Updated midcentury home has postcard views of Downtown Seattle
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Perched at the top of the North Admiral slope in West Seattle, 2208 Walnut Avenue SW was built for views. Its classic midcentury design, with a full wall of windows underneath a gently-sloping roof, frames a flawless picture of Downtown Seattle.
The home’s been updated—and honestly, you don’t want too much of a time capsule if it’s on top of a cliff—but the thoughtful remodel keeps the bones of a typical midcentury basement rambler. In the great room, exposed beams keep the original vibe, but are accented by some newer lighting. It has more of a late-model open kitchen, but it doesn’t look out of place in this layout.
Some of the newer finishes are an homage to the natural accents of the era. A half-dipped exterior design combines wood planks and stone, and the view deck out back is completely surrounded in cedar. The fireplace is a newer, non-wood-burning model, but is faced in wood grain, too.
Like many similar homes, it was built for a big family, with four bedrooms. Three of them are built for efficiency. The largest, complete with a giant en-suite bath, opens up to a lower-level deck with the same big views as above, thanks to the steep hillside below.
Listed by Kevin Broveleit, West Seattle Realty | Priced at $1.85 million