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Open House LogoIn-Person: 09/18 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
In-Person: 09/19 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$2,100,000
 $11,273 est/mo Sourced by Back At You

2730 53rd Avenue,Seattle, WA 98116

Seattle, WA 98116

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When the Space Needle rose over Seattle, architects Richard Bissell and Alexander Sasonoff were designing another vision of modern life across the bay. Built for a family who had lived in Japan, the house pairs Northwest materials with a Japanese appreciation for shelter, proportion, and the framed landscape. Heavy beams cross the wood ceiling, pass through walls of glass and continue over the broad deck. A double stone fireplace anchors open living area. Enormous windows frame ferries and cargo ships streaming across Puget Sound, marching clouds, and the towering Olympic mountains. A south-facing garden patio offers a respite with mature plantings, and a sculptural pine stands proudly in front. This is a home designed to look both outward and inward. A 2012 renovation updated the house without erasing what makes it special. Radiant heat, double-pane windows, seismic reinforcement, renewed systems, custom cabinetry, crafted built-ins, and a two-car garage add pragmatic comfort to exceptional design. Schmitz Preserve begins just outside the door. Alki Beach is nearby for waterfront walks and sunsets, while Admiral Junction supplies dinner, coffee, movies, groceries and the rhythms of a true neighborhood. Four generations have known this view. Offered beyond the family for the first time, the house is ready for someone new to look up whenever a ferry passes. If the Space Needle was Seattle's spaceship, perhaps this was always meant to be its West Seattle docking station.

Details

MLS #2578334
Listing TypeFor Sale
StyleHouse
Sub-TypeResale
StatusActive
Year1962
Days On Site1
Listing Provided ByEnsemble | Jill Petersen

Features

Bed(s)3
Bath(s) 3 Total
SQ Feet2,760
Garage2
BasementY
Story(s)2
ZoningNR2
Acreage0.19
Property ViewYes

Taxes

Property15255

Area Information

StateWA
CountyKing
CitySeattle
Zip Code98116
Area140 West Seattle
Community NameAdmiral
Listing VS Median (in Admiral)
Price:
$2,100,000
low | high
Med:
$995,000
100% of Average
sqft:
2,760
low | high
Med:
1,759
86.268115942029% of Average
$ / sqft:
$761
low | high
Med:
$566
75.655810931536% of Average
On site:
1
low | high
Med:
9
11.111111111111% of Average
Sourced by Back At You

Market Activity 98116

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Open House
In-Person
09/18 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
09/19 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
StateWA
CountyKing
CitySeattle
Zip Code98116
Area140 West Seattle
Community NameAdmiral
Listing VS Median (in Admiral)
Price:
$2,100,000
low | high
Med:
$995,000
100% of Average
sqft:
2,760
low | high
Med:
1,759
86.268115942029% of Average
$ / sqft:
$761
low | high
Med:
$566
75.655810931536% of Average
On site:
1
low | high
Med:
9
11.111111111111% of Average
Sourced by Back At You
Nearby Listings (Within 1/2 mile)
Price: $1.575M - $2.625M
sqft: 2,000 - 3,000
Listing Updated: September 16, 2026 at 11:31:16 PM PDT