1418 NW 61st St

1418 NW 61st Street Apartment # 8 Seattle, WA 98107 $2350 per month Wow! Rarely available and desirable top floor Two Bedroom, Two Bathroom now for rent .Recently remodeled to virtually new condition, Condo-Quality Apartment housed in a quiet, modern, 100% non-smoking, no pet, 10 unit building with Italian decorative accents. The unit's building features a beautiful mermaid fountain, an elevator, and controlled entry with intercom. This 860 square foot, secure, top floor apartment features a number of unique furnishings including a Mediterranean Onyx stone entryway. It has a full size Maytag energy efficient, stainless steel tub washer and dryer, a top of the line stainless steel Bosch dishwasher, a stainless steel refrigerator with ice-maker, a glass top Samsung cooking range with large adjustable burners and convection oven, and a new stainless steel, restaurant-grade sink with a designer faucet assembly coupled with a quiet and powerful 1 HP garbage disposal. The galley style kitchen features a polished "Baltic brown" granite tile floor, contrasting absolute black, granite counter-tops, and a shimmering black marble mosaic backsplash running the entire length of the kitchen counters. The kitchen opens up to the living room through a stylish roman archway with a granite counter-top. The fan-vented baths are similarly appointed with absolute black granite counter tops, new sink and lighting fixtures, with dark mocha Italian marble tiled floors, as well as skylights allowing additional natural light . The living, dining area, and bedrooms are furnished with a newly installed and luxuriously dense nylon carpet. The living room area also features a white marble fireplace mantle and leads to an outside covered deck with a vintage, enameled steel bistro table and all weather cushioned chairs for two. This corner apartment unit occupies one of the high points of the surrounding neighborhood and has both southern and western exposures that provide exceptionally good day light. This affords a view of Mount Rainier, sunset views, and a glimpse of downtown fireworks displays during the holidays. A free reserved, covered parking place is provided in the garage and a large, locked storage unit dedicated to the unit located in the basement, both at no additional charge. Such parking and storage amenities are commonly priced as a $200 add-on by competing property owners. Casal Velino Apartments is a non-corporate, privately owned building directly managed by a local owner. It is located just North of downtown Ballard with close access to the 15th Ave NW bus line (.5 block), great shops, a public library, post office, a 24 hour grocery (Ballard Country Market), a drug store, Kinko's, a great movie theater (The Bay), and a variety of independent coffee shops with wonderful character (in addition to Starbucks). Other neighborhood features include a seasonal farmer's market, a host of ethnic restaurants, and some of the Pacific Northwest's most highly acclaimed microbreweries. Nearby Golden Gardens Beach at Shilshole Bay, offers a picturesque and large sandy beach, with sitting, picnic, and BBQ areas. It affords direct access to Puget Sound for kayakers and beach combers. Casal Velino Apartments has a "walk score" of 93, placing it in the "Walker's Paradise" category for accessibility to a full array of services without the use of an automobile. For commuting purposes, the building features a "Very Good" rating reflecting time efficient access to public transportation routes to downtown , as well areas north of Seattle (Metro Bus Stop 1.5 Blocks Away). Rental Fees and Expenses: Rent is 2350 per month plus a flat fee of $125 per tenant for water, sewer, garbage. and standard recycling. Tenant also Pays Electricity (Approximately 50 -75 month to Seattle City Light), cable and/or high speed internet by XFinity, or preferred provider. There is an initial 12 month lease $1200 Deposit/ $300 non-refundable (carpet cleaning fee). Casal Velino Apartments is a No Pet, No Smoking Building . INCENTIVE: Qualified applicants will not be required to pay the Last Month's Rent in Advance, requiring less "up-front" money to move in. Available NOW with tours being offered for this coming SATURDAY July 26, 11 AM to 2 PM. If the rental is for two parties, it is strongly recommended the both attend the tour. 12 month lease .Renter pays flat rate of 125 per month for water, sewer, garbage. , and standard recycling per occupan, for electricity directly to Seattle City Light, Internet/cable, as desired