602 W Highland Drive
6bd/7.5ba (7000SF)
FOR LEASE- $15,000 per month, fully furnished

Located on Seattle’s most coveted West Highland Drive, surrounded by heritage homes, manicured lawns and well-established estates, this fully furnished 6 bedroom, 7.5 bathroom 7000 SF home is poised on private corner lot adjacent to a dedicated drive circle with iconic views of downtown Seattle, Elliott Bay and surrounding mountain ranges. It is within walking distance of Queen Anne’s most famous view parks and play areas, as well as several residential amenities such as Metropolitan Market, Trader Joe’s, Top Pot Doughnuts, Via Tribunali and local coffee shops. 
 
Completed in 2006, this grand residence is a blend of traditional French provincial architectural design with transitional aesthetics and modern conveniences. The formal home plan is designed for entertaining flexibility and features five terraces including a roof top terrace with a fireplace, adjacent wet bar and full bath; a view terrace with a Blackpine™ eight-person hot tub with audio/visual system; and an expansive main level terrace with a NanaWall™ window wall system that opens to the living room- perfect for those warm summer days! The double height entry, interior Juliet balconies and voluminous ceilings (10’ main level and 9’ second level) create a very open, bright and inviting ambiance that magnify the commanding vistas of the city, Elliott Bay, Mount Rainier and Olympic Mountains throughout.

For the culinary entertainer, French doors off the main entry lead to the formal dining room with an oversized gas fireplace, seating for up to twelve guests, chocolate-stained solid cherry hardwood floors, vaulted ceiling with indirect valance lighting accented by silver leaf ceiling, custom-designed chandelier and wall sconces on dimmer controls. There is also an adjacent wet bar with wine chiller and direct access to kitchen.

The kitchen features chocolate-stained cherry hardwood cabinets with frosted glass doors and under cabinet lighting, knife-mitered slab onyx island surrounded by double-edge slab granite countertops, self-closing drawers with Valli & Valli™ cabinet hardware, Kohler™ Professional Series™ 48-inch three basin stainless steel sink, chef’s choice overhead faucet with ½ hp disposal, 8-foot+ kitchen island with bar seating for four, 48-inch, Dacor™ six-burner gas range and oven, Viking™ stainless-steel range hood with variable speed and direct venting, KitchenAid™ vented trash compactor, Sub-Zero™ under-cabinet refrigerator, two built-in Bosch™ dishwashers adjacent to kitchen sink, Viking™ 48-inch side-by-side refrigerator / freezer with water / ice dispenser, Dacor™ wall oven, two microwaves, Miele™ espresso machine and integrated Sony™ TV.

The generous master retreat showcases panoramic views of city lights and Elliott Bay with south facing exposure and a wrap-around terrace. Offerings also include an expansive custom walk-in closet with a built-in safe, options for additional his-and-hers closets, a gas fireplace with limestone surround featuring an integrated 50-inch Pioneer™ flat screen TV and a large master bathroom with private his-and-hers water closets, ebony wood and silver leaf vanities with separate make-up area, an oversized Kohler™ jetted bathtub with ceiling-mounted tub filler and a custom glass shower featuring Kohler™ “body spa” systems and steamer.

This home is complete with a home audio system with multi-room sound controls, custom furnishings by Garret Cord Werner, radiant in-floor heating, multiple-zone air conditioning throughout home and a Honeywell™ security system with video camera pre-wire. 

View more details at www.602WestHighland.com or www.seattlerentals.com/13514

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Come spring 2009, AvalonBay Communities will begin building an apartment complex on the west side of Lower Queen Anne between Harrison and West Thomas St. on 3rd Ave W- Avalon Queen Anne. The building is slated to accommodated approximately 200 units, 247 parking stalls, 5,000 SF of retail space and will be designed by GGLO. After construction starts the building will take about 18 months to be completed and cost about $60 million to build.

AvalonBay had been building about one apartment complex in the Northwest every three years, but are wanting to create a larger presence in our market. Avalon Queen Anne is one of 3, possibly 4 apartment buildings that will be built in the next two years…the others will be built in Kirkland, Bellevue and Ballard! Click here to read more.

What once was Expo62 Condominiums is now Axis Apartments! Located on the border of lower Queen Anne and Belltown at 123 2nd Ave, Axis is just steps away from the Key Arena, Seattle Space Needle, Pacific Science Center, The Experience Music Project, Boeing IMAX Theater, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall and the Pacific Northwest Ballet. If you are looking for easy access to the waterfront-Myrtle Edwards Park, Olympic Sculpture Park, HWY 99, I-5 or downtown by bus- this location will be perfect for you!

Axis will soon be BUILT SMART certified by Seattle City Light and BUILD GREEN certified from the Master Builders Association. There are 7 stories and floorplans range from 459 square foot studios to 1,762 square foot 2 bedroom/2 bath penthouses. Studios are priced starting at $1175, 1 bedrooms at $1450 and 2 bedrooms at $1810, most offering granite countertops, stainless steel appliances with gas stoves, hardwood floors and fireplaces.

The building itself offers a lobby with a mezzanine and library, a theater room, 24-hour fully equipped fitness center, business center and a rooftop garden with a pet care center!

Click here to visit the Axis Apartment website!

First Galer Now Selling on Queen Anne!

Queen Anne’s Counter Balance Condominiums (First Galer & Marc Anna) are now being marketed by MCM Group! Last October Marc Anna had its Grand Opening but now First Galer is nearing completion and will be offering 18 one-, one-plus-den and two-bedroom homes by the end of June.

Located just one block off of Queen Anne Ave, on the corner of 1st Ave N and Galer Street, neighborhood amenities and services like The 5 Spot, Café Appassionato and Trader Joes are all within walking distance…the perfect Queen Anne location!

This entire building from sidewalk to rooftop was redesigned including the electrical, plumbing, brick exterior, windows and interior finishes. Each home features mahogany picture molding, glass doorknobs, black & white-checkered bathroom floors, faux fireplaces, oak flooring, dark slab granite countertops and stainless steel appliances.

Prices start at $349,900 and the sales office is open Friday through Tuesday from noon to 6pm- 1501 1st Ave North. Click here for more information!

Previous Post on the Counter Balance Condominiums

There were two offers submitted for the 1.1 acre site at 1431 2nd Ave N, one of which was proposed by Lorig for $7.5 million with plans to construct approximately 30 Victorian-style townhomes at the old Queen Anne High School gym site.

The real estate development and management firm, plans to start construction upon closing on the property in the fall of 2009 and complete the project a year later. According to Ron English, the district’s deputy general counsel and property manager, Seattle Public Schools will be considering the purchase and sale agreement on May 7th and should be finalized in July of this year.

Lorig originally converted the old Queen Anne High School into apartments, restored The Victoria, a 1920′s apartment building into condos in 1998 and are currently developing 200 West Highland (now selling from $1.3M to $4M!) …click here to read more!