Open House Today In Green Lake From 1-4pm

Fabulous new price for a one of a kind Green Lake home. Meticulous finishing work, ample two car garage, and a  gorgeous great room. Plus an extra master suite perfect for the nanny, out of town guests, or a teenagers getaway!

You don’t want to miss this wonderful home at this wonderful price!  $874,950 / 4 beds / 4.25 baths / 3600 sq ft

8552 Densmore Ave North
Saturday April 2nd 1-4p

737 Is Taking Flight

The other 737 is taking flight.  737 North 81rst Street that is.  If you love period style homes of the 1900′s (which would be the vast majority of Green Lake and other North Seattle neighborhoods), then you definitely don’t want to miss this beautifully remodeled 1910 4 bedroom/2.5 bath.  

737 North 81rst Street

Soaring 9 foot ceilings, a stone tiled gas fireplace marks the centerpiece between the formal dining room and the great room.  Just off to the side is the perfect resource room for the teenagers or a delightful kid’s craft corner area, complete with substantial built ins.

    

Cooking and entertaining have never been so easy with  this wonderfully open floorplan.  Warm hues of the Richlite countertops blend with the natural stone tile of the kitchen floor and backsplash.  Cabinet storage is plentiful and mark the tasteful design of this gourmet kitchen. 

This beautiful home is truly turn key ready.  Mature landscaped gardens, completely fenced private yard, and off street parking make it easy to walk just steps to your front door.  All updated electrical, plumbing, and a newer roof, this home has been meticulously cared for and rated one of the best neighborhoods to live in Seattle! 

737 North 81st Street

737 North 81rst Street

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daniel Bagley Elementary is just down the street and has one of the best reputations in the Seattle Public Schools.  It even has a waiting list!  But with the new boundries, 737 is your primary elementary school.

Contact us to show you this one of a kind home!

Tangletown Real Estate

Looking to buy some Tangletown Real Estate?  Is it a wise purchase?  What kind of neighborhood life is Tangletown?  What about the schools?

Tangletown Home

Geographically, Tangletown is nestled between south Green Lake and north Wallingford.  Living here you can still take advantage of Green Lake’s paddle boats and basketball courts while walking to Wallingford for a glass of wine and live music.  But Tangletown has its own main drag (North 56th Street) you don’t want to miss!  Get an updo at Beehive Salon then walk across the street to grab one of many hotdog selections at Diggity Dog Hot Dog & Sausage stand and wash it down with a brew at the local Elysian Brewing Company ~ just kiddy corner from Might O Donuts.

Tangletown is probably most proud of ZokaZoka is a super cool cafe which roasts its own coffee beans, has delicious pastries and lot of seating for those important meetings with your wedding planner or hunkering down to write that mid term paper for school.

Because of the quaint parameters of Tangletown‘s borders, it has seen average solds for the last six months.  13 solds to be exact.   $214,000 buys you a 500 square foot studio or an expansive $1,280,000 beautiful home with over 3,000 square feet of living space.  So the average days on the market are only 24 days from these sold properties and the average price is around $564,000.  This is just under the FHA loan limit of $567,500.  Believe me, a minimum downpayment of 3.0% is worth buying a home in Tangletown.

The schools are amazing!  Let’s start with daycare and pre-kindergarden.  Green Lake Day Care and Preschool, managed by Anne Kelly, is a safe place you can trust.  Located at 63rd and Green Lake, it has three separate rooms for the Poohbears, Piglets, and Tiggers in a huge brick church.  My daugther went there from 1 year old as a Poohbear and graduated at age 5 as a Tigger.  She’s seven now and STILL talks about her teachers from Green Lake Day Care and Preschool.

The Elementary school will be McDonald in 2012 after a complete facelift but for now, it’s Lincoln Elementary.  Middle School is going to be Hamilton, and Roosevelt for high school.  I recommend going to the Seattle Public Schools Website for more detailed information.

Tangletown has some charming homes on the market right now!  There are 10 single family homes and 1 condo for sale in Tangletown.  Find more at Cooper Jacobs Real Estate.

Seattle Reaches 69 Degrees (Summer Arrives Early?)

Seattle reached 69 degrees today. Translation:  Hookey-time.  You’d think it was Orange County or something.  Dozens of Seattlelites streamed to Seattle’s ever popular Green Lake neighborhood on foot, bike, car, and Vespas to take in the warm temps today.  Duke’s Chowder House, sitting right atop the crowded north end of the lake, was busy serving bloody marys and fish and chips all day on their outdoor patio.

