View Lakewood Craftsman Home on a Hill! 4803 49th Ave S, Seattle, WA

Lakewood Craftsman perched top-of-the-hill with sweeping lake, mountain, and territorial views, steps to Lakewood Community Club, Playfield, Moorage, and lake shores...

LAKEWOOD VIEW CRAFTSMAN VANTAGE

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4803 49th Ave S - Seattle, WA

Lakewood Craftsman perched top-of-the-hill with sweeping lake, mountain, and territorial views. Enchanting park-like street-to-street lot at the end of a quiet dead-end street, steps to Lakewood Community Club, Playfield, Moorage, and lake shores. West grounds scream ‘Back Yard Cottage!’. Relax and entertain from the expansive wrap-around Blue Angeles view party deck! Original oak and fir floors, coved ceilings, knotty pine, walk-in closets. The kitchen features eco-friendly designer quartz-glass countertops, stainless appliances, and a serene view into the yard. Two bedrooms share a full bathroom on the main floor, and two beds share a full bath upstairs. Full unfinished basement with tons of storage space, laundry, high-efficiency stainless water heater, and great ceiling height. The newer roof is well-flashed and in great condition. Bring your vision and make this home shine up to its stellar location and vantage point. Love Live-Working from home! Take a refreshing bike ride around Seward Park, along Lake Washington shores…

Love living here...

Offered at: $838,000

Year Built 1927

Bedrooms 4

Bathrooms 2

Square Feet 1,970 (1,400 Finished)

Lot Size 5,760 Sq Ft (Back Yard Cottage Potential)

2020 Taxes $7,359

MLS# 1672983

Heat Gas Forced-Air

Floors Oak Hardwoods, Vinyl

Yard Terraced, level, Partially Fenced

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THE HOUSE

Lakewood Craftsman perched top-of-the-hill with sweeping lake, mountain, and territorial views, steps to Lakewood Community Club, Playfield, Moorage, and lake shores...

Although the street address is on 49th Ave S, 49th is down a long stairway, so the best/level access is from 48th Ave S and S Angeline St. It the house at the end of the dead-end street.

Relax and entertain from the expansive wrap-around deck! The Trex composite deck is pre-plumbed for a gas barbeque for those fun Blue Angeles parties!

The front of the home faces east, toward Lakewood Playfield, Lake Washington, the Cascade Mountains, and morning sunshine.

The kitchen features eco-friendly designer quartz-glass countertops, tile backsplash, stainless appliances, and a serene view into the yard.

The main floor southwest bedroom enjoys a peaceful view of the park-like grounds, and has a south-facing window for plenty of natural light.

Enchanting park-like street-to-street lot at the end of a quiet dead-end street screams 'Back Yard Cottage!'...

...or preserve it's natural beauty for privacy, gardening, bird watching, etc.

The bright main floor bath has a newer walk-in bathtub.

The southeast bedroom has a large south-facing window for plenty of light.

The dining room connects the kitchen with the living room, and the stairway upstairs.

The living room faces east and north toward the valley, Lake Washington, and the Cascade mountains.

The old-growth oak floors just need refinishing to restore their original beauty.

Coved ceilings add a classic touch in the living and dining rooms.

Bedrooms 3 and 4 are upstairs, featuring the warm look of original knotty pine galore.

The north bedroom has the best views in the house, looking across Lake Washington to Mount Baker, Mercer Island, and the mountains.

This is the fabulous bedroom window view!

This room also features an office space with a great view of the lake and the park-like grounds below. A great Live-Work space.

....and here is the view from your desk...

The bright upstairs full-bath serves the 2 bedrooms and has a south-facing window for plenty of natural light throughout the day. There is a walk-in hall closet next door for added storage.

The generous south bedroom features a large south-facing window for light and a a large walk-in closet.

The full unfinished basement has great ceiling height and provides tons of dry storage space.

Storage Room

Laundry Area

Have you ever seen one of these!? Newer, high-efficiency stainless steel hot water heater!

And if that wasn't enough storage, this old garage has been modified for additional storage space.

Although this is an estate, not required to provide a Seller Disclosure, the Seller has provided a detailed disclosure as a courtesy, as well as a full Structural Home Inspection and Sewer Inspection with Video! (Available upon request).

The Blue Angels Party Deck!

The Sewer checked out GREAT. In fact it has been lined from the house all the way to the city main!

The newer roof is well-flashed and in great condition.

Love Live-Working from home! Take a refreshing bike ride around Seward Park, along Lake Washington shores…

WHAT'S NEARBY...

Lakewood Community Club: This historic clubhouse is available for rental 365 days a year, hosting private events, educational courses, community meetings and community events open to the public. The clubhouse capacity is 150 people and we open for events of all types.

Lakewood Playground & Playfield

Lakewood Moorage: Centrally located on the western shore of Lake Washington, the Lakewood Marina provides convenient access to all the lake has to offer and features permit parking. Lakewood Marina sits in one of Seattle's most beautiful neighborhoods and within walking distance of the historic, 300 acre Seward Park. A pristine setting, preserved in time with access to Ohler's Island.

