8408 25th Street NELake Stevens, WA 98258Price: $670,000

Pull into the spacious driveway with plenty of room for everyone's cars, then settle onto the covered front porch, with the community playground right across the street in easy view. This is a home where afternoons drift outside and evenings settle in by the fire. Out back, the fully fenced yard opens to a wooded greenbelt with no homes directly behind providing privacy, view the trees instead of neighbors. Step inside to a light-filled receiving room where vaulted ceilings and skylights pour sunshine from above which flows into the formal dining room, the chandelier hangs beneath the soaring ceiling and a wall of tall windows fills the space with natural light, a bright setting for holiday dinners and long conversations. Lake Stevens gives you room to breathe while keeping daily life close at hand. Quick access to highway 9, coffee stands, shops, restaurants, and seasonal farm stands are all nearby, and sidewalks make it easy to walk the neighborhood. The open kitchen features a granite island, stainless appliances, and a large window over the sink, with a slider out to the covered patio for year-round entertaining. Beyond it, the lawn and garden beds stretch to the back fence. Head back inside to the family room and settle in by the gas fireplace. Upstairs, the primary suite opens to a private deck overlooking the trees and offers a soaking tub, while a double-sink hall bath serves the other bedrooms. The washer and dryer convey, and an attached garage completes the home.