HJEMSTED | PÆRE The botanical one.
Widest main-level footprint in the collection. West-facing, with Puget Sound beyond.
PÆRE
Lot 2 — 18636 2nd Ave SW, Normandy Park
4 bed / 3.5 bath / 3,895 sq ft / 10,923 sq ft lot / 2-car garage
Pære — Norwegian for pear — sits behind a vine-draped pergola entry, its garden the most curated in the collection. A double-gable roofline gives Pære more presence on the site than its neighbors, with a wider main-level footprint that opens into the most generous living program in the collection. The exterior holds to the collection's shared language — dark charcoal siding, natural wood plinth, black-framed glazing — while reading as the most fully resolved of the four.
Inside, the palette goes deeper. Mountain Pass cabinetry — a saturated teal-green — runs floor to ceiling through the kitchen, powder bath, and laundry, anchoring each space with a confidence the other homes don't share. Natural oak counters the color: island front, dining accent wall, open shelving. White zellige backsplash. Polished concrete floors throughout the main level. A main-level guest suite with private ensuite bath offers genuine separation from the primary living spaces.
The primary bath is organized around light from above. A 36"×72" soaking tub sits centrally beneath a skylight, framed by vertical black-and-white marble mosaic accent strips and a double vanity in Ferrel Davis Beech. The bedroom beyond opens to a private west-facing balcony with Puget Sound in the corner window. The garden, by Studio Terrain, layers fruit trees and grape above, Scotch heather and pieris below, autumn fern and maiden grass carrying the seasonal rhythm through the year.
Two exposures: the water to the west, the garden below. The primary suite, oriented to both.
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3,895 sq ft across two levels with the widest main-level footprint in the collection
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West-facing across all levels with protected Puget Sound views
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Double-gable roofline — the most architecturally distinct exterior of the four homes
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Vine trellis and pergola entry — the only home in the collection with a formal arrival sequence
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Main-level pantry off the kitchen — substantial dedicated storage within the cooking program
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Main-level guest suite with private ensuite bath and shower — the strongest multigenerational program in the collection
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Open-rail stair with warm oak detailing and matte black steel
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Covered porch, private west-facing balcony, and patio extending the living program outward
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Framed for future elevator installation
The widest main-level footprint in the collection gives Pære a different sense of ground. The entry arrives through a vine-covered pergola before stepping into a warm oak foyer. From there, the plan opens across dining, kitchen, and living — a sequence wide enough to hold each function separately while keeping the whole connected. A main-level guest suite with ensuite bath sits quietly apart, complete enough to function as a multigenerational suite over time. 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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Mountain Pass cabinetry — floor to ceiling throughout kitchen, powder bath, and laundry
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Natural oak island front, dining accent wall, and open shelving throughout
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White square zellige backsplash with brass-and-walnut linear pendant above the island
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Matte black pull-down faucet and integrated appliances
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Polished concrete floors throughout main level
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Primary bath with skylit soaking tub, nearly six-foot-wide shower with marble mosaic accent strips, and Ferrel Davis Beech double vanity
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Powder bath color-drenched in Mountain Pass with floating oak vanity and brass fixtures
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Upper hall bath with blue-grey stone tile shower and brass hardware
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Lower ensuite with ribbed white tile shower and matte black fixtures
The palette in Pære is the boldest in the collection and the most internally consistent. Mountain Pass — a deep, saturated teal-green — anchors the kitchen wall to wall and ceiling to floor, then returns in the powder bath and laundry. Natural oak provides the counterweight: island front, dining wall paneling, open shelving in the living room. The primary bath sequences from a wide double vanity in Ferrel Davis Beech, past a freestanding soaking tub centered beneath a skylight, to a shower nearly six feet wide and nearly eight feet deep — articulated with vertical marble mosaic accent strips and the largest shower footprint among the four-bedroom homes in the collection. Each bath in the home is finished at the same level of care — the lower ensuite and upper hall bath included.
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Dedicated upper-level wellness studio and flexible TV room with west-facing water views
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Primary bath organized around natural light — soaking tub positioned beneath a skylight
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Private balcony off primary suite oriented to Puget Sound
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Seamless indoor-outdoor living across all levels
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Framed for future elevator installation
An upper-level room for fitness, practice, or stillness looks out to the same western water view as the primary suite. In the primary bath, a skylight positions natural light directly over the soaking tub — the bath is organized around that moment. A covered porch at entry, private balcony above, and patio off the living room extend the program outdoors across every level. The home is framed for future elevator installation — designed to accommodate how life changes over time.
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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 — curated planting plan specific to Pære
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Orchard species anchoring the tree layer — dwarf apple, espalier European pear, and Yoshino cherry
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Specimen magnolia and crapemyrtle providing canopy and seasonal color
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Ruby Seedless grape on the vine trellis and pergola entry
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Scotch heather and oakleaf hydrangea layering the shrub level
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Ornamental grasses catching the coastal air and carrying movement through the season
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A naturalistic setting designed for stillness — sheltered seating within the planting, the Sound visible beyond
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Integrated irrigation system throughout
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Landscape lighting extending the garden into the evening — pergola entry and specimen trees quietly illuminated
The garden, designed by Studio Terrain, is the most layered in the collection. Ruby Seedless grape climbs the entry pergola — an edible welcome that connects the home's threshold directly to the orchard's history. Beyond it, dwarf apple and espalier European pear anchor the fruit tree layer. Akebono Yoshino cherry, Teddy Bear Southern magnolia, and Muskogee crapemyrtle provide the specimen canopy. Below, Miss Kim lilac, Snow Queen oakleaf hydrangea, cavatine pieris, and Japanese skimmia fill the shrub layer with seasonal structure. Autumn moor grass and Japanese forest grass carry the ground plane through the year. The result is a garden that earns its character across every season — structured without being formal, planted with the same intention that shaped this land for a century.
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