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c. 1908 Italianate
In Town
Buckley, Washington 98321
Buckley, Washington 98321
Vintage beauty in historic Buckley
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| 2 Stories | |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Full Baths | 2 |
| Heated Sq. Ft. | 2,720 |
| Unheated Sq. Ft. | 1,352 |
| Acres | 0.9 |
Features.
- 1st Floor Bath
- 1st Floor Laundry Room
- Attic
- Breakfast Room
- Dry Basement
- Foyer
- Library
- 2 Car Garage
- Barn
- Garden
- Greenhouse
- Built-in Bookcases
- Fireplaces
- Grand staircase
- 10-foot Ceilings
- Claw-foot Tub(s)
- Stained Glass Window(s)
- Wrap-Around Porch
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This beautiful vintage home has been lovingly restored and upgraded to retain its turn-of-the-century charm. Built in 1903-1910 of solid old-growth framing on concrete, the home exhibits detailed, quality custom carpentry throughout.
General Features and Upgrades;
Main Floor:
Lower floor:
Upper Floor:
Landscaping/Grounds:
Neighborhood features:
. Crystal Mountain Ski Resort 45 minutes (www.skicrystal.com).
. Tacoma 38 minutes (www.cityoftacoma.org).
. Seattle 56 minutes (www.seattle.gov).
. Enumclaw 10 minutes, Bonney Lake shopping 10 minutes.
General Features and Upgrades;
- .89-acre beautifully landscaped grounds. A veritable arboretum intimately enclosed within a small forest of trees.
- Oversized two-car detached garage.
- Home has 2,720 heated square feet, plus 390-square-foot garage conversion, 182-square-foot root cellar and 780-square-foot unfinished dry basement.
- Ten-foot ceilings.
- Massive custom beam work.
- Restored/upgraded in late 1980s--walls, plumbing, electrical, phone lines, central vaccuum.
- Double-paned Pella windows.
- Gas forced-air furnace and water heater (both new in 2008) thermal efficient; dishwasher and gas range both new in 2007.
- View of foothills; partial view of Mt. Rainier.
Main Floor:
- Foyer and front parlor with custom tile work, vintage armoire, and beautiful solid wood staircase.
- Spacious formal living and dining rooms infused in light, with mantled fireplace and stained/leaded glass windows.
- Library with built-in shelving.
- Kitchen adjoins a charming keeping room with Vermont Castings Stove and handpainted murals of the English countryside over the banquette.
- 3/4 bathroom.
- Utility room.
- Attached sunroom and greenhouse.
Lower floor:
- Root cellar, basement and garage conversion.
Upper Floor:
- 4 bedrooms.
- Master ensuite with authentic clawfoot tub with brass fittings, vintage armoire.
- Adjoining/shared 3/4 bathroom.
- Attic electricity wired on separate circuit, ready to finish.
Landscaping/Grounds:
- Picturesque and functional restored barn with electricity. Cedar on concrete. 1,130 square feet of dry storage on two floors.
- Trees: Cedar, pine, sprice, fir, maple, holly, wisteria, eucalyptus, some 100+ years old.
- Fruit trees: Plum, quince, apple, cherry, pear, flowering cherry.
- Laurel hedge, rhody wall, and mature gardens with flowers, herbs, berries, garlic, onions, etc.
- Ponds with goldfish and koi, inspired by Claude Monet's gardens at Giverny.
- Home to robins, blue jays, sparrows, hummingbirds, garden snakes, squirrels. Occasional visits by Great Blue Heron, deer, hawk, bunnies.
Neighborhood features:
- Located in historic Buckley, a former coal mining town formed in 1875. With a total area of 4.1 square miles and a (2004) population of 4,510, the town has many original restored buildings and still retains its quaint, small-town atmosphere (www.city of buckley.com).
- Walk to elementary/middle schools (www.whiteriver.wednet.edu), bank, post office, drug store, auto shop, restaurants.
- Foothills Trail 1 block away (www.co.pierce.wa.us/pc/abtus/ourorg/parks/foothillstrail.htm).
- River at north end of street.
- Driving times:
. Crystal Mountain Ski Resort 45 minutes (www.skicrystal.com).
. Tacoma 38 minutes (www.cityoftacoma.org).
. Seattle 56 minutes (www.seattle.gov).
. Enumclaw 10 minutes, Bonney Lake shopping 10 minutes.
Archived in February, 2013
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