JUST LISTED! 220 S Tobin St

DOWNTOWN RENTON FIXER ON A STREET-TO-ALLEY LOT

CHARACTER • VISION • CHOICE

Some buyers want turnkey. Others would rather make the choices themselves. This 1948 home gives you a real starting point: south-facing light, original character, a living room with fireplace, coved ceilings and arched openings, formal dining, and a dated but functional kitchen with its own breakfast nook. Oak hardwood is visible in the bedroom closets and is believed to continue beneath the main-floor carpet; condition unknown.

There’s plenty to change here. There’s also plenty you may decide not to. For a buyer prepared to take on a real project, having the freedom to shape it over time is part of the appeal. Public records show approx. 1,360 finished SF, with a partially finished basement and exterior access, plus a detached garage. Outside, the 10,018 SF lot runs deep with rear alley access.

Downtown Renton puts The Landing, shopping, dining, everyday amenities, freeway connections and Sea-Tac Airport within easy reach. Estate sale, sold as-is.

The next version of this house is still yours to decide.

220 S Tobin St - Renton, WA

DOWNTOWN RENTON

Offered at $600,000

Year Built 1948

Bedrooms 2

Baths 1

Square Feet Approx. 2,200 total — 1,360 finished

Lot Size 10,018 SqFt — Street-to-Alley

Garage Detached, approx. 420 SqFt

Zoning CA — Commercial Arterial

2026 Taxes $5,970.34

NWMLS# 2588813

Layout Main-level living and dining rooms, kitchen, 2 bedrooms + full bath; partially finished basement with exterior access.

Character Details Arched openings, paneled wood doors, glass doorknobs, tile fireplace, built-in storage and period cabinetry retain much of the home’s 1940s character.

Kitchen Dated but functional, with eating space and substantial wood cabinetry.

Hardwood Visible in the bedroom closets and believed to extend beneath portions of the main-floor carpet; extent and condition unknown.

Basement 1,100 SqFt total with exterior access — about 260 SqFt finished and 840 SqFt unfinished, offering substantial storage and project space.

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Floor Plans & Approximate Dimensions

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Floor Plan & Approximate Dimensions

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THE HOME

1948 Downtown Renton fixer on a 10,018 SqFt street-to-alley lot.

South-facing front elevation with broad windows bringing natural light into the main living spaces.

Wide front and side-yard view; the parcel extends through to rear alley access.

Living room with tile-surround fireplace, wood mantel and coved ceiling.

Broad windows bring strong south-facing light into the main living space.

Arched openings connect the living room to the formal dining room and adjacent hall.

Generous living-room proportions provide a flexible starting point for renovation.

Long living-room view highlighting the fireplace, windows and 1940s architectural details.

Formal dining room framed by a broad arched opening and corner windows.

Classic 1940s corner windows bring natural light into the formal dining room.

Wide dining-room view showing the arched connection to the living room.

Reverse view highlights the room’s coved ceiling and arched openings.

Dining room connects directly to the kitchen through another arched opening.

Close-up of the coved ceiling and textured plasterwork.

Dated but functional kitchen with substantial wood cabinetry and a distinctive curved counter.

Kitchen view highlighting the cabinetry, work surfaces and connection to the dining room.

Another kitchen angle showing the cooking area, sink wall and adjacent eating space.

Bright breakfast nook framed by an arched opening off the kitchen.

More classic 1940s corner windows brighten the kitchen eating space.

Wide arched opening connects the kitchen to the breakfast nook.

Reverse kitchen view showing the cabinetry, curved counter and connection back toward the dining room.

Vintage glass doorknob and paneled wood door — one of the home’s distinctive 1940s details.

Main-floor bedroom with windows on two sides.

Paneled wood door and bedroom closet; hardwood flooring is visible inside the closet.

Second main-floor bedroom with windows on two sides.

Hardwood flooring visible inside the bedroom closet; extent and condition beneath the carpet elsewhere are unknown.

Main-floor full bath with tub/shower, pedestal sink and vintage medicine cabinet.

Approximate main-level floor plan showing the living room, dining area, kitchen with breakfast nook, 2 bedrooms and full bath; dimensions are approximate.

Largely unfinished basement with good ceiling height, open project/storage space and exterior access.

Basement includes two semi-finished storage rooms, a separate canning room, exterior access and a newer gas furnace.

Approximate basement floor plan showing the open lower level, two semi-finished storage rooms, separate canning room and exterior access; dimensions are approximate.

Deep rear yard highlights the scale of the 10,018 SqFt street-to-alley lot and rear alley access.

Approximate detached-garage floor plan showing an interior footprint of about 18'5" × 21'10"; dimensions are approximate.

Reverse yard view toward the house and detached garage, showing the parcel’s substantial depth.

Top-down aerial view showing the 10,018 SqFt street-to-alley parcel; approximate parcel outline shown in red.

Oblique aerial highlights the home, detached garage and substantial depth of the street-to-alley lot.

Reverse aerial view shows the parcel extending from S Tobin Street to rear alley access; approximate outline shown in red.