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A New Construction Townhome Project, Lake Boren, Celebrates Grand Opening On March 10th

March 7, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

I attended an exclusive preview event on Tuesday for the newest townhome project on the eastside – Lake Boren townhomes in Newcastle.

It is a really cool concept and it comes at time when buyers are getting frustrated with the lack of quality inventory on the market. Lake Boren, which is 5 minutes from I-405 is now home to 14 newly completed townhomes with plans of 56 total homes. What is so unique about the property is that it has direct access to the waterfront at an affordable price point. The developer, Continental Properties (Cosmopolitan Condos, Kirkland Central Condos) known for both high-rise development and townhome projects, utilized the waterfront by building a massive outdoor patio with BBQ’s, picnic tables, firepits and kayak access so the owners can enjoy waterfront living.

The 2-3 bedroom homes range from 1,200 t0 1,600 sf. They have an attached garage, large decks, spacious floor plans and quality contemporary finishes. Here is a list of the available floor plans:

Residence G	(3 bedroom, 3 bath – 1,391 square feet)
Residence G-1	(3 bedroom, 3 bath – 1,440 square feet)
Residence E-1	(3 bedroom, 2 bath – 1,901 square feet)
Residence E-2	(3 bedroom, 2 bath – 1,337 square feet)
Residence A-1	(2 bedroom, 2 bath – 1,208 square feet)
Residence C-1	(2 bedroom, 2 bath – 1,255 square feet)

I thought the units were great and its a prefect option for someone looking to move to Bellevue/Eastside, but wanting to avoid 520 and the toll.

Thus far, they have sold 3 units. I’ve included some pictures of the project below.

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Filed Under: All Condos, All Townhomes, Home, Lake Boren, Newcastle, Townhome Posts, Vertical Living Tagged With: Bellevue, New Construction, Newcastle, Townhomes

Sanctuary On Capitol Hill Is Off To A Fast Start, 3 Units Pending

February 8, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Sanctuary is off to a fast start. In just 10 days of market time, they have sold 25 percent of their inventory. See below.

Sanctuary is a 12 unit residential conversion of the former 1906 First Church of Christ Scientist in Capitol Hill. The 12 units range from four to six levels (including roof top terraces). Sized from 1,600 to more than 3,000-square-feet. The prices range from the low $500,000s to $1.1 million.

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New Listing At McGraw Street Townhomes In Queen Anne

January 30, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

There is a new listing at McGraw Street Townhomes in Queen Anne. I’ve been a big fan of this project and have written about it in the past. A friend and client of mine purchased one of the 8 modern townhomes back in 2008. This particular end unit (560 McGraw) which happens to be one of the best units in the entire project was once listed for $659,950. Now priced at $499,999, I believe its a top 5 townhome offering in our market. It has big views of Lake Union, Gasworks and the city. It has three levels with a private patio, spacious outdoor deck and expansive living spaces.

Other features include:

10′ ceiling height and oversized windows
Island Kitchen
Hanstone countertops in kitchen
Jenn-Air stainless appliances
Steel and cable railings (see below)
Upgraded fixtures
Track-lighting (see below)
A “floating” gas fireplace
Bamboo floors

For anyone in the market, I would suggest adding it to your list. The biggest downside? You have to access the unit by exiting off of Aurora(99). Outside of that, I think it has limited downside and great long term upside potential.

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The Modern Magnolia Townhomes Are Back, In A Big Way

November 28, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Do you guys remember when we covered the sale of these townhomes back in May of this year? They sold at the foreclosure auction, and were rehabilitated by a local developer. The sales team pre-sold 3 out of the 4 units and this is the final one that remains. I’d say it is well worth the wait. The exterior is super cool, the interiors are decked out with modern features and the location is pretty hard to beat. The units feature concrete/hardwood floors, custom cabinets and high-end appliances. The steel staircase, big windows and amazing rooftop deck are not too bad either. I love just about everything that went into these homes.

Take a look at some of the pictures and I also included the listing information below. My guess is that this home sells in less then 4 days.

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Filed Under: All Townhomes, Home, Magnolia Townhomes, Townhome Posts, Vertical Living Tagged With: For Sale, Magnoia, Queen Anne, Real Estate, Seattle, Townhomes

Check Out This Seattle Home On Alki. Trust Me.

