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Last Sold Price
5 beds2,090 sqft

4020 56th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116

Single FamilyProperty Type
0.11 acresLot Size
1955Year Built
$246/sq ftPrice per sq ft
1 carParking Spaces

Description

Panoramic Sound & Mountain View Fixer! Prime Genesee Hill location, just minutes from Alki Beach. Bring your sweat equity and personal touch, or build new! Million dollar homes nearby and located on a private, dead end street. Lot is drenched in sunlight, has a mature plum tree in backyard and the view speaks for itself! Buyer to verify all info - Sold As-is.Panoramic Sound & Mountain View Fixer! Prime Genesee Hill location, just minutes from Alki Beach. Bring your sweat equity and personal touch, or build new! Million dollar homes nearby and located on a private, dead end street. Lot is drenched in sunlight, has a mature plum tree in backyard and the view speaks for itself! Buyer to verify all info - Sold As-is.
  • Listed by: Jina Yotty 425.373.9494 tim@tecrealestate.com • TEC Real Estate, Inc.
Listing closed: 03/03/2016 12:00 AM • Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID, MLS#: 840055
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Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$959,000

Avg days on market

24

Sale-to-list ratio

98.2%

Seattle, WA

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Square Feet
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Location

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Property Information for 4020 56th Avenue Southwest

Property Details

  • Taxes: $4,981 / year
  • MLS Type: Residential
  • County: King County
  • Community Name: Genesee
  • School District: Seattle
  • View: Mountain(s), Sound
  • Number of Assigned Spaces: 1
  • Total Covered Parking: 1
  • Entry Date: 08-26-2015
  • Sewer: Sewer Connected

Building Information

  • Year Built: 1955
  • Lot Size: 0.11 AC / 5,000 SF

Summary

Location and General Information
  • Style: 16 - 1 Story w/Bsmnt.
  • Building Information: Built On Lot
  • Area: 140 - West Seattle
  • Effective Year Built Source: Public Records
  • Directions: West on Genesee from California Ave SW, North on 55th, West on Dakota, North (right) on 56th, house on right.
  • Property Sub Type: RESI
  • View: Yes
  • Waterfront: No
Taxes and HOA Information
  • Tax Year: 2015
Parking
  • Garage Spaces: 1.0
  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Carport: No
  • Garage: Yes
  • Parking Type: Garage-Attached
  • Open Parking: No

Interior and Exterior Features

Bathroom Information
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Three Quarter Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 0
  • Full Baths Lower: 0
  • Full Baths Main: 1
  • Full Baths Upper: 0
  • Three Quarter Baths Lower: 1
  • Three Quarter Baths Main: 0
  • Three Quarter Baths Upper: 0
  • Half Baths Lower: 0
  • Half Baths Main: 0
  • Half Baths Upper: 0
  • Full Baths Garage: 0
  • Half Baths Garage: 0
  • Three Quarter Baths Garage: 0
Bedroom Information
  • Bedrooms Main: 3
  • Bedrooms Upper: 0
  • Bedrooms Lower: 2
  • Bedrooms Possible: 5
Interior Features
  • Fireplaces Total: 2
  • Fireplaces Lower: 1
  • Fireplaces Main: 1
  • Furnished: Unfurnished
  • Floor Covering: Hardwood
  • Basement: Daylight, Unfinished
  • Features: Hardwood
  • Water Heater Location: Garage
  • Room and Floor: Bedroom-Main, Living Room-Main, Bedroom-Lower, Bathroom Three Quarter-Lower, Utility Room-Lower, Bathroom Full-Main
  • Fireplace Features: Wood Burning
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Water Heater Type: Electric
  • Room List: Bedroom, Living Room, Bathroom Three Quarter, Utility Room, Bathroom Full
Exterior Features
  • Exterior: Brick, Wood
  • Roof: Flat

Property

Utilities
  • Electric On Property: No
  • Heating and Cooling: Forced Air
  • Water Source: Public
  • Power Company: Seattle
  • Sewer Company: Seattle
  • Water Company: Seattle
  • Power Production Type: Electric
  • Utilities: Sewer Connected, Electricity Available
Property and Assessments
  • New Construction YN: No
  • Senior Exemption: No
  • Zoning Jurisdiction: City
  • Foundation: Poured Concrete
  • Level: One
  • Zoning Remarks: SF 5000
  • First Right Of Refusal: false
  • Letter On File: Other
  • MLS Square Footage Source: KCR - buyer verify
  • Preliminary Title Ordered: Yes
  • Special Listing Conditions: See Remarks, Short Sale
  • Year Built Effective: 1955
  • Photos Count: 1
Lot Information
  • Lot Details: Dead End Street
  • Lot Size Source: KCR - buyer to verify
  • Parcel Number Free Text: 1563102625
  • Building Condition: Fixer
  • Calculated Square Footage: 2090
  • Structure Type: House
  • Square Footage Finished: 2090
  • Square Footage Unfinished: 0
  • Vegetation: Fruit Trees
  • Building Area Total: 2090.0
  • Building Area Units: Square Feet
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Elevation Units: Feet
  • Irrigation Water Rights: No

Rental

Rent Information
  • Occupant Type: Vacant

Property History for 4020 56th Avenue Southwest

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Mar 3, 2016

Sold

NWMLS #840055

$515,000—
Mar 1, 2016

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #566278681

$515,000

+3.0% / yr

Aug 28, 2015

Pending

NWMLS #840055

—
DateEvent & SourcePrice
03/03/2016

Sold

NWMLS #840055

$515,000
03/01/2016

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #566278681

$515,000

+3.0% / yr

08/28/2015

Pending

NWMLS #840055

—

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public records

4020 56th Avenue Southwest

Beds

5

Baths

1.8

Total Finished SqFt

2,810 SqFt

Above Ground SqFt

2,090 SqFt

Finished Basement SqFt

720 SqFt

Unfinished Basement Area

410 SqFt

Schools near 4020 56th Avenue Southwest

This home is within Seattle Public Schools.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - K to 8
Rating
School
Distance
Genesee Hill Elementary School
PublicK to 5

Madison Middle School
Public6 to 8

West Seattle High School
Public9 to 12

Pathfinder K-8
PublicK to 8

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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