5449 Beach Drive SW

This property offers 60 front feet of west facing spectacular no bank Puget Sound waterfront. It features remarkable views of Blake Island, Vashon Island, the Olympic Peninsula, the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound, along with the wildlife and gorgeous changing sunsets every day of the year. According to the King County records this property is a total of 48,021 sq. ft. (that includes the tidelands attached to this property) and so this is really more like an estate and not just a city lot.
The home was originally built in 1916. In 1998, the house was lifted up on jacks and a new substantial concrete foundation (mostly 12 inches thick) was poured, along with a new 6 inch thick concrete floor. New basement walls were constructed and the house was lowered onto the new foundation and then sided. This basement remains unfinished but it is framed to accommodate two bedrooms, a laundry room, a large bathroom, a pantry, an additional kitchen or work room and a large family room. The unfinished basement is approximately 1500 sq. ft. and is insulated, wired and partially plumbed.
This home has a two year old (40 yr.) shingle roof and roofing deck, double pane windows, an approximate 500 sq. ft. waterfront view deck and large sliding glass doors out onto the deck. About half of the siding is cement board (Hardieplank) and the other half is cedar. The interior of the house has character and plaster 'knock-down' with coved ceilings and a lot of wood moldings, along
with a beautiful gas fireplace.
The house could use remodeling but it is sound and ready for its second century with another family to protect and nurture. It's just 20 minutes to downtown Seattle but feels like its on a remote island. You couldn't ask for a better back yard or location! There aren't many of these types of properties in existence; let alone available for sale.