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Overhulse & Driftwood

Wooded roads and individual properties near the college and Eld Inlet, rather than one recorded plat.

Regional housing context

Wooded detached-home communities, individual rural and shoreline properties, and apartments on the college approach.

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Are the water view, beach path, dock or road rights recorded for this parcel, or are they simply nearby?

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County school-tax boundaries and attendance arrangements can differ, especially near district edges.

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Parks, errands & getting around

Regional orientation for Evergreen & Eld Inlet. Nearby places and services are not promised amenities of this community.

Parks & local places

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Drive your own route

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Homes for sale in Overhulse & Driftwood

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Map, location & local context

Regional location context

Evergreen & Eld Inlet · regional overview

This is a regional context map, not a verified pin or boundary for Overhulse & Driftwood. Use recorded locations below when available; confirm the parcel before relying on a neighborhood name.

Streets: OpenStreetMap. Outlines: City of Olympia association data, retrieved September 19, 2026. Association outlines are not city limits or the full extent of every guide.View all neighborhoods →

Where it fits

Location & local context.

West of the Cooper Point Road corridor on the same peninsula, this region centers on The Evergreen State College, Evergreen Parkway, Overhulse and the wooded Eld Inlet approach.

Regional jurisdiction context: Primarily unincorporated Thurston County with Olympia mailing addresses; this browsing region is not a city boundary.

Housing, subdivisions & builder research

What the records establish

Housing, development history & ownership.

Construction history
A complete construction range is not yet established; verify the house in Assessor and original permit records.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.
Ownership details
Check road maintenance, easements, water and septic per parcel.

Evidence: community documented. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts.

Questions to take to a showing

The useful details

What changes from one home to the next?

This is a geographic browsing area rather than one verified subdivision boundary. Nearby homes can have different utilities, road duties and access rights.

What the records show

The sources listed on this page do not establish a complete construction-year range. Check the subject home’s assessor record, recorded plat and original permit.

Questions to take to a showing

  • Are the water view, beach path, dock or road rights recorded for this parcel, or are they simply nearby?
  • Who provides water, sewer, permits and road maintenance at this exact address?
  • What do the current governing documents, budget, dues and reserve records require?

Compare another local name

Madera is another subdivision in the broader Evergreen & Eld Inlet browsing guide.

A separately named community on the wooded college-side approach.

Read the Madera profile →
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