Northwest Lifestyles

Life in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest

Regentwood Condo in Bothell

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M 15809 Waynita Way NE - Unit #G208 Bothell, WA 98011 $340,000 Enjoy this beautiful condo that lives like a real home. Relax in the huge backyard green belt, perfect for kids and pets. Two spacious stories of modern living, the perfect corner unit w/lots of natural light in Regentwood within minutes to downtown Bothell. Open concept living with a kitchen, dining and family room with access to a balcony located on the main level and cozy wood burning fireplace. Enjoy the new stainless steel … Continue reading...

West Seattle Contemporary Home for Sale

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3707 40th Avenue SW, Seattle WA 98116 $995,000 You will love this like-new contemporary home with coveted 4 bedrooms and 2 baths on 2nd floor including a sumptuous Master Suite. There is an elegant living room with a fireplace and a main-floor family room or office with 2nd fireplace and access to fenced Zen garden with a hot tub. Amazing top-of-the-line remodeled kitchen with gas range and stainless steel appliances, breakfast bar and dining room too! Master features 5-piece bath with heated … Continue reading...

South Seattle Live/Work Home+Workshop Studio

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Urban mini-farm on 1/2 acre in South Seattle 7837 S. 135th Street Seattle WA 98178 Perfect live/work space for artists, craftsmen and gardeners. 1/2 acre with huge 24'x48' shop with 200 amp service and lovely terraced yard with fruit trees. Adjacent to a working urban farm, with spectacular views of Mt. Rainier. Home has hardwood floors, gas fireplace, large covered deck, 2 bedrooms, plus 2 other flex-space rooms (used as bedrooms in the past). Fun upstairs with dormers and skylights. Updated … Continue reading...

Fremont Party Pad

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Seattle Real Estate for Sale

604 NW 44th Street Seattle WA 98107 Amazing opportunity for live/work or development in Fremont $850,000 Dude! (or Dudette!) Fremont party pad with outdoor cabana, rooftop deck and personal tiki bar with gas firepit. Totally private, with controlled access: perfect for the next zombie apocalypse or those desiring privacy. Located within walking distance to a dozen breweries, distilleries and a tequila bar. Main floor currently living quarters and a music studio with no neighbors to complain. … Continue reading...

Amazing Church and Private Compound in Seattle

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Live Work space in seattle

Incredible live/work opportunity in South Seattle 12239 10th Ave S, Seattle 98168 Just South of SODO and a quick 15 minute drive to Downtown Seattle, lies an amazing private church compound on over ½ acre in a lovely and private park-like setting.   Amazing church and private compound located on a secluded near-acre (100'x300' lot), you get a huge ex-church in excellent condition, a cute 2-bedroom and 1.5 bath vintage house, plus a 2nd art studio and a small "barn" for tools and … Continue reading...

Preventing frozen pipes in vacant homes in Winter

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17th East and East Prospect

    Being prepared and informed may help you to avoid the messy and often expensive issue of frozen pipes. The American Red Cross provides information and suggestions around how to prevent water pipes in the home from freezing, and how to thaw them if they do freeze. Why Pipe Freezing is a Problem Water has a unique property in that it expands as it freezes. This expansion puts tremendous pressure on whatever is containing it, including metal or plastic pipes. No matter the … Continue reading...

Darling Tiny Home on Camano Island, North of Seattle

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Tiny Homes Affordable living near Seattle

3904 Sweet Pea Lane Camano Island, WA 98282 $185,000   Tiny Living in this sweet tiny home on acreage in natural beauty with several outbuildings and warm cabin settled in the privacy of Camano Island.   There is a shop/garage/art studio and some yurt type buildings currently used for storage. Great camping site. Cabin has a wood stove, kitchen with eating room, separate back entry storage area, full bath with compost toilet, bedroom loft and even more storage space. … Continue reading...

Winter Real Estate Market Update in the Seattle area

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Home Staging Seattle

The Northwest Multiple Listing Service reports Winter Real Estate Market Update in the Seattle area. Home sales around Western Washington outgained new listings again in October, fueling competition for scarce inventory and pushing prices higher. Some seasonal slowdown is still expected - and the Nov. 8 elections may be in play as well, according to brokers at Northwest Multiple Listing Service who commented on last month's activity. MLS members reported 9,950 pending sales during October, … Continue reading...

Grand Craftsman Home in Madrona in Seattle

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Amazing Seattle Real Estate for Sale 409 32nd Ave Seattle WA 98122 $1,100,000 Classic Craftsman re-imagined for the new millennium Take a video tour! Vacation every day in this newer Craftsman with classic architecture and voluminous proportions - a new twist on a refined style. Grand entry features massive timbers and exposed beams, expansive great room with immense slate-covered fireplace, reminiscent of a wooded lodge. Dazzling gourmet kitchen with granite counters, stainless steel … Continue reading...

South Seattle Novelty and Vernacular Architecture

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Seattle vernacular and novelty architecture

Seattle still has some good examples of novelty and vernacular architecture in South Seattle, through White Center, Burien, West Seattle, Renton, Des Moines and along the old Highway 99 out towards Tacoma. There are few remnants of vernacular architecture located in the aptly named village of "Top Hat", located between White Center and Burien.  The ol' Top Hat is now a transmission service. This is the old XXX Rootbeer Stand.  Bombay Grill uses the old barrel as their advertising stand, … Continue reading...