Your own slice of Pacific NW heaven awaits on Totten Inlet. Sited with views to the north, west, and the Olympics, make this home your full time get-away. Watch the shorebirds, seals and boats glide by from the large rear deck spanning the width of the home. Great floor plan with kitchen, living and dining open to the deck for easy entertaining. Two main floor bedrooms plus another bonus room/studio addition above garage, complete with bath and deck overlooking the water. Primary with ensuite bath plus deck with water views. Gorgeous setting with nature and water views from most rooms. Quiet, private dead end street on Olympia's desirable Steamboat Island peninsula, Griffin schools. Stairs to the beach, plus a dock for your kayak or canoe.
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Listed by: Olympic Sotheby's Int'l Realty • Missy Watts
Bought with: Mountain View Realty Group
$759,000
5540 78TH Avenue NW, Olympia, WA 98502
2beds
1,872sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1979
0.64 Acres Lot
$810,900 Zestimate®
$405/sqft
$3,377 Estimated rent
Home value
$810,900
$762,000 - $868,000
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Water viewsGreat floor planLarge rear deckEnsuite bathGorgeous setting
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Listed by:
Missy Watts,
Olympic Sotheby's Int'l Realty
Bought with:
Brandi Nobles, 23001755
Mountain View Realty Group
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 2157793
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bathroom full
- Level: Main
Bathroom three quarter
- Level: Main
Bathroom three quarter
- Level: Second
Other
- Level: Second
Dining room
- Level: Main
Entry hall
- Level: Main
Kitchen without eating space
- Level: Main
Utility room
- Level: Garage
Heating
- Fireplace, Forced Air, Heat Pump, Insert, Wall Unit(s), Electric, Propane
Cooling
- Forced Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher_, Dryer, Refrigerator_, StoveRange_, Washer, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, StoveRange, Water Heater: Electric, Water Heater Location: Crawl Space
Features
- Bath Off Primary, Dining Room
- Flooring: Vinyl, Carpet
- Windows: Double Pane/Storm Window
- Basement: None
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Gas, Main Level: 1, Fireplace
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,872
- Total interior livable area: 1,872 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Driveway, Attached Garage
- Attached garage spaces: 2
Features
- Entry location: Main
- Patio & porch: Wall to Wall Carpet, Bath Off Primary, Double Pane/Storm Window, Dining Room, Fireplace, Water Heater
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Sound
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Sound
- Waterfront features: Bank-High, Bay/Harbor, Saltwater, Sound
- Frontage length: Waterfront Ft: 128
Lot
- Size: 0.64 Acres
- Features: Dead End Street, Paved, Secluded, Cable TV, Deck, Dock, Fenced-Partially, Outbuildings, Propane
- Topography: Level,Sloped
- Residential vegetation: Fruit Trees, Garden Space, Wooded
Details
- Parcel number: 39300000600
- Special conditions: Standard
- Other equipment: Leased Equipment: Propane Tank
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: 1 1/2 Story
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding
- Foundation: Poured Concrete
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Year built: 1979
- Major remodel year: 1991
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Company: PSE
- Sewer: Septic Tank, Company: Septic
- Water: Community, Company: Thurston PUD
- Utilities for property: Xfinity, Xfinity
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Steamboat Island
Location
- Region: Olympia
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $405/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $717,500
- Annual tax amount: $4,994
- Date on market: 9/30/2023
- Cumulative days on market: 1025 days
- Listing terms: Conventional
- Inclusions: Dishwasher, Dryer, Refrigerator, StoveRange, Washer, LeasedEquipment
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/6/2023 | Sold | $759,000$405/sqft |
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| 9/20/2023 | Pending sale | $759,000$405/sqft |
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| 9/15/2023 | Listed for sale | $759,000+129.3%$405/sqft |
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| 3/24/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 9/19/2014 | Listing removed | $1,300$1/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 9/18/2014 | Listed for rent | $1,300$1/sqft |
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| 7/29/2011 | Sold | $331,000-8.1%$177/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #189989 Report a problem | ||
| 6/23/2011 | Price change | $360,000-4%$192/sqft |
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| 5/21/2011 | Price change | $375,000-6.3%$200/sqft |
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| 3/4/2011 | Listed for sale | $400,000-4.8%$214/sqft |
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| 10/31/2010 | Listing removed | $420,000$224/sqft |
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| 1/9/2010 | Price change | $420,000-3.4%$224/sqft |
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| 10/10/2009 | Listed for sale | $434,900$232/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,640 +8.7% | $717,500 +5.7% |
| 2023 | $5,190 +3.9% | $678,700 +6.2% |
| 2022 | $4,994 -3.1% | $639,300 +12.3% |
| 2021 | $5,151 +10.9% | $569,300 +15.3% |
| 2020 | $4,646 +15.5% | $493,800 +12.2% |
| 2019 | $4,022 -12.5% | $440,200 +16.8% |
| 2018 | $4,595 +27.7% | $376,800 +3.9% |
| 2017 | $3,599 | $362,500 +11.9% |
| 2016 | $3,599 | $324,000 +7.3% |
| 2014 | $3,599 | $302,050 +4.2% |
| 2013 | -- | $289,950 |
| 2012 | $4,067 | -- |
| 2011 | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -- | -- |
| 2009 | $3,645 | -- |
| 2008 | -- | -- |
| 2007 | $4,152 -26.6% | -- |
| 2006 | $5,653 +80.1% | -- |
| 2005 | $3,139 | -- |
| 2004 | -- | -- |
| 2002 | -- | -- |
| 2001 | $3,315 +3.8% | $258,400 +7.8% |
| 2000 | $3,194 | $239,600 |
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Neighborhood: 98502
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GreatSchools rating
- 8/10Griffin SchoolGrades: PK-8Distance: 4.6 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Griffin Elem
- Middle: Griffin Mid School
- High: Capital High
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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- Thurston County
- Olympia
- 98502
- 5540 78TH Avenue NW
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