WORTH WAITING FOR! For 50+ years, one family built a lifetime of memories here, backing to protected greenspace & Mullen Road Habitat Reserve, where nearly 1/3 acre becomes your own private wildlife sanctuary where Barred Owls, deer & rabbits visit. Welcoming covered front porch, copper weathervane & mid-century portrait windows spanning front of home surrounded by low-maintenance native PNW landscape sets the tone. Main floor living offers wooded-view primary suite with walk-in closet, attached bathroom & a flexible office/den/4th BR with 2nd walk-in closet, while living room is anchored with custom wood stove fireplace. Take in the breathtaking view when dining room French doors open to deck across almost full length of home. Cleverly organized kitchen with custom storage including pull-outs, appliance garage, pantry & built-in planning desk, plus 2nd slider to deck. The daylight basement offers 2 more bedrooms & opens directly to a backyard patio creating incredible flexibility with its own exterior entrance, 2nd wood stove & wide open space that's ideal for multigen/extended guests/future income options. Storage solved with powered shed with loft, workshop, built-in garage shelving, oversized closets & RV/boat parking. New main-floor carpeting, serviced furnace, pro-cleaned roof & gutters and security system for added peace of mind. Boat, swim & fish at nearby Pattison, Long & Hicks Lakes! Just minutes to coffee, shops, movies, JBLM & downtown Olympia vibrant arts scene.