1535 26th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144

Upstairs, the great room greets you with a vaulted ceiling and lush green park views. The living area opens to the kitchen with a skylight; its garden window overlooks rooftops, and in the distance you see bicyclists riding by on the I-90 trail. Beyond the kitchen peninsula is a dining area with a bay window and more park views. The great room also opens to a covered deck, perfect for barbecuing, and looks out onto the park; equipped with a rain barrel for easy watering of deck flowers. Just off the living area is a full guest bathroom with skylight. Further down the hall are two bedrooms, as well as a master bedroom with a walk-in closet and a full master bath with a skylight. Downstairs are the fourth and fifth bedrooms, a third full bathroom, a laundry room, and a recreation room (plumbed and wired for a kitchenette). The rec room opens up to the back yard with a patio. The downstairs could be finished out as a complete mother-in-law unit, rented as a duplex unit, or enjoyed by guests or family. The downstairs also features an attached two-car garage with 12-foot ceilings, a storage loft, and several retractable bicycle hangers. Included appliances: refrigerator, range, garbage disposal, microwave, gas barbecue, dishwasher, laundry washer & dryer. Heating and COOLING(!) is provided via forced air from an efficient electric heat pump. Neighborhood Description Walking access: 5 minute walk to several parks, playgrounds, playfields, and a dog park; 10 minute walk to grocery stores and other retail services. Freeway access: six blocks to the I-90 on-ramp. Transit access: 4 (Downtown/Queen Anne), 8 (Capitol Hill/Seattle Center), 48 (University District/Greenlake), 7 (Downtown), 42 (Downtown/Fremont/Greenlake), 550 (Bellevue), 554 (Issaquah); 15 minute walk (or 5 minute bike) to the new 'Mount Baker' light rail station with service to Downtown and Sea-Tac Airport. Bike access: one block from the I-90 bike path; 10 minute bike ride to Downtown. Lots of new investment coming into the neighborhood.