When you know—you know. It’s the feeling every prospective homebuyer wants when they enter their forever home for the first time. And that’s exactly what happened in Gig Harbor as the summer eased into a warm and welcoming fall. Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty global real estate advisor Ramona Jones represented the extraordinary Ralph Anderson estate with two-plus acres of Japanese-style gardens, which recently sold for $4,350,000. And the first potential buyer to walk through the door and tour Ramona’s listing was the first to make an offer and closed on the home just a few weeks later.
It’s not surprising that the buyer walked in and fell in love with the classic Northwest home. Ramona’s clients were exquisite stewards of the quintessential PNW architecture, as well as the mature and manicured grounds that surround the 5,704-square-foot home. Anderson’s Northwest design style uses wood and works with contours, textures, and Northwest vegetation as inspiration. The home’s grand double doors open up to Canadian old-growth vertical grain hemlock interiors. Views of Cutts Island and the Olympics, as well as the stunning gardens, are another example of Anderson’s signature style, as the broad windows in this home and across many others he designed were perfectly placed to take advantage of the surrounding vistas.
The two-acre world of natural beauty was designed by R. David Adams. The sounds of a waterfall lead to a tranquil pond lead to the home’s stunning entry. And what lies beyond the impressive grounds are breathtaking water views, and 220 feet of waterfront with tideland rights.
Gig Harbor is a quiet escape positioned on the South Sound, an enclave that shouldn’t be missed. The town, named for the shore that it sits on, is a small community of just over 12,000. View-capturing homes sit upon the hills that gaze down at the harbor, while part of the shoreline is dedicated to a charming waterfront business district, with some waterfront homes that also offer deep-water moorage. Waterfront opportunities are also abundant along the lovely waters of Gig Harbor’s Gold Coast, on the western shores of the community between Henderson Bay and Carr Inlet, where this estate resides. It’s an easy distance from the business sector of Tacoma, as well, while also providing an easy connection to the Kitsap Peninsula.
Ramona’s 25 years of experience offer her clients assured insight no matter where the shifting market is heading next. Her astute preparedness and staging of this estate certainly lent to the welcome-home feeling the buyers immediately experienced.
Congratulations to Ramona and her clients on the smooth and successful sale of this extraordinary home!