Price points: What your Money will Buy in The Seattle area
Special to The Seattle Times
Lull? Slump? Grinding halt?
No matter how real-estate watchers define the regional housing market, buyers are still being wooed with record-low mortgage interest rates, deep price discounts and a vast selection of single-family houses and condominiums in the Seattle area.
Here's a peek at properties in various price ranges and locations sold between July 1 and Oct. 31.
$250,000-300,000
Housed in the century-old Queen Anne High School, this top-floor condo is a bit of Seattle history with hardwood floors, large windows and sweeping views of the city. The kitchen boasts stainless-steel appliances, an island and slab-granite countertops. There's also a shared rooftop deck for entertaining.
Living area: 683 square feet
Bedroom/bathrooms: 1 bedroom, 1 bath
Year built: 1908
Sold for: $257,500 on July 22
Near Bothell, this two-story home in Wandering Glen Estates features new kitchen countertops, tile back splash and stainless-steel appliances. Other updates include new laminate flooring and carpet throughout the home. The 7,840-square-foot lot is fenced and backs a protected area.
Living area: 1,500 square feet
Bedroom/bathrooms: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths
Year built: 1985
Sold for: $267,500 on Sept. 27
$350,000-$400,000
This custom rambler near Enumclaw features two master bedrooms, a gourmet kitchen and views of Mount Rainier. But many of the 2.27-acre horse property's amenities are outside, such as a large cobblestone patio, a built-in barbecue, cross fencing, a stable and tack room.
Living area: 2,800 square feet
Bedroom/bathrooms: 3 bedrooms, 3.75 baths
Year built: 1975
Sold for: $375,000 on Oct. 8
This Ballard home has hardwood floors, energy-efficient windows and a newer roof. The 3,840-square-foot lot is partially fenced and features mature landscaping, a vegetable garden, patio and deck. The home is within walking distance of bus lines and Golden Gardens Park on Puget Sound.
Living area: 1,720 square feet
Bedroom/bathrooms: 4 bedrooms, 2 baths
Year built: 1926
Sold for: $390,000 on Sept. 8
$750,000-$900,000
A private spa, nanny's quarters and a media room are some of the extras in this Beckmann-built home in Bellevue's Somerset neighborhood. The home features a gourmet kitchen with raised-panel cherry cabinetry, granite counters, Thermidor appliances and tiled floors. Its 12,254-square-foot lot is meticulously landscaped and affords views of the Newcastle Golf Club and the Olympic Mountains.
Living area: 4,477 square feet
Bedroom/bathrooms: 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths
Year built: 1987
Sold for: $865,000 on Aug. 23
Rebuilt from the studs in 2005, this Kirkland home has granite countertops and cherry floors and cabinetry. The 13,114-square-foot lot, which can be subdivided, is partially fenced and features a stamped-concrete patio, deck, gardens and a hot tub.
Living area: 3,034 square feet
Bedroom/bathrooms: 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths
Year built: 1977 (renovated in 2005)
Sold for: $885,000 on Sept. 30
No matter how real-estate watchers define the regional housing market, buyers are still being wooed with record-low mortgage interest rates, deep price discounts and a vast selection of single-family houses and condominiums in the Seattle area.
Here's a peek at properties in various price ranges and locations sold between July 1 and Oct. 31.
$250,000-300,000
Housed in the century-old Queen Anne High School, this top-floor condo is a bit of Seattle history with hardwood floors, large windows and sweeping views of the city. The kitchen boasts stainless-steel appliances, an island and slab-granite countertops. There's also a shared rooftop deck for entertaining.
Living area: 683 square feet
Bedroom/bathrooms: 1 bedroom, 1 bath
Year built: 1908
Sold for: $257,500 on July 22
Near Bothell, this two-story home in Wandering Glen Estates features new kitchen countertops, tile back splash and stainless-steel appliances. Other updates include new laminate flooring and carpet throughout the home. The 7,840-square-foot lot is fenced and backs a protected area.
Living area: 1,500 square feet
Bedroom/bathrooms: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths
Sold for: $267,500 on Sept. 27
$350,000-$400,000
This custom rambler near Enumclaw features two master bedrooms, a gourmet kitchen and views of Mount Rainier. But many of the 2.27-acre horse property's amenities are outside, such as a large cobblestone patio, a built-in barbecue, cross fencing, a stable and tack room.
Living area: 2,800 square feet
Bedroom/bathrooms: 3 bedrooms, 3.75 baths
Year built: 1975
Sold for: $375,000 on Oct. 8
This Ballard home has hardwood floors, energy-efficient windows and a newer roof. The 3,840-square-foot lot is partially fenced and features mature landscaping, a vegetable garden, patio and deck. The home is within walking distance of bus lines and Golden Gardens Park on Puget Sound.
Living area: 1,720 square feet
Bedroom/bathrooms: 4 bedrooms, 2 baths
Year built: 1926
Sold for: $390,000 on Sept. 8
$750,000-$900,000
A private spa, nanny's quarters and a media room are some of the extras in this Beckmann-built home in Bellevue's Somerset neighborhood. The home features a gourmet kitchen with raised-panel cherry cabinetry, granite counters, Thermidor appliances and tiled floors. Its 12,254-square-foot lot is meticulously landscaped and affords views of the Newcastle Golf Club and the Olympic Mountains.
Living area: 4,477 square feet
Bedroom/bathrooms: 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths
Year built: 1987
Sold for: $865,000 on Aug. 23
Rebuilt from the studs in 2005, this Kirkland home has granite countertops and cherry floors and cabinetry. The 13,114-square-foot lot, which can be subdivided, is partially fenced and features a stamped-concrete patio, deck, gardens and a hot tub.
Living area: 3,034 square feet
Bedroom/bathrooms: 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths
Year built: 1977 (renovated in 2005)
Sold for: $885,000 on Sept. 30
