9219 5th Avenue Ne, Seattle, WA 98115

A majestic Western Red Cedar shades the level entry boardwalk to the front door, setting the tone for a studs-out transformation by the architect owners of this 1939 Maple Leaf home. Professional-grade design instincts apply right down to the open great room which links living, dining, and a gourmet kitchen -- a beautiful island, custom cabinets, never-used appliances -- to a huge territorial-view deck and those glorious Pacific NW sunsets just out the kitchen door. The main floor also features two bedrooms and a modernized bath with heated towel bars, all new windows, minisplits for year-round comfort, a gas fireplace, clear fir doors, refinished oak floors, and a walk-in closet. Downstairs is your blank canvas, European style egress windows are already installed throughout for a huge code-compliant 3rd bedroom, plus laundry, office/workshop space, and a literal root cellar. A second bathroom is already planned, and the finishing touches are up to you: make it exactly the way you...