I, too, was one of the many who bravely wore shorts and flip flops but not before slathering on SPF 30.

Summer officially begins on June 21rst but days like these in Seattle makes you appreciate the natural beauty encompassing us all the time.  It just takes a sunny day with no rain to really see it sometimes.

Green Lake is not the only neighborhood flooding with folks getting a workout while getting a tan. But I have to tell you, it’s the best people watching you’ll ever see.  Roller skaters (yes skaters) practice their routines (or whatever you call them) near the community center.  Boombox playing with 80′s tunes of course.  Inline skaters, stroller-city, dog walking galore, volleyball games, pick up basketball, fishermen trying to hook, line, and sink it….oh the list goes on.

Experiencing Green Lake makes you stay in Green Lake. 78 active Green Lake real estate mls listings (not including Green Lake condos and towhomes) right now.  Green Lake is one of the best communities in Seattle with great schools, friendly baristas, beautiful Northwest scenery, the local bathhouse theater, and one of a kind century old craftsman homes to townhomes that make you feel as though you were in Whistler.  Let us know if you want to see any Green Lake homes for sale or want more info about this Seattle neighborhood!

Green Lake Real Estate Home Values: April 2010

Green Lake Real Estate Home Values: April 2010. Green Lake real estate has never been so affordable! It’s Spring!  And it’s tax credit season – well at least by April 30th.

Let’s take a look at the current Green Lake real estate market for single family residences (no Green Lake condos or Green Lake townhouses).  There are 59 active Green Lake MLS listings,  13 pending homes, and 10 sold homes in the month of April.  8 out of 10 Green Lake homes sold did so in less than a month.  The other 2 were multi million dollar homes and they took 120 days.

Green Lake

Average sold price in Green Lake right now for April 2010 is $343,333 for a two bedroom.  $501,650 for a 3 bedroom, surprisingly lower for a 4 bedroom at $437,000 and finally for 5 bedrooms and up it’s on average $800,000 and up.

Of course there are many reasons to make Green Lake your next home.

There’s the 2.8 mile paved loop on the inside or the 3.2 mile dirt loop on the outside of the lake’s parameters.  Turn Pike Pizza is amazing and one of a kind, even though the name sounds too familiar.  Super Jock and Jill sports apparel and #1 running shoe retailer of all time.  SPUD Fish n Chips – they must have grandfather rights cause this place has been a staple of Green Lake since 1940 and it’s considered a historical sight.  Okay, so if that’s not a reason to live in Green Lake then…

Maybe you’ll enjoy Mockingbird Books next to Rosita’s:  the all-time favorite kids place to eat while Mom or Dad suck down a margarita.  And those all those who wondered if there was a popular bar in this 35′s something 2.5 kid neighborhood…yes!  You can’t miss the nightlife (which begins at 2pm) at the Little Red Hen! So you see, Green Lake has both major franchises like Starbizzle and Title Nine Sports.  But it also has Urban Cafe (where you get a FREE coffe with cake or pie!) and Skinlogic.

I live and breathe Green Lake.  Why?  Because for me, it’s safe, affordable, awesome location, great schools, and I can run 2.8 miles and grab a Zeeks Pizza and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream right after.

Interested in knowing more about Green Lake? Living in Green Lake since 1996.  Molly@CooperJacobs.com

Green Lake Real Estate: Looking Around The North End Of The Lake

Seattle’s Green Lake Neighborhood is having a bit of a real estate shortage in my opinion.  I have great buyers wanting to get into homes that are nicely updated on the North End of the Green Lake and right now there is only really one choice.

Green Lake Seattle

Seattle Buyers like choices and Green Lake is a great one! I know of a couple Green Lake homes coming on soon hopefully, but that doesn’t help right now so I keep looking.  Why do my buyers like the North end of Green Lake in particular?  Zeeks Pizza?  Well maybe, but it is also just the perfect spot for being close to all thie nice little shops and places like Zeek’s and Ben & Jerry’s, the pool, tennis courts, wading pool, and easy access to the great Green Lake loop!

What better spot to live and enjoy all that Green Lake has to offer and still have easy access to I-5 for commuting plus great neighborhoods like Phinney Ridge and Greenwood right there!

Green Lake homes: There are only a few homes right in that sweet spot South of 80th and North of E Green Lake Dr N – right around my favorite street in Seattle: Orin Court.  This little corner of Green Lake catches the best light and offers amazing perks in my opinion!  Check it out here:  Green Lake real estate You can also find other great information about Seattle real estate – happy hunting!