HJEMSTED | EPLE The luminous one.
Largest lot in the collection. Wes-facing, with Puget Sound beyond.
EPLE
Lot 1 — 18638 2nd Ave SW, Normandy Park
4 bed / 3.5 bath / 3,352 sq ft / 12,032 sq ft lot / 2-car garage
Eple — Norwegian for apple — sits on the largest lot in the collection, its meadow garden a direct continuation of the orchard that shaped this land for a century. The architecture responds to the site with restraint: a dark charcoal mass above, a warm vertical-grain wood plinth below, and a glass balcony railing that opens the upper level to an unobstructed view of Puget Sound.
Inside, the warmth carries through. Polished concrete floors, warm oak cabinetry, stone counters with gold veining, and brass fixtures throughout — a palette that is grounded without being heavy, luminous without being loud. The primary suite occupies the full western edge of the upper level, oriented to the water, with a spa bath sequenced around a ribbed freestanding soaking tub and an oversized shower.
An upper-level room for fitness, practice, or stillness looks out to the same view as the primary suite. The main level includes a private guest suite with ensuite bath. The garden, designed by Studio Terrain, restores the orchard with apple and espalier pear varieties alongside fig, ironwood, pine, and witch hazel — a planting plan rooted in the land's history and scaled for the generations ahead.
The orchard below, the Sound beyond. The primary suite at the top of the homestead.
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Largest lot in the collection at 12,032 sq ft
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West-facing across all levels with protected Puget Sound views
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Main-level guest suite with private ensuite bath
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Open-rail stair with warm oak paneling and matte black steel
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Living room opening directly to private patio
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Covered porch entry and private west-facing balcony
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Framed for future elevator installation
The largest lot in the collection gives Eple room to breathe. The main level opens from a warm oak foyer through dining and kitchen to a living room that spills onto a private patio. A main-level guest suite with ensuite bath sits quietly apart from the primary living spaces. Upstairs, the primary suite occupies the full western edge — bedroom, spa bath, walk-in closet, and a private balcony oriented to Puget Sound.
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Warm oak cabinetry with white quartz counters and natural brown veining
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Brass fixtures throughout kitchen and all baths
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Primary bath with ribbed freestanding soaking tub and oversized shower
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Color-drenched powder bath in SW Thunderous with organic-form mirror
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Forest green elongated tile in upper hall bath
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Polished concrete floors throughout main level
Polished concrete floors anchor the main level. Warm oak cabinetry, stone counters with gold veining, and brass fixtures carry through kitchen, baths, and laundry. The primary bath is sequenced as a full spa — ribbed freestanding soaking tub, oversized shower, fluted oak double vanity. The upper hall bath introduces forest green elongated tile and a wood-framed round mirror. The powder bath is color-drenched in SW Thunderous — intimate and considered.
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Dedicated upper-level wellness studio with west-facing water views
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Spa-sequenced primary bath — vanity, soaking tub, oversized shower
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Private balcony off primary suite oriented to Puget Sound
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Flexible TV and fitness room on upper level
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Seamless indoor-outdoor living across all levels
An upper-level room for fitness, practice, or stillness looks out to the same western water view as the primary suite. The home is framed for future elevator installation — designed for how life evolves over time. A covered porch at entry, private balcony above, and patio off the living room extend the program outdoors across every level.
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Situated within Normandy Park — one of the South Puget Sound's most private and enduring waterfront communities
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Protected coastal setting with established tree canopy and low-density zoning
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Direct access to saltwater beaches along the Puget Sound shoreline
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Lush parks, forested trails, and waterfront paths woven through the community
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Minutes from Seattle, Tacoma, and Sea-Tac International Airport
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A community defined by longevity, privacy, and natural setting
Normandy Park occupies a rare position on the Puget Sound — a coastal community that has remained deliberately quiet, low-density, and deeply connected to its natural setting. Tree-lined streets give way to saltwater beaches, forested parks, and trails that wind from the bluff to the water's edge. Three Tree Point anchors the shoreline to the south, drawing kayakers, divers, and those who simply want to watch the ferry lights cross the Sound at dusk. Seattle and Tacoma are both within thirty minutes. Sea-Tac is closer still. Yet Normandy Park feels unhurried — a place where the land and water set the pace, and the community has chosen to keep it that way.
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Garden by Studio Terrain — orchard and native plantings specific to Eple
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Heritage apple varieties — Chehalis, Liberty, and William's Pride
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European and Asian 4-way espalier pear
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Chicago Hardy fig and Jelena witch hazel
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Persian Spire ironwood and Japanese white pine
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Fully irrigated and lit throughout
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Meadow-style planting with ornamental grasses and white flowering perennials
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Patio, outdoor kitchen, firepit, and lounging area — designed for year-round living
The garden, designed by Studio Terrain, restores the orchard's legacy in plant form. Dwarf apple and espalier European pear anchor the fruit tree layer. Yoshino cherry, Jelena witch hazel, and Negronne fig follow. Below, declaration lilac, oakleaf hydrangea, and creeping rosemary fill the middle ground. Blonde Ambition ornamental grass and Mexican feather grass carry the meadow spirit of the original homestead into the planting beds.
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