Amazing floor plan that has it all! This was professionally planned and built as the seller's forever home. Priced way below all others per sq ft! 2,446 square feet is a much larger home than most all in the neighborhood. This home boasts a spacious front porch with swing, and a covered back porch area for enjoying the outdoors, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, an office/craft room, large laundry room with an extra pantry area, and a huge bonus room. Functional kitchen has a coffee bar area with its own water source. The high quality, efficient wood burning fireplace with an automatic fan, can easily heat the entire house! The master bedroom features an attached nursery or possible office. Master bathroom includes a Jacuzzi tub, dualhead shower and walk in closet. A highly efficient heat pump water heater with timer controlled recirculating pump helps keep the cost down. Outside you have 2 useable flat acres, half still wooded for privacy/trails. Outbuildings include a chicken coop with electricity and an attached wood shed, and a garden shed with electricity and nice shelving/hanging racks and lean-to storage. A large fenced, chemical-free garden with raised beds and established fruit plants/bushes is waiting for your spring gardening prep! Landscaping features several flower beds with many established perennial plants/bulbs. Roses, peonies, hydrangeas, rhododendron and many more, along with a sizeable planted dahlia bed. A kitchen herb garden is also just off the back porch. Home has several outdoor water spigots, including a hot/cold, and a RV electrical plug and is generator ready. They thought of everything! Hunting, fishing and hiking paradise with fun summer boating and recreation on Lake Merwin, Yale Lake and a short drive to Swift Lake.
Pending
$689,000
281 Fir Rd, Ariel, WA 98603
3beds
2,446sqft
Est.:
Residential, Single Family Residence
Built in 2022
2 Acres Lot
$692,400 Zestimate®
$282/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Huge bonus room
- 25 days |
- 1,468 |
- 48 |
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: March 10, 2026 at 03:56am
Listed by:
Jase Stefanski 360-606-2102,
Cascade Home Sales, Inc.
Source: RMLS (OR),MLS#: 790313222
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- Partial bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 3
Rooms
- Room types: Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Dining Room, Family Room, Kitchen, Living Room, Primary Bedroom
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
Heating
- Heat Pump, Wood Stove
Cooling
- Heat Pump
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Free-Standing Range, Free-Standing Refrigerator, ENERGY STAR Qualified Water Heater, Recirculating Water Heater
Features
- Butlers Pantry, Cook Island, Kitchen Island, Pantry, Quartz
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,446
- Total interior livable area: 2,446 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Parking Pad, RV Access/Parking, Attached, Oversized
- Attached garage spaces: 2
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Mountain(s), Trees/Woods
Lot
- Size: 2 Acres
- Features: Level, Wooded, Acres 1 to 3
Details
- Parcel number: ER1815007
- Zoning: SFR
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Craftsman
- Property subtype: Residential, Single Family Residence
Materials
- Cement Siding
- Foundation: Stem Wall
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Resale
- New construction: No
- Year built: 2022
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Shared Well
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Ariel
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $282/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $682,130
- Annual tax amount: $4,798
- Date on market: 3/3/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 26 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Road surface type: Gravel
Estimated market value
$692,400
$658,000 - $727,000
$3,302/mo
Price history
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/10/2026 | Pending sale | $689,000$282/sqft |
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| 3/3/2026 | Listed for sale | $689,000+665.6%$282/sqft |
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| 7/30/2021 | Sold | $90,000$37/sqft |
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Public tax history
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,904 +64.7% | $682,130 +7% |
| 2023 | $4,799 +587.9% | $637,560 +8.9% |
| 2022 | $698 | $585,680 +810.7% |
| 2021 | $698 | $64,310 |
Find assessor info on the county website
BuyAbility℠ payment
Est. payment
$3,933/mo
Principal & interest
$3468
Property taxes
$465
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 98603
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 8/10Yale Elementary SchoolGrades: K-4Distance: 1.1 mi
- 4/10Lewis River AcademyGrades: K-12Distance: 19.9 mi
- 4/10Woodland High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 20 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Yale
- Middle: Woodland
- High: Woodland
Source: RMLS (OR). This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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