Historic, $3.6 M Capitol Hill home neighbors Volunteer Park

Originally built in 1905, this Capitol Hill Neoclassical home has an iconic history and location. The asking price is currently $3.599 million. 

At 1013 15th Ave. East, it neighbors Volunteer Park.

The property has been extensively remodeled. We might expect that, given the home's age. But the home's facelift, in this case, is recent.

In 2020, the property sold for $1.775 million. Now, after less than two years, the asking price is substantially higher. That price speaks not only to the increased demand for homes that allow residents to work from home in luxurious way, but also to the scope of the remodel. 

The home's lovely bones can be attributed to the Seattle architectural firm Kingsley and Anderson, a partnership of architects Joseph Anderson and William Kingsley. Kinglsey's resume also includes Seattle's glorious Orpheum Theater #5, built in 1911 and sadly demolished in 1949.  The Beaux Arts Neoclassical themes that inspired the architect team is still very much apparent in the home more than 115 years later. 

The the five-bedroom, four-bathroom abode is 5,160 square feet in diameter.

From the formal dining room, to the library, to the top floor ballroom, "not one stone has been left unturned" in seeking to marry the original design with contemporary luxury, according to the official listing.

In the finished basement are a recreation room, utility room and studio.
The park is just a few minutes walk from the 5,670 square foot lot. 

Anna Marie Erwert writes from both the renter and new buyer perspective, having (finally) achieved both statuses. She focuses on national real estate trends, specializing in the San Francisco Bay Area and Pacific Northwest. Follow...