Thank you for checking out our listing on Squak Mountain. Squak Mountain is a short 2 minute drive from downtown Issaquah. If you’ve never been out this direction, it’s worth seeing the area. It has a unique feeling to it. There are lots of trees so the air is very crisp and fresh.
The home is 2420 square feet. There is a den on the main floor and a large living room that would make an excellent media room since it has a large flat wall that would be perfect for the screen and only one window to cover. Towards the back of the home is a huge laundry/mud room that could easily be used for crafts and sewing as well. Upstairs there is an 8′x10′ alcove space that is open to the hall. There are 4 large bedrooms including the master which features a walk-in closet and a bathroom with a 5′ tile shower.
This home has been totally renovated from the outside in. Everything was stripped out of the home and then it was meticulously rebuilt. The home feels just like new. New items include hardiplank siding, new roof, wide-plank red oak hardwoods, new insulation, ALL new drywall, new plumbing, new cabinets, new granite counters, new bathrooms and more. All of the work was documented, permitted and certified.
Outside the house, the property is huge. There is over 15,000 square feet of land. Plenty of room for playsets, gardening, RV parking and anything else you can think of. Please follow this link for a virtual tour including several video clips. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a private showing, please contact Rich Rostad at 206-841-8460.
We are listing an excellent home on Redmond Ridge that has everything you could want in a compact and efficient footprint. It is 1690 square feet with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and a den on the main floor. There are Maple hardwood floors on the main level and slab granite countertops in the kitchen. The home is decked out in a Pottery Barn style with a touch of shabby chic. Out back is a cute little yard with a patio and a detached garage off the alley. On each side of the building is a nice strip of grass that could easily be fenced in for a dog run.
Overall, the home is better than new. It has been cared for very meticulously and repainted in Spring of 2009. The home is a preforeclosure meaning that it could take a little longer to close than a standard transaction but you will be getting an incredible bargain on the property. The current offering price is $400,000.
Close to shopping and the Microsoft Connector bus. This is the best deal for a single family home on Redmond Ridge.
I am offering up a very unique piece of property that I own personally for sale. The asking price is $375,000 $350,000. The address is 8811 NE 116th Place, Kirkland, WA 98034. I give you the address with a word of caution. Don’t go visit the site without allowing one of us to meet you there. It is very hard to determine the boundaries and orientation of this property without a guide who knows the land. More general information on the listing can be found here.
What makes this property unique? This lot is a short walk from Juanita Beach, yet it feels very private. the actual lot is just under 17,000 square feet but it sits just to the south of the Finn Hill Meadows. The Meadows is a plat created by the Kirks (founders of Kirkland) in the 1920s. There are 27 lots in the meadows that are all circular and roughly 1/4 acre each. Those lots sit inside of 35 acres of open space. This land is completely platted and will never change from what it is today. There is a Meadow adjacent to my lot which has grazing horses in it from time to time. The closest home this direction is over 300 feet away. To the West is a large ravine with an existing home on the other side of the ravine. In it’s current use, the ravine provides a nice natural buffer from your neighbor. You don’t see that home without stepping well into the woods. To the south is a 2 acre parcel with an large older home on site. The property is impacted by two streams which means that platting not likely possible and redevelopment is not likely since the home is quite charming and not a teardown. The property is heavily wooded and provides a good buffer from the harsh southern sunlight. To the east is one neighbor with a very nice daylight rambler built in the late nineties. There are even some views off this direction of Juanita Bay. The access comes from this direction as well.
Where are the utilities; will I have to bring them in? This property is fully developed. When I first purchased the land, there was no sewer in place. Something odd happened with the platting process many years back and the sewer easement was never written. Through negotiation with the neighbor to the south, I obtained a sewer easement and installed a six inch sewer line stub onto the south-eastern corner of the property. As for the power, an undeveloped King County right of way borders the Northern side of the property and there is a power pole there. The water main is right at the North-eastern corner of the property near the neighbor’s water meter and the gas is within close proximity of the water main. Having the utilities at the site eliminates several unknown costs when compared to pieces of raw, undeveloped land.
What do I need to start construction? If you decide to use our floorplan which I will describe below, all you need to do is pick up the permit at King County. It has mostly been paid for. The remaining balance is roughly $7,000. I will sign a transfer of applicant status form with King County to allow you to build with this permit. You can start building right away!
What are the problems with the site? All sites of some issues. Some worst than others. You may look at this property and see that has some slope to it. This is not a big issue. The slope is less than 15% meaning that we are able to use a standard foundation with a standard footing. We have a soils report written by a licensed geotechnical engineer that backs this up and states it clearly. The next issue is that the access crosses a stream. The county is requiring those to be removed and replanted with native species that we have specified already. We are not paving across the stream for access, but it is necessary to pave in the stream buffer. This is an issue that we have already dealt with through mitigation. We have prepared an exact plan of what needs to take place. There is a small portion of blackberry bushes near the access. That’s it! Last issue would be the road to the site. For some, this is an issue, for others, it’s not. The road spurring off of Juanita Drive is a one-lane road. It is not heavily traveled but when a car approaches from the opposite direction, you will have to pull to the side. There are many pullouts so this isn’t usually a problem. The road in itself is eclectic and charming. The cars that do go up and down the road tend to travel more cautious and slowly. This is certainly not a bad thing for a neighborhood.
