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Provided by NWMLS, Listed by Jill Petersen, 206-999-2568 at Ensemble
3 Beds
3 Baths
2,760 sqft

$2,100,000

2730 53rd Avenue SW, Seattle WA, 98116

Price per sqft$760.87
Built in1962
Property size2,760 sqft
Property typeResidential

Overview

Active

Listed Sep 16, 2026

Updated 15h ago

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.

$13,971/mo

Est. mortgage payment based on a $2,100,000 home price.

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Additional information

MLS® ID
2578334

Interior Features

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Fireplace
Yes
Heating
Yes
Basement
Yes

Exterior Features

Lot Size
0.19 Acres

Other Property Details

Taxes
$15,256
Tax Frequency
Annually
Garage
Yes
View
Yes
55+/Senior Community
No
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Provided by NWMLS, Listed by Jill Petersen, 206-999-2568 at Ensemble

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