$1,569,281Average Value$490Average Price per Sq Ft
Bainbridge Island community along Rich Passage
Pleasant Beach’s waterfront homes look out upon the Rich Passage and the sandy shores of Bainbridge Island. The neighborhood exudes a natural calm, with forested streets leading to nearby parks, such as Fort Ward Park, as well as a business district. “Bainbridge is semi-rural, so it’s nice that the neighborhood has a smaller retail section [Lynwood Center] where you can listen to music and have pizza without having to go into town,” says Susan Lorenz, a broker with Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty who has over a decade of experience in Bainbridge Island.
Waterfront homes line the beach looking out to Puget Sound.
The Lynwood Center is a small retail strip packed with great restaurants.
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Tudors and new traditionals from waterfront to hillside
Pleasant Beach curves around the Rich Passage, providing expansive water views from the backyards of mid-1900s and early 2000s single-family homes. Sea walls extend across the backyards, combatting potential flood risk. Tudors and new traditionals are among home styles on the Rich Passage that list from $2.1 million to $3.5 million and have three to five bedrooms. Single-family homes, including Bricked Tudors from the early 1900s and new traditional styles with decorative gables, dot the hillsides of inland properties. These two-story homes, with two to four bedrooms, list between $1.3 million and $2.1 million.
A beautiful Tudor inspired design in the Pleasant Beach neighborhood.
This stunning Pleasant Beach home has a garden to envy.
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Fort Ward Park picnic, playground and beach
Fort Ward Park is situated along the Rich Passage and spans over 137 acres. Picnic tables provide a front row seat to watch the ferries pass. As a decommissioned seacoast fort, some military structures, including two-gun batteries, remain at the park. Part of the Cascadia Marine Trail runs through the grounds, contributing to the over 3 miles of trail along the shoreline. Kayakers and canoers head out from Lytle Beach’s sandy, no bank beach into the Rich Passage. “There aren’t sidewalks along Pleasant Beach Drive, but people walk to Lytle Beach and Fort Ward Park all the time because there’s enough room on the shoulder,” says Jennifer Saez, a broker with Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty, who also lives nearby. Schel Chelb Park overlooks the water and has natural play structures, including logs and rocks for climbing and a slide built into the landscape.
Pleasant Beach gives residents access to Puget Sound.
Lytle Beach leads you down to the water.
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Bainbridge Island studies and Running Start program
Bainbridge Island School District No. 303 serves the Pleasant Beach community. Captain Johnston Blakely Elementary, a kindergarten through fourth-grade school and Sonoji Sakai Intermediate School, for fifth and sixth grade, both earn grades of A from Niche. Woodward Middle School, for seventh through eighth grade, is rated A and is hailed as the No. 1 best public middle school in Kitsap County, according to Niche. Bainbridge High School receives an A grade and offers opportunities to earn college credits, including the Running Start program, where juniors and seniors can take courses in conjunction with local community colleges.
Woodward Middle School in the Pleasant Beach neighborhood.
Captain Johnston Blakely Elementary School in the Pleasant Beach neighborhood.
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Lytle Beach Polar Bear Plunge
Swimmers willing to dive into the icy water on New Year’s Day gather annually at Lytle Beach for the Polar Bear Plunge. “We meet at noon and do a countdown, then everyone runs into the water. They have little beach bonfires that we usually warm up by after,” Saez says, who also points out the popularity the event has garnered with some even driving from other places to participate.
Lytle Beach is the perfect place to enjoy the sights and sounds of Puget Sound.
Pleasant Beach has incredible views across the islands of Puget Sound.
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Pleasant Beach Drive to Washington State Route 305
The closest retail district is roughly 4 miles north in Bainbridge’s downtown, where local businesses line the streets and the ferry takes passengers into Seattle. Pleasant Beach Drive, which is lined with houses, runs north along the curve of the Rich Passage toward Lynwood Center and south to Fort Ward Park. Blakely Avenue Northeast leads north to Wyatt Way Northwest, connecting the community with Bainbridge Island’s downtown in under 4 miles. Seattle-bound ferries depart from the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal located off Washington state Route 305, a Kitsap County thoroughfare.
Bainbridge Island Ferry is just a 20-minute ride to and from downtown Seattle.
Highway 305 is a popular route across Bainbridge Island.
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Local businesses from Lynwood Center to Winslow Way
Lynwood Center’s sidewalks connect the Tudor-style restaurants less than a mile from Pleasant Beach. This district is anchored by the historic Lynwood Theater, which opened in the 1930s, becoming Bainbridge Island’s first talkie movie theater. Today, the 315-seat theater screens foreign films and documentaries. Since 2016, Hammy’s Burger’s Angus beef patties has been serving fan-favorite burgers on Bainbridge Island. Live music echoes through Treehouse Café, where diners order specialty pizzas and pub fare. For over three decades, shoppers have grabbed groceries at family owned and operated Walt’s Lynwood Market. Bainbridge Island’s downtown has various small businesses, such as Flowering Around Bainbridge Island florist shop and Island Life Artisan Gifts, both located 4 miles north along Winslow Way.
Hammy's Burgers is a well known local burger joint in Pleasant Beach.
The Treehouse Cafe has an intimate and friendly feeling to it.
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Parks in this Area
Fort Ward Park
Transit
Airport
Seattle Paine Field International
83 min drive
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Pleasant Beach
US
Homicide
1
4
Sexual Assault
1
4
Assault with Weapon
1
4
Robbery
1
4
Burglary
1
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
1
4
Larceny
1
4
Crime Score
1
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Pleasant Beach Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Pleasant Beach, Bainbridge Island sell after 59 days on the market compared to the national average of 49 days. The median sale price for homes in Pleasant Beach, Bainbridge Island over the last 12 months is $1,690,000, down 13% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$1,790,000
Median Sale Price
$1,690,000
Median Single Family Sale Price
$1,690,000
Median Change From 1st List Price
6%
Last 12 months Home Sales
3
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
-13%
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$490
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes in Neighborhood
150
Median Year Built
1973
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
2,191
Above the national average
1,933
Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
1,319
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
30,056
Distribution of Home Values
Source: Public Records
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
446
Median Age
52
Population under 18
19.7%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
29.6%
Above the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$216,129
Significantly above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$219,494
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
100%
College Graduates
85.2%
Significantly above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
28.6%
Above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
55.9%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
40''
Average Winter Low Temperature
36°F
Average Summer High Temperature
76°F
Annual Snowfall
2''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
33/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
10/ 100
Minimal Transit
Transit Score®
12/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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