park featuring a woodland area, a lake, walking trail, plus a historic pergola full of stunning and colorful. Wapato has a number of trails that you can walk to explore the park, including one circling the lake that is approx .9 miles in length and you can’t beat the beautiful setting of the lake and forest. It’s best and most popular feature though is the off leash dog park! The off leash dog area has a smaller area for puppers under 25 pounds, a space for larger pups and an upper dog area for all dogs. The park also provides waste bag stations and garbage bins to help keep the park clean. Water is also available for the pups, there’s a water faucet and bowl.

Another place to dine out that’s just across the street is Taqueria El Grande. Here’s you’ll find really good carne asada street tacos + plenty of filling dishes, with sauces to go with.

Less than a mile away is the IDEA Innovative School – Their mission is to partner with community resources to change public education, emphasizing creativity and utilizing a fully inclusive model that educates the whole student through our values: Community . Empathy . Thinking . Balance .

CALL/TEXT Realtor, Jordan Cain at 253-882-7974 for more information or a private showing.

Uncategorized • June 6, 2019

Spacious Hilltop Craftsman

by Jordan Cain

This Hilltop Craftsman just keeps on going – with loads of space and original charm! Recent updates include; roof, sewer, electrical, furnace and water heater. You’ll love the original hardwood floors throughout the main level, that lead into the eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and gas range. Huge bathroom with dual vanity and freestanding tub. The basement has a separate entrance, a 4th bedroom, ample room for a workshop, and has been waterproofed to stay dry. Don’t miss the video tour!

4 bedrooms
1.5 bathrooms
2,556 square feet
4,875 sq ft lot
Built in 1926
1 carport detached
Offered for $365,000

A beloved coffee shop and eatery a mile away is the Red Elm Cafe – owned and operated by three sisters and known for their $4 Belgian Waffles. Always say yes to the whipped cream & their strawberry jam drizzled on top. They also have breakfast and lunch sandwiches on the menu, along with a variety of hot beverages.

If you’re looking for somewhere to go on a Friday or Saturday night or even weekday happy hour, check out The Eleven Eleven – soups, hot and cold sandwiches, pasta, appetizers, spirits and beers on tap. Open 7 days a week & late – Follow their social channels for specials and upcoming events.

You’ll love this location as it is in very close vicinity to People’s Community Center – they have fitness, a swimming pool, rental facilities and are open Monday – Sunday. Located at the heart of the Hilltop Community. People’s Park serves Tacoma’s Hilltop community with amenities for both active and passive recreation. This park is 2.14 acres and offers a playground, plus picnic sites, a large field and basketball court. Lots of community events here in the summer!

If you’re looking to get outside for a bit, Sheridan Park is just a couple blocks away! This little community park has a playground, picnic sites and a little room to roam.

Do you work from home and need to get away from the cats because they’re constantly howling at the door and you, deleting blog posts you just spent an hour typing up, and knocking all your stuff off your desk + coffee shops just aren’t cutting it anymore? Then Surge Tacoma is the place for you! They have open working space, desks, meeting rooms and more for freelancers, entrepreneurs and small businesses space to do what needs to get done!

CALL/TEXT Realtor, Jordan Cain at 253-882-7974 for more information or a private showing.

Uncategorized • May 11, 2018

Ready to Go South End Rambler

by Jordan Cain

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.

Uncategorized • February 23, 2018

Peaceful Lakewood 2-Story Home

by Jordan Cain

OPEN HOUSE from 12 PM-2 PM both Saturday & Sunday!

4 bedrooms
2.25 bathrooms
2,124 square feet
10,000 square foot lot
2 car – attached garage + plenty of extra parking
Offered for $350,000

Living near the water in the Pacific Northwest is a dream for many; being close to it all is another – fortuitously this home has the best of everything! This home sits between both Steilacoom and Lakewood, giving you easy access to fun on the beach and all the amenities you’d need like shopping & dining.

Just a short 8 minute drive and you’re at Sunnyside Beach in Steilacoom – an ocean front park with 1400 ft. of shoreline plus a playground, volleyball court, trails, picnic facilities and a spectacular view of the sound. On a clear, sunny day, you can catch a glimpse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. This will become your favorite summer go-to spot! The seller said “We loved taking family walks to Sunnyside beach park to pick blackberries and to Fort Steilacoom Park for fun times at the playground and dog park.”

At the start of summer you can also look forward to the Steilacoom Farmers Market – June 14th is opening day! They have farm and fresh-cut flower vendors, food trucks, specialty foods, and local artisans. Just six minutes away on Lafayette Street and a few blocks from the beachfront.

Another little quick outdoor adventure that’s less than a mile away is Farrell’s Marsh Wildlife Area. It’s heavily wooded, with many trails and has 3,500 feet of fresh-water shoreline, has 3 viewpoints and trail goers have often spotted blue herons on their hike.

Just 12 miles southwest you can find the Lakewood Towne Center for shopping, dining and entertainment – Safeway, Barnes & Noble, Pet Smart, Office Depot, Pier 1 Imports, Famous Footwear, Cold Stone Creamery, Bed Bath & Beyond, Michael’s, Target, AMC Lakewood Theater, 24 Fitness, Panera and more!

I asked the seller, “If you were having lunch or dinner out near the home, where would you go and what is your favorite menu item there?” They said, “There are so many great places to eat close by, we enjoy Sunny Teriyaki (salmon or chicken teriyaki), Great Cuisine of India (Korma or Vindaloo) and for a lunchtime destination the new gem we found was Gyro Shack.” All of these eateries are around the Lakewood Towne Center and only a brief 5 mile drive.

Call or text listing agent for more information (253) 882-7974