8220 41st Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115

This well-maintained house is located on a quiet residential street in the Wedgwood / View Ridge neighborhood of Seattle. Enter through the front door, and you will find yourself in an open living room showcasing hardwood floors, large west-facing windows and a wood-burning fireplace. Walk through the cozy dining space and into the updated kitchen featuring granite counters, tile floor, electric stove and soft-closing drawers. The back door just off the kitchen opens to a private, fenced-in backyard. You will find hardwood floors throughout both bedrooms on the main floor, in addition to a tiled bathroom with a recently updated vanity and sink. Take the flight of stairs up to the loft bedroom with built-in shelves and generous storage. Options for this space are versatile: it would be perfect for a tween/teen bedroom, office or craft room. Head downstairs to a fully-finished basement with a vintage, hideaway train table, separate laundry room and bonus room. Other features include an attached one-car garage, gas furnace and plenty of on-street parking. Lawn mowing service included in rent. Highly desirable location. Walking distance to Decatur Elementary and Thornton Creek Elementary schools. Less than 1 mile from grocery, pharmacy, post office, banks, bus lines, coffee shops and more. Easy driving access to I-5, Sandpoint Way and Lake City Way. Close proximity to University of Washington, University Village shopping , Seattle Children's Hospital and Magnuson Park. This house is located in within the View Ridge Elementary School, Eckstein Middle School and Roosevelt High School boundaries. This is a non-smoking house. Pets will be considered on a case-by-case basis. RENTAL CRITERIA and APPLICATION DISCLOSURE General Information 1. Interested parties must tour the home. Applicant must be on time for the showing appointment, or call in advance to reschedule. Failure to do so will result in denial of the application. 2. All prospective renters aged 18-yrs and older must submit a rental application. There is no fee to apply, but there is a $45 fee to order the credit report+background check (more details below). All applications must be complete, with no material misstatements or omissions. Applications are pre-reviewed in the order in which completed applications are received. If applying as part of a group of residents planning to live together, the application is not complete until all proposed residents' applications have been received and the processing fee paid. After preliminary screening, applications which do not appear to meet our Rental Criteria will be notified and will not be passed along for further review. Applications which appear to meet our Rental Criteria will be moved forward for screening based upon the order received, excluding those applications which do not meet those Rental Criteria. NOTE: Application fees to Landlord's tenant screening vendor must be received by that vendor before the application can be processed. NOTE: We do not accept "comprehensive reusable tenant screening reports." Tenant Screening - Minimum Requirements Identification: Each applicant must provide a copy of a valid driver's license or other government-issued photo identification. Employment History and Income Requirement: An applicant's income-to-rent ratio must be 3:1 or higher. Applicants must provide employer references as evidence of steady employment, and submit pay stubs to verify income. Self-employed applicants may provide bank statements for the last 3 months and signed tax returns for the last 1-2 years to show predictable income. If an applicant is not able to demonstrate proof of employment and instead offers a savings, trust or other type of account as proof of income, then such applicant must have a balance of at least six (6) months of the income-to-rent ratio ($3100 x 4 x 6) in such account. Additional sources of income may be shown by: 1) proof of regular investment earnings, social security or other form of governmental rental supplement; 2) any additional sources of income that applicant wishes to disclose (i.e. child or spousal support, etc.), and 3) any rental subsidies which you wish us to consider. NOTE: Exceptions to minimum income requirements are applicable for Section 8/subsidized applicants as provided in SMC 14.08.040(F). Rental History: For applicants who have prior rental history, favorable references must be received from a minimum of two previous landlords (i.e., timely rent payment (with no more than one (1) late payment of monthly rent within a 12-month period), maintained property in good condition, no pattern of complaints from neighbors or other lease violations, timely issuance of notices of intent to vacate and compliance therewith). Any negative history from a prior landlord is grounds for denial of tenancy. Applicants with a previous history of eviction(s) will not be considered. If your former landlord(s) does not respond to requests for information within 48 hours of being contacted, that will result in denial of the application due to unavailability of verifiable favorable rental history. For applicants with no prior rental history, provide adequate personal references for the equivalent of two (2) favorable past landlord references. Absence of such references will result in denial of the application. Credit History: We require a credit report for all applicants. The cost of $45 for this report is non-refundable, and will only be charged if the application is complete and under review pursuant to City of Seattle's "first-in-time" rules. To be eligible, each applicant must have a credit score of 700 or higher, and have no history of rental housing debt or collections in the last seven (7) years. Applicants who do not meet our minimum criteria based upon income and/or credit requirements may propose a Guarantor. Your credit screening will be completed by the Rental Housing Association of WA. In the event of a denial of tenancy or other adverse action, you have the right to dispute the accuracy in the consumer report and to request a free copy from TransUnion Consumer Relations. Criminal Records: In compliance with City of Seattle laws, we will not consider an applicant's arrest or criminal records as a basis for tenancy. However, we will screen all applicants for any sex-offense conviction that occurred when the applicant was an adult, and requires such person to be a lifetime registrant on any local, state, or federal sex-offender registry list. The applicant may provide any supplemental information related to any rehabilitation, good conduct, and facts or explanations regarding the individual's registry information. In addition, we will review an applicant's criminal history considering the nature, severity and duration of such criminal activity in determining eligibility of tenancy. Pets: Pets are considered on a case-by-case basis, and will require an additional, separate pet addendum and security deposit. Acceptance of Tenancy: If you are approved for tenancy, you must accept the offer within 24 hours in writing and pay a holding deposit of $500 by cash or check (electronic payment acceptable) within 48 hours of the time we notify you. If we do not hear from you within the 24-hour period, we will continue our application review process and move to the next candidate.