Active since August 5, 2026

Craftsman Potential

8643 Yakima Avenue S  ·  Tacoma, WA

3 Bed
1 Bath
1,405 Sq Ft

Listing by NWMLS / Windermere Abode

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This charming corner lot Craftsman Home provides an exciting opportunity for investors and homeowners alike! With thoughtful renovations you can turn this timeless 1940’s home into short term profit AND/or make a long term investment. The large fully fenced backyard with alley access gives great space to build a garage or Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU). Inside, the main floor has Oak hardwood floors that run through the living, dining and both bedrooms. Fully functional and original, the kitchen is well sized and open to the main living spaces - you wont be too far from the conversation! Heading upstairs, the second floor will surprise you with the amount of space provided. A secondary living room, office and 3rd bedroom are all here! Downstairs the unfinished basement gives great access to the utilities and ample room to expand (additional bedroom and bath?). 2,388 square feet total, including the unfinished space in the basement. All this on a full size corner lot! Don’t miss this buying opportunity in Tacoma, WA. Home sold as is. Cash or cash-like purchase.

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  • Year Built 1941
  • Lot Size 5,998 sq ft
  • Parking Spaces 1
  • Parking Type Attached Garage
  • Lot Details Corner Lot, Curbs, Paved, Sidewalk
  • Exterior Features Wood, Wood Products
  • Interior Features Dbl Pane/Storm Window, Dining Room
  • Heating & Cooling Forced Air
  • Floor Covering Laminate, Vinyl Plank, Carpet
  • Annual Taxes $3,866 (2026)
  • HOA Dues $0
  • MLS Number 2556644
  • Elementary School Fern Hill
  • Junior High Baker
  • Senior High Mt Tahoma

What’s Nearby

Tibbitts @ Fern Hill is the reservation-only brunch destination on S Park Ave, rooted in Indigenous and Alaska Native food traditions from chef Shawn Tibbitts. It's a 25-seat, alcohol-free, zero-waste room serving Friday through Sunday mornings, dine-in only, so book ahead.

Charlotte's Blueberry Park is the former blueberry farm turned public park in southeast Tacoma, with more than 3,300 bushes across five varieties. Picking is free and first-come from July into September (no pesticides used), and there's also a playground, community garden, and picnic tables among the fields and woods.

Parkland Putters has been the mini-golf stop off Highway 512 since 1967, with three putt-putt courses that run from easy to tricky. Open afternoons and weekends, with glow-ball nights on select days.

Cupcake Amour is the custom-cake bakery on S 82nd, where owner Amber turns out buttercream cakes, cupcakes, sugar cookies, and Bundt cakes for every occasion. It's order-ahead online with set pickup windows during the week and on Saturdays.

The Glass Candle has been Tacoma's full-service lighting store since 1972, set in a turn-of-the-century home on Pacific Ave. Inside you'll find fixtures and lamps from traditional to contemporary, refurbished antiques, the area's largest selection of lampshades, plus lamp repair and home decor.

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