October 20, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

This house is SICK. Before you see the pictures (below) and drool all over your keyboard like I did, let me tell you how I found it.

I was doing my typical afternoon review of local and national housing stories and ran into a really cool piece on CNBC. It features some of the worlds “skinny” homes and designs. As a part of that piece, it featured this place on Alki. Um, wow. My jaw dropped the minute that I saw it. I mean, come on. It is an architectural gem, it has incredible street appeal and it features some the best views in all of Alki. I love the interiors, the location and would probably cut off my right arm to have the rooftop deck (not really, but you get the point).

Listed at $1,850,000 it features 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and over 3,500 sq. ft. It has cork, tile, slate , concrete and bamboo flooring. Custom lighting, gas fireplace and walls of windows. The rooftop deck features indoor and outdoor space with a gas fireplace, BBQ and stunning views. If you are already concerned about its verticality, fear not; you can always take the elevator to the floor of your choosing. This type of home is the reason that I am in this business. The blog is where I get to share it with all of you. I hope you enjoy looking through the pictures. I know I did.
[c/o R. Stone]

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Urban Townhome With Lake Union Views

August 9, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Check out this new listing on Lakeview Avenue. In my opinion, this home is a breath of fresh air when compared to other townhome product in the Seattle market. The 1,820sf floor plan offers a generous mix of steel, concrete and glass. It has 3 beds and 2.25 baths. It is being offered at $725,000. See the listing here: 1312 Lakeview
[N. Pearson, Ewing and Clark]

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Downtown Bellevue Rental, 2 Blocks From Bellevue Square

July 28, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

If you are looking for vertical living in Downtown Bellevue, you might check this place out. The project is refered to as 1200 Bellevue. They are zero lot-line homes, built in 2007. I’ve been in a number of these units and they are a great alternative to a condo rental. This particular unit (#106) has 2 bedrooms, 1.75 baths and is 1,575sf. It features granite counters, hardwoods and a upstairs loft that can be used as an office. The asking rent is $2,300.

Check out the listing here:

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Bank Owned Eastlake Townhomes Headed To Auction

July 26, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Have you seen these townhomes in Eastlake? As some of you may know, they came back on the market as banked owned over the last 30 days (Sterlings Saving Bank). Recently Kennedy Wilson Announced that 8 of them would be going to auction. So they are now a part of a 46 property auction on August 7th in Seattle. I spoke with a representative today and it sounds like they may only have to auction 2 out of the 8 properties. Number 41 and 42. See the brochure here: KW Auction. Just last week, some of the properties were put on the market and had multiple offers. If all those homes go under contract, there would be just 2 remaining (consistent with what I heard today). It is important to note that these remaining homes can sell before the auction. So if you think you may be interested in buying one before August 7th, you can get in touch with the listing agents or the Kennedy Wilson rep.

AUCTION DETAILS:

Auction website: http://PugetSoundAuction.com

WHERE: Grand Hyatt Seattle 721 Pine Street, Seattle, Wa 98101 (August 7th, 2011)

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Another Killer Project By PB Elemental, Phinney Modern

July 6, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Another project was just completed by our friends at PB Elemental. In true form, with their partner and general contractor Logan’s Hammer, they created a masterpiece in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood of Seattle. There are so many elements of the house to highlight. Thankfully in this case, PB created a blog (PhinneyModern) to highlight the construction process, design elements and the quality of the materials used for development. I’m constantly impressed by the attention to detail. Check out the pics!

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Photo credits to Mel Curtis

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Foreclosure Results, Modern Seattle Townhome Project

May 30, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

For you those of you that took an interest in our post last week about the modern seattle townhome project going to auction, I thought I would share the results. As expected, there were a number of bidders. The opening bid started at $986,000 and was “bid up” to $1,080,000. I learned that the buyers payed all cash and had plans on fixing/finishing the units and then brining them back to the market. In my opinion, this was an excellent opportunity for this type of situation. I’ll be keeping an eye out for when they hit the market. For anyone that wants to tour the units, let me know. I’m going to try to get a look at them this week.

