Real Estate Spotlight: Cle Elum

Cle Elum is a small Central Washington community about 80 miles southeast of Seattle in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. Cle Elum and neighboring Roslyn are popular locales for vacation homes, due to their proximity to lakes, rivers, and all kinds of outdoor recreation. Moreover, Cle Elum is on the dry side of the Cascades, and as a result its climate is much warmer and sunnier than Seattle’s.  In addition, the winters are colder; thus, visitors like to visit and play in the snow.  Thus, Suncadia, a 6,300 acre resort, is popular place for people to have second homes and others to visit.

Cle Elum Real Estate

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Suncadia Real Estate

$6,200,000
1501 Kokanee Loop
Cle Elum, WA 98922
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9
Beds
3 | 4
Baths
8,300
SqFt
 
 
#2507143 | House

Listing Firm:COMPASS

$5,500,000
1060 Ruby King Loop
Cle Elum, WA 98922
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5
Beds
2 | 7
Baths
9,028
SqFt
 
 
#2549273 | House

Listing Firm:Windermere Real Estate/East

$5,185,000
41 Hard Scrabble Lane
Cle Elum, WA 98922
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6
Beds
2 | 5
Baths
7,183
SqFt
 
 
#2549063 | House

Listing Firm:COMPASS

History

As with many other towns near the Cascades, Cle Elum, which means “swift water” in the Kittitas language, began as a coal-mining town. The Northern Pacific Railway arrived in 1886, and when coal was discovered in Cle Elum a few years later, it became a boom town. Later in 1918, a fire destroyed a large portion of the town’s wood-frame buildings, but they were quickly rebuilt.  This time the town was built with brick. The Cle Elum Ski Club, built in 1921, was one of the first organized ski areas west of Colorado.

Cle Elum

“Pennsylvania Avenue, Cle Elum III” (1916). Ellensburg History Photographs. 56.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/ellensburg_history/56

Points of Interest

The Cle Elum area is a paradise for outdoors lovers, with Cle Elum Lake, Snoqualmie Ski Area, and numerous hiking trails nearby.  Thus, the Suncadia Resort, located on the Cle Elum River, is a popular vacation destination. Furthermore, there is a quaint downtown strip that features many original brick buildings and local businesses.  In addition, the Cle Elum Telephone Museum, Carpenter House Museum, and the Coal Mines Trail are just a few of the historical attractions visitors and residents enjoy.

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SOLD: $2,240,000
681 Steam Gin Loop
Cle Elum, WA 98922
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4
Beds
2 | 3
Baths
3,710
SqFt
 
 
#2543110 | House

Listing Firm: COMPASS


Selling Firm: eXp Realty

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SOLD: $1,750,000
1281 Kokanee Loop
Cle Elum, WA 98922
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5
Beds
3 | 1
Baths
3,103
SqFt
 
 
#2525270 | House

Listing Firm: Coldwell Banker Danforth


Selling Firm: COMPASS

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SOLD: $1,600,000
230 Equinox Drive
Cle Elum, WA 98922
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4
Beds
2 | 2
Baths
3,047
SqFt
 
 
#2486454 | House

Listing Firm: COMPASS


Selling Firm: Real Broker LLC

Listings with the three tree icon are courtesy of NWMLS.

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$5,500,000
1060 Ruby King Loop
Cle Elum, WA 98922
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5
Beds
2 | 7
Baths
9,028
SqFt
 
 
#2549273 | House

Listing Firm:Windermere Real Estate/East

$4,550,000
160 Sanctuary Ct
Cle Elum, WA 98922
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5
Beds
3 | 4
Baths
6,425
SqFt
 
 
#2559566 | House

Listing Firm:Real Broker LLC

$4,449,900
71 Quick Creek Lane
Cle Elum, WA 98922
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4
Beds
2 | 3
Baths
4,832
SqFt
 
 
#2550155 | House

Listing Firm:Coldwell Banker Bain

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