5727 61st Avenue NE, Seattle
Inviting indoor-outdoor floor plan for working from home and entertaining family and close friends in laid-back yet lavish style. Effortless, airy indoor living areas wrap around the private, south-facing paved terrace with lush, layered landscaping defining multiple open-air rooms on two levels for outdoor cooking, dining, lounging and working. Enjoy tennis, swimming and kayaking at picturesque, members-only Windermere Park & Beach Club, half a mile away, and easy connection to local amenities, major Seattle employers and SeaTac Airport.
Sold for $2,650,000
BR 3.25 BA
Lot size 9,600 SF
Perched atop Windermere’s highest elevation
Southern and western exposure for abundant light
Paved terraced patio, defined welcoming living areas
5,570 SF
Year built 1952; effectively new
Seamless indoor-outdoor connections
Ideal floor plan for working/schooling from home
Eligible for members-only Windermere Park & Beach Club
TAILORMADE WARMTH AND TEXTURE
A front door fashioned from glossy walnut. Lampshades woven from supple strips of wood. Whitewashed floors in tones book-matched to the patio’s brick paving. A fireplace surround hewn from earthy sandstone.
The residence’s unified design language relies on organic materials and tactile elements to create comfort and continuity and nourish indoor-outdoor connections.
Circular indoor-outdoor floor plan
Integrated outdoor cantina for three-season al fresco cooking
Outdoor lounge with arbor, custom concrete furniture and firepit
Patio wired for high-speed broadband internet for outdoor officing
Keyless electronic door handle entry for convenient service access
Curated pendant lighting and chandeliers
Textural sandstone fireplace in living room
Breezy indoor kitchen with quartz countertops and walk-in pantry
South and west-facing glass sliding doors for light, patio access and verdant views
Dining table by Live Edge Hardwoods in Duvall, WA, available for purchase
Whitewashed hardwood floors inspired by coastal Scandinavian style
Soothing seaside paint palette of grays and blues
Versatile Spaces for Living and Working
Opportunities abound for tailored uses of the residence’s many discrete spaces. The west bedroom on the main floor, conveniently close to the kitchen, doubles as a spacious home office. The extended kitchen island offers another improvised work station, with room enough to sprawl out as you compose your novel or plan your start-up. If wine is not your thing the lower-level glass-enclosed wine cave could become another handy spot to place a desk. In mild weather the patio itself could become a healthful outdoor home office.
Glamorous Retreat
The secluded owner’s suite, a study in low-key glamour, occupies the entire upper floor. The bedroom’s heavy linen blackout drapes assure a good night’s sleep; the wood-framed fireplace promises to keep you toasty; plush carpeting feels snug underfoot. A giant soaking tub with Lake Washington views dominates the spa bathroom, with healthy competition from an enormous walk-in shower with heated tiled floor. A wealth of built-in storage organizes the expansive dressing room and the roomy home office – your refuge when your work requires privacy.
What Makes a Home Irresistible?
Is it the flickering firelight and evocative scent of wood smoke from four wood-burning indoor fireplaces?
Is it the warm light that spills from mouthblown glass or woven wood pendant lamps?
Is it the dancing flames in the gas firepit that draw you to their heat on a misty evening?
Is it the nostalgic glow of thirteen gas lamp posts that softly illuminate the grounds or the comforting overhead glimmer of string lights on the patio?
Or the classic wide-louvered plantation shutters that magically create shade and privacy?
Or the toe-curlingly soft, footstep-muffling plush pile carpeting the owner’s suite?
Or could it be the playful, welcoming layout with easy indoor and outdoor spaces made for gathering or snuggling down?
Or maybe irresistible is simply the happy result of countless design choices, big and tiny, that put your wellbeing and relaxation first.
You decide.
Additional Features:
Cushy main-floor family room with tiled fireplace, large TV and powerful speakers
Thoughtful separation of main-floor public and private spaces
Vaulted or cathedral ceilings throughout
Built-in whole house filtration system
Laundry chute for ease of service
Lower-level laundry room with 2 washers and 2 dryers and cedar closet
250-bottle, 50-magnum wine cave integrated with house foundation
Lower-level home theatre with fireplace, projector, screen, sub-woofer and access to paved patio
Upstairs owner’s suite with fireplace, luxurious bath, dressing room and private deck with lake views
Upstairs home office plus opportunity for office space on two additional levels
GRACIOUS WINDERMERE
Nestled in the northeastern shore of Lake Washington, Seattle’s affluent Windermere neighborhood (like its scenic namesake in England’s Lake District National Park) offers a serene pastoral respite from urban life, surrounded by green vistas and nature trails – yet within easy reach of all the city offers.
By virtue of your location you are invited to join the lovely lakefront Windermere Park & Beach Club, a venerable institution that draws its membership solely from a circumscribed area within Windermere.
Windermere Park & Beach Club 0.6 mile
Sand Point Tennis Center 0.9 mile
The Mountaineers Club 1.1 miles
Magnuson Park 0.5 mile
Burke-Gilman Trail 0.7 mile
Metropolitan Market 1.3 miles
PCC Community Market 1.9 miles
Pagliacci Pizza 0.4 mile
Sand Point Grill 0.9 mile
Katterman’s Sand Point Pharmacy 0.9 mile
City People’s Mercantile 0.8 mile
University Village Shopping Center 2.2 miles
University of Washington 2.1 miles
UW Medical Center 3.2 miles
Children’s Hospital 1.4 miles
Amazon, South Lake Union 6.4 miles
Downtown Seattle 7.1 miles
Facebook, Bellevue 11.2 miles
Microsoft 12.9 miles
SeaTac Airport 20.3 miles
Coveted Affiliation
Imagine being part of a small group of households with lifetime waterfront privileges. A nominal annual membership fee earns you the privilege of unlimited access to private Windermere Park & Beach Club, equipped with a beach staffed by lifeguards during the summer, an outsized play field, tennis courts, children's playground, kayak and canoe storage, and boat dock. Make use of the field or courts, usually without a wait, take a quiet solo walk or host a large party – the park is yours to enjoy as you wish.
Recreational Nirvana
Stroll to soccer or lacrosse practice in historic 350-acre Warren G. Magnuson Park, explore its four miles of walking trails through wetlands and habitats, fly a kite, or treat your canine friend to one of Seattle’s best off-leash dog parks. A walking path connects Magnuson Park to the Burke-Gilman Trail, Seattle’s 27-mile multi-use paved rail trail beloved by walkers, joggers and cyclists. For the more adventurous, a class at The Mountaineers Club will train you for your first ascent.
Village Amenities
Less than a mile down the boulevard, Sand Point Village satisfies your everyday household needs with a pharmacy, a hardware store and nursery, while neighboring Metropolitan Market and PCC Community Market supply a cornucopia of locally-sourced, organic groceries with deli, sushi bar and fresh-baked breads. A short drive away the open-air shopping center University Village mixes high-street stores with independent boutiques and casual eateries galore – including an outpost of famous Taiwanese dumpling house Din Tai Fung. Reservations always recommended! For fine dining try Salare on 65th Avenue NE in nearby Ravenna, helmed by adventurous James Beard Award-winning chef Edouardo Jordan. Continue west on 65th to sample Southern food at Junebaby and global-inflected fare at Lucinda Grain Bar, Salare’s sister restaurants – or to hop on Link Light Rail at Roosevelt Station, opening in 2021, for a speedy 45-minute ride to SeaTac Airport.
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Edward Krigsman
Listing Agent
(206) 387-6789
edwardk@ekreg.com
