A piece of Seattle history comes to the market with the Bartell Mansion presently being offered for sale. Built in 1905, this stately home is set on large, manicured grounds that provide abundant gardening areas, fruit trees and a lovely lawn for entertaining. There is even a staircase and path through the private, landscaped lot that winds passed a viewpoint deck, gorgeous plantings and trees, to the natural greenbelt below!The wide and welcoming front porch near the entry wraps around the southeast corner of the home and is perfect for relaxing with a glass of wine and reading a good book or conversing with company before or after dinner. Entering into the elegant living room, you are immediately impressed with the handsome woodwork that abounds throughout this floor; from the massive ceiling moldings to the natural wood baseboards, to the gorgeous hardwood floors and the beautiful wood doors and window casings. Every room in this beautiful home is very generous in size and it is no wonder as the interiors total more than 5200 square feet! Off the entry is a lovely sitting room with fireplace and features even more impressive cove molding than the living room. There is a south facing sunroom with tile floor off the living room which is cozy and warm in the winter months and has a magnificent view of the Sound. The large and sumptuous dining room can easily seat twenty dinner guests and has a bank of unique curved windows, like the wheelhouse of a ship, that are totally exposed to the expansive view. The kitchen with granite counters and cooking island is easily accessible to the dining room through solid wood pocket doors.If anything is more impressive than this stunning home, it would have to be the view. Nearly every room throughout the home is exposed to this mesmerizing view which stretches from Mount Rainier west and north to Bainbridge Island and beyond. There is a full front exposure to the Olympic Mountains as well views of Blake Island, north Vashon Island and the Peninsula. In total, there are five, separate view decks on all four levels around the home. You even have a view from the ground level!The second floor landing features a pair of soaring, stained glass panels. Each of the four bedrooms on the upper floor is very generous in size, three with large, walk-in closets. The south bedroom on this floor has a second sunroom with expansive view and access to its own private deck. The master suite is on the westerly side of the home and has its own private office with built-in bookcases. However, with its spectacular view, it might be difficult to get much work done! The third floor has a large, recently constructed great room with vaulted ceilings, closets, new oak floors and two new view decks accessed through French doors. This room would be great as an office, children play room or media room.The lower level is at ground level so it is bright and cheery once again with dazzling views from the family room and a beautifully renovated multi-purpose room with Brazilian cherry floors and French doors leading out to yet another deck. There is a lovely wine cabinet in the hallway with cooler and a large shop to pursue any hobbies one might desire.All in all, this is a wonderful and rare opportunity to possess a truly majestic Seattle home with paralyzing views and splendid living spaces.
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