This inviting traditional home on a quiet street in Washington Park was custom built in 1989. The 5,946-sq-ft house has Georgian style along with the amenities and advantages of modern construction. A white fence with an arbor lines a level front yard bisected by a brick walkway. Beyond it sits the two-story house with gray clapboard walls accentuated by crisp white trim and a hipped roof with a center gable. Sidelights and an elliptical fanlight surround the paneled front door at the main entry.
A long center hall with a staircase introduces interiors with dark-stained hardwood floors and high ceilings trimmed with deep crown molding. A wide passage in the entry foyer opens to the living room. Generous in scale, it has a wood-burning fireplace with a verde marble surround and mantel with Neo-classical detailing. A graceful round arch marks the passage to the adjacent formal dining room with a crystal chandelier, ornate ceiling medallion and big bay window with peek-a-boo views of Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains. The dining room has access to both the center hall and the kitchen.
The house has a gorgeous kitchen with an adjoining family room. The kitchen features verde marble counters, hardwood floors and traditional cabinetry with a built-in desk. The ceiling has a distinctive pressed tin inset. A large center island provides great work space and also holds a Thermador 4-burner gas grill. Other appliances include an Amana side-by-side refrigerator/freezer, Bosch dishwasher, KitchenAid double convection ovens, GE microwave and Thermador trash compactor. A sunny eating area enjoys wrap-around lake and mountain views. The adjoining family room offers a wall of cabinetry for media equipment and a wet bar. A wood-burning fireplace has a marble surround and majestic, dark-stained mantel. French doors give the kitchen and family room access to low-maintenance outdoor areas. These include an expansive two-level deck and a tranquil patio with a water feature and fire-pit sheltered by a towering Sequoia tree.
Also located on the main level are a library with shelf-lined walls, guest bedroom and utility room with LG front-loading laundry facilities. An elegant full bath appointed in marble serves main level dayrooms as well as the guest bedroom.
There are four additional bedrooms and two full baths on the second floor. The master suite is endowed with a wood-burning fireplace, French doors to a view balcony and a big walk-in closet with built-ins by California Closets. It also has a fabulous bath with a Jacuzzi tub set in a granite platform, shower with two heads and double vanity topped in granite. The other three bedrooms, all ample is size, are served by a full, two-room bath with vanities in each room ideal for shared use. The upstairs hall offers a window seat and linen closet.
A door in the kitchen accesses the lower level of the house, which has a spacious recreation room with a full tile bath, big closet with built-ins and kitchen equipped with a refrigerator, range and dishwasher. Three sets of French doors open to a brick terrace along the side of the house. Also located on the lower level are an exercise room with mirrored walls, large well-equipped shop and several storage rooms. A massive steel door that once sealed a bank vault now protects a terrific wine cellar with marble floors and walls of back-lit teak wine racks. An attached three-car garage is accessed from the lower level and the alley.
Systems and Special Features: Fully air-conditioned; Zoned, gas-fired forced air heat; Bedroom windows affixed with shutters; In-ceiling sound system; Gas starters in main level fireplaces; Exterior accent lighting; Security system.
