Mt Baker Garden Cottage

Sold 8/29/13 – $385,000

Rare opportunity to own park front property in the desirable Mt Baker neighborhood!

This south-facing Garden Cottage overlooks Colman Park & Pea Patch and is located on a quiet, dead end street. Enjoy easy walking/biking access to Lake Washington via woodland trails or Lake Washington Boulevard, plus a quick commute to downtown Seattle or the Eastside.

This home is in move-in ready with fresh paint, finished hardwood floors, updated electrical/plumbing/gas furnace & well cared-for gardens. Unfinished basement/workshop provides an additional 480 sf with access to partially fenced back yard patio.

Bring your inspiration and gain instant equity in this million dollar neighborhood with any remodeling or updating you do!

Ballard Built Green

Sold 7/17/13 – $461,500

Urban living at its best! This stylish, Built Green townhome offers modern amenities, healthy finishes & low-maintenance living, just steps from the heart of Ballard.

Enjoy a spacious eat-in kitchen with SS appliances, IceStone slab countertops & custom wood cabinets, an open & light-filled main floor with Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors, free-standing gas fireplace & south facing deck, private baths for each upper floor bedroom, energy & water saving appliances/fixtures/lighting, plus a private garden patio perfect for entertaining. Garage access off alley.

Walkscore 92 – a Walker’s Paradise!
1 block to new QFC, restaurants & pubs – steps to central Ballard & BG Trail.

Leschi LEED Remodel

Sold 3/8/13 – $760,000

Targeting LEED Silver Certification this exquisite Seattle home has been remodeled from the studs out for superior energy efficiency, increased comfort and flexible, open living spaces. Enjoy clean radiant heat, super-insulating windows, 100 yr old salvaged wood floors from Garfield High, all new systems, appliances & lighting, whole house ventilation, an over-sized utility room and garage, plus entertaining deck. Secluded amongst the trees, yet blocks to Lake Washington & Leschi town center, this is the PERFECT IN-CITY RETREAT!

This home was featured in the Seattle Times! Old Seattle Bungalow is Reborn Green

GREEN FEATURES

  • Targeting LEED Silver Certification
  • Salvaged Wood Floors from Garfield High School
  • Salvages Cabinets & Doors from Second Use
  • Locally Made Paperstone Counters
  • Over-sized, Super-Insulating Windows
  • Natural Daylighting
  • Whole House Ventilation System
  • Non-Toxic Paints & Finishes
  • Low-Flow Toilets
  • Water Saving Kitchen & Bath Fixtures
  • Energy & Water Saving Appliances
  • Energy Efficient Lighting Throughout
  • Direct-Vent Gas Fireplace
  • Blower Door Testing & Envelope Airsealing
  • R-28 Insulated Walls for Superior Comfort
  • Low Maintenance Landscaping
  • Permeable Driveway & Parking Area

Gilman Park Townhome

Sold 12/18/12 – $440,000

Urban living at its best! This stylish, like-new townhome has a rare street-facing garage, and is central to all that Ballard, Phinney & Fremont have to offer!

Enjoy a spacious gourmet kitchen with SS appliances, gas range & granite countertops, beautiful wood millwork & custom blinds throughout, a Rinnai gas-fired, on-demand tankless hot water heater, hyrodronic wall convection heaters, a living room gas fireplace to cozy up to, a true master suite w/ private bath & walk-in closet, 2 additional bedrooms each with their own full bath (the ground floor bedroom is perfect for a home office), plus a fully fenced garden patio for entertaining.

Walkscore 86 – a very walkable neighborhood!
Just a 1/2 block from Gilman Park, steps from restaurants, shopping & Ballard’s great micro breweries, plus easy access to the Burke Gilman Trail and Downtown Seattle.

