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Wallingford's most affordable condos

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:43:00 GMT

The Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle is comprised mainly of single family homes. There are a few pockets of condos, mostly built around the South end of the neighborhood near Lake Union. The majority of Wallingford condos are South of N 40th Street, and close to Gasworks Park, although there have been a few new construction condos built near the business and entertainment center of Wallingford, N 45th Street.

As of today, there are 8 condos in Wallingford under $300,000. Most are 1 bedroom, 1 bath condos, but the lowest-priced home is actually a 2 bed/1 bath. Situated near 41st St and Whitman Ave, this 1940s era unit is 700 square feet and surrounded mostly by single family homes and has quick access to highway 99. It's listed at just under $250k, the only condo in this category currently.

Moving up above $250k we have 4 condos currently for sale in the Biscayne, a fairly new building. There are a couple of one bedrooms and a couple of two bedrooms available, with the two-beds listed closer to $270k. A couple of these have Lake Union water views and Seattle skyline views from the balconies. Located at 34th St and Wallingford Ave, these condos are perfect for walking down to Gasworks or commuting from Highway 99 or I-5.

On the Southeast end of Wallingford, there's a large one bedroom (almost 900 sq ft) listed under $275k in Landings Lake Union. This is one of the biggest condos available in this price range, and a quick I-5 commute location. It's also just steps from the University Bridge, street end parks on the waterfront, and Ivar's on the lake.

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Seattle's Wallingford Neighborhood - Most Affordable Homes For Sale

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:04:00 GMT

The Wallingford neighborhood of Northwest Seattle is known as being fairly expensive, but there are some houses that have come on the market recently that ease that label. While most Wallingford Homes start around $600,000, there are a few houses for sale that are under $550k.

There are a couple of townhomes listed at just under $400,000 right now. Wallingford doesn't have a lot of townhomes or condos in general, so this is a good first buy to get into the neighborhood without breaking the bank.

The lowest-priced house is on the West end of Wallingford, between Stone Way and Aurora. It's a good-looking Craftsman house, 3 beds, 2 baths, and listed near $420k. This area is thought by some to be part of Fremont, and alternately called Freford or Wallingmont. Technically, it's part of the Wallingford neighborhood according to the city, as Aurora Ave (Highway 99) is the true border.
There are a handful of other townhomes between $400k and $500k, all fairly new and high quality construction. There is also a very modern, minimalist single family home listed just under $500k. It's a green-built, brand new home that exudes style. This is not your average Wallingford craftsman, but a splash of funky design in a quiet enclave.

There are 3 or 4 more homes between $500k and $550k right now, all classic Craftsman homes, 3 or 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1500 to 2000 square feet. These kinds of homes seem like the best investment right now. Remember the old saying..."Buy the smallest house in the nicest neighborhood"?

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Wallingford, Seattle Houseboats Sold in 2009

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:48:00 GMT

Most Lake Union houseboats and floating homes are in the Eastlake and Portage Bay waterfront neighborhoods, but there is a large enclave on Northlake Way in Wallingford that is less well-known. This area of the lake has quick freeway access, open public parking for cars and boats, and great parks like Gasworks just steps away.There are a handful of houseboats on the market right now in Wallingford's stretch of Lake Union. There have been just two sold so far this year, although summer is always the peak of houseboat buying season. The two sold so far are a two story house barge at $235,000, and a 48' vessel with two stories and a top deck. The vessel sold for $255,000. Houseboats in Wallingford start at around $150,000 and quickly break above the $500,000 mark. There are such a variety of styles of live-aboards, from tiny towable barges to long, sea-faring vessels that you need to take a walk down the docks on Northlake to understand the different lifestyles afforded by each type of home.

Seattle Lake Union houseboats

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Wallingford, Seattle Condos Sold, YTD 2009

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:24:00 GMT

Condos make up a low percentage of housing in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle, but those condominium buildings that do exist carry substantial price tags. The median price for condos sold so far in 2009 in Wallingford was $265,000. This is a 1 bed, 1 bath condo of about 600 square feet.

Marketing time for condos this year has been just over 2 months, at 65 days on market. Almost all of the condos sold in Wallingford sold between 30 and 90 days on the market this year.

Wallingford Seattle Condos For Sale

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Homes Sold - Wallingford Neighborhood of Seattle, First Half 2009

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:05:00 GMT

There have been 56 single family homes sold in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle so far in 2009. Median home prices stayed above the half-million mark at $502,000. For most of Wallingford, this would be the price on a typical small- to mid-sized Craftsman house with two or three bedrooms and one bath. While total sales numbers are down, length of time on the market isn't remarkably long. Right now, the median time to sell a single family home is 50 days in Wallingford. 44% of homes sold in less than one month, which is a very bright spot for this Seattle neighborhood. If a home is priced right in Wallingford, it still seems to move quickly.

Wallingford Homes For Sale - Seattle

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Unique Broker's Open - Houseboat Tour on Lake Union

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:46:00 GMT

I had the opportunity to visit a very unique broker's open with a client this week on Lake Union. Hosted by Linda Bagley of Special Agent Realty, the open was a 2 hour cruise on Lake Union and Portage Bay. Work doesn't get much better than this.

The houseboat we cruised on was Linda's listing - a beautiful, modern, 60 foot vessel built in 1991. This live-aboard had a chartered captain and the owners entertained. The open was catered, the weather was clear and sunny, even if a bit windy. This houseboat was built for entertaining, from the open kitchen/living room layout to the oversized rooftop decks.

As we toured the vessel, we travelled past communities of houseboats and floating homes off Wallingford, Eastlake, and Portage Bay. It's a great way for any potential waterfront buyer to see and understand the vast differences in home styles, locations, financial issues, and general feel of the different communities. Although floating homes, houseboats, barges, and vessels may be terms that are used interchangeably, there are real differences.

It may be gray for a good part of the year in Seattle, but when the weather cooperates, selling floating homes and houseboats is surely one of the best jobs in town.

Seattle Houseboats

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