Tear Down and New Craftsman-Style Home Overlooking Elliott Bay
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The lot on the south slope of Queen Anne enjoys spectacular unobstructed views of Elliott Bay, Downtown and the Space Needle, West Seattle, and Mount Rainer. The sloping site had a small brick house on it that did not have the size or siting to make it worth remodeling.
What the Client Asked For
- Demolish an existing house and replace it with a five-bedroom Craftsman style house, with as many rooms in the house as possible to have views.
- Main level was to include a formal entry, formal dining room, kitchen on the view side, and a family room adjacent to the living room.
- Upper level was to include three children’s bedrooms, two children’s baths, a laundry, and a master suite.
- Lower level was to include a laundry/sewing room, an entertainment room with an adjacent kitchenette and informal dining area, a guest suite, and a home office.
- The yards were to be fenced in for the safety of small children playing. The back yard was be terraced, with a patio off of the lower-level view rooms and a lower grass yard placed on top of a new two-car underground garage.
Solutions
- Designed proportions, structural elements, and all interior and exterior detailing — including concrete posts — in the Craftsman style.
- Created distinctive Craftsman style formal entry with a two-level stairway and overlook hallway.
- Provided sweeping views from living and family rooms, home office, kitchen, master bedroom, master bath, and two of the children’s bedrooms.
- Coordinated interior and exterior colors with a subdued but rich autumn palette. Flooring throughout is dark-stained oak. Kitchen and bathroom surfaces include granite and limestone, as well as accents of pewter tile. Lighting is a mix of traditional Craftsman fixtures and low and line voltage recessed lights.
- Implemented high-efficiency mechanical system using hydronic forced air system for space heat and hot water.
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