Estates Northwest: Seattle Real Estate Blog : Washington: Seattle: Laurelhurst

Do you have a  Laurelhurst view home? Open houses were busy this weekend filled with Laurelhurst buyers on the look out for quality Laurelhurst view homes.  Even the Laurelhurst homes that have non remodeled kitchens and baths get a lot of attention if they have views.  Laurelhurst view homes are in big demand right now!  

Laurelhurst is a Seattle neighborhood East of the University of Washington and view homes are very popular here.  Laurelhurst Beach Club homes are also quite popular compared to other areas of Laurelhurst. Not all Laurelhurst homes are in the Laurelhurst Beach Club Boundaries so let us know if you need help finding one.

Currently there are 20 Laurelhurst homes for sale - many view homes in here and lots of Laurelhurst Beach Club homes.  The average listing price of these is $1,760,848, but homes just below or just above a million dollars are getting multiple offers as soon as they come on the market.  The Laurelhurst homes for sale right now range in price from $715,000 to $6,800,000 with a median price of $874,475.  The million dollar market in Laurelhurst is HOT right now. Let us know if you want an evaluation including current specials on Laurelhurst Realtor listing packages.

I love the Laurelhurst neighborhood in Seattle.  It is such a wonderful place perched perfectly on Lake Washington in Seattle.  Here are some of my favorites...

Are you interested in Laurelhurst real estate?  Seattle real estate? realestate@cooperjacobs.com

**Full disclosure:  None of these houses were listed at the time of picture - My husband and I just took some pictures of several Laurelhurst houses that we have always liked.

Seattle neighborhoods: Laurelhurst real estate has a lot going for it. 

This Seattle neighborhood is nestled next to Lake Washington with easy shopping right down the street at the University Village.  Nearby neighborhoods include Sand Point, Windermere, and the University District.  Laurelhurst has a lot to offer! 

Getting to know Laurelhurst: Look at the Laurelhurst Community Center:

The community center in Laurelhurst is a big part of the community.  The Laurelhurst Community Center is right in the center of the neighborhood park and offers many activities to residents throughout the year as well as volunteer opportunities on a regular basis.

Laurelhurst Community Center

COMMUNITY CENTER
Phone: 206-684-7529
Location: 4554 NE 41st St., 98105  

M, W, F 1 - 9 p.m.
T, Th 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sun Closed

Open year round except for 7 holidays.

Courtney Cooper ....For all your Seattle Washington Real Estate Needs! Seattle Area Real Estate Agent: Broker and Realtor serving North King & South Snohomish County.  Seattle Real Estate and Seattle Suburbs!  Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services:   Experienced REALTOR with a background in accounting - I love my clients and work hard for them! Please call me if you are looking for a home or investment property (including short sales, preforeclosures, foreclosures, and REO properties) in Seattle (Ballard, Crown Hill, Phinney, Ravenna, Maple Leaf, Green Lake (Greenlake), Greenwood, Northgate, Lake City,University, Sand Point, Laurelhurst, Windermere, Fremont, Wallingford, Queen Anne, Westlake, Eastlake, Lake Union, Downtown, Madison Park), Shoreline, Edmonds, Brier, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Lake Forest Park, Bothell, Mill Creek, Everett, or other Seattle Suburbs!

 Seattle is pretty amazing!

I wrote a piece yesterday on the Laurelon Condo project and Children's Hospital's desire to purchase the entire six acre 136 unit complex as a way of expanding.  The reported amount of money Children's Hospital is willing to pay is 2.8 times the market value of each of the units - $93 million dollars! 

Now if someone wanted to pay 2.8 times the value of my house, I would sell it in a second and pat myself on the back for the great investment I made, and for most of the Laurelon this seems to be the case.  There are, however, a few long time residents who don't want to lose their home and i have to sympathize with them on this as well.  Here is their argument.

So can the condo board sell your home out from under you to be bulldozed down?

 Maybe!  In 1990 the state of Washington passed a measure which enables properties to be sold if 80% of the owners approve.  This went into effect for new properties going forward and did not touch older properties like Laurelon, so it remains to be seen whether or not the sale can be pulled off.

Interesting - I will keep you updated.

Courtney Cooper ....For all your Seattle Washington Real Estate Needs! Seattle Area Real Estate Agent: Broker and Realtor serving North King & South Snohomish County.  Seattle Real Estate and Seattle Suburbs!  Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services:   Experienced REALTOR with a background in accounting - I love my clients and work hard for them! Please call me if you are looking for a home or investment property (including short sales, preforeclosures, foreclosures, and REO properties) in Seattle (Ballard, Crown Hill, Phinney, Ravenna, Maple Leaf, Greenlake, Greenwood, Northgate, Lake City,University, Sand Point, Laurelhurst, Windermere, Fremont, Wallingford, Queen Anne, Westlake, Eastlake, Lake Union, Downtown, Madison Park), Shoreline, Edmonds, Brier, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Lake Forest Park, Bothell, Mill Creek, Everett, or other Seattle Suburbs!