The marina is designed primarily to fit the needs of boats under 30', with some limited accomodations for larger vessels.

A complete renovation of the facilities, befitting of their locations, is in process. Visit: http://www.leschiandlakewood.com/

Mount Baker and Lake Washington Bridge from Lakewood shores.

Cafe Vita: "We've been roasting coffee in Seattle since 1995. We are an independent, locally-owned company. From our beginnings at the base of Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood, Caffe Vita now operates nine cafes in the Pacific Northwest, a roasteria cafe in New York City and Portland, and a cafe in Los Angeles. We are pioneers of the Farm Direct movement, meticulously sourcing the best coffee available while developing long-term, mutually fruitful relationships with coffee growers in more than 11 countries. We work with and invest in farmers who are committed to sustainable practices. By creating an environment where the customer can see, touch, and taste the coffee they purchase, we provide a unique learning opportunity that allows our coffee to speak for itself. Caffe Vita is always fresh, imported directly from the farm and roasted on-site." Visit: http://www.caffevita.com

Pizzuto’s Italian Café, in Seattle, serves fine Italian cuisine in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Be sure to start your meal with a cup of the minestrone soup, loaded with beans and veggies or the crisp mixed Italian salad with salami, black olives and mozzarella. Some of Pizzuto’s Italian Café’s specialty house entrees include the pasta Siciliana with sausage in a creamy pink sauce, the prawns Pescara sautéed with garlic and served over spaghetti and the chicken pollo campagnolo with mushrooms, artichoke hearts and capers in a lemon wine sauce. As the name suggests, hand-crafted pizzas are another top choice at Pizzuto’s Italian Café. Popular toppings include the pesto, sundried tomato and artichoke laden verde, the Campobasso topped with sausage, salami and pepperoni and the eggplant, fresh tomato and garlic. For incredible Italian, both gourmet and casual, Pizzuto’s Italian Café is Seattle’s premier dining destination.

Essential Grocery

Third Place Books Seward Park shares a space with Raconteur, a full-service restaurant and cafe, as well as a bar serving craft cocktails and beer. Drink specials are available from Raconteur during book clubs and author readings.

Welcome to Raconteur, Seward Park’s neighborhood restaurant and bar. http://raconteurseattle.com/

Third Place Seward Park is a general-interest bookstore featuring new and used books with a used-book buying counter open seven days a week. We opened our doors in May of 2016 in the Seward Park neighborhood of south Seattle. Our Seward Park location continues the Third Place mission of providing a gathering space for its community by hosting over 200 events a year!

Bent Burgers - "Best Burgers in the Southend!" https://www.bentburgers.com/

Both Ways Cafe: Providing quality scratch cooked breakfast and lunch in a welcoming neighborhood atmosphere, Both Ways Cafe sits on the corner of 50th ave. and S. Genesee st. in south Seattle. Since 1990 Owner Dick Wall has tried to keep it basic, simple and welcoming. With quality food and a comfy setting, it is a place for the neighborhood to gather. Originally started on the ferry walkway between Western and the ferry docks on pier 52, Both Ways Cafe embarked on a long tradition of quality baked goods, and innovative but basic breakfast and lunch fare. After taking over the maritime bank space in 1996 Both Ways established themselves as a go-to lunch hot spot for grab and go or sit down workers and commuters. In 1998 Both Ways lost their lease and stored their goods until opening up again on S. Genesee St. in June of 2000. It was a tough call to keep the same name since most patrons were no longer commuting “both ways”, but Dick decided to keep it. To this day people are perplexed as ever and the question is often asked “why do you call yourselves Both Ways Cafe?” Some days we have an answer and some days we don’t. So come on down, give us a try and let us know. Maybe you have the answer! https://www.bothwayscafe.com/

Genesee Off-Leash Dog Area: Located in Southeast Seattle just south of the Stan Sayres Hydroplane Pits and just west of Seward Park on Lake Washington, the Genesee off-leash area is 2.7 acres and is completely fenced with two double-gated entrances. It is easy to keep an eye on dogs as the area is relatively flat and secure. The center 2 acres of the off-leash area is covered in gravel, which makes it mud-free in the winter. The park also has a doggie drinking fountain. The addition of a Small and Shy Dog Area was completed in the first quarter of 2018. https://www.seattle.gov/parks/find/parks/genesee-park-and-playfield

Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center offers classes and programs for ages 8-100 in rowing, sailing and windsurfing for all ability and skill levels. Serving the boating community for 30 years, the Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center is a Seattle Parks and Recreation facility whose programs are co-sponsored by the MOunt Baker Boating Advisory Council. Visit: http://mbrsc.com/about-us/

Stans Sayers Public Boat Launch. Enjoy this park by canoe, kayak, sailboat, and more. Gates locked between 10:00 p.m. and 6 a.m. With overnight parking pass vehicles with boat trailers may remain in the parking lot after closing with a four night maximum.

