SOLD | Des Moines Waterfront, $1,680,000

27261 8TH AVE SOUTH, DES MOINES | Offered at $1,850,000

Des Moines has quietly remained an idyllic city embodying the best of Pacific Northwest Living. Nestled along the water between Seattle and Tacoma, Des Moines manages to remain private and peaceful while offering everything one might need into six square miles.

Located along International Boulevard South Highway 99, the city enjoys quick access to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport affording convenience to those who travel. Returning home from a flight, catch the scenic route along Marine View Drive offering endless vistas of the Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains.

Weekends are best spent at the Marina, a popular local gathering spot with a wide walkway, long-term and day-use moorage for hundreds of boats, and Anthony’s Homeport. Here you will also find seasonal outdoor farmers markets.

South of the Marina down a winding road off Marine View Drive South, Saltwater State Park is another popular destination for fresh air and recreation with 1,445 feet of saltwater shoreline, forest trails and an artificial underwater reef for divers.

Not to be confused with Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines, WA, did derive its name from homestead settlers from Iowa in the 1880s, only adding to this town’s unique history.

Maybe you’ll visit for the day, or maybe you’ll relocate, but either way, you’re bound to fall in love.

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