535 SW Walnut St, Pullman, WA 99163

This is a rare opportunity to rent a beautiful midcentury house on Sunnyside Hill. This is not a normal "rental" unit: the house has been occupied by us for the past nine years and (as far as we know) has never been rented since it was built in 1958. It had been lovingly maintained when we bought it, and we've tried our best to continue the tradition. Oh, and deal directly with an owner and not a property management company! The house has four floors. On the main floor (3rd from the bottom) you'll find a large open-plan living room with huge bay windows and a clean-burning woodstove insert. The dining room and kitchen open on to the living room, with another bay window from the kitchen into the large fenced back yard. The kitchen is freshly painted, and has a brand new range (2025) and quiet dishwasher (2026), as well as a microwave and refrigerator. There is even a peg board to hang your kitchen tools and pans. The entire floor got a fresh coat of paint this summer, and nearly every window in the house has near or nearly-new cellular blinds. In one half of the basement you'll find a terrific TV room - already wired for surround sound, and newly installed carpet. The other half of the basement (newly installed Marmoleum tile on that half) has a washer and dryer and a large bar with storage for various craft projects. The basement opens to the two-car garage and workshop. The bedrooms are on the 2nd and 4th (top) floors. Each floor has a bathroom: 3/4 with shower in the 2nd floor, full bath on the 4th floor. All bedrooms have just had brand new natural maple hardwood (not vinyl or plastic) floors installed this summer, and fresh paint. The two bedrooms on the top floor, as well as the main living room floor, have heating and air-conditioning provided by energy-efficient mini-splits. The 2nd floor bedrooms are partially-daylighted, so they stay cool in the summer and can be heated in the winter with space heaters or with the original electric ceiling heat. The house has four bedrooms (2 on each floor), but we are listing it as three since we are currently using the fourth (one of the rooms on the 2nd floor) as storage. If you need the fourth bedroom, contact me to discuss. On nice days, enjoy the large private fenced yard and deck, or walk five minutes to Sunnyside Park. The neighborhood is residential and very, very peaceful. Three garden beds ready for green thumbs; one is planted now with strawberries . Enjoy daffodils and lilacs in the spring, or fruit from the mature plum, apple and cherry trees or raspberry bushes in the summer. It's important to us that the yard and garden be free of pesticides and herbicides. We've never used any in the 9 years we've lived here. Tenant would be responsible for just the basic yard maintenance - raking leaves once in November, shoveling a path for the mail in the winter, and mowing the lawn a few times from early May to late June (lawnmower provided; we let the lawn go dormant in the summer rather than watering it). We'll come by for more deep weeding a few times per year (so you won't need to worry about herbicides). And - though not expected! - if you love chopping wood, we've got you covered. The house is a 5 min walk from the Paradise Route bus line, 10 mins to downtown, or 30 mins to campus. Ample parking available in the two car garage (with a plug for level 1 charging on a 120v outlet) or on the street. We are leaning strongly toward no pets, but are listing it as pet-friendly in order to make a case-by-case decision. Absolutely no smoking inside or outside. Renter's insurance required for personal belongings. A 12-month lease would be preferred, but a 9-month is possible. Available starting ideally in January, though mid-December is possible. One final note: you will see in the pictures that the house is partially furnished, with beds (and linens), a couch, a TV and some basic kitchen equipment. This is because we listed the house to rent furnished by the room, but had no luck. Our preference would be to rent the house empty and unfurnished, but if partially furnished might suit your situation better, let's discuss. Tenant to pay all utilities. These will be electricity, water/sewer, internet and garbage. The home is all-electric, so no natural gas. Water/sewer is currently ~$102, internet $105, and garbage $40. those are largely fixed, unless you use a LOT of water. Electricity from Avista varies: at rates over the past year or two and at our usage (YMMV) they range from $100 to $500 (in coldest winter months). See description. Tenant to pay all utilities, security deposit equal to one month's rent. No smoking inside or outside. Tenant responsibility for basic yard maintenance. Tenant to provide proof of renter's insurance. 12 month lease strongly preferred.