The perimeter reminds its user of the vast metropolis that is Seattle, since it affords to the south of the park (1) a view of Mount Rainier dominating South Lake Washington, as well as Boeing plants; to the east of the park (2) fine view of Mercer Island; north of the park (3) the downtown skyscrapers jutting out over the Mount Baker/Leschi ridge, (4) the busy hum of I-90, and (5), the Jefferson Park golf course, where famous local golfer Fred Couples got his start as a boy growing up on Beacon Hill; and finally, to the west of the park, the many fine homes climbing the "ridge with no name" that flanks the entire western side of the park (the southernmost peak of this ridge is sometimes referred to as "Graham Hill," and has a school named after it, but the name has never really taken, since the ridge extends well beyond the natural boundaries of Graham Hill).

One approaches the park from the north by Lake Washington Boulevard S, from the south by Seward Park Avenue S., or from the west by S Orcas Street. The main parking lot and a tennis court are located in the southwest corner. The most commonly used trail is a car-free loop around the park. It is flat and 2.4 mi (3.9 km). The perimeter trail was repaved in 2007. Other trails run through the interior, including a few car-accessible roads that lead to amenities including an amphitheater and picnic area. Seward Park features numerous small beaches, the largest one on its southwest side, as well as a playground and an arts center.

The area has been inhabited since the end of the last glacial period (c. 8000 BCE—10,000 years ago). The People of the Large Lake (Xacuabš or hah-chu-AHBSH, today the Duwamish tribe) had resource sites; villages were nearby. The Duwamish called Bailey Peninsula "Noses" (Lushootseed: squbáqst) for rocky points, or "noses", at the north and south ends evident before the completion of the Lake Washington Ship Canal in 1916 lowered the level of Lake Washington. The marshy isthmus was called cka’lapsEb, Lushootseed for “neck”.[2] The purchase of the park was suggested as early as 1892, but was sidelined due to its distance from what was then the city. However, the Olmsted Brothers assimilated it into its plan for Seattle parks, and the city of Seattle bought Bailey Peninsula in 1911 for $322,000, and named the park after William H. Seward, former United States Secretary of State, of Alaska Purchase fame. At the entrance to the park, in a wooded island filled with flowers between the circular entrance and exit road, there is a little-known monument: a taiko-gata stone lantern, a gift of friendship from the City of Yokohama, Japan, to the City of Seattle, given in 1930 in gratitude to Seattle's assistance to Yokohama after the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake. Since at least early July, 2004, the park has become a home to wild rabbits and a growing colony of feral Peruvian conures (parrots, either the Chapman's mitred or the scarlet-fronted), who were released into the wild by their owners (or some escaped). They fly between Seward Park and Maple Leaf in northeast Seattle.[3] The park is also home to two nesting pairs of bald eagles, who can frequently be seen flying over Lake Washington and diving to the water's surface to catch fish and ducks.

Seward Park offers at least five unique experiences. The first Seward Park experience is the beach on Andrews' Bay. Flanked by a broad lawn and with full facilities, it is one of Seattle's several lakeshore beaches. On the other side of this beach is the second experience: a playground, tennis courts, and several large parking lots. This is the most social part of Seward Park, and the lot often features neighboring residents sometimes throw impromptu parties in this area of the park. The third experience is in the "upper lots," which provide parking for a large picnic area and an outdoor amphitheatre. Civic events are often held in the amphitheatre, which has beautiful views of the old-growth forest, and it has become a well-known spot to celebrate that is the diversity of both Seattle and its South End. These parking lots can also host impromptu parties.

Seward Park is a municipal park which covers 300 acres. It is located in southeast Seattle, Washington, U.S.A in the neighborhood of the same name. The park occupies all of Bailey Peninsula, a forested peninsula that juts into Lake Washington. It contains one of the last surviving tracts of old-growth forest within the city of Seattle. The park is named for U.S. Secretary of State William Seward.

Seward Park Clay Studio: https://sewardparkart.org/

Seward Park Playground. Renovation on the Tudor-style house at the entrance to Seward Park—originally the Seward Park Inn, a Seattle city landmark—was completed early in 2008 and is now the Seward Park Environmental & Audubon Center. Programming at the Center and in the park includes school, youth, community, arts in the environment, and special events. The Center also includes exhibits, an extensive library, a laboratory, and a small gift shop.

Seward Park Audubon Center: https://sewardpark.audubon.org/

Mount Rainier view across Lake Washington from Seward Park. The fourth experience is the old growth forest itself. Granite trail markers help hikers navigate. The fifth experience is the paved perimeter of the park, which is a favorite place for neighbors and visitors alike to walk, run, bike, and blade.

Blooming cherry blossoms along Lakewood/Mount Baker shores. 'Yaezakura' in Japanese, means eight blossoms, referring to the larger clumps of this variety.