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Built green turn-of-the-century
1826 31st Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 | $1,095,880 | 2 Bedrooms, 1.75 Bathrooms | 1,395 Sq Ft | 2-Car Detached Garage
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There's a moment, walking up to this house, where the city just drops away. Perched above the street on a quiet block of 31st Ave, this 1908 Craftsman cottage looks exactly like the Seattle you imagined before you moved here. A full Green-Build remodel preserved everything that makes a classic Craftsman special—original hardwood floors, period proportions, that sense of permanence—and layered in the upgrades that matter. Central A/C, updated plumbing and electrical, new double-pane windows, and an earthquake retrofit. This isn't a cosmetic flip. It's a house rebuilt to last another century, with a private garden patio, pizza oven, and a finished basement that doubles your living space.
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- 1,523 SF
- 2 BED
- 1.75 BATHS
- 2-Car GARAGE
Green-Build Remodel
Full structural remodel with updated plumbing, electrical, earthquake retrofit, Central A/C, and new double-pane windows.
Pizza Oven & Garden Patio
Private back garden patio with a built-in pizza oven and a 2-car detached garage.
Finished Basement
Media room with gas fireplace, home office, and storage that makes the home feel bigger than its listed square footage.
Heart of Madrona
Walk to Hi Spot Cafe, Red Cow, Bottlehouse, and Madrona Park. 10 minutes to downtown with direct bus service.
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STATS & LOCATION
Median Home Price
Commute Times
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9mto Amazon Spheres
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30mto Amazon Spheres
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18mto Microsoft Redmond
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63mto Microsoft Redmond
From the Neighbors
I love walking my dog along the picturesque streets while I admire everyone’s gardens. It’s such a peaceful setting!
Client
Happy at Home Client
This neighborhood feels terrific. Quiet streets, 15 from downtown and 15 from Bellevue (without traffic). I can walk to way more restaurants than I can visit regularly - Thai, Turkish, French, Italian, Japanese - both at the top of the hill at 34th and Union and over at Madison and Lake Washington Drive. Lots of playgrounds, annual block parties, and I like my neighbors. I wish the City would pave the streets!
Client
Happy at Home Client
Microsoft Shuttle is very nearby for me, and my wife works at Amazon. Both of us split the commute evenly, and both enjoy how quick it is. I love our neighborhood restaurants and shops. It feels like you know everybody as if it were a small town, but only 15 minutes to downtown Seattle. Great!
Client
Happy at Home Client
listing highlights
Full Green-Build remodel of a 1908 Craftsman cottage
Pizza oven and private garden patio
Finished basement with media room, office, and gas fireplace
Heated bathroom floors in both baths
Central A/C (uncommon in Seattle homes of this era)
2-car detached garage plus driveway
Walk to Hi Spot Cafe, Red Cow, Bottlehouse, and Madrona Park
10 minutes to downtown, direct bus service
Light rail accessible via Capitol Hill Station
Earthquake retrofit and updated systems throughout
The Neighborhood
Madrona is one of those Seattle neighborhoods people discover and never leave. It sits between Capitol Hill and Lake Washington, managing to feel like a small town ten minutes from downtown. The commercial strip along 34th Ave is the center of gravity—Hi Spot Cafe for weekend breakfast, Bottlehouse for wine on a converted-house patio, Red Cow for a cocktail that doesn't try too hard. Madrona Beach Park is the neighborhood's backyard, with a swimming area, dock, and sunset views over the lake. The vibe is walkable, tree-lined, and genuinely neighborly. People wave. People know each other. It's the kind of place where you put down roots and stay.
Getting Around
Madrona sits in a sweet spot for getting around. Downtown Seattle is about 10 minutes by car, and the Route 2 bus runs direct from 34th Ave. Capitol Hill and the Central District are a quick bike ride or short drive away. I-90 is close for Eastside commutes, and the light rail at Judkins Park station connects you to the airport, UW, and downtown without touching a steering wheel. You have quick access to I-5 and SR-520 as well. Day-to-day, most errands are walkable or a short drive to Madison Valley or Capitol Hill.
Home Features
The Green-Build remodel goes well beyond cosmetics—updated plumbing, electrical, earthquake retrofit, new double-pane windows, and central A/C throughout. The main floor flows naturally from kitchen to dining to living, with hardwood floors and a skylight pulling in afternoon light. The eat-in kitchen has stainless appliances and real counter space. Upstairs, the primary suite overlooks the garden patio with a three-quarter bath featuring heated tile floors. The finished basement adds a media room with gas fireplace, home office, and serious storage—doubling your usable living space.
Outdoor Space
The private backyard is the kind of outdoor space that changes how you live. A garden patio with a pizza oven anchors it—not a novelty piece, an actual fire-it-up-on-a-weeknight oven. Raised garden beds line the edges, mature landscaping screens the neighbors, and there's still room for kids or a dog to run around. The upper deck off the living room catches morning light and views of the backyard canopy. In a neighborhood this walkable and this close-in, private outdoor space like this is genuinely rare.
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