South Seattle: Pushing Tin

The big new kitchen in this home had many visitors audibly oohing and aaahing. No surprise as it’s got all the desirable items and a terrific deck accessible through French doors. Nevertheless, I was more taken with the finished basement, which adds the option to have a rental unit in this house as it has a separate entrance and needs only a kitchen to be complete.

On the main floor I thought the fir floors were lovely and I appreciated the care that went into maintaining the 1924 accents while updating the house. The bathtub on this level looked to be an original accent and I thought it could use refinishing or replacing as it’s a jarring contrast to all the new stuff. For my $.02 the tile grout in this bathroom needs a thorough cleaning, too. The top floor has been finished into one very large room with a cool view of Georgetown and the loading cranes at the Port of Seattle.

For clarification…this is not the view, just a pic of the port.

Due to its chain link fence the backyard is not all that private and it abuts the alley so you could be disturbed by some car traffic. However, you’re more likely to be annoyed at the frequent rumbles over head, since this stretch of Beacon Hill is under very busy flight paths for Boeing Field and SeaTac. All the more reason to sleep in the newly refinished basement.

$669,000
Beds: 4
Baths: 2
Sq. Ft.*: 2,700
Lot Sq. Ft.*: 4,800
$/Sq. Ft.*: $248
Last Sale Price: $429,000 (September 2006)
* Information from sources deemed reliable but not guaranteed.