Owner Upgrades:

  • Custom mahogany wood venetian blinds throughout house
  • Custom cellular blinds in dining room
  • Amana stainless steel, french door refrigerator
  • Frigidaire Affinity full size washer & dryer (HE, Energy Star)
  • New pedestal sink & hardware in powder room
  • Dimmer switches in kitchen, living room, upstairs bedrooms & master bath
  • Zero or low-VOC paints used throughout home
  • Custom garden patio w/ french drain and native, drought-tolerant plants
  • Balcony planter boxes and rainwater drip system

Maple Leaf Garden Tudor

Sold 10/30/12 – $500,000

Welcome home to this updated 1926 brick Tudor, lovingly transformed into an urban gardener’s paradise! The home enjoys high ceilings, Mahogany woodwork, a spacious eat-in kitchen, refinished master bedroom with office/den, finished basement with 2 bedrooms, rec room, bathroom & ample storage, plus the detached garage was expanded to include a workshop.

The front garden was once just grass, but now includes NW natives, flowering perennials, a raspberry patch, and vegetable garden (perfect for pumpkins!). The back yard now includes a large vegetable garden, apple trees, grape arbor, native hedge for privacy, and a covered deck for watching it all grow!

Walk to Maple Leaf shopping & restaurants, including Cloud City Coffee, Maple Leaf Bar & Grill and Ace Hardware, and enjoy easy access to I-5. Live in one of Seattle’s best communities!

 

LEED Prefab Alley House

Sold 5/22/12 – $577,000

Designed by award winning David Foster Architects, this modular prefab home by Cascade Built is targeting LEED Platinum Certification. Situated in Seattle’s beautiful Madison Valley neighborhood this home’s distinctive design, modern aesthetics, healthy/durable finishes, and open floor plan, make it an exceptional find! Close to Madison Valley’s shopping and restaurants, and easy access to I-5 and 520.

GREEN FEATURES

  • Targeting LEED Platinum Certification
  • Factory-Built Modules by Method Homes
  • Over-sized, Super-Insulating Windows
  • Natural Daylighting
  • Whole House Ventilation System
  • Non-Toxic Paints & Finishes
  • Low-Flow Toilets
  • Water Saving Kitchen & Bath Fixtures
  • Energy & Water Saving Appliances
  • Energy Efficient Lighting Throughout
  • Mini-Split Heat Pump
  • Above Code Insulation
  • Fully Conditioned Garage
  • Low Maintenance Landscaping
  • Permeable Driveway & Parking Area

North Capitol Hill Duplex

Sold 3/30/12 – $1,125,000

This elegant, turn of the century home in Seattle’s sought after North Capitol Hill neighborhood is a rare legal duplex situated on a beautiful double lot enjoying spectacular views of the Cascades! Enjoy spacious, updated living spaces, over-sized entertaining balconies with views of Lake Washington and Cascades on every level, converted garage workshop and separate garden studio, all situated in a zen-like natural setting with extensive organic gardens.

The 2BR/2BA lower level apartment was recently remodeled and is now fully ADA accessible, with elevator entry. It enjoys a modern kitchen, spacious living/dining room with access to gardens & patio, custom built-ins, and radiant floor heat.

Enjoy easy access to Capitol Hill shopping & restaurants, the University of Washington, 520 & I-5.

Madison Valley EcoModern

Sold 7/28/11 – $495,000

Stunning, eco-friendly remodel by Cascade Built! This spacious, modern townhome now enjoys a new roof and entryway, Energy Star windows, new kitchen with Caeserstone countertops & Energy Star appliances, dual flush toilets, low flow fixtures, bamboo floors, Cradle to Cradle carpet, and lower level bonus space and added full bath! Enjoy the private, street-side patio garden with mature trees and native plantings. The 1-car garage is accessed from alley. Just steps from Madison Valley’s great shops & restaurants, and easy downtown commute.

GREEN FEATURES

  • Bamboo Hardwoods,
  • Cradle to Cradle Carpet
  • Energy Efficient Window Package
  • Non-Toxic Paints & Finishes
  • Low-Flow Toilets
  • Water Saving Kitchen & Bath Fixtures
  • Energy & Water Saving Appliances
  • Energy Efficient Lighting
  • Low Maintenance Landscaping