7804 Ray Nash Dr NW Gig Harbor, 98335 | SOLD

SOLD

Jul 30

Written By Karima Neghmouche

A Waterfront Residence That Asks Nothing of Its Next Owner

Some waterfront properties offer an extraordinary setting but require significant work. Others provide a polished home without meaningful access to the water.

This Lay Inlet residence delivers both.

The property offers approximately 70 feet of low-bank frontage, a private dock, a swimming platform, western exposure, Olympic Mountain views, and a thoughtfully designed home with a main-floor primary suite.

Inside, the double-island chef’s kitchen, maple hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, wine cellar, fitness studio, office space, and smart-home features create comfort at every level. Outside, covered decks, a waterfront sauna, hot tub hookups, and a dockside fire pit invite year-round enjoyment.

It is a turnkey Gig Harbor waterfront home designed for the way people truly want to live: connected to the water, surrounded by natural beauty, and equipped for both quiet daily life and unforgettable gatherings.

Sold Above Asking in Under 4 Days: The Westview Inlet Case Study | Neighborhood Experts WA

How a story-first marketing strategy sold a Gig Harbor waterfront estate above asking at $2,000,000 in under four days with multiple offers. See what sets Neighborhood Experts WA apart.

How Westview Inlet Sold Above Asking in Under 4 Days

7804 Ray Nash Drive NW, Gig Harbor, WA | Sold at $2,000,000, above asking

If you're weighing which agent to trust with your listing, results like this are the reason marketing strategy matters as much as market knowledge. This Carr Inlet waterfront estate went under contract in under four days of hitting the market, drew multiple competing offers, and closed above asking. Here's what made the difference.

The Residence

Westview Inlet is a three-level waterfront residence with 70 feet of low-bank frontage on Carr Inlet, framed by views of Henderson Bay and the Olympic Mountains. A main-level primary suite, a private Fiberon PVC dock, a Trex waterside deck, and a water-level wine cellar set it apart even among Gig Harbor's competitive luxury inventory. Hardie® Plank Lap Siding and a thoughtful three-level layout — two bedrooms and a loft on the mid-level, generous storage below — gave the home broad appeal for both full-time living and seasonal use.

Market Preparation

Luxury waterfront buyers don't just want square footage — they want to picture a life. Preparation for Westview Inlet centered on three things:

A story-first brochure. Rather than a feature list, the 12-page brochure led with lifestyle and setting — how the light moves across the inlet, what it feels like to step onto the dock — grounded throughout in real, specific details of the home.
Hyperlocal context. References to Kopachuck State Park, Island View Market, and the Voyager Elementary–Kopachuck Middle–Gig Harbor High school pipeline helped out-of-area buyers understand not just the house, but the community they'd be joining.
A full-funnel content package. MLS descriptions, a YouTube ad script, an open house reel, a just-listed email to the broader agent network, Instagram captions, and silent talker note cards for in-person showings all carried one consistent narrative voice — modeled on the descriptive, aspirational style of top-tier luxury agents.

What Made This Sale Stand Out

This is the piece sellers should pay attention to when choosing an agent: it wasn't one clever tactic, it was consistency. The dock, the wine cellar, and the main-floor primary suite gave the brochure natural anchor points — features that photograph well and stick in a buyer's memory. Every piece of copy across every channel, from print to social to video, stayed disciplined and tightly written, so the story of the home never got diluted. That consistency is what turns interest into competing offers — and competing offers into a sale above asking.

The Outcome

Westview Inlet went under contract in under four days and sold above asking at $2,000,000 — a result that speaks directly to what the right marketing strategy can do for a listing, regardless of price point.