Retreat to lovely Munn Lake just minutes from Tumwater and Olympia services and state offices. This easy-living , one-story home backs to a neighborhood nature reserve where sparkling lake views filter through the woodlands.
Discover this rare combination of urban convenience and a serene setting. The easy maintenance back yard enjoys the privacy afforded by the nature reserve that sits between the home and Munn Lake.
Early evening brings glistening waters and dappled light through the woodland setting. This patio view and other peek-a-boo water views are also seen from inside the home. Views open up even more in Fall and Winter too.
Both the covered patio and the large uncovered aggregate patio areas are filled with nature to create a special away from it all feeling. Just 3 minutes to Pioneer Soccer Park and Briggs YMCA.
Evening light streams through the forest, highlighting the new landscaping designed to flow easily between the reserve area and the patio. Feel miles-from-nowhere but onlly minutes to either Tumwater or SE Olympia services.
The lot has extra wide buffers on each side of the home with landscaping gravel over weed block fabric for easy maintenance year round.
Enjoy comfortable one-story living. The split bedroom plan offers a two bedroom guest wing at the front of the home and large, forest-view, primary suite in the back rear-left of the home for ultimate privacy and repose.
The wide and deep covered front porch offers shade or shelter and loads of room for seasonal decor. One step up and an extra tall entry door and wide hallway offers easy access. Well maintained and move-in ready. Welcome!
Forest views spill through the high ceiling home with an extra wide entry hall that leads to the great room and guest room wing through the alcove to the right with 2 bedrooms, coat closet and full bath plus linen closet.
A view of the large kitchen island, perfect for bar seating, and generous upgraded kitchen, shows the easy flow floor plan and with an alcove entrance to the primary suite. Extra tall ceilings and windows create an open feel.
The gracious and spacious great room plan shown here from the mud room/garage entry highlights tall ceilings, extra large, nature-filled picture windows and a superior floor plan filled with special features.
The living/great room space offers a flexible floor plan ready for many styles. Transom windows on each side of the cozy gas fireplace let light in but maximize privacy. Huge picture windows frame the enchanting view.
The lake sparkles in the evening, or is bright blue on sunny mornings. Watch the seasons change and the many moods of the forest, like the resident owl, year-round from the interior of the home or the covered patio.
Design the living space for your lifestyle. The open space and high walls fit antiques and art for book club night or big screens and sectionals for game day. A flexible palette ready for many lifestyles and expressions,
A view of the living/great room area from the window looks back at the entry hall with half bath for guests that leads to the 2 bedroom guest wing. A great home for entertaining or hosting company or long-term house mates.
The huge dining room area serves many functions. Space for a piano, buffet and hutch or even exercise area. The easy flow to the patio is perfect for summer entertaining, autumn bratwurst fests, winter smores or spring tea.
Sit at your evening table and watch the forest light up as the lake sparkle like diamonds through the trees. The mystical mood shines through the upgraded windows to provide one of the best dining views around!
Easy-care wood-style driftwood tone laminate floors are carried throughout most of the home and back to the pantry/mud room. Seat four at the island easily. Under cabinet, pendant and recessed can lighting too!
Create a craft space or unload the sports gear in this large mud room off the garage, laundry and kitchen. Not seen is the wide pantry closet ready for items from nearby Costco. Great for Fido's dish or Felix's cat box!
The laundry room, conveniently placed off the mud room and kitchen, has an overhead rack for hanging and storage, and ample space for a folding counter.
The view of the great room from the alcove entry to the primary bedroom, illustrates the special, private feel of the placement of the home on the lot despite homes nearby. The spacious great room flows to the hall up right.
Linger peacefully in the primary bedroom and watch the light and the lake change views through the day and the seasons. The extra large space offers room for many styles of bedroom furnishings. Portable AC behind screen.
High bedroom ceilings offer plenty of wall space for dressers or bedroom TV. Gorgeous sunset views above the lake stream through the trees year round on sun-filled days or find comforting soft woodland textures when grey.
The extra large 5 piece primary bath features kitchen height counters with tile countertops/backsplash. A large soaking tub, easy access step-in shower, toilet room and huge walk-in closet complete the package.
Find your happy place in this comforting, easy-care soaking tub and enjoy light and fresh air along with privacy with the large obscured-glass bathroom window.
Find a place for every season of clothing in this super-sized walk-in closet. High walls are ready for even more shelving, and not seen to the left of photo is another hanging rack for full length clothing. Room for a high boy.
A private alcove off the kitchen increases the privacy in the primary suite. The split bedroom plan separates the bedroom spaces in opposite corners of the home, perfect for shared living.
Pass through the kitchen or around the island seamlessly. The easy flow design offers a cook's kitchen with deep, soft-close plate drawers, a six burner gas range, both a baking center, beverage bar, and more.
The half-bath off the main entry hall is spacious and privately located for the comfort of your guests.
The secondary bedroom wing has a separate alcove-style hall. One bedroom is carpeted, the other wood laminate floors. All bedroom windows offer top down, bottom up window shades to offer light but allow privacy.
The secondary bath features a deep tub/shower combo, a long vanity with loads of storage plus a large linen closet for sheets, towels, and all the extras.
The extra large front secondary bedroom with wood style laminate floors can serve many purposes from media or music room, yoga or gym, large guest suite or even add your own wet bar to create a second living space.
Entertain yourself or others from this lovely nature retreat home, or head just minutes up or down Henderson into Olympia or Tumwater. Loads of eateries, shopping, music and arts events, State office, I-5, and PNW fun close by.