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A Modern Seattle Townhome Project, Headed To Foreclosure Auction

May 26, 2011 By admin 1 Comment

Have you seen this project before? They are located on Dravus and 24th right as you start the steep climb towards the top of the hill in Magnolia. I was surprised to see them headed to the foreclosure auction tomorrow (Friday May 27th).

Surprisingly, it took the bank a long time to take action and foreclose on the property. My records show that the builder/developer owes $1,785,296 in principal and is $998,091 in back payments. Almost a $1,000,000 that wasn’t paid towards the loan! For their own privacy, I will leave the developers name out of this discussion.

So, out of curiosity, I went by homes today an peeked in the windows. The units are so close to completion it left me clueless. In most cases the developer will work with the bank so they can continue finishing the project. In this situation, as you’ll see in the photos below, the exterior landscaping is totally over-grown. There are building supplies left scattered around the site and appliances, toilets and fixtures are piled up in the units waiting to be installed. That brings me to my final thought……

The bank has put a minimum bid on the property of $986,000. It will be interesting to see who buys it. I like to think that someone could purchase the site, live in one of the units and finish the other three selling them off, one by one. It is a great looking project with a sleek exterior, good quality interior doors/fixtures and it looks like they have really cool rooftop decks as well! I can remember driving by these many times thinking, “I wish those were for sale”. It is just another story of banks vs. builders. In this instance, the winner is a 3rd party. Whoever buys the project and finishes the job.

0 A Modern Seattle Townhome Project, Headed To Foreclosure Auction

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Cool Architecture, Bank Owned, Priced To Sell

May 11, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

I was just about to leave the office when I noticed a familiar townhome that is back on the market. I’m sure a few of you will recognize it as well. We posted about these homes months ago (Urban Architecture ) when profiling the architect of the project. The address is 1809 24th Ave, Seattle. Listed at $579,000 in 2009, this home is now priced at $429,000! It is banked owned (Sterling Savings) and clearly priced to sell. Sterling seems to be adding quite a bit of their inventory to the market. They actually have a real estate specific website that shows all their available inventory. Including, commercial, condos, multi-family and more. What an interesting time we live in.

If you were to ask me if this particular home is worth a look, I would say Y-E-S. Love the architecture, it’s obvious given the examples below that it is a deep discount and the bank is currently offering 3.5% in a closing cost credit.

photo and listing credits to Scott Anderson

In this particular project, there were 4 homes built. Three of them sold within the last 8 months.

Here is a list of the three other sales within this development:

$509,000
1807 24th Ave Unit C | 1,863sf
Sold | Jan 11, 2011

$490,000
1807 24th Ave Unit D | 1,794sf
Sold | Jan 14, 2011

$537,000
1807 24th Ave Unit A | 1,755sf
Sold | Dec 09, 2010

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Nautica

March 18, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Project: Nautica
Neighborhood: Westlake

DESCRIPTION:

Built in 1992 the Nautica sits on the Westlake slope of Lake Union and Queen Anne. Designed to maximize both Lake Union and Downtown Seattle views, the Nautica features 56 units on 8 floors. Many of the condos offer a 2 level floor plan making the home feel more like an in-city loft or townhome. Units feature decks, picture windows and spacious floor plans. Maybe the most attractive feature that the Nautica offers is its 360 degree view deck. You’ll see Gas Works Park, Lake Union Park, Downtown, the Space Needle and Queen Anne Hill.

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Certified Built Green, Modern Townhome In Greenlake

February 26, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Neighborhood: Greenlake

MLS#187008

This built Green townhome caught my eye this afternoon. It doesn’t surprise me as I have been a big fan of PB Elemental Design (see here). For any of you looking for a Greenlake property, this is probably one you should add to your list. It is over

Built by DC Granger Inc
Architecture by pb Elemental.
Certified Built Green
Modern Design
1/2 block from Green Lake
3 bed, 2.5 bath

Courtesy of NWMLS / Windermere R.E.N.W. Madison

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Just Listed | Burnstead End Unit

February 25, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

A Burnstead Residence at 1655 Juneberry St
3 Bed | 2.5 Bath| 1882sf
OFFERED AT $345,000
For more information, contact Jeff at jreynolds@urbanimg.com

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