Description

The Brick

The story of this house begins with its walls. In 1959, a Norwegian mason built this home on a dead-end street above a ravine in what was then a quieter corner of northwest Seattle. He was a craftsman in the old sense: he sourced his brick from previous jobs, had his children chip the old mortar off by hand, and laid the reclaimed material in courses that vary in tone from amber to charcoal. The variation was not decorative. It was honest. Decades later, his son arrived unannounced at the front door to tell the owners how it was made. That kind of provenance doesn't appear in a spec sheet.

The Architecture

The house is mid-century modern without apology. Vaulted, wood-paneled ceilings define the main level—the grain and warmth of the material doing work that paint cannot. Three distinct fireplaces anchor different rooms: each a different style, one Norwegian, all functional and well-drawing. This is not a house that was updated to feel warm. It was built that way. An owner-architect has maintained and preserved the structure for years, making considered renovations. The result is a house that still reads as itself.

The Light and the View

West-facing walls of glass run the length of the main living spaces. In the afternoon, the light moves across Puget Sound and the Olympic range in a way that changes by season. At night, Hubbardton Forge fixtures (custom, forged in Vermont) hold the interior in even, deliberate light.

The Floor Plan 

Four bedrooms occupy the upper level, separated cleanly from the social spaces. The primary suite includes heated floors and a walk-in closet. Host with ease in the chef’s kitchen, complete with a walk-in pantry and expansive counter space. Enjoy hours of birding, or pages from your favorite book, from the sunroom. The ground level is independently accessible and has the potential for an easily configured accessory dwelling unit.

The Setting

The house sits at the end of a dead-end street, backed by a ravine of established conifers and deciduous growth. There is no through traffic. There are a lot of birds. The trees are not landscaping—they are the landscape. Carkeek Park is a short walk with 220 acres of forest, meadow, and Puget Sound beach access to explore. Diva Espresso, Trader Joe's, and the Broadview Library are nearby. The neighborhood is residential in the best sense of the word—proximate to the city, yet also insulated from it.

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