You will love this charming cottage-style home set on a private, rustic 1.5-acre lot at the end of a quiet street in a beautiful neighborhood. This 2-bedroom, 1.75-bath retreat features a spacious kitchen with eating area, a lower-sunken living room with a cozy wood-burning fireplace insert, and a generously sized primary bedroom. Just steps from the home is a fantastic outbuilding—perfect for an office, hobby or game room—connected by an expansive stamped-concrete patio, ideal for entertaining. The property offers potential for subdivision or redevelopment (buyer to verify). Seller in the process of removing vehicles and equipment. Over $50,000 invested in grounds improvements. Roofs will likely need replacement. So much potential here!
Pending
Listed by: Windermere RE West Campus Inc • Steve Nagy
$574,950
1311 Alder Street, Milton, WA 98354
2beds
1,176sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1978
1.5 Acres Lot
$570,100 Zestimate®
$489/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Cozy wood-burning fireplace insertCharming cottage-style homeGenerously sized primary bedroomQuiet street
- 221 days |
- 21 |
- 0 |
Likely to sell faster than
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Steve Nagy,
Windermere RE West Campus Inc
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 2456093
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Level: Lower
Bathroom three quarter
- Level: Main
Den office
- Description: Detached
- Level: Main
Entry hall
- Level: Main
Kitchen with eating space
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Lower
Heating
- Fireplace, Baseboard, Wall Unit(s), Electric
Cooling
- Insert, None
Appliances
- Included: Stove(s)/Range(s), Water Heater: Electrical, Water Heater Location: Upper closet.
Features
- Bath Off Primary, Loft
- Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Laminate
- Basement: None
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning, Lower Level: 1, Fireplace
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,176
- Total interior livable area: 1,176 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: None, RV Parking
Features
- Levels: Three Or More
- Entry location: Main
- Patio & porch: Bath Off Primary, Fireplace, Loft, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Water Heater
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Territorial
Lot
- Size: 1.5 Acres
- Features: Adjacent to Public Land, Dead End Street, Cable TV, Fenced-Partially, Outbuildings, Patio, RV Parking, Shop
- Topography: Partial Slope,Terraces
- Residential vegetation: Garden Space
Details
- Parcel number: 5985000053
- Zoning: MILT
- Zoning description: Jurisdiction: City
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Contemporary,Tri-Level
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding
- Foundation: Poured Concrete
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Good
- Year built: 1978
- Major remodel year: 1993
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Company: City of Milton
- Sewer: Sewer Connected, Company: Pierce County
- Water: Public, Company: City of Milton
- Utilities for property: Comcast, Xfinity
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Milton
Location
- Region: Milton
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $489/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $518,200
- Annual tax amount: $5,262
- Date on market: 1/19/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 177 days
- Listing terms: Conventional,Rehab Loan,See Remarks
- Inclusions: Stove(s)/Range(s)
- Road surface type: Dirt
Estimated market value
$570,100
$542,000 - $599,000
$2,539/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2025 | Pending sale | $574,950$489/sqft |
Source:  NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2456093 Report a problem | ||
| 12/5/2025 | Listed for sale | $574,950$489/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2456093 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,262 +4.5% | $518,200 +3% |
| 2023 | $5,036 -5.4% | $503,300 -0.1% |
| 2022 | $5,323 +3.9% | $503,600 +17.1% |
| 2021 | $5,125 +23.6% | $430,100 +20.1% |
| 2019 | $4,147 +14% | $358,000 +10% |
| 2018 | $3,639 +20.6% | $325,400 +13.9% |
| 2017 | $3,018 +16.9% | $285,700 +30.6% |
| 2016 | $2,581 | $218,800 +8.7% |
| 2014 | $2,581 +11.8% | $201,200 +13.2% |
| 2013 | $2,308 | $177,700 +2.3% |
| 2012 | -- | $173,700 -21.1% |
| 2011 | -- | $220,100 -13.3% |
| 2010 | -- | $253,900 -11.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $285,800 -9% |
| 2008 | $2,730 | $314,200 0% |
| 2007 | $2,730 +32.5% | $314,300 +100.6% |
| 2002 | $2,060 -3.8% | $156,700 -0.1% |
| 2001 | $2,141 | $156,800 +1.4% |
| 2000 | $2,141 | $154,600 |
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Neighborhood: 98354
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- NADiscovery Primary SchoolGrades: PK-2Distance: 0.6 mi
- 4/10Surprise Lake Middle SchoolGrades: 6-7Distance: 0.8 mi
- 7/10Fife High SchoolGrades: 10-12Distance: 2.2 mi
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