The site has lots of trees, can I clearcut it? In a word, no. You WILL, however, be allowed to clear all of the trees that sit where the proposed structure is and all of the trees within close proximity of the structure. We have drawings that show exactly which trees go and which trees will stay. You may be allowed to clear even more trees, I did not ask to though since I didn’t feel there was any gain by doing so.
Do I have to build using your plans? Use our plans or build your own. An architect and I have designed a fantastic 5600 square foot home to be built on this property. The home features 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and an open, casual floorplan with large spaces that are perfect for entertaining big groups of people. There are two media rooms, and a den on the main floor as well. If you wanted to save some money, you could always leave the basement unfinished to save costs. This would shave the square footage down to 4100 and leave you with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms.
If you wish to design and build your own house instead, you will have to resubmit for a building permit. I have done all of the hard work such as installing the sewer line, obtaining geotech studies, etc. You may need to update the soils report but it shouldn’t cost anywhere near the price of starting from scratch. You may also be able to re-use certain studies and determinations that the county has already rendered for this parcel.
Here is a video tour to show you the general shape of the home. This video was never finished so the front porch is not present, the basement is missing some of it’s windows and the other window don’t match the architectural drawings but the general structure is will give you a rough idea of how the house sits.
How is the location; What is nearby? Instead of telling you, I would like to simply show you:
While you probably won’t be able to sell your car and walk EVERYWHERE here, you should certainly take note house close Juanita Beach, Starbucks, Spud Fish and Chips and Juanita Village are. Another thing I should mention is the school district. This property sits within the Lake Washington School District. This is one of Washington’s finest districts. The elementary school is Sandberg Elementry, the middle school is Finn Hill Jr. High and the high school is Juanita High.
Why would we sell such an incredible building site? We put a great deal of effort into obtaining the building permit on this property. It took us over three years to get the final approval from the time we first purchased the land. During this time, we grew anxious to move to a new location so bought an existing home. While our home is not nearly as nice as the Juanita Point one will be, we don’t wish to move again.
If you want more information on this unique building site, please contact Rich Rostad at 206-841-8460. Visit this page for more information.
Ashley House is in one of the best Downtown Bellevue locations there is. It’s 2 blocks north of main street on 99th Avenue. Bellevue Square is a 3 minute walk away and Meydenbaur Bay is nearly as close. Ashley House is right in the middle of the action but sits on a quiet street that hardly has any traffic. Almost anything you can think of is a short walk away from here. Let me show you:
The location is just one of the benefits of living in Ashely House. The building features a secured parking garage with your own storage space in front of your parking spot. The front door of the building is also secured so people call you from the intercom and then you can buzz them in. The call box has the ability to forward straight to your cell phone if you don’t want to have a land line. Another notable feature is the elevator. It runs from the parking garage all the way to the fourth floor on top of the building. One more “feature” of the building is a very active home owner’s association. They keep everything about the building tip top and address any problems that arise right away. They have hired Yateswood as their property management company.
Unit number 36 is for sale in Ashley house. It is located on the 3rd floor on the east side of the building. The condo is 1128 square feet and has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. There is a private balcony off of the living room that overlooks the back yard of the building. Everything in the home has been updated. All of the paint is brand new as well as the carpet. Both bathrooms are brand new and the kitchen has been updated recently. The appliances have all been replaced as well with stainless steel. This home is effectively brand new. There is a laundry room inside of the condo so you won’t have to go anywhere to clean your clothes. The asking price for unit 36 is $400,000 $385,000. The 3 most recent sales in Ashley house are unit 41 on 03/04/08 for $500,000, unit 44 on 05/01/08 for $522,000 and unit 42 on 01/15/09 for $455,000. Unit 36 is priced well below even the lowest recent sale.
This condo is a walker’s dream come true. You could easily live without a car in this location if you wish. Everything you need is close by. I challenge you to compare this home with the competition and find a better value. Please click here for pictures and more information on this condo: 200 99th Avenue NE unit 36, Bellevue, WA 98004. For a private showing, please contact Rich or Geordy Rostad.
This is our listing located on Redmond Ridge. It is the least expensive condo on Redmond Ridge that is not age restricted or profit restricted. The prices typically have averaged from $300k-$400k for the same square footage. So why are we so much less? The condo is currently under construction on the exterior of the building. This means the decks are torn apart and access to the stairs is currently blocked. To enter the unit, you’ll have to go in through the garage until sometime in the month of August when the work is scheduled to be completed.
If you can handle this minor inconvenience, you’ll get an incredible bargain. We are offering the condo for $259,950 $249,950. It has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and nice hardwood flooring throughout. It’s all on one level but up stairs. The total square footage is around 1100 square feet. It’s clean as a whistle and ready to move in. Sunny Southwest exposure keeps the place light and cheery. Vaulted ceilings in the living room help make the home feel larger too. Here is more information from the MLS listing:
“Incredible opportunity to purchase 10% under CURRENT market value. We have priced this unit to sell and there is no competition near this price on Redmond Ridge. Excellent open floor plan boasts hardwoods throughout the entire home and sunny southwest exposure. No wasted space or hall ways. Attached one car garage. Clean unit is turnkey and ready to move in. One block from Microsoft connector bus. 2 domestic pets (including large dogs)allowed.”
Call Rich or Geordy to schedule a showing if you’d like to see for yourself. Even more information is available here: Redmond Ridge Condo.
