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Listing provided courtesy of Northwest MLS; Ensemble

PRICE $2,100,000
BEDS 3
BATHS 2.75
HOME SIZE 2,760 sqft
LOT SIZE 8,281 sqft
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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.

LAST UPDATED 9/16/2026 TRACT Admiral
YEAR BUILT 1962 COMMUNITY Admiral
COUNTY King STATUS Active
PROPERTY TYPE(S) Single Family


ADDITIONAL DETAILS
AIR None
APPLIANCES Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Refrigerator, Washer, Water Heater
AREA 140 - West Seattle
BASEMENT Daylight, Finished, Yes
CONSTRUCTION Cement Siding
EXTERIOR Garden
FIREPLACE Yes
GARAGE Attached Garage, Yes
HEAT Electric, Natural Gas, Radiant
INTERIOR Bath Off Primary, Dbl Pane/Storm Window, Dining Room, Fireplace, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Water Heater
LOT 8281 sq ft
LOT DESCRIPTION Curbs, Paved, Sidewalk
MLS STATUS Active
PARKING Driveway, Attached
STORIES 2
STYLE 12 - 2 Story
SUBDIVISION Admiral
TAXES 15255.87
UTILITIES Cable Available, Sewer Connected
VIEW Yes
VIEW DESCRIPTION Mountain(s), Sound
